Lughole.net - Part 4

Nokia N8 to hit stores in October

Posted on 28. Sep, 2010 by Sarthak K.

The Nokia N8 – one of the most highly anticipated devices of the year – is slated for release in the first week of October in the UK. The phone features the new Symbian3 OS, a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, an HDMI port, huge processing and graphical display power and a massively [...]

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Setup your website for £1

Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by Sarthak K.

Yes, there is no catch, you can actually set up your own website for just 1 Pound, courtesy UK’s no.1 domain registrar and web hosting company – Namesco. They have a brilliant promotion running through for some time. You can purcahse a .info domain name for only £1, and you also get the SITEMAKER software [...]

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Learning web skills is important for career

Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by Sarthak K.

These days, being multi-skilled is a very important aspect to succeed in your career. Yes, specialization is important, but having at least basic knowledge of the various tools of technology not only improves your efficiency but also makes you more independent with respect to work. Employers in all fields today look for candidates who know [...]

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How to get invite for the new Digg

Posted on 22. Aug, 2010 by Sarthak K.

Most internet ‘power users’ would know about a website called digg.com, which is a great site for sharing interesting blog posts and news stories and thereby getting traffic by way of the no of diggs (votes/thumbs up) received. So for example a blog post from lughole.net becomes so popular that it gets hundreds of Diggs, [...]

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The latest Amazon Kindle is sleeker and cheaper!

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Sarthak K.

Amazon Kindle revolutionized the geek world when it launched as the world’s first portable ebook reader in the winter of 2007. At that time, it had sold out within 5 hours of launch and the first Kindle remained out of stock for the next 5 months! Amazon Kindle 3 launch Move on to July 28, [...]

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A holiday matchmaker from Halifax

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by Sarthak K.

Ever wondered what your Facebook profile would be if it was a holiday destination? Find out with the Holiday Match Maker from Halifax. The Holiday Match Maker from Halifax ís one of those rare things, a Facebook application that is genuinely useful and entertaining at the same time. It’s also pretty clever. By analysing the [...]

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Use Windows Live Messenger to troubleshoot connectivity problems

Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by Sarthak K.

I have actually discovered that Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger) is great for troubleshooting internet connectivity problems! Now you would be wondering how can WLM – an instant messenger used for chatting – solve internet problems? Well read on to know how. Quite often while I am connected to the internet from my laptop [...]

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Spinning Streak iphone game is cool

Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by Sarthak K.

If you like playing games on your iphone, then you should definitely check out the cool new game that’s making waves in the iphone apps world – Spinning Streak. Developed by Mad Media Labs, Spinning Streak was released on May 12, 2010. It is a game of skill and balance. Your aim is to become [...]

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Apple iphone 4 with HD recording unveiled

Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by Sarthak K.

Apple today officially unveiled the iphone 4 – yes that’s what the fourth generation iphone is called – the iphone 4! The highly anticipated smartphone brings video calling, 5 megapixel camera and a stunning display.

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i-level goes into administration

Posted on 06. May, 2010 by Sarthak K.

i-level, a prominent UK based digital marketing company, has gone into administration after losing a government contract for advertising followed by severe cash flow problems. The 10-year-old agency lost the Government’s multi-million-pound digital media account to Sir Martin Sorrell’s GroupM in February, which accounted for some £40m of billings, equalling 40% of the agency’s total [...]