The Spirit RS can be used on DDR and DDR2 memory modules and includes two separate contact patches to maximize compatibility among single-sided and double-sided memory modules. The Spirit RS heatsink is separated into two compartments - the area that comes in contact with the chipset is made of extruded aluminum to effectively transfer the […]

A computer virus has made use of devastating storms sweeping across Europe to infect email systems and spread rapidly throughout the world, a Finnish IT security company has said. The virus appeared in emails with the subject line “230 dead as storm batters Europe” and attachments bearing names such as “Full Clip.exe”, “Full Story.exe”, “Read […]

There are plenty of devices on the market for converting your old clips and music to an iPod-friendly format, but just about all of them require a PC in the mix. The One-Touch Any-Media iPod Uploader (catchy name there) claims to be the first conversion tool to rip clips and music directly - no computer […]

At Midem in Cannes, France, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS is introducing a new mp3 surround streaming module that allows manufacturers to build web radios featuring true 5.1 surround sound. The first radio station streaming a multi-channel music program using mp3 surround is the Erlangen based campus radio bit eXpress. At Midem, Fraunhofer IIS […]

Radio frequency-based fingerprint sensor technology may soon be a common aspect of retail environments that use Microsoft’s Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS) operating system. AuthenTec’s “TruePrint” fingerprint sensing technology goes beyond simple optical pattern recognition, to penetrate the finger’s outer surface, according to the company. TruePrint accurately detects fingerprint ridges and valleys by […]

Fujitsu claims that it has developed a key technology that would allow the company to quintuple today’s highest commercial storage densities in hard disk media. If researchers will be able to transfer the technology into commercial products, we could see 5 TB desktop drives and 1.5 TB notebook drives in the not too distant future. […]

In August, we looked at a micromotor powered by bacteria created by researchers in Japan. This new microrobot will also based on bacteria, and will use flagella as power to move through the human bodies. Wired writes that the surgical microrobot will be “small enough to pass through the heart and other organs, will be […]

You can’t buy any Beatles songs on iTunes at the moment: they’re the last big band to hold out, mainly due to their Apple label’s lawsuit with, er, Apple. However, that could be about to change, with strong rumours that Apple may be planning a Beatley announcement at next month’s Superbowl. The Toronto Sun is […]

Nokia has come up with a solution to allow you to charge your Nokia mobile phone from the USB port on your laptop or PC. The Nokia CA-100 is compatible with the 2.0mm charger connector, whilst the CA-70 works with 3.5mm connectors. After most phones (like most Windows mobile handsets and recent ones from Motorola and […]

Don’t you just love your iPod so much you wanna love it and hug it and squeeze it and hold it and caress it? You’re in luck then, because Princess International (what a name) has been showing off these Plush MP3 Speaker & Radios at CES. And there’s no chance of losing your iPod down […]

I suppose it depends on how clean you keep your toilet seat, but new research shows that the average mobile phone contains more bacteria than the trusty throne. Dial-a-Phone conducted this vital research, taking swabs from everyday objects and testing them for bacteria. “The phones contained more skin bacteria than the any other object; this […]

Apple plans to open up protected music and movies content bought from the iTunes Store. The iPod maker is expected to make two announcements, possibly as early as this week - the first will be to allow streaming of protected AAC content via USB; the second will be to licence its Fairplay DRM to the […]

AOL announced on Friday (12-01-2007) that it has named Napster as the exclusive music subscription service provider for its AOL Music site, replacing AOL Music Now, which claimed 350,000 paid subscribers. The companies will work to migrate existing subscribers to the Napster service, which will promoted throughout AOL’s free music site. Napster charges $9.95 per […]

This key generates a unique random six digit number every 30 seconds, and the number will be used as an additional step in accessing your account. You will continue to use your regular user name and password to authenticate, but you also enter the security code that the device displays. The code is synchronized with […]

After Etherfast presented the world’s smallest PC. It’s called Jack PC, and it can fit into a network wall port. Just plug your keyboard, mouse and monitor into the wall. The Jack PC runs Windows CE and it’s equipped with an equivalent of a 800MHz to 1.2GHz x86 desktop processor. The Jack PC comes in […]