Month: June 2006
Skull Candy Proletariat NC 635 noise cancelling headphones
Want to cut out the outside world – except maybe your mobile phone? It might be worth giving the Skull Candy Proletariat NC 635 noise cancelling headphones a look, especially with a sub-£100 price tag. These gold headphones cancel…
eBay adds Skype to its listings
A bit worried about a seller? Want to hear the conviction in that person's voice as he/she describes that piece of vintage pottery? Well, now you can, as eBay is introducing Skype functionality to its listings in the UK….
The best water saving gadgets
With hosepipe bans and water restrictions in use – and likely to be commonplace in future – it's a good time to check out water conservation gadgets. Luckily, those eco-friendly folk at Hippyshopper have already done the hard work,…
Cheap Wi-Fi router – if you share your connection
Spanish company Fon is aiming to create a Wi-Fi commune around the world, offering a Wi-Fi router for just £2.75 if you're prepared to share your connection outside your home to create a streetwide and eventually global public hotspot….
Pimpyaplayer – pimp up your 'Pod to the max!
Poor Apple – they spend serious time and money designing a minimalist player – then their customers pimp them up! Yes, forget the Vauxhall Novas, customising iPods is all the rage – and a new website, Pimpyaplayer, is showing…
BounceBack your hard drive to health
CMS announces a new version of the BounceBack software program for PC and Mac, a simple way to save and recover data from your hard drive. Simple to use, BounceBack Professional Version 7.0 protects everything stored on your computer…
Sweex Blue Bay MP3 Player
Yes, it’s another pocket-sized music player, this time from Dutch manufacturer Sweex, which has introduced its Blue Bay range of portable players, the follow up to its budget Black Sea range. Available in four different sizes – 256MB, 512MB,…
UK trial for DAB music downloads
We seem to be going DAB crazy. First it was the radio, then there was talk of trialling TV to mobile via DAB, now the UBC Media Group, one of the UK's largest independent radio production companies, is testing…
Build your own Video Projector
The cost of video projectors has fallen to the point where they can hardly be called an expensive luxury any more. They're also one of the best (and cheapest) ways to get a eye-bogglingly big picture in your living…
New Life For Old Drives
If you have been around PCs for any length of time than you probably have one or two old hard disc drives kicking around, gathering dust. The chances are they're in perfect working order but they've been retired because…
