Month: July 2006
SKYPE Reverse Engineered By Chinese Researchers?
In the last couple of weeks there have been a growing number of reports that a group of researchers in China have successfully hacked Skype's VOIP phone system. Apparently they've created an application that is one hundred percent compatible…
Yahoo teams up with Symantec as Internet security rivalry increases
Yahoo are pushing forward with an increased Internet security service for its mail, search and toolbar users by teaming up with Symantec, who make the Norton product range. It seems Symantec will provide virus and spyware protection to Yahoo…
Roberts Gemini 19 DAB digital clock radio
There's no longer any need to wake up to a ring, a nasty buzzer or a slightly off-tune Radio 2 – you can get a better variety of sounds to wake you up with a DAB digital clock radio,…
ntl:Telewest raise the stakes with UKs first quad-play service
Pretty exciting news today as UK cable giant ntl:Telewest have announced the launch of Britain's first quad-play service, coming by September. Quad-play: that's a digital TV, broadband, fixed-line phone and mobile phone package. Though it has the potential for 'eggs…
Funai's 3-in-1 HDR-B2735 video/DVD player and recorder
I think it’s safe to say that the VHS market is on its final legs – but that doesn’t mean to say we haven’t all got piles of tapes still knocking about the house (including many things yet to…
Oregon Scientific Barbie B Book laptop
Since Apple stopped making its colourful iBooks, the humble laptop has retreated back to the more traditional masculine colours of black and grey. If that's not your kind of thing, you'll be pleased to know that Oregon Scientific has…
BenQ unveils world's first LCD monitor with full HD support
BenQ has added to its LCD monitor range with the BenQ FP241W – what it claims is the world's first LCD monitor with an HDMI interface and full 1080p HD support. The FP241W's HDMI interface enables 5Gbps data transfer,…
Nokia's N93 camcorder phone now in UK stores
Along with the N73, Nokia launched the N93 camcorder phone back in April. And like the N73, the N93 has hit the stores this week. The N93 certainly turned heads on its launch because of one feature – video…
Five of the best robots up for grabs on eBay
It's Robot Tuesday over on Bayraider, and they've picked out five corking robots that are available to buy on eBay right now. For example, there's this wind-up Japanese space elephant toy (pictured). It's made of tin, and will set…
WOTD: Windows Mobile user site: CoolSmartPhone.com
Today’s Website of the Day is CoolSmartPhone.com which touts itself as ‘The largest and best Windows Mobile user site on the planet.’ Leigh, who nominated it says "you should check out the blog too ‘cus it’s insane..’. Well, indeed there…
