Here are a few more unpublished Firefox shortcuts from Propellerhead, plus a couple of tricks to try if you have a 'wheel' mouse. You can easily highlight sections of web pages by holding down the Ctrl key and left clicking the mouse. If you just type the name of a website in the address bar you can automatically add the http:// and .com parts of the address by pressing Ctrl + Enter. Press Shift + Enter to add a .net extension or Ctrl + Shift + Enter for .org. To quickly close an open tab put the mouse pointer on it and click the mouse wheel. You can also use the mouse wheel clicker to open new tabbed windows. Try it on the page forward and backwards arrows.  It also works on page links, the Home Page icon and right-click menu items like view image and View Background Image. Don't forget there's hundred more Top Tips on the BootLog website at: www.rickmaybury.com

We all need a break from the gadgets sometime - and what better way to relax than watching that big gadget in the corner - the TV. This Friday, there's even more reason than usual to slump down onto the sofa - the return of top medical sitcom Green Wing.

Over at TV Scoop, they can't contain themselves and have gone Green Wing crazy in the run-up to the first episode. They can't keep away from the Green Wing blog, which tells you everything you need to know about the series - and much you don't. And they've managed to catch up with Jonathan Paul Green, production designer on the show and a man in the know for what to expect from the new episodes.

Want to know more? I suggest you head off to TV Scoop now.

It's illegal, but people are still at it. Yes, talking on your mobile is still rife, but it might change when getting caught means points on your licence. Why not make an effort to change your ways with one of the numerous hands-free devices on the market - like the newly-unveiled Snake.

The Snake from Finnish firm Iqua, features a built-in microphone and speaker and is easy to use and install. It can be attached to the headrest of the car seat, with the Snake adjusting to fit your height perfectly and to improve the quality of your audio. It offers up to 10 hours talk time and 300 hours standby between charges.

You may remember we told you about the Loc8tor earlier in the year. Well, this "James Bond Style" tracking device is finally available in the UK.

If you missed it previously, it's essentially a tracking system that uses miniature tags around the size of a postage stamp. Loc8tor has two modes - "Locate" tracks any tagged item up to a range of 500 feet using directional, audio, visual and vibration technology, guiding you to within an inch of the lost item. "Alert" mode prevents things from getting lost in the first place. For example, when a tagged item moves out of your pre-set "safety zone", you'll get notification.

More people than ever are apparently asking to be buried with their mobile. The trend, which started in South Africa through fear of being buried whilst under a spell, has now moved onto Ireland, Australia, Ghana and the USA.

According to Martin Raymond, from trend-spotting think-tank, The Future Laboratory, the trend has moved from fear to a show of affluence, with people following the example of the ancient Egyptians, wanting to be buried with items that represent their lifestyle. They term these burials as "limelight funerals", with diamonds, jewellery, expensive suits, and gold watches also ending up in the hole.

ADS have launched the Mini Dual TV. An upgrade of their previous TV USB kit, the new version can bring both digital and analogue TV to your laptop or PC to view and record.

The ADS Mini Dual TV features a Silicon TV tuner that is compatible with worldwide analogue TV broadcast standard - PAL, NTSC or SECAM and like the previous version, can decode digital TV signals too. It comes bundled with ADS' Media TV PVR digital home theater software, which allows you to watch and record TV broadcasts, then burn to disc in VCD or DVD format if you so wish. And with the time-shifting feature, you can also rewind, fast-forward or pause live TV. 

The record spinning purists tore their hair out when Numark brought out the iDJ console last year. Imagine Djing with two iPods? Well, they've upgraded it - and you only need the one iPod now.

The iDJ2, which Numark claim is a professional iPod mixing console (though I've yet to see the old version in a club or even bar) now has a single iPod dock, but rather cleverly, can play two tunes at a time. It can deliver real-time scratching, pitch control, looping, and full cueing up of your tunes.

Rock has unveiled the Pegasus 330, a portable notebook with an emphasis firmly on entertainment. Featuring an "instant on" button, you can access music, videos or TV via the digital tuner without having to boot up Windows.

The Pegasus 330, with Rock's X-Glass 13.3" WXGA screen features an Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz processor, 512MB DDR2 memory and 80GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive. There's also an 8x Dual Layer DVDRW drive. An upgrade model (Pegasus 330 T2400) features a 1.83GHz processor and 1GB of memory.

Holbe Dialogue UK has unveiled two new Flybook ultraportable laptops - the V23i and the V33i. As well as featuring new Intel processors, the machines also feature an EDGE connection, offering up speeds approaching (but not quite) 3G on a number of GSM networks.

They're still very small, but the internal working have been improved for 2006. The new Flybooks feature Intel's 1.1 GHz Pentium M Processor (V33i) and the Celeron 600 MHz M Processor (V23i), replacing the old Transmeta Crusoe processor of the A33i model. The 8.9 inch wide-view TFT touchscreen uses a 64MB ATI Radeon graphics interface, and rotates to provide tablet PC functionality. 

When I hear the words Tesco Value, I think about cheap and cheerful groceries like bread, baked beans and loo roll. I don't think consumer gadgets. But there's actually quite a lot of applicances in the range, the latest of which is the Tesco Value DVD Player, which costs less than £18 - not much more than a new release disc.

As a DVD player, it's what you'd expect from a basic model - it connects to your TV, plays DVDs and audio discs and it comes with a remote control to perform all the basic functions. And for a second room, connected to a small TV, it would probably do the job.

