Opensource is not necessarily free
For many people the word Opensource usually means that this software is free, but it seems that this is not necessarily so, if fact the idea that opensource is yours to do with as you please is totally wrong and it fact has never been that way.
This is where the huge business Cisco have come [...]
The strange things found in lost property
People tend to leave some very strange stuff on trains, which if goes unclaimed these items will end up going to a good cause or an auction.
One railway company CrossCountry Trains who run lines across the entire UK serving Aberdeen, Penzance, Stansted Airport and Cardiff. They have found some surprising items left on their trains [...]
Will Apple be able to beat Sony and Nintendo?
Apple has been diversifying their product range for a very long time and they have seen some serious success rates like that with the iPod, iPhone and other products too.
However, the games market has eluded them until recently that are, there has been a huge range of applications on the Apple Store website, and in [...]
The top Wii games
The Wii games console by Nintendo is set become one of the big sellers this Christmas, in fact there are feelings that the Wii could well become one of the all time greatest games machines in history to date.
It has definitely been a rocky road for fans of the company and in some cases, they [...]
Microsoft’s free security measures
It was a bit of a shock when Microsoft announced that they would be dropping the £30 per year Windows Live OneCare service in favour of a new product, which has been initially named Morro.
This service offers free anti malware, viruses, root kits, Trojans, spyware and other threats yet to appear on the scene.
By [...]
Beatles and Apple Store not happening, yet
Fans of the Beatles were expecting to being able to download their favourite tracks from the Apple iTunes store as the deal seemed to be going ahead with no problems, but now that seems to have all changed.
The deal or possible no deal is now virtually nonexistent as the two sides fail to reach a [...]
Pepsi comes in all colours
The Japanese are so cool, they get all of the latest technology before us and they seem to always get different products too, like Pepsi. We have to do with the standard Pepsi, granted it may come in diet and other variations, but it is nothing like the Pepsi that is on sale in Japan.
Pepsi [...]
Chinese shopping around for car companies
With the current financial conditions comes opportunities for cash rich businesses to take over companies at a much lower price than they could have done a year ago, one such industry is the car industry, these companies were in bad shape before the credit crunch, so it is a wonder that they are still running [...]
November 14, 2008Japan gets white label McDonalds
These days we have almost got used to what labels for most products, but in Japan, one of the most famous trademarks and business names is going for a low profile.
McDonalds have spent the past few decades building up a brand, which is recognisable, virtually any around the world, but are they about try something [...]
Underwear fitted with GPS
This could be a either a good thing or potentially a bad thing depending on your point of view, this is a new type of underwear which has been fitted with GPS tracking.
Now, for some people it would seen that somebody who was really possessive could in fact keep track of their partner’s movements, whereas [...]
Just how much ink is left in the cartridge?
Anyone who has a printer be it at home or in a small business have all experienced the message that say you are running low on ink. So faced with this warning what do people do?
Some get out those new cartridges and throw the old ones away, while there are those who do not have [...]
Will laptops will be £50
For a long time, there has been talk of very low priced laptops coming onto the market initially to provide youngsters from deprived regions with a computer to enable them to study better and make a different life for them.
But this idea seems to have been hijacked slightly by commerce, these cheap computers have become [...]
Buy copper handles to beat bugs
The increase in infections from superbugs actually puts some people off from going into hospital sometimes, yet it would seem that there are some things that can be done which will help the fight against these superbugs, which could make all of the difference between getting the bug or getting healthy.
A recent study found that [...]
Christmas could be stolen by pirates
This has to be every child’s nightmare, imagine all of those toys and gadgets that are on their way from the Far East in ships, but somewhere off the coast of Somalia, there are pirates waiting to hijack them.
Sounds like a storyline from a children’s Christmas film, but this is really happening and there are [...]
Police filling up with wrong petrol
There was a time when there were only two different pumps at the petrol filling station, but these days pulling up a modern service station can sometime be a case of multiple choice with so many types of fuel to choose from how can you be sure that you are filling up with the right [...]
October 21, 2008Google earns from start page now
One thing about iGoogle is that you can totally control what you are seeing. This is done by adding different widgets and information that are relevant to you, maybe you want to have your Gmail or Google reader on there every time you start, or maybe a feed from somewhere else is appropriate.
Whatever you are [...]
Amazon cuts delivery limit
It is debatable whether Amazon is feeling the strain of the competition or just pilling on the pressure in these difficult times. For some businesses it would seem to be an opportunity to make life difficult for the rest of the industry.
The world famous online book seller used to offer free delivery on orders over [...]
Great gadgets to buy
It seems that while there may be cutbacks on certain purchases, there is such a love of gadgets and hi-tech equipment that these items are flying off the store shelves and in some cases cannot be made fast enough to keep up with the demand.
With so many new ideas being brought onto the market, just [...]
Googles phone coming soon
The Apple iPhone killer is about to launched by Google sometime in the next couple of months, but have they left it too late, because the iPhone 3G is going great guns at the moment. If Google could have slipped their phone prior to the iPhone 3G launch then maybe they would have been able [...]
September 17, 2008Shop worker regrets warranty sales
It can be most annoying when you spend several hundred pounds on something only to get the sales person to ask you if you would like to spend another hundred pound or so on an extended warranty.
This business of warranties has got so bad that even the store staff are getting fed up of them, [...]