archives : August 2012
30
Aug
San Francisco high tech bloggers: meet your international counterparts!
On September 17th, Orange Silicon Valley are hosting an exclusive gathering of local and international tech bloggers in San Francisco to ponder about technological innovation. eCairn and Orange Silicon Valley (the Silicon Valley arm of France Telecom-Orange, one of the world’s leading telecoms with over 170,000 employees worldwide) have worked hand in hand to enable [...]
28
Aug
new trailer for “Dredd 3D”
Seventeen years after the original film with Sylvester Stallone came out, Judge Dredd is back on screen in this latest adventure. No Sly this time around, but some visually breathtaking action sequences which you can enjoy in 3D. Less to do with Danny Canon’s 1995 action flick and more to do with the 2000 AD [...]
14
Aug
2012 Orange live blog: time to take stock
Following a very busy first half of the year, the month of August feels like the half-time break. Before leaving on holidays, it is time to take stock of the first seven months of 2012 and look at what the Orange live blog has in store for you for the rest of the year!
13
Aug
a ride around Paris in the Orange Twizy
We first told you about it in April, and now the Twizys have arrived in the Orange company vehicle fleet. Here in the Orange live blog team, we have fallen head-over-heels for this beautiful little vehicle, and its design that combines modernity and a cute styling, its green credentials since it is electric and its [...]
13
Aug
#London2012 the London Olympic Games have now drawn to a close: what was your favorite moment?
On Sunday, August 12, at exactly midnight, the Olympic flame was extinguished during the closing ceremony for the London Olympic Games. Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, passed the Olympic flag to Eduardo Paes, his Rio de Janeiro counterpart, as they will host the Games in 2016. Jacques Rogge solemnly and officially brought the 2012 Summer Olympics to a close. After 2 weeks of Olympic fever, what memories will we take from this extraordinary sporting event?
09
Aug
The Expendables 2 : the big guns are back !
Two years after the first episode, The Expendables are back for a rather simple mission : kill all the enemies and avenge their partner. After seeing the trailer on Orange Wednesdays, I thought I’d share it with you. You will have understood, Simon West’s latest action flick will not be revolutionizing the action genre any [...]
08
Aug
Travel Angel from Orange, pack it in your smartphone #app
On Monday, I was telling you about 10 apps to make your travelling easier and I just noticed there’s one missing : Orange UK’s Travel Angel from Orange. Here’s my take on this handy new application which will make your holidays even more enjoyable ! Why is it essential ? To avoid unpleasant surprises on [...]
07
Aug
need knowledge ? Ask the Gaffer !
Ah, early August… Transfer rumours spreading like wildfire, new signings scoring their first goals in friendlies : it’s that time of the year for football fans when the new season can’t start soon enough. It’s also time for the keenest, most knowledgeable supporters to make sure they have their facts straight about everything and anything [...]
07
Aug
We like the world: final word from Frédéric Colas
The Colas family have completed their tour of the world for solidarity, with Frédéric, Estelle and Héloïse returning to Paris at the end of June after travelling around the world for one year, covering all the continents. Time to take stock of this outstanding adventure, and the results are more than positive because “we like [...]
06
Aug
10 essential apps for smart travelling
The holiday season is here and many people are heading off on trips. The website hotelscheap has created a great image presenting a selection of 10 must-have smartphone applications that are going to make your life easier this summer. They are kindly offering to share it with you, their fellow web users, and the Orange [...]