If you are anything like the techno-twiddlers at Propellerhead you will be forever opening Windows XP Display Properties, to tweak settings, mess around with screensavers and change the appearance of the Windows desktop. If so you'll know that to get to it you have to open Control Panel and click on the Display icon or right-click on the desktop and select Properties. There's a much better way and you can open Display Properties with a single click on a Quick Launch icon and here is how it's done. Right-click on the desktop and select New > Shortcut. In the 'Type the location o the item box' enter (or copy and paste) the following command:

rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl

Click Next, give the new shortcut a name then OK. Now you can drag and drop the shortcut onto the Quick Launch toolbar and you are ready to give it a road test. If you like that little tweak then why not have a look at the many other Windows tips on the BootLog website at http://www.rickmaybury.com

You'll not lose this one in a hurry. Or rather, that's what Hitachi hopes with their ED-X10 projector, designed for schools, colleges and universities in a distinctively bright orange colour and with a host of security features onboard.

If the bright colour of the ED-X10 doesn't put a thief off, a transition detector locks the projector if it's moved from its normal place. Once the detector is activated, a pin-code is needed for normal operation to resume. This works alongside two other protection systems - one locks the projector on power on until a pin-lock sequence is input from the remote control, the other locks a unique 'my screen' startup image that is always displayed when operated. And for brute force security, the ED-X10 also has an integral steel security bar that allows it to be physically tethered to a fixed point.

I'm guessing I don't need to explain YouTube to you. Well, for those fo you who have been out of the country for the last year, it's a huge library of video clips created by you. Yes, anyone can upload their own clips and anyone can search and enjoy the short films online.

There's just about anything you could wish to find on the site and if you're a fan of vintage TV, you'll be there for hours. The team at TV Scoop are - and have found a typically obscure cartoon for your enjoyment -  Spider Man and his Amazing Friends! Seventies silliness and an annoyingly catchy theme tune.

Interested? Head over to TV Scoop for more details and if you find anymore weird and wonderful clips on YouTube, let them know!

Mobile users could pay less for making and receiving calls overseas under proposals put forward by the EU to crack down on "unjustified" high charges for using mobile phones abroad.

EU Information Society and Media Commissioner Viviane Reding is behind the move, which could lead to call costs coming down to levels close to prices charged for domestic calls between different mobile networks. The proposed legislation will require the approval of the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.

In a recent interview held at GDC, Nintendo's President Satoru Iwata has indicated that the next-gen Revolution (or whatever it will eventually be rechristened) will not be enjoying a simultaneous worldwide release like its rivals the PS3 and Xbox 360. Nintendo is still yet to announce an official release date for the console but this is expected to be revealed around E3 this year and most people are predicting an Autumn launch.

Although Iwata doesn't see a worldwide launch as necessary for the sake of it, for those of us further down the new technology pecking order it is a bit of a shame. However Nintendo has been experiencing difficulty manufacturing enough of the revamped DS Lite consoles to meet demand and presumably by not committing to a simultaneous global rollout it will help make sure there enough consoles to go around at the launch.

Via Gamasutra

All this and more gaming news over at Games Digest.

No, this isn't just another pair of speakers, it's the Parrot Sound System, which will stream digital music from any Bluetooth-enabled device through the two 60w speakers.

Parrot's Sound System works with every type of A2DP Bluetooth source - mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players and Bluetooth-equipped PCs. An analogue input can also be used to make it compatible with traditional music sources, such as CD players, stereo systems and a computer's analogue output.

Following Griffin's fine example, other manufacturers are now looking at adding wireless audio functionality to the PSP. Bluetake's BT450PX i-Phono attaches to your PSP base and will transmit to any compatible Bluetooth receiver such as wireless headphones and presumably the Sony MEX-BT5000 Bluetooth enabled car stereo.

Obviously this is of immediate interest to us in UK where archaic licensing rules mean that something like an iTrip (or PSP equivalent), which transmits on an FM signal, is still illegal. Generally that means it is complicated and expensive to get such seemingly harmless products into the country - hopefully Bluetooth alternatives will find their way over much more easily.

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Satisfy your games craving over at sister site Games Digest.

I like the idea of something made just for me. I know what the inside of a tailors looks like, I like to buy my computers to order - but I've never thought it necessary to purchase custom fit earphones like The Plug from Koss.

Don't worry - you don't need to go for an ear fitting, here's the science. The Plug features an element that is positioned just outside the ear and connected to a tubular port inserted on an expandable cushion into the ear "canal". The soft foam cushion expands for a custom fit to improve isolation and enhance bass and treble. Plug features special ear cushions made of hydrophilic, formed urethane, for a custom fit every time it is inserted into your ear.

The ongoing trademark tussle between the Beatles' Apple Corporation and Apple Computers rears its head in the UK High Court this week, with the Apple Corporation claiming damages of several million pounds over an alleged breach of a previous settlement over Apple's activities in music.

Previous deals have allowed Apple Computers to continue using the Apple name - but only if it stayed out of the traditional music selling business. The problems arise over digital music trading, which wasn't around at the time of the 1989 settlement. The case will be heard by Mr Justice Mann, who appears to understand the concept after admitting to being an iPod owner himself.

Evesham has launched the V23EMRO-ZE3 - a HD Ready 32-inch LCD TV with HDMI connectivity, virtual surround sound and a wide viewing angle for a very competitive £750.

The V23EMRO-ZE3 certainly has the looks to compete with the big boys and it's not short of the high-end features either. It's HD Ready up to 720p/1080i and features HDMI for plug-and-play connectivity for HDTV receivers, DVD players and next-generation consoles.