Month: June 2006
Smarten up with the Brain Trainer
Staring at the TV watching Big Brother or killing time in a dead end job – it's doing nothing to stop that gradual deterioration of your brain. So how about giving your brain a workout with the Brain Trainer?…
Which celebrities do we want to get HD-close to?
The rise of high-definition means that we're more likely to see our favourite celebrities up close and personal. But is this always a good thing? Over at HDTV UK, they've got the results of a survey (by Clinique) covering…
Mio unveils C210 Sat Nav for less than £200
Belgian technology firm Mio Technology has launched the C210 Sat Nav system, featuring all the navigations basic, but with a very competitive £199 price tag. This SiRFstarIII GPS receiver features a 400 MHz processor, a 2.7-inch screen and an…
xVista develops UK's first portable iris scanner
xVista has developed the UK's first portable iris scanning and verification system, which is small enough to fit into a standard camera phone, creating the possibility of handheld security devices in airports and for secure financial transactions on mobile…
Making Light Work Of Your Computer's Backside…
This neat little tip comes to us from Propellerhead reader Gavin Hatherell and it should appeal to anyone who has spent any length of time grubbing around the backside of their PC, hunting for sockets. Over to you Gavin. Most…
Play.com takes orders for PS3 console
Worried that you might not get your beloved games console when it arrives in November? Then you might be interested to know that one company, Play.com, is already taking PS3 pre-orders online – but you'll have to stump up…
Mosquito Sound Repels and Attracts Teenagers
In one of those bizarre technological twists a device that was originally designed to repel teenagers, stopping them clustering together and making nuisances of themselves has morphed into something that teenagers are now clamouring for. The device is called…
Tiscali joins the UK VoIP market
Tiscali is the latest company to enter the UK VoIP market under the name Tiscali Netphone, offering free and discounted calls to anyone downloading the company's software to their PC. The software also lets you send and receive faxes…
Freecom Freeview USB Stick
Yes, another of those USB sticks that converts your laptop into a Freeview TV. The company behind the Freecom Freeview USB Stick are selling it on the basis that you'll never miss a World Cup match this summer. Obviously,…
Review: Sony Ericsson W810i
Over at GadgetCentre, they've been trying out one of the latest Sony Ericsson Walkman phones, the W810i. Looks like it's really just there to sort out some the faults that it's predecessor, the W800i, suffered from. The list of…
