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Crave TV: London black cab races sat-nav

Crave We challenged experienced cabbie Steve McNamara to a race along the winding streets of London town to find out. Ever wondered how well a cutting-edge sat-nav would perform against a seasoned black cab driver with the Knowledge?

22 January 2008, 11:02

Crave TV: The only iPhone in London

Crave We managed to track down one Apple iPhone that made the journey across the Atlantic, and has taken to wandering the streets of London. Marvel as the iPhone eats chicken, fights its way through the London Tube, does its laundry and goes shopping.

6 July 2007, 12:31

Crave TV: Sony's PFR-V1 headphones out and about in London

Crave They've seen a fair bit of coverage around CNET over the last week or so, but we thought we could go one step further and gather the opinions of London's gadget-loving young popinjays on video. It turned out that there seem to be more people...

16 April 2008, 14:00

Crave Talk: London police to get 'RoboCop' cameras

Crave The world draws ever-closer to the dystopia imagined in Hollywood blockbusters -- police in London are to be equipped with head-mounted cameras which will record everything in the direction the officer is looking.

Tags: country, london, safety, police

20 November 2006, 11:31

Google Street View: London to get snap-happy?

Crave Dvorak reported a while ago that one of Google's special Street View vehicles had been spotted within London. This leads us to believe Google might not just focus on London. But no-one's actually seen any other Google vehicles, so it could just...

Tags: google, cameras, street, london

26 November 2007, 10:47

Mac Expo London: Wild photos!

Crave LaCie's gear was the most innovative at this year's Mac Expo in London's Kensington Olympia. These may look like the sort of arty trinket that Harajuku girls hang from their ears, but they're actually USB hard disks.

27 October 2006, 13:44

London engineers perfect 'buildings-in-a-bag'

Crave Two London-based engineers have come up with a solution to the problem, although their design is more suited to war zones and disaster areas than Maida Vale. The problem with houses is that they're so tricky to build.

Tags: canvas, reporting, problem, war

16 March 2005, 9:56

London fashion show belle: iPod

Crave The world of iPod accessories is a wild one, so Crave expected to enjoy Apple's iPod fashion show in London's Sketch club. The iPod Mini turns at the end of the catwalk, flashes us a knowing smile, whirls its Clickwheel erotically and prances off...

Tags: apple uk, mini, speakers, wireless

13 July 2005, 11:58

Crave TV: 20-inch Laptop on the London Underground

Crave We lug Dell's massive XPS M2010 from one side of London to the other using the tube and bus. How practical is owning a 20-inch laptop? Our PC editor braves the stares of strangers, and the constant risk of mugging.

18 October 2006, 13:28

iPod 'safety' ban proposed for London Marathon

Crave The proposal to be considered by the global organisation that governs the world's marathons is that iPods should be banned from the London Marathon because, diddums, someone might trip over if they can't hear another runner coming up beside them.

Tags: apple, london, ipods, lessons

1 April 2008, 11:53

Seven days of Vista -- day 6: Vista arrives in London

Crave Well, the long five-year wait is over, and Microsoft's brand-spanking new operating system, Windows Vista, and Windows Office 2007 have finally been launched by Bill Gates at an event at the British Library in London.

Tags: microsoft, story, gadgets, windows vista

30 January 2007, 12:09

Space Bubble 10: Radio-controlled plane terrorises London

Crave This week we viciously crash a radio-controlled plane on the streets of London, and digital music expert Nate Lanxon tries his hand at saving the planet -- as his muscle-bound alter-ego, Captain Goat.This is the final episode of Space Bubble.

25 July 2007, 15:42

Space Bubble 10: Radio-controlled plane terrorises London

Crave This week we attempt to fly a P51-D Mustang radio-controlled plane through the streets of London -- an act you can recreate yourself by visiting iwantoneofthose.com and splashing out £129 Earth pounds.

25 July 2007, 16:00

UK iPhone unveiled on O2 network at London Apple Store

Crave Steve Jobs himself made the announcement from the Apple store in London, to which we were cordially invited this morning. The wait is finally over -- Apple has officially unveiled the UK iPhone, which will be available to buy from 9 November.

18 September 2007, 10:23

Mobile Clubbing hits London's Liverpool Street station

Crave At 7pm yesterday, London's Liverpool Street station was filled with hundreds of clubbers donning iPods. Nothing will quite beat the massive impromptu pillow fight we witnessed outside St Paul's Cathedral two years ago, but as flash mobs go...

Tags: station, events, street, rave

13 October 2006, 11:11