Olympics

Acer launches Olympic Aspire special editions

Acer showed off some of their special editions notebooks today, celebrating the company's status as a Worldwide TOP Partner of the Olympic Games.

On display were the Aspire 4810T and Aspire 1410T models, which receive Olympic branding on the deck and lid, with...

11 Canadian cities get Google Street Viewed

Google has announced its Street View service on Google Maps now includes imagery from 11 cities across Canada, including Vancouver and Whistler.

Nicely timed for the 2010 Winter Games in February, Street View on Google Maps Olympic venues can be virtually...

BBC should film 2012 Olympics in 3D

The BBC "should" film the 2012 Olympics in 3D, as well as "super HD", even if the technology to view such footage will likely not be widely available by then.

This suggestion comes from Roger Mosey, the director of the BBC's 2012 Olympics operation, speaking...

BBC Olympics coverage gets record audiences

What a patriotic bunch we are - and quite rightly so with how well Team GB is doing over in China.

The BBC says it is pulling in record audiences for its online Olympic coverage as office workers tune in whilst at their desks to see GB racking up the medals.

Beijing Olympics clock

To mark the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, designer QianJun Gao has created this red laquered clock, which has what looks like a traditional Chinese talisman at each hour on the face representing one of the 12 major Olympic sports.

Fine for during the games, but...

Computer error message projected during Olympic opening ceremony

The fireworks were fizzing, the dancers dancing, and all eyes on Beijing.

And it seems some eyes were sharper than others because we certainly didn't spot the dreaded blue screen computer error page that appeared amongst the projections lighting up the Bird's...

Vodafone customers get Olympic widget

If you're a Vodafone customer, you can now keep up to date with how Team GB is doing in the Beijing Olympic Games.

Vodafone has teamed up with the BBC to launch an Olympic News Service widget.

It will give customers access to a free service which...

Olympic highlights going on YouTube

For the first time in the games' history, the Olympics will have global online coverage.

Thanks to a deal between the International Olympic Commitee and YouTube, clips and highlights from the events are going to be made available through the Google-owned video...

Lenovo auctions limited-edition Olympic laptops

Lenovo, one of the sponsors of the Olympic Games, has launched the first of three online auctions taking place in the UK as part of a global online Olympic charity auction counting down to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The auction features limited-edition,...