BBC News Alerts

Hello,

This is new to me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3533099.stm

It's the same sort of programme you can get from Sky News. In fact, it's made by the same people. Seems a handy app. Even has a dodgy remix of the titles for when news comes in. Looks quite nice, complete with fade out animation similar to that od the News 24 astons.

Cant get it to download! Anyone manage to save the programme to their desktop at all???

Yes. In a word!

Not a bad application. Small, does its job and isn't obtrusive when it's not being used (just a black and red globe on the system tray). Not sure how fast the "breaking"ness of it is, but time will tell!!

I wish it had a more over the top sting like the one on N24 itself. That would be better.

I waited for ages yesterday and didn't get any breaking news though so I uninstalled it - can't waste resources on this old machine.

I downloaded it yesterday afternnon and have had no breaking news yet, although I did not turn on my computer today until around 4pm so they may have been some earlier today. I've got Sky's alerts on too so will be interesting to see what pops up first...

I've had a few bits of breaking news. Really confusing when you're busy doing something else and suddenly the sting starts playing!!

I have just read that Skinkers is developing a Mac version of the software - hopefully this will be taken up by Sky and the BBC.