Over the past few months, furore has been building over the changes that Facebook, the seemingly ubiquitous networking site, has been bringing in. Changes that are designed to "enhance our web-surfing experience," but which users and critics have been quick to label an invasion of privacy ( Read more... )

Colour e-readers with video? And furthermore, the possibility of use in other devices?

Sounds really exciting. It would be fantastic to have such a 'green' device that can do everything I want with computers, tablets and smartphones (in the latter case - if I ever get one).

But I'm not sure I can wait another year or two, given that I'm already ( Read more... )

An update from this postI was dead wrong on the multitasking one. iTunes already plays music in the background on the iPhone and iPod Touch - it's one of the few applications that can be multitasked ( Read more... )

Just half a day ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed their latest product, dubbed the iPad.

Ending months (perhaps even years) of speculation, it turns out to be effectively a larger iPod Touch, with a few additional tools and a much larger screen. Web-browsing, mail, photos, video, music, and an e-book store, all on an easily portable 1.5 pound ( ( Read more... )

Firstly, the Kindle DX is going international! Then again, choice, they say, is great for the customer...but it does make selecting a reader a humongous headache.

The first month of 2010 has seen the market for e-readers - recently dominated by Amazon's Kindle - heat up. Not only Apple, but many other companies, including Microsoft, will be ( Read more... )

I get tired sometimes. Will try to be better tomorrow, but I'm glad I noted this little talking point yesterday.

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On GPS systems for cars...

"Why would you want one of those? You can't get lost. There is no fun in that."

I like this guy.

At the start of this month, a notice was sent to all public offices regarding the use of the internet - both computer and keitai - at work by public employees. Two employees were recently disciplined for the following.

(1) browsing inappropriate materials, producing inconveniences on shared computers, installing unauthorised and potential dangerous ( Read more... )

Users of the new OSX upgrade, Snow Leopard, have been reporting data losses when they've logged into guest accounts carried over from Leopard. Their main profiles are basically wiped, resulting in the loss of photos, videos, documents - everything. Even more worrying is that some people who just booted up the normal way have also lost everything. ( Read more... )

A few weeks back, I was surprised to get a brochure in the mail announcing the advent of a new age of TV. Call me behind the times - probably largely due to living in student accommodation or on a comparatively slim budget for the last 7 years or so.

The new age is that of Digital Television, whose main public format in Japan is 地上デジタル放送 (a form of ( Read more... )

NB: cross-posted. Apologies to the those who see it twice.

On Friday, an European court found the founders of the Bit Torrent tracker and server, Pirate Bay, "guilty of promoting copyright infringement". The four have been sentenced to 1 year in prison each, and have also been order to pay damages of 30 million kronor.

Opponents of the decision are ( Read more... )