Month: June 2006
GP2X handheld gaming console – the open source games machine
It's not all about the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP when it comes to portable gaming, other machines are on the market with their own unique selling points, like the GP2X, a Linux-based handheld console that can boast…
BBC and ITV to trial mobile TV
The BBC and ITV are understood to be close to be finalising a deal to develop a live TV broadcast service for mobile phones, with a six-month trial of the service planned for later this year. The trial, believed…
Nokia's m-tickets meet Guns'n'Roses' RAWK in high-profile UK trial
This Wednesday night, fans attending Guns'n'Roses' Hammersmith Apollo gig won't just be raising their mobile phones to snap photos of Axl Rose or give absent friends a taste of the opening solo to Sweet Child O' Mine. They'll also be…
Mobiles to wipe out cameras and MP3 players?
According to a new survey, mobile phones look set to replace the standalone digital camera and the MP3 player in the near future. But before you ditch the devices, note that the survey was undertaken by Nokia. Even so,…
Firefox vulnerabilities get patched
Yes, we all moved over to Firefox because of the security problems with Internet Explorer – and now Firefox is suffering similar "critical" security problems. But don’t worry – patches are available. The bugs affect Mozilla Firefox 1.x and…
Throwplace – clear out the things you don't want
After a much-needed computer system upgrade at the turn of the year, I was left with an old 19-inch CRT monitor I could hardly lift, let alone sell it. Luckily I got shut of it via a neightbour -…
The clock that shakes you awake
I'm sure I'm not alone in having to endure a deafening tone, or even worse, breakfast radio, to get me out of bed. But if work calls, you've not much choice. Well actually, there is – this Portable Shakeawake…
Search Icon On Quick Launch
If you regularly use the Windows XP Search facility then this simple little tip will save you a few seconds each time. All you have to do is click on the Start button, click and hold on the Search…
One Click Purchase for Mobile Phone Users
Depending how you look at it, One Touch Purchasing is either a major convenience, or another cynical ploy to part you from your hard-earned money. Vocel in the US has just unveiled its new Interactive Commerce Accelerator (INCA) technology, which…
Virtual World Cup pundit for Vodafone users
Vodafone users struggling to choose between Gazza's ramblings on ITV and Ian Wright's air-punching enthusiasm on the Beeb now have another choice, in the shape of a virtual World Cup pundit on their mobile phone, according to Mobile Marketing. The…
