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Life: Think Of It As Planet Earth Part II
5:00AM Mark Wilson | Life, the BBC’s latest totally unbelievable nature documentary, is airing in 10 episodes between now and Christmas. Not only is the footage as incredible as you’d expect; the studio sent some production notes our way explaining how scenes were shot. More »
Online
Report: America Getting BBC Streaming TV, Thanks to Google
10:27PM John Herrman | The British Broadcasting Corporation, television purveyor of such fine programs as Top Gear and Planet Earth, is said to be in talks with Google to bring their excellent VOD service to America. More »
Design
Vending Machine Dispenses Comfort Food When Economy Stumbles
8:00AM Jack Loftus | The Japanese have vending machines dispensing treats when an emergency strikes and the British, not to be outdone, now have one that dispenses snacks when the BBC reports something bad about the economy. More »
Online
YouTube, Google Search Help Man Deliver Baby
6:00AM Jack Loftus | How does a U.K. man deliver a baby in this age of high technology and search engines? Just point your browser to the “How to Have a Baby in a Car” YouTube video. Poof. Delivered. More »
Entertainment
BBC Watches People Fall Down Icy Steps, Interviews Them Afterwards
10:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | For some reason, the BBC had a camera aimed at London’s Waterloo Station, and in true slapstick Brit fashion, captured people falling down. Oh, England. More »
Phones
‘Top Secret’ Zumba Voice-Controlled Phone Looks Like Spy Gear, Smells Like Vapour
9:27PM John Herrman | In this video, the BBC takes us inside the top secret headquarters of IA Technology, where the former ejector seat company is working on the “world’s first fully accurate voice recognition phone,” the Zumba. More »
Software
Television App For iPhone is Not Quite Hulu, But Getting Warmer
3:00AM John Mahoney | The creatively name “Television” aggregates web TV sources like CNN, CBS, NBC and BBC, making Bob Schieffer, Brian Williams and the gang from Top Gear just a single tap away. AU: This is actually available in Australia, and even includes our own local ABC news! More »
Entertainment
The Mactini: The Inevitable Future of Apple in a Post-Netbook World
8:42PM John Herrman | Who could have guessed that the most prescient technologist of our day would be a relatively unknown British sketch comedian? More »
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