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Brown Builds a Better Battery
Researchers at Brown University in Providence Rhode Island have come up with a new battery technology based on plastics, rather than metals. The new battery combines the best qualities of conventional batteries with capacitors in that it can store…
Warning Noises, Don’t Wait for the Crash
You should listen to your PC, say’s Propellerhead and he’s not talking about MP3 tracks but the noises it makes when you first boot up, and whilst it is running. Any change to the sound of your PC should…
PC Playback on your Radio
How would you like to playback tunes stored on your PC on your home hi-fi? If the PC and hi-fi are in the same room, or you have a laptop, then it’s not too difficult to hook up the…
Microsoft House Mouse with Built-In Laser
Billed by Microsoft as a revolutionary ‘Industrial design’ for road warriors, the new Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 does indeed manage to pack in an inordinate number of flashy features into its sleek comfy-grip body. They include Bluetooth connectivity,…
One Minute Review: Navman ICN 750
Chris takes the Navman ICN 750 for a jaunt in France. You can get this in shops now, setting you back £357….
Review: Blackberry Pearl
The Propaganda The Blackberry Pearl is RIM’s attempt to "get Blackberry out of the boardroom". They’ve made themselves indispensable to Serious Business People around the world, but now they’re after said Serious People’s kids. Or at least their less responsible,…
Oz Web Cops Hard On Viagra Spammer
It probably won’t make much difference to the flood of spam emails clogging our inboxes with offers to buy the popular purple anti-impotence pill Viagra, but you will be heartened to know that the Australian Communications and Media Authority…
Two Mice Better Than One?
Did you know than on most PCs you can have two mice running at the same time? But why would anyone want to do such a thing? Well, there is this new game Propellerhead has just invented, called Duelling…
Canon Copiers Possible Fire Hazard
It’s finally happening, technology is fighting back… Following hard on the heels of the exploding Dell laptop battery your faithful old photocopier could be about to get it own back. According to CBC News Canon has plans to inspect…
Freeware Video & TV Streamer
Remember the Slingbox? It was the Summer’s hot gadget and it allowed you to stream live TV, video and music from your PC to any other PC with a net connection. Propellerhead has found a way of doing all…
