Tag: .uk
Net Tansor: The Voyeur Robot
We all remember those godawful X10 pop-up-over-under ads that plagued the net the way libido-booster ads plague late-night telly. Apparently tiny wireless webcams weren't enough for one planet, so Friendly Robotics have stepped up with the Net Tansor, which…
Are MMORPGs addictive? Yes, for some
I'm a 'chipper' smoker, which means I smoke about a pack a week; go through phases of more and phases of not smoking at all. So I'm better suited than most to say that addiction is a complicated phenomenon,…
Free Skype UK to UK landline calls for next 6 months…
Skype is offering its UK subscribers free calls to UK landlines for the next six months, provided they buy a minimum of £10 Skype Credit. Yes, not totally free, is it, but still sounds like a decent deal if you…
SoundID Personal Sound Systems
'Just step over there if you want some privacy,' you say, fingering your SoundID in your pocket. Although this is technically a hearing aid – a powerful hearing aid at that – it seems inevitable that it'll be used…
Walking Partner Robot
Another droid from the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen, er, Japan, Nomura Unison Co. Ltd has invented a robotic walker that senses stairs, crosswalks, and generally enables people who can just barely walk to get around more effectively. For those…
O2 to offer free incoming calls for users roaming in Europe
O2 have announced that, along with Movistar in Spain, they will offer incoming calls free of metered charges to customers roaming in 35 European countries. The "high roamer" service will allow customers to pay a £5 monthly fee which gets…
Is Britain's broadband lagging behind Europe?
New research suggests that, whilst Britons are taking up broadband en masse, the speeds they're achieving lag behind those available in Europe. This in turn is limiting what people do online. Jupiter Research predicts that by Christmas, 75% of us…
Periodic Table of Elements Shower Curtain
The shower is, undoubtedly, one of the top five places to get stuff done, and by stuff I mean deep thinking, and you bloody well knew what I meant. If that deep thinking involves the nature of the universe,…