Month: September 2006
TrackItBack stickers for finding lost gadgets
TrackItBack stickers have a freephone line listed on them and a code unique to you, so that if you lose your mobile, PDA, etc, some kindly stranger can ring up and let be known what's become of your stuff,…
Grab a life-size swimming Alien on eBay
I don't think they swam in the original Alien movie, but perhaps they went underwater in one of the sequels. Anyway, this is a 12-foot swimming Alien made from fibreglass, which is being sold on eBay. He weighs 33 pounds,…
Thursday Top 10: Reasons to Love Microsoft's Zune
Following the controversy around Tuesday’s Top 10 Reasons To Hate Zune, here’s the promised second installment taking a more positive spin on Microsoft’s multimedia device. Because hey, it’s not all bad by any means. Zune is big news in…
Intel set $1m 'sexy PC' challenge
You may be a geek or a nerd and already think that your computer is sexy, but Intel has laid out the challenge to designers and manufacturers to design a 'sexy PC' – something that is better than the big…
Pour your own pints with Carlsberg's Draughtmaster
All bets are off for the gadget most men will be putting at the top of their Christmas lists this year. I’ve just had a hands-on demonstration of Carlsberg’s new Draughtmaster, which lets you pull pints of lager in the…
Microsoft and Yahoo Messengers update their Mac clients
Now that Yahoo and Microsoft Messengers have merged Mac users needn't feel left out. Microsoft have announced version 6.0 of their Messenger service is now available for Mac. It features that interoperability with Yahoo! Messenger that we all apparently want….
One Minute Preview: RS Media and Mark Tilden
A couple of weeks back at the Boys Stuff Xmas Shindig, Susi grabbed Mark Tilden for a chat about his Robo range, and in particular the new bot on the block – RS Media….
Yahoo acquire Jumpcut video website
Yahoo have acquired the Jumpcut video-editing and publishing website, in the ongoing scrabble on the web to compete with YouTube. Is it just me or do Yahoo seem to be doubling up on services? First they acquired Flickr and then…
Kingston Technology's Mini Fun USB drive – flash drives get smaller (again)
Looking not unlike Lego bricks, Kingston Technology has launched the Mini Fun USB Flash Drive, claimed to be the smallest storage gadgets currently available in the industry at just 1.5 by 0.75 inches and in a range of capacities…
Apple updates iTunes 7: is it any better?
Apple's iTunes 7 was met with mixed reactions when it was launched earlier this month. Though it had some nice features, such as free album art, seamless playback, eye candy Cover Flow, and new views, some users complained of poor…
