Skype; to some a free and convenient way to talk to others, and to others, a pretty decent text based messenger but to most its just another internet tool that they don’t use and don’t understand. Skype has been around since 2003 and uses a technology called VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) to provide free [...]
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The GadgetHelpline on the BBC Technology website
The GadgetHelpline’s recent survey results on the difference in the technical support for Men and Women is now being featured on the BBC News Technology website.
As the GadgetHelpline is gearing up for a busy Christmas, these interesting stats highlight the difference in support between the sexes and means we can offer any support unbiased of [...]
SanDisk Launch SanDisk Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player in the UK
If you go to the shop to buy an MP3 player (and you aren’t buying an iPod) then there are lots of players to chose from including models from Sony, Philips and Samsung. Now SanDisk (more famous for their flash memory card products) is launching their SanDisk Sansa Clip+ in the UK.
Kindle eBook Reader To Start Shipping To The UK October 19th; Comes with FREE 3G Wireless
Tired of flipping the pages of the latest book you are reading? Would you rather read it on a light, friendly electronic device which can store hundreds of books? Up until now the Amazon Kindle eBook reader has only been available in the USA, but now Amazon have announced that it will be available in over 100 countries worldwide and will include free 3G connectivity so you can download books from the Amazon Kindle Store on the go.
Freecom Announce World’s First USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
You are probably familiar with the idea of a USB external hard drive and you probably know that there are two main standards for USB, USB 1.1 and USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is the fast one and USB 1.1 is the slow one. Earlier this year a new USB standard was announced, USB 3.0, which is 10 times faster than USB 2.0. Now Freecom, the external hard drive specialists, have announced the worlds first USB 3.0 external hard drive.
O2 to Launch Palm Pre In The UK on October 16th; Tariffs Same as iPhone
It has been a long time coming but finally the Palm Pre is coming to the UK. We reported back in July that the Palm Pre will be available exclusively on O2 in the UK. At the time of the announcement O2 said that the phone would be available in the UK “in time for the winter holidays.” Now O2 have decided on the launch date, October 16th.
New MSI Wind U110 ECO With 15+ Hours Battery Life
One of the great things about netbooks when compared to traditional laptops is the battery life. Since a netbook uses a lower performance CPU it means that less power is needed to drive the CPU and so the battery life is extended. MSI who have had good success in the netbook market with their Wind range have added a new model, one that is designed for maximum battery life.
Nokia N900 – Is it a Smartphone or an Internet Tablet?
Nokia today launched the N900 a Linux based smartphone which offers a PC-like experience on a handset-sized device. The 800×480 3.5″ touch screen device runs the new Maemo 5 software (which is based on Linux) and also includes a slide out QWERTY keyboard as well as built-in 3G and GPS.
Gigabyte Quietly Announces Touchscreen Netbook T1028X
Gigabyte has updated their touchscreen netbook T1028M and called it the T1028X. Most of the changes are performance related. In short the T1028X has a better CPU and a better display.
