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Two thirds of motorists distracted by tech, claims survey

With the Department of Transport having announced a review of roads policing to look at ways of reducing road casualties and deaths, Venson Automotive Solutions has produced a survey about the role technology plays in car accidents. According to its survey, just 13% of motorists admit to being side-tracked themselves by in-car technology when driving.…

29th July 202029th July 2020 Chris Price Car stuff, News

Say Cheese! Nissan sells 2 million car cameras, more than many camera manufacturers

Increased technology fitted to its cars means Nissan now sells over 3,000 cameras per day Over 1.4 million cameras fitted to new Qashqai alone since the model’s launch in 2014 Part of pioneering safety packages which form the building blocks to autonomous driving It's perhaps an indication of where things that are going in the…

16th December 2015 Chris Price Transport

Gadget Show Live 2015: Is the Babel Bike the safest bike ever?

Is this the safest bike ever? Or just the most ridiculous looking? Certainly its inventor Crispin Sinclair (any relation to Sir Clive Sinclair of equally ridiculous looking C5 fame anyone?) thinks the former. "It's the biggest step forward in bicycle safety since 1884 when Penny Farthings were replaced with the Rover Safety Bicycle," he told us…

9th April 20159th April 2015 Chris Price Cycling, Gadget Shows

iPhone blows up during flight

An iPhone caused a few moments of iTerror during the flight of an Australian passenger aircraft after a malfunction caused the Apple smartphone to essentially blow up. The device began to glow red, causing plumes of "dense smoke" to fill…

28th November 2011 Gerald Lynch Apple, iPhone, Mobile phones, Tech Digest news

Apple recall 5-year old iPod Nano players over safety risk

Better late than never? We're hoping that's the case for anyone that may have been affected by this latest product recall by Apple. The iPhone giants are asking customers who have a certain model of iPod Nano mp3 players to…

14th November 2011 Gerald Lynch Apple, Tech Digest news

SmartSwipe credit card reader makes online shopping safer

SmartSwipe, the USB credit card reader that makes shopping online quicker and safer, is now available from Firebox.com. Great for online shopaholics and those wary of inputting their credit card details online, this USB gadget lets you swipe the card…

10th May 201021st January 2018 Gerald Lynch Computer Security, Gadgets, Tech Digest news

Security fix on its way to Internet Explorer

Microsoft are about to roll out a security update that should see users of Internet Explorer 6 protected from the attacks that have caused the French and German governments to condemn the browser. The vulnerability highlighted by the recent phishing…

22nd January 2010 Gerald Lynch Computer Security, Internet, Tech Digest news

CES 2010: Final Thoughts

The Consumer Electronics show, the behemoth of tech, the Valhalla of gadgetry, has come and gone for yet another year. But this time, rather than arriving with a bang, it slinked into sight with something more like a whimper. CES…

11th January 2010 Gerald Lynch 3D TV, Apple, Blu-ray, Broadband, Camcorders, Cameras, Celebrity Gadgets, CES 2010, Computer Security, Computers, DAB, Digital Music, E-Books, Energy & Efficiency, Energy systems, Features, Gadget Shows, Gadgets, Gaming, Google, HDTV, Headphones / Earphones, Home audio, Home cinema, Internet, Interviews, iPhone accessories, iPhone apps, Keyboards, Laptops / Notebooks, Microsoft, Mobile phones, Peripherals, Personal video players, PMP, Projectors, Retro gear, Round ups, Smartbooks, Tablet, Tech Digest news, Top stories, Toys, Travel Gadgets, TVs, Twitter, Vehicles, Virtual Reality

CES 2010: Day 3 Round-Up

Another day, another Tech Digest CES 2010 round-up. Fancy Tweeting hands-free in your car or controlling your PC by breathing? Check today's top stories below and find out how. Twitter coming to Ford cars The digital equivalent of drink-driving? Motorola…

8th January 2010 Gerald Lynch 3D TV, Apple, Camcorders, Cameras, CES 2010, Computers, DAB, Digital Music, Facebook, Features, Gadget Shows, Gadgets, Gaming, HDTV, Home audio, Home cinema, Internet, iPhone, iPhone accessories, iPhone apps, iPod, Keyboards, Laptops / Notebooks, Microsoft, Mobile phones, MP3 players, Peripherals, PMP, Previews, Retro gear, Round ups, Tablet, Tech Digest news, Transport, TVs, Twitter, Vehicles, Virtual Reality, Wi-Fi, Windows 7

CES 2010: Twitter coming to Ford cars

If texting and driving is bad, surely Twitter in-car is the alcohol of motoring digital no-nos? That's not the case according to Ford's Chief Exceutive Alan Mulally, who confirmed Twitter will be integrated into their in-car Sync system, and that…