Month: July 2006
CD/DVD Drive Lock For Added Security
The CD and DVD drives on your PC represent a major security loophole. For example, if someone is determined to get at the files on your computer then all they have to do is pop in a bootable CD…
clicktoscan – create and send documents with your camera phone
Here's a very interesting service that could save you a lot of time – and the cost of a fax machine. clicktoscan lets you use your camera phone as a scanner, taking in the contents of a document, then…
Opera web browser gets widgets
Opera have launched Widgetize! which works as part of their latest browser software (version 9) and allows users to set up desktop widgets using a simple web interface. At present there's a very limited selection – two news feed…
BT and Universal team up to offer video downloads (but with a free DVD!)
Big news from BT. Nope it is not the announcement of the launch of its broadband TV service BT Vision, that's coming in the autumn, rather the company has announced a deal with Universal to offer the film company's…
Is technology addiction a reality?
Yesterday it was reported that Zurich's Department for the Prevention of Addiction had launched a poster campaign warning of Net addiction. Naturally, it pointed potential addicts to its web site, where they could fill in a self-assessment questionnaire. In…
Motorola launches the entry-level MOTOFONE
Not content with launching three handsets and two Bluetooth headsets yesterday, Motorola has released yet another phone – the entry-level MOTOFONE. Talk of the look and feel of the handset is big, but specific detail on the technical side…
Oregon Scientific Smart Globe – discover the world
The humble globe – for years the centre piece of many living rooms – and as near as many of us get to exotic locations. However, as this is 2006, a wooden globe doesn't really cut it against the…
Little touches on applications that make them nice to use
Leander Kahney over at Wired News has been getting all lovey-dovey with the Apple Mail date interface. She's noticed one of those features that isn't really documented, and you don't particularly notice in every day use, but just makes software…
Buy Nelson Mandela's leg-irons
Well, not his leg-irons – I’m guessing they were thrown away in 1990 when Mandela was released from prison. But this website is selling heavy-duty leg-irons that "are the same type used on the famous Mr Mandela". Now, while…
Skype launches exclusive software for Mac OS X 1.5
Good news for Mac owners, Skype has launched a beta version of its software exclusively for Mac OS X 1.5. The new version has a redesigned interface, is now available in nine languages and has a number of new…
