Archive for January, 2008

Beadle in hospital with pneumonia

TV presenter Jeremy Beadle is on a respirator in a London hospital suffering from pneumonia.

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Studios strike deal with writers

Film studios producing Rambo and The Incredible Hulk reach an interim deal with striking writers.

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Fingerprint USB Flash Drive: MoD Take Note

Since the world has gone security mad, what better way to indulge your new found paranoia than a Fingerprint USB Flash Drive from Apacer.

This 4GB drive seems like it was especially created for MoD staff …

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Estonia fines man for ‘cyber war’

A 20-year-old Russian man is the first person to be convicted for taking part in cyber attacks against Estonia.

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Toyota’s Eyeball Camera To Save Sleepy Drivers

There’s nothing like taking forty winks when you’re tired - just not while doing 70mph on the motorway.

Toyota is working on a system that could help save lives by monitoring a driver’s eyes for signs of …

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Toyota’s Eyeball Camera To Save Sleepy Drivers

There’s nothing like taking forty winks when you’re tired - just not while doing 70mph on the motorway.

Toyota is working on a system that could help save lives by monitoring a driver’s eyes for signs …

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Pudding award for actress Theron

Oscar winners Charlize Theron and Christopher Walken are to receive the Hasty Pudding award for their work.

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Ledger remembered as ‘old soul’

Production on one of Heath Ledger’s recent film projects is suspended following the actor’s death.

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Fujifilm’s ‘Ultimate’ Compact Snapper

Fujifilm has launched a bag full of digital cameras this week, including the new FinePix F100fd, a 12MP compact.

The F100fd not only pushes the up the pixel count but features a Fujinon 5x wide angle optical zoom, wide dynamic range, dual image stabilisation, face …

Friday, January 25th, 2008

UB40 singer Campbell quits group

UB40’s lead singer Ali Campbell is to leave the group after almost 30 years, the band confirms.

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Winehouse is admitted into rehab

Amy Winehouse enters a clinic as her father says he asked for her to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Brand and Whiley quizzes ‘faked’

Russell Brand and Jo Whiley’s radio shows featured pre-recorded quizzes which misled the public, the BBC says.

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

New Bond film title is confirmed

The 22nd James Bond movie will be called Quantum of Solace, producers have confirmed.

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Lost In Cyberspace: Brits Waste 3 Years Of Their Lives

A new AOL survey has just predicted that over half of UK surfers will spend up to 3 years of their lives lost in cyberspace, hopelessly surfing without finding what they are looking for.

That’s quite a claim but I feel like I’ve already spent …

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Lost In Cyberspace: Brits Waste 3 Years Of Their Lives

A new AOL survey has just predicted that over half of UK surfers will spend up to 3 years of their lives lost in cyberspace, hopelessly surfing without finding what they are looking for.

That’s quite a claim but I feel like I’ve already spent …

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Cheap Lens Zooms In On iPhone

Now that you have your iPhone and are living in poverty, there is a cheap add-on that promises to greatly improve on the stylish phone’s measly 2MP camera.

This phallic addition is the ‘Conice 6×18 Zoom Attachment for …

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Ferrell wins classy college award

US comedian Will Ferrell appears before students at University College Dublin to accept its James Joyce Award.

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Cheap Lens Zooms In On iPhone

Now that you have your iPhone and are living in poverty, there is a cheap add-on that promises to greatly improve on the stylish phone’s measly 2MP camera.

This phallic addition is the ‘Conice 6×18 Zoom Attachment for …

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Cheap Lens Zooms In On iPhone

Now that you have your iPhone and are living in poverty, there is a cheap add-on that promises to greatly improve on the stylish phone’s measly 2MP camera.

This phallic addition is the ‘Conice 6×18 Zoom Attachment for …

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Net body issues plea for liberty

Net overseer Icann says it has completed work to become a body that can act free of government control.

Thursday, January 24th, 2008