A round-up of other stories in brief
Own voice for Ovi maps
INSTALL:GPS NAVIGATION systems have been a godsend for drivers but invariably the nagging voice that tells you to "take the third exit in 200m" starts to grate quickly.
Nokia has come to the rescue with Own Voice for Ovi Maps.
The free app asks you to record 53 commands and, hey presto, your Nokia phone will be giving you directions in your own voice.
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In 'The Empire Strikes Back'
STAR:TO CELEBRATE the 30th anniversary of
The Empire Strikes Back, internet animation pioneer JibJab is allowing you and your friends to star in a tongue-in- cheek animated version of the Star Wars movie. Upload images from your PC or Facebook and you too can be Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia or even Lando Calrissian.
starwars.jibjab.com
How people are still using floppy disks
READ:SONY ANNOUNCED last week that it was to cease production of the venerable 3.5in floppy disk. Like many of us, Sony obviously thought they were no longer being used but BBC Magazine brings you 40 explanations from its readers as to why they are still required. Seems like there is still an awful lot of old technology in use out there.
http://bit.ly/9ErIvL
Google explains this week's changes
WATCH: GOOGLE PLAYED catch-up to rivals Bing and Yahoo this week by introducing a left-hand panel on its search results pages. In this short video, Google engineers explain the thinking behind the changes, such as the ability to see related searches.
http://bit.ly/aUfzC7
