Misc

Two small items that do a vital job, the first a device in daily use with a twist. The second something even grandma had but here you should be never in the dark.

As Internet traffic increases, so speed of operation tends to suffer. We take a look at a possible solution.

Be honest, how many torches do you have that are not working because of a battery problem? There is a solution.

Style is now competing with functionality with certain devices. Take the latest flash drive from Integral as an example.

Be it called pen drive, smart drive or a range of other names a USB stick is a huge advance on a floppy drive in both of the sizes, smaller dimensions and much larger capacity.

A computer is not always required to copy data from one USB device to another. This task can be achieved with a new device from Belkin.

Not a CAD package but a drawing package, this allows you to doodle - or with practice – to get some quite impressive drawings on the screen and into your PC.

With the proliferation of memory cards, the need for a multi-format card reader increases. The Integral USB 2.0 Multicard Reader is one solution.

This is a reasonable 2.1 set of speakers with a built in amplifier and the ability to input sound from handheld devices such as an MP3 player. As yet I have not mentioned the ‘big big plus’.

Do you have the correct time? What’s the weather forecast? The answer to both these questions could be provided by a single Oregon Scientific device.

Looking to increase the memory capacity of your digital camera, then Just Ram plc has a possible solution.

SatNav capabilities, MP3 music and digital image viewing come together with the Mio 269+.

Do you enjoy music on the move? Or perhaps your tastes run more to video. But have you considered how your choice of entertainment might affect others in the vicinity?

When is an MP3 player not an MP3 player? Maybe the answer is when it adds extra functionality as with the H320.

Outwardly it may look like just another surge strip however it has a very nice extra feature. This is not the ‘up to £175,000’ you could claim if it should fail to do it’s job.

A number of DAB radios have sleep timers so it was always on the cards that a DAB clock radio offering would be produced.

Not exactly the same as a modem or a router, this unit is solely there to allow PC’s to talk to each other, mind you if a PC has internet connectivity then if you allow it other PC’s can use it.

Neat little product to help you build a wired and wireless home or small office network

Ever wanted to transfer your notes and jottings to a PC without the need to retype or worst of all redraw them. Then the DigiMemo could be for you.

For some considerable time my FireWall has been ZoneAlarm, the one drawback is that as that is the Free version you keep getting emails about upgrading to the Pro version.

Taking speech recognition capability on the road is possible with the latest version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8.

This particular unit comes with no less than eight outlets, arranged in two rows of four with perhaps most innovative the end two are fitted in the opposite direction so even those power bricks need take up only one space.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth is the generally accepted view. But do not discount the possibility of problems.

Save your fingers work by creating and sending emails using your voice is now possible. Check it out.

Do you talk to your computer? Developing this skill, along with the use of appropriate software, could increase your productivity.

Worried about your personal details being circulated? Perhaps you need to consider some form of spyware protection.

Keeping your collection of images in some store of order can be time consuming. However there is help available.

It’s been a while since I have looked at something for the kids but these two CD products in a single DVD case from Focus are certainly worth a look.

Looking for help in creating your own CD and DVD projects on a budget? Perhaps you could consider the Ulead approach.

Is your mail box a magnet for Spam? Perhaps it is time you took some action to remedy the situation.