Month: June 2006
YouTube gets a makeover
I'm sure you've heard of YouTube. In fact, I don't think I know anyone who doesn't waste a chunk of their day browsing through weird and obscure video clips. But just in case you haven't encountered YouTube, now might…
Keyring Wi-fi seeker
Gone are the days of novelty keyrings – these days everything needs to earn its keep with some kind of practical use. And if you're out and about with your laptop, what could be more useful than a device…
Sumvision 1GB audio/video player for less than £50
Another week, another alternative to the iPod hits the shelves. However, the Sumvision Opus Pro does offer a bit more for your money – an MP3 and video player with TFT screen and FM radio – and all for…
Go Alcohol-Free online
It's usually January 1st that sees a clamour to give up alcohol, but there's good reason for many people to give up at any time of the year – for health reasons, to get fit, to lose weight or…
Sony adds WebEx to its Vaio laptops
Using the built-in web cam in a Vaio should be a bit easier with the news that Sony are embedding WebEx technology into their latest Vaio TX and BX series laptops to encourage users to make greater use of…
Predictive Brangelina Spawn T-Shirt In Weekly Bayraider Round-Up
We knew it had to happen eventually, the arrival of The Chosen One, and the inevitable Brangelina t-shirt. Girls, remind Brad Pitt of that drunken snog in the bathroom toilets at the seedy strip-club down the road, and wear this…
Grand Designs Live: House of the Future…today
There was a time when those arty-farty designer types in flowery shirts wouldn't have anything to do with technology, thinking it might spoil their superbly crafted interiors. Oh how times have changed. At the absolutely packed Grand Designs Live Show…
X1R Remote-controlled Caddie
When the five-a-side gets a bit much, you need a more sedate sport to keep you fit – like golf for example. You can keep going more or less until you drop, especially with gadgets to make things easy…
Xbox Intelligent Remote 360
I'm not sure how many people use their Xbox 360 as the focal point of their home entertainment system, but if you do, and you want a unversal remote to control it, along with all the other devices connected…
Remix tracks for Brian Eno and David Byrne online
Some musicians are forward thinkers, others aren't. You'd certainly drop Brian Eno into the former category, so it's no surprise that, along with David Byrne, he's launching an interactive music site that allows aspiring DJs the chance to remix…