Month: July 2006
Carphone Warehouse rapped for 'free broadband' advertising
C'mon, we all know that when a company tells us something is free, that it's not really. There's always something to pay, somewhere, or some tie-in. Though the Advertising Standards Authority received complaints about Carphone Warehouse's advertising of its…
Apple posts second highest quarterly sales figures
No surprise that Apple is flourishing. With a host of new and improved products already on the market this year, including the MacBook Pro, the Intel-powered Mac Mini and the iPod Hi-Fi, along with continuing strong demand for iPods,…
Sony launches high definition HDR-UX1E and HDR-SR1E Handycam camcorders
Sony has launched two high definition Handycam camcorders – the HDR-UX1E and HDR-SR1E – both of which can record in full 1080i HD resolution, with the HDR-UX1E using the new AVCHD format to burn high definiton images onto conventional…
Vodafone team up with Palm and Microsoft to create new Smartphone
Vodafone UK have claimed a world first as they partner with Palm and Microsoft to provide a new Smartphone: "Vodafone’s high-speed network and delivering Palm’s ease of use on top of the Microsoft Window’s Mobile operating system". Palm, makers…
Sony boosts Handycam range with addition of DCR-SR30E, DCR-SR50E and DCR-SR70E models
Sony has boosted its Handycam camcorder range with the addition of three new hard disk models for the European market – the DCR-SR30E, DCR-SR50E and DCR-SR70E – the first two with 30GB drives, the latter with 60GB of storage…
Apple's profits soar thanks to iPod sales
Given the proliferation of white earbuds everywhere you look, you might think that everyone now has an iPod, but Apple is still riding high on a wave of popularity thanks to the continued evolution of the device. Over 8…
The truth about Zidane's headbutt: in 3D
It's the question on everybody's lips (unless you've already moved on to discussing the heat / Love Island / the Tiger -Faldo grudge match). When Zinedine Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi in the World Cup final, did the Italian defender take…
Online fraudsters use free email accounts – gasp!
According to data collected over the last 3 years by Early Warning UK, a scheme set up to help retailers avoid credit card fraud, fraudsters intent on stealing the details of your credit card to buy things online use free…
Boots elearning tills: no more excuses for shoddy sales assistants
Boots has invested in new touchscreen point-of-sale tills that can be used to train staff in the art of selling and handling products. Now there should be no excuse for poor quality sales techniques and under-trained staff. Boots are…
Surgery and the lost sponge: RFID to the rescue
In the future, if you're unlucky enough to have a surgeon leaves something like a sponge inside you after surgery, a RFID chip could come to your rescue. Radio Frequency Identification Tags are popping up all over the place,…
