Month: July 2006
BBC to trial vodcasting
The BBC has launched a 12-month trial of 'vodcasting' – a weekly videocast roundup of clips from news and current affairs programmes including the Ten O'Clock News, Newsnight and, later, Question Time. There'll also be a vodcast called StoryFix…
Memorex iFlip – watch your video iPod on a bigger portable screen
Here's a rather useful-looking add-on for your fifth-generation iPod – the iFlip from Memorex – which offers you improved sound and vision for your video, but still keeps everything portable. The iFlip features an 8.4-inch LCD display, integrated speakers,…
It's a hi-tech student culture, says survey
Poor, undernourished, 'only just enough money for 10 pints of lager' students? Yeah, but they're just the ones that were inebriated under the student bar and couldn't take part in the survey that suggests they own a heck of…
Evesham DVD1000 – upscale your DVDs to high-definition
Ok, so we all bought a HD-ready TV for the World Cup – but so far, for the majority, not had any real use for taking this jump up in technology. Here's a reasonably-priced way of getting soem use…
UK broadband price checker coming soon
Moneysupermarket.com is to launch a broadband price comparison tool that will let users check out the best UK broadband providers. The service should cover both standalone and bundled deals, such as those offering TV and telephony options. They're seeking to…
LG's new L203WT and the M203WA 20-inch widescreen monitors
With DVD drives pretty much as standard on PCs these days, not to mention high-speed downloads, it's no wonder we're looking for bigger and better monitors to use our computers to the fullest. LG has introduced two new models…
Sophisticated phishing, and a search engine for viruses
Phishing attacks, where attempts are made to get users to divulge personal information by visiting spoofed web sites, are getting more sophisticated, according to Mark Sunner of MessageLabs who talked to IT Week. Spyware inadvertently downloaded, often thanks to…
Philips introduces SPA9300 2.1 PC speaker system
Philips has launched several new PC speaker systems this week, the pick of which is this eye-catching SPA9300 2.1 system. The SPA9300 2.1 system is the top end of Philips new speaker range, delivering 100W of music power from…
Security Loophole makes D-Link Routers Vulnerable
Several D-Link routers sold for consumer and commercial use have been found to have a serious security flaw that could provide a backdoor for hackers. The problems centres on a buffer overflow, where the attacker sends a long string…
Top Tip – Swap Your Swap File
This tip from Propellerhead is mainly for advanced users and concerns the Windows XP Swap File or 'virtual memory'. This is a portion of hard disc space that is used as an extension of your PC's RAM memory. Basically…
