Mac targeted by Trojan? Mmm…it looks as though the Apple ecosphere is joining the ranks of we mere mortals. It’s a shame, but inevitable really. See also here. Two pieces of malicious software affecting Apple’s Mac OS X appeared this week: a Trojan horse with the ability to download and install malicious code of an attacker’s choice, and a hacker tool for creating backdoors, according to security vendors. The Trojan — called ‘OSX.RSPlug.D’ by Intego, the Mac security specialist that…
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Dubai International Airport – ooops!
Dubai International Airport. Expansion Budget – $4.1 billion Dubai Duty Free revenues – $880 million in 2007 Passengers queuing because of insufficient toilets – Priceless Tags: dubai+international+airport, oops, restroom+riots
Read MoreSleep Partner – wristband promises to normalise your body clock
The Sleep Partner wrist band apparently ‘stimulates the acupuncture points of the wrist associated with sleep’ and by so doing, helps you get a good night’s snooze. There’s a cell battery involved somewhere so we can only assume it’s shocking you to sleep in some way. Which is certainly novel. We’ll stick to a cup of hot chocolate and our dog-eared copy of War & Peace. Thanks very much. £19.95. The natural drug-free answer could be the Sleep Partner, a…
Read MoreUSB Rechargeable Shaver – laptop companion says goodbye to stubble…maybe
This USB Rechargeable Shaver is clearly an example of the triumph of hope over experience. Enough power from a USB port to charge up a decent shaver? Really? Enough grunt to cut through the toughest stubble? Really? We report this product as a public service. $22.00. With the USB Rechargeable Shaver, you won’t forget to shave in a rush. With the built-in rechargeable battery which can be easily charged by your USB port, so you don’t need to worry about the…
Read MoreEnmac MQ8200 Islamic Mobile Phone –
The Enmac MQ8200 Islamic Mobile Phone comes with all the usual bells and whistles – camera, audio player, email and stuff. But alongside that you’ll find some specific accessories geared towards the Muslim faith. Things like the Quran, a collection of prayer timings and directions to Mecca for cities around the world. There’s no word on battery life though. Or price. SMS and All Menu in Arabic & English – GSM 900 / DCS 1800 – Phone Book & Call History…
Read MoreMastermind World Conqueror – free online real time strategy game for some Friday frolics
The Mastermind World Conqueror game looks lovely and sounds like fun, in a naughty Mr Bad kinda way. As with all RTS games, it pays to have nothing to do for a day or two before you start playing. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Tags: online+game, flash, real+time+strategy, mastermind+world+conqueror
Read MoreTabbloid – turn your favourite feed into a personal magazine
Tabbloid takes any standard RSS feed and outputs it to a nicely formatted PDF file for printing. It does so, however, with a slightly random page formatting if you have images, which is a bit of a shame. On the plus side, it will continue to deliver said mag to you via email until you say stop, which is a lovely feature. I like it. Now if they could wrap it up into a nice automatic signup process it would…
Read MoreLicense Plate Flash Frames – cure that roadrage with wit
The License Plate Flash Frame is a scrolling LED board that attaches around your car license plate to beam your words of wisdom to the car behind you. You can preprogram up to 5 messages, each with 120 characters and select your message scroll speed. All it needs is attaching to the active wire and ground on your car electrics and you’re all set. You can even wire it into the brake light circuit so it only comes on when…
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Kaleidoscope Dome Projector –
This Kaleidoscope Dome Projector delivers glorious kaleidoscopic fun onto any flat surface you have handy. We all love kaleidoscopes, don’t we? Except Scrabble players. Anyway, this is one cool bit of kit all right, mesmerising and entrancing. Just like a hot chocolate drink at bedtime. $98.00 complete with beads to make your own designs. It brings you Peaceful, and Heals your Heart. Now you can take the beauty of a Four Seasons Kaleidoscope Projector, Customize it, and Project it onto your…
Read MoreMagWear – keep your metal bits handy, Harry
The MagWear screw tray is a decidedly low tech solution to an eternal problem. How to keep track of all those fiddly screws and bits while you’re working? Obviously you could just sling them in a box and hope for the best, but what if your pet tortoise eats them? Disaster. So strap this beast to your wrist instead (the MagWear not the tortoise) and let the magnetic tray keep things safe and snug. £10.10. MagWear is a magnetic wristband…
Read MoreOutlook Express Backup Free – archive for nothing and your bits for free
Outlook Express Backup. Single purpose email backup freeware. Unlimited size message-base, multiple identities, view messages without having to restore, automatic scheduler. Pretty cool feature set for no money. It supports backing up the data of all the identities in Microsoft Outlook Express in the same backup file! # It backs up all your Microsoft Outlook Express files plus your Favorites and Windows Address Book. # Backup your data as an executable EXE file. # You can view the emails inside the…
Read MoreTouchnote – the digital to analogue greetings card
Touchnote. Your photo, your message, posted. Yep, we’ve finally come full circle. Now you can upload a photo, add a personal message and this new online service will put it all together, print it out and pop it in the post box for you to send off anywhere in the world. Quaint huh? You get a nice looking editor and image upload facility, and it’s a cinch to produce something worthy looking if you take a bit of time (and…
Read MorePower Mister – you little squirt
The Power Mister is a NiCad powered, rechargable bottle sprayer. You can fill it with anything you normally find in a spray bottle and a charge lasts for 8 hours of continuous spraying. Yes I know, I know, we’re all lazy and fat and gadgets like this are the problem, blah, blah, blah. That’s what I was going to write, but no, I’ll think this time I’ll scratch the surface and call this a fabbo gadget for the elderly, arthritic…
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NASLite – DIY NAS
Networked attached storage devices are becoming increasingly common in home network setups, but they remain fairly expensive for what seems like a fairly simple idea. If you’d prefer to make rather than pay for a NAS then take a look at NASLite. They have a range of options for building your own NAS device from any ancient PC you might have lying around. NASLite has 3 main distributions, CD based, HDD based or USB based depending on how you want…
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Xantrex PowerPack 600 – power to the people
The Xantrex PowerPack 600 is not your ordinary power supply. Oh no. For one it supplies a mighty 600 watts of AC power to your hungry devices. See those three power sockets there? Not just for show. Sure it’s got jumpstart cables, a built in light, and digital alarm clock radio, but it’s the power you need to focus on. Power to tame the world. $189.95. Runs Multiple Appliances at Once With three AC outlets and one DC socket at…
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