Free browser claims offer of anonymous Net browsing
A modified version of Firefox is offering its users anonymity on the web. Now, I'm very sceptical because I don't believe that anything is completely anonymous online, but this sounds like it could come close – if you can put…
PowerSquid Surge3000 Calamari Edition: more cable but more able
I (like you) hate cables. So, a gadget with more cables in it should not be provoking this kind of enthusiasm – but really, the thing I hate more than cables is having nowhere to plug the dratted things…
British phone book archives go online
It may not help you to find a modern day phone number, but in contributing to the notion that you can get anything online, a 100-year archive of British Telecom phone directories is now available on the Ancestry website. 1880-1984…
Disney sells 125k movies over iTunes in 1 week
Disney, the only studio to sign up with Apple to distribute movies via the iTunes Store (no surprises there, Steve), has reported a whopping 125,000 movie downloads in its first week of selling online in the US. That's a cool…
Wednesday interview: Bruce Renny of ROK on free mobile TV
I've seen the future, and it's monkeys reading the news. Honest. I saw it on FreeBeTV, a new mobile TV service from ROK which launched last week. Monkey News Network (MNN for short) is one of the five launch…
Bulldog broadband speed claims rapped, but is it really their fault?
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has rapped Bulldog's 8 meg speed claims because it says that a significant proportion of users can't reach that magical number. The ruling stated that those living further than 3km away from an exchange would…
Teac's slimline CD-X9 stereo system with NXT technology
Teac has used NXT technology to create a very stylish (and slimline) CD/stereo system – the CD-X9. The standout feature at first glance is the NXT flat panel speakers. Slim, but according to Teac, they deliver "unparalleled, room-filling sound"….
USBCell – standard batteries that recharge via USB
Moixa Energy has launched the USBCell – a rechargeable battery can charge straight from any USB port. USBCell can be used exactly like a normal battery – initially it's available as an AA battery, with a full range of…
Gamexpert launches the PSP Hi-Fi
Gamexpert has a new range of add-ons for consoles and handhelds, under the name Phase 4 – the first of which is the PSP Hi-Fi, which promises to convert Sony's handheld into a powerful home stereo system. The PSP…
Hands on with the Sony Ericsson P990i, M600i and W950i
Last night I went along to the Sony Ericsson Indian Summer Party and I had the chance to play with the latest and greatest handsets in the 2006 line-up. First I had a long look at the new 3G…