Gareth Halfacree

HP 2133 Eee-alike revealed

Engadget claims to have received pictures of Hewlett Packard's new Eee PC killer, the 2133. If the images are real, it's looking mighty fine so far.

February 20, 2008 | 08:38

Movie-mode DSLR patented

Hiroshi Terada has filed a patent in the US for a series of technologies allowing digital SLR cameras to take video footage just like the point-n-shoots.

February 19, 2008 | 08:52

Angstrom phone runs on water

Fuel-cell start-up Angstrom Power has demoed a modified Motorola handset running on a hydrogen-based fuel cell that is charged using standard tap water.

February 19, 2008 | 07:30

BBC to distribute TV via iTunes?

It is rumoured that the BBC is to team up with Apple to distribute TV shows via the iTunes Store platform as a supplement to its own iPlayer service.

February 18, 2008 | 08:45

Nvidia launches GeForce for mobiles

Graphics card maker Nvidia has announced a prototype mobile handset based around its new APX 2500 multimedia processor, and it can play 720p HD video.

February 18, 2008 | 07:36

DIY 2.4GHz spectrum analyser

If you use wireless networks in a busy area you could probably do with a spectrum analyser, and hacker Jason Hecker has designed just what you're after.

February 15, 2008 | 08:44

R.E.M. releases open-source videos

R.E.M. is encouraging fans to download open-source licensed versions of its music videos and to remix them for distribution via YouTube.

February 15, 2008 | 07:43

Markey hopes to ban throttling

In a bill presented to the House of Representatives recently, Ed Markey is hoping to legislate the nasty practice of bandwidth throttling away.

February 14, 2008 | 08:34

NZ police alterted to Geocaching

Police in Auckland yesterday spent half an hour grilling a Geocacher over a suspicious package hidden by a handrail on Mayoral Drive.

February 14, 2008 | 07:34

Sprint to offer pocket 3G router

US mobile telco Sprint has announced plans to start selling a portable WiFi-to-3G router as of 1st March this year. Sadly, it's not as portable as it sounds.

February 13, 2008 | 09:14

PdfMeNot converts PDF to Flash

The latest project from the guys who brought you BugMeNot is a system to convert PDF files into streamable Flash on the fly as a way around security issues in the format.

February 13, 2008 | 08:19

Eee PC vulnerable to crackers

Research carried out by RISE Security shows that the popular Eee PC is vulnerable to attack via an outdated copy of the Samba package that is activated by default.

February 12, 2008 | 08:37

Vista SP1 delayed by drivers

The first service pack for Windows Vista was released to manufacturing last week, but is not yet available for download due to a problem whereby it can break certain drivers.

February 12, 2008 | 08:27

Nokia leaks N96 specs

In an accidental posting to the Nokia Germany website the company has leaked full specifications for its upcoming N96 multimedia mobile phone.

February 11, 2008 | 15:41

Latest iPhones now unlockable

iPhones running firmware versions 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 are now software-unlockable thanks to one programmers 24-hour marathon hacking session.

February 11, 2008 | 09:05

Motorola announces WiMAX hardware

With its continuing struggle in the mobile phone market, Motorola is concentrating its efforts on second-generation WiMAX gear for end-users.

February 8, 2008 | 10:47

Forget ISPs, your PC should snitch

RIAA boss Cary Sherman would like to see anti-virus programs extended to scan for and prevent access to illicitly downloaded copyright materials on your PCs.

February 8, 2008 | 08:42

JoikuSpot brings hotspots to S60

Now Symbian users can get in on the fun of turning their mobiles into portable Wifi-to-3G gateways thanks to JoikuSpot Light.

February 7, 2008 | 08:51

Mac support for TrueCrypt 5.0

The latest version of open-source encryption program TrueCrypt now supports MacOS X systems as well as Linux and Windows, and comes with some lovely performance improvements.

February 7, 2008 | 07:22

Opera announces new Mobile browser

Opera has released a few sneak glimpses at the new build of Opera Mobile, and it's looking pretty darn snazzy.

February 6, 2008 | 13:50

MediaSentry slapped by Massachusetts

MediaSentry, an 'information gathering' company responsible for providing evidence against alleged file sharers, has been issued a 'cease and desist' notice by the state of Massachusetts.

February 6, 2008 | 09:04

Intel doubles phase change memory

Intel has announced new research leading to a doubling in the capacity of phase change memory, a technology many think will replace both flash and DRAM technologies.

February 5, 2008 | 10:12