You may not be aware, but if you’re using a colour laser printer, its privacy-violating subliminal encoding technology could be leaving a paper trail in more ways than you can imagine. Here’s how it works: A microchip located near the laser beam embeds a series of minuscule yellow dots that, when decoded, reveal the serial… Read More: Always read the “fine print”? »
Despite Apple’s best intention to tout the design similarities between the iPod and the iMac, the two are essentially different monsters. The best way to describe the new iMac G5, to borrow a phrase from Sun Microsystems, is that the display is the computer. Like the previous generation of iMac, the iMac G5 follows the… Read More: Oversized iPod on a stand? Close, but no banana. »
In some ways, the push towards digital convergence can be pretty divisive. Ask any spokesperson from any technology company about how convergence is going to take place, and you will probably end up with different visions and scenarios. This view was reinforced when I hopped over to Bintan Island for the ITJourno Asia Forum some… Read More: The great digital divide »
No bigger than a Zippo lighter, the Korean-made XCENT XT-100 epitomises the old adage that nice things come in small packages. Weighing just 45g with the built-in Li-Polymer rechargeable battery, the XT-100 features a minimalist design with aluminium housing and indigo blue navigation key. But what really catches the eye is the 4-line OLED display… Read More: Plenty of X factor in this digital audio player »
Plagued by a deluge of unsolicited messages after your email address has been plastered all over the World Wide Web? Or perhaps you have fallen victim to phishing scams without realising it (e.g. update your credit card info at www.paypaI.com)? If your online experience has been marred by spamming, McAfee’s latest Spamkiller (version 6.0) offers… Read More: Silent assassin? What the phish! »
Someone once said that politics is a big joke. But perhaps the biggest joke of all is when George Bush gets elected to a second term. Judging by how things are going at press time, it looks like we’re all going to have a good laugh. Whether the US Presidential election is an exercise in… Read More: The presidential parody »