Month: July 2006
The Universe on your PC
Back when Propellerhead were a lad he was convinced that by the time he grew up (though to be fair that has yet to happen), he would zoom off to work each day in a rocket jet pack and…
Christies launches interactive online bidding on the net
Traditional auction houses might give the imrpession of stuffiness, but they’re not slow on using the latest technology. One of the big players – Christie’s – has launched Christie’s Live, a new service that takes you into a live…
USBM8 – the USB flash drive for students
Remember the days of struggling to school with a bag full of books, not to mention a portable music player, a several loose pens and a gym kit? Well, the USBM8 flash drive might not be much use down…
Review: The Polycom Communicator
The Polycom Communicator is just one of a million Skype approved accessories available at the moment. It seems Skype has been sticking its seal of approval on every Tom, Dick and Harry, recently. This one is a portable Skype-enabled…
Microsoft Denies WGA Will Shut Down Windows XP
You may remember a couple of weeks ago we reported on concerns that the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) utility, which most XP users will have on their PCs 'calls home' every day, passing heaven knows what information back to…
Dasher, A Flasher Way To Write
Over the years there have been countless attempts to do away with the clunky and antiquated QWERTY keyboard, everything from voice text entry to the single-handed Dvorak keyboard. QWERTY made sense in the days of the typewriter. The layout…
VoIP services not ready to take over just yet says Which?
A survey by Computing Which? has concluded that the net represents the future of consumer voice calls, but there are still issues with the services on offer. Computing Which? tested several of the big players – Skype, Yahoo! Messenger,…
Review: Sansa e200 MP3 player
Sandisk have been providing the world with flash memory for time immemorial/since 1988, so it's a logical step to an own-brand MP3 offering. The e200 is the flagship product in this line, and is available in 2, 4 and…
PNY's 2GB Outdoor Attaché USB drive
We covered one of PNY's security-conscious Attaché Pro drive recently, but if accidents are more of a concern than the privacy of your information, it might be worth considering the 2GB Outdoor Attaché USB drive instead. As a 2GB…
Genus SLM pocket-sized DAB and MP3 player
We featured one combined DAB/MP3 player earlier in the week – the Perstel DR201 – but here's another to consider before you spend your cash – the Genus SLM. It's a bit pricier than the Perstel, but does offer…
