The Carphone Warehouse, the UK’s largest independent mobile phone retailer, has announced its first ever environmentally friendly mobile phone charger. The Eco Charger reduces the amount of energy needed to power a mobile phone more than any other on the market. It will be available in over 820 stores from 3rd March. According to greenenergy.co.uk, about 95% of energy used by all mobile phone chargers is lost every year because Read More ...
People will be able to monitor their electricity usage with a new tool being worked upon by the world’s largest search engine, Google. The new software, PowerMeter will keep a check on power usage by following it with ‘smart meters’ and convert that information into easily understood statistics which will allow people to check on ways to reduce power use. Using a widget, which is part of each user’s iGoogle Read More ...
The UK may not be at the top of the world rankings in terms of broadband availability and connections, but it is pretty close, with over 60% of households having access to a high speed broadband connection of at least 2Mbps, and with the government targeting 100% coverage in time for the 2012 Olympics in London. However, some experts feel that this 2Mbps target is too low, and considering the Read More ...
Nintendo DSi – Release Date Announced! The third iteration of Nintendo’s all-conquering DS console arrives on 3rd April, featuring… * Two touch screens * Two cameras * Built-in DSi web browser * Play download games * SD Memory Card * Plus loads more! You can pre-order Nintendo DSi here and find out all the new DSi features.
Boomerang is set to become the only UK online Video Game rental site that aims to offer the customer the service they really want. Boomerang is a subscription based Video Game rental site, established in 2005. Subscribers can choose from over 2,800 titles, including all the latest releases for Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii consoles. Instead of adding games to their list without knowing whether they will receive the Read More ...
Web-based e-threats continue to dominate during the first month of 2009, according to BitDefender’s Top Ten analysis. Leading the pack was Trojan.Clicker.CM with a share of 5.40 percent. This device displays a significant number of commercial pop-up windows in the background of the user’s Web browser in order to lure the user to click. The aim is to generate profits for advertisements registered within a pay-per-click system. To display the Read More ...
Let’s face it; there are many free antivirus packages that you can download. But without question at the top of the heap has always been the AVG Anti-Virus Free. In May this old standard received a new upgrade which has been the talk of many PC magazines and anti-virus websites. Not only did it improve on what was already pretty good, but the current edition only came out a few Read More ...
Norton 360 2.0 is one of the latest anti-virus software programs from the famed Norton company. Up until now many people have complained about the slowness of Norton when it ran on the computer and how not user-friendly it was. Well that changed with the Norton 360 2.0. The new look is quite enticing for the most part, and when you open it you can notice how easy it is Read More ...
Everyone needs an easy to use anti-virus software that is affordable. The Shield Deluxe is one of those programs. Painless to download, install and use, this anti-virus and anti-spyware program has been top rated on several software review sites. Right from the beginning The Shield does it all. It detects all remnants of already installed anti-virus software and deletes them so your computer does not become overwhelmed useless files. The Read More ...
XSIGHT provides a revolutionary consumer experience in universal remote controls. It combines advanced functions, controls up to 18 devices from over 1,000 brands with the easiest set up and can be personalised to make it your remote. The number of devices in the living room is on the increase – DVD, HDTV, cable or satellite box, CD Player, computer game centre and even home cinema system – so the desire Read More ...
