SKYPE AND WEBCAMS

Apr 14, 2006 | hardware, phone, web_services

Skype has a hard-earned reputation for handling Internet telephone calls with style – simple interface, great voice quality. Installing the software is a snap. Calling another Skype user anywhere in the world is free; it’s relatively cheap to add the...

TOP TEN WEIRDEST KEYBOARDS

Apr 14, 2006 | hardware

For a grin, take a look at this article showing the Top 10 weirdest keyboards ever. There are some genuinely weird computer accessories out there!

UNINTENDED SIDE EFFECTS

Apr 10, 2006 | hardware, software

This is the year of unintended side effects. Let me tell four stories from the last two weeks. The common theme is that in each story, nothing is broken and nothing is at fault. It’s simply more likely than ever that hardware and software will not work together....

PLAYSTATION 3 DELAY

Mar 15, 2006 | DRM, hardware

Sony confirmed today that the Playstation 3 will not appear until November – a potentially disastrous setback for Sony’s struggling electronics division.Sony is having a bad time. Sony is completely out of the market for handheld music players, a market it...

NEW PROCESSORS AHEAD

Feb 20, 2006 | hardware

Pentium processors have gotten faster but the underlying architecture has been reasonably consistent for most consumer and small business computers for many years. Changes are right around the corner, and it promises to be a difficult, confusing time. During the next...

DELL 30-INCH MONITOR

Jan 8, 2006 | Dell, hardware

Apple introduced a 30-inch flatscreen monitor a while ago, and now Dell has brought one to the PC world. Here’s the details on the Dell 3007WFP, in case you feel like giving yourself a late Xmas present. The monitor is $2,199, but it requires an expensive new...