Month: October 2006
Keuco visiPad for the Bathroom
Continuing the alarming trend of putting a telly and a computer everywhere we might conceivably find some peace and quiet, Keuco has prototyped the Keuco visiPad Mediastation multimedia system, a water-resistant touchscreen that lets you watch television, use the…
Scotland Yard warn of massive hacker attack on UK
Scotland Yard have today issued an urgent warning that the UK is under a huge, sustained attack from hackers. They say that thousands of PCs in homes have been targeted by US-based computers in a bid to steal personal information….
Vodafone and Phones 4u link up: Carphone Warehouse unhappy
Vodafone has done a deal with Phones 4u that will ensure P4U is the only third-party UK company allowed to sell Vodafone mobile contracts. This ends the previous partnership with the Carphone Warehouse who can now only sell pay-as-you-go…
Naughty, rude programmers: Bad words found in code thanks to Google
The Register has been doing the modern-day equivalent of the schoolboy looking up rude words in the new dictionary, by using Google Code to search for programmers using less than tasteful language in their code comments. For the sake…
YouTube Video of the Day – The tale of the Russian singer and plain bad luck
Well, seeing as today is Friday 13th, you couldn't get away from a bit of bad luck. If something has happened to you, keep in mind; You're day is probably going better than this poor bloke. Mof Gimmers…
Spoof Cameron vid online gets MPs in a tizz
A spoof video posted online by Labour MP Sion Simon as a mick-take of David Cameron’s first "I’m just like you – doing the washing up and telling my kid to be quiet" YouTube video has caused a bit of…
Vista will ship in Europe on time despite EU's anti-trust concerns
Amidst ongoing fears by the EU that Microsoft is going to bundle anti-competitive software into Vista such as a search engine and PDF generator, it seems as if Microsoft's next OS will ship in Europe at the same time…
Apple see (PRODUCT) RED as 'good cause' iPod nano launches
Apple have launched their latest iPod nano today, and this time it'll actually do some good to more than just Apple and your ears. Apple have joined the list of companies providing products and donating a portion of the profits…
UK’s First Website Dedicated To Day Trips To Europe
Fancy lunch in Venice, a quick trip on the canals and home in time for tea? It’s easily do-able, according the UK’s, and quite possibly the world’s first website devoted to Day trips to Europe. Many European cities are only an…
One For All Kameleon Generation III home theatre control – now with added home lighting control
One For All are true to their word with their new Kameleon Generation III home theatre control. Yes, it will control all your home cinema, but it'll also control the lighting in your home too! In fact, it's the only…