Author: Will Head
Watch out for emails from Pinochet's grandson
General Pinochet, former military dictator of Chile, is the latest target of scammers’ emails asking for help moving undiscovered funds out of the country. The emails, which arrive with the subject line “President of chile who died” claim to be…
Nokia takes N95 on China roadtrip
Nokia has equipped seasoned traveler Peter Schindler with an array of Nseries phones and sent him on a 20,000km road trip across China, called Project 95. Peter will be using the phones, such as the N95, to record his travels,…
Does the Hotmail name mean anything anymore?
Will Head writes… Hotmail was a revolutionary service when it first launched – and for a while with ordinary (read: not uber-geeky) internet users it was synonymous with email. We’ve come a long way since then and it seems Microsoft…
Review: Canon Digital Ixus 70 – tiny point and shoot camera
The propaganda The Canon Ixus 70's smart, minimalist look is inspired by the original Ixus design. It's finished in silver and black and despite its small dimensions it feels incredibly well built and solid. It's a point and shoot model,…
Samsung Blu-Ray passes Simplay testing
Looks like hardware manufactures have another stick to beat each other with in the HD wars, with Samsung’s Blu-Ray player becoming the first HD player to pass Simplay’s rigorous testing. The award means that the BD-P1200 measures up to Simplay’s…
Viewers care more what's on TV than how much it costs
The majority of consumers are willing to switch TV providers to get the shows or features they want. A study by Microsoft and Screen Digest found that 60 percent of users in seven countries would consider switching providers to get content…
Could Micrahoosoft! take on Google?
Will Head writes… Word on the internet is that Microsoft is lining up a bid for Yahoo in an attempt to take on Google once and for all. The software company is apparently ready to slap down hard cash for…
Review: HP Pavilion tx 1000 – tilty, turny media laptop
The propaganda HP has taken the tablet PC – which is more used to a life in academia or industry – and combined it with the more fun filled features of a Media Center PC. With support for both functions…
Europeans biggest users of Second Life
Europeans make up the biggest proportion of Second Life users according to the latest numbers. Stats released by comScore show that participants in Europe accounted for 61 percent of the active residents of the virtual world. Of the 1.3 million…
Skype and Intel think it's good to talk
Skype customers in the US and Canada will be able to get a whole day’s worth of free calls thanks to a tie up with Intel. On Sunday May 13 – Mother’s Day in the States – customers will be…
