Month: September 2006
Mac OS limited popularity dwindling, data suggests
The Inquirer rather bluntly headlines a report "Mac OS fails to interest anyone" based on a recent survey of data collected by Net Applications which shows that the Apple Mac operating system has fallen in worldwide market share from 4.35…
New technology could make mini projectors possible
I love video projectors, but they can often take up valuable space in the middle of a room as they're still relatively large, particularly in a home environment. So I was interested to read of news of a projector that…
MySpace Europe to turn red Sep 21st: battle against Aids and poverty
MySpace Europe will turn its home page red on September 21st (Thursday) to show support for Bono's "Red" activism venture that raises money and awareness for the Global Fund to combat Aids, TB and malaria in Africa. It will also…
Nine in ten 12-year-olds now owns a mobile phone
A new survey shows that nine out of ten 12-year-olds now owns a mobile phone. There's steep escalation as the age rises – 24% of 9-year-olds, 51% of ten-year-olds, then 91% by age 12. Preparing for secondary school seems to…
Google Calendar comes to UK; Picasa updates
Google have updated some of their services, bringing Google Calendar to the UK, and updating their Picasa online photo service to include Web Albums. Calendar could be good for online collaboration, as with other services such as Writely, but I'm…
Surfing porn at work? 2 out of every 3 visits apparently
Given the IT policies of places I've worked, and the examples I've seen of people breaking those policies, I struggle to believe some European research that suggests that two out of every three visits to porn sites happen at work….
AOL Instant Messenger targeted for botnet recruits
AOL's Instant Messaging service (AIM) has been targeted by spammers wishing to infect computers to use them in botnets. It works with similar tactics to viruses (virii?) that spread by email, in that it tricks people into clicking on a…
Royal Mail gets hi-tech with DIY printable stamps
The Royal Mail has launched itself into the 21st century (or is that the 20th?) and is offering customers the opportunity to buy stamps online and print them out at home. Now, these aren't your fancy collectable stamps and if…
Sony Ericsson launches M-Buzz – a new music mobile download service
Sony Ericsson is launching a music download service under the name M-Buzz. However, this isn't another big name music download service – this one focuses on new music for Sony Ericsson handsets. M-Buzz will be a promotional space for…
Battery Recall of the Week – It's Toshiba's Turn
It’s Tuesday so it must be Toshiba’s turn to issue a laptop battery recall in the next chapter in the seemingly never-ending dodgy Sony battery saga. The company has announced that it plans to recall some 340,000 batteries, made by…