Month: August 2006
Ditch the watch: time's on your mobile
Wristwatches are being abandoned in favour of using a mobile phone or PDA as the source of the time, particularly amongst men, according to new research. Women predominantly wear watches as a fashion item, whereas men are not so bothered,…
PS3 spare power could be used for medical research
We've reported before about the power of distributed computing networks all contributing processor time that would otherwise be idle in order to work on large-scale calculations in medical and mathematical projects. Well, Sony has teamed up with US biologists to…
Google to offer own-brand office software to rival Microsoft
In a potential challenge on Microsoft's dominance in the office, Google will allow companies to run its email, calendar, and possibly word processing (Writely) and spreadsheet applications on their own domains. It's another branch-out for the search giant. Ad-supported,…
Microsoft DRM security 'cracked'
Reports suggest that Microsoft's Digital Rights Management (DRM) software has been cracked, allowing free and unrestricted access to the music tracks that it's supposed to protect. Software called 'Fairuse4wm' has been doing the rounds of the Net since it…
Gama-Go Sardines Rock Frock iPod case
Embarassed by your ageing iPod? Want to disguise it as an everyday household item? You need the Gama-Go Sardines Rock Frock iPod case – which turns your portable player into a tin of sardines. OK, so it might only…
Roberts introduces Gemini 49 – their smallest portable DAB radio
When it comes to portables, small is definitely best. Which means this Gemini 49 from Roberts, the smallest portable battery/mains DAB radio available, is well worth a closer look. The Gemini 49 is just 215mm x 116mm x 40mm…
Social networking site of the day: Catster
WHERE'S IT AT?www.catster.com LET ME GUESS, IT'S LIKE FRIENDSTER BUT FOR…Yes, cats. Catster is what you'd expect, a social networking site for cats which offers a wide range of community features, with no risk of fur flying if they…
Mini robo-tank steamrolls onto eBay
A 10-inch robot tank isn't going to have much luck taking over the world – it'd struggle to even take over your pet hamster. But on eBay, the R1 robo-tank is king of the world this week according to…
Channel 4's hot new launch is, er, a chocolate bar
I know broadcasters are diversifying, but this is ridiculous. Channel 4 has launched a new chocolate bar called Apollo, in a limited edition of 10,000. But don't worry, it's not that radical a departure. The bar was actually featured…
Bugged bins to monitor your rubbish
Councils in the UK are about to trial microchips in wheelie bins, which could lead to councils charging for the weight of rubbish collected within a couple of years. It’s hoped the monitoring and weighing rubbish could boost the…
