Perhaps not the most mind-blowing timelapse reel that we have ever featured however, for those of us in the southern parts of England, it seems very appropriate. Snow clouds sweep the frames and the eery theme music only adds to the cold nights in The Alps mountain range… Timelapse sequences of the nightsky in Meribel, [...]

The 2012 Games will be the 30th time the Modern Olympics have been held. What have the Games looked like in the past? Get to Know Your Olympics with Urban Times. Where: Olympia, Greece When: circa 9th century BCE – 393 CE The original Olympic Games were a four-yearly event, which gathered together athletes from all over the [...]

This short film follows the journey of a soon to be retired fireworks visual choreographer. Determined not to be forgotten he sets out to design his most spectacular display to celebrate the end of his career. With over twenty years of experience under his belt, what could possibly go wrong? I study graphic design at [...]

“Hey, I’ll trade you my bologna sandwich for your peanut butter.” “Yeah, and what else? Come on, it’s bologna. Throw in your cupcake and you got a deal.” “My cupcake?! I don’t know… it’s chocolate with SPRINKLES!” “Uh huh, and my peanut butter has APPLE jelly!! Your favorite.” “Ok, deal, but I get your peanut [...]

This article has been co-authored by Charlie Hilton (Founder at Urban Times) and Rory Gilchrist (Chief Technical Officer at Urban Times). Facebook Today Facebook filed their S-1 document on Wednesday setting the ball rolling for an initial public offering (IPO), which will send shockwaves through the global markets. The IPO will raise between 5 and [...]

The publicity and protests around the SOPA and PIPA acts gripped the attention of ordinary people and politicians alike, but did the noise of the crowd drown out the sound of a bigger threat? ACTA (The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) is a piece of legislation which is designed to establish international standards in intellectual property protection. [...]

It’s being reported that a court has ruled that Google is being anti-competitive by offering free maps, while being in a dominate position. What does this mean though? Was Google in a dominate position in mapping or was Google using it’s dominate position in search to move into mapping? Google was sued by Bottin Cartographes, another [...]

Super Bowl XLVI Although I’m from the States and an interest in American football is practically hereditary, my favorite part of the big game is always the advertising. This year, advertisers have released early versions of their commercials in online teasers, full length videos, and even extended versions. Now, viewers across the world can buzz [...]