Shiny Review: The Archos 5

The latest PMP from Archos has won serious acclaim from a variety of reputed press. But just why is this sleek 5 inch PMP getting all this praise? I think it's so impressive I even put the 7 inch version on my wishlist, so I'm sure you're dying to know all about it now. Normally…

Philips electronic tattoo concept – a new kind of 'physical mutilation'

According to Philips, "Tattoos and physical mutilation are amongst the oldest forms of personal expression and identity" and they've come up with an electronic tattoo, which "traverses across the landscape of the body, navigated by desire". And at this point you should be wondering if this is Dutch copy that someone asked the work experience…

Amazon's UK MP3 store quietly launched

It's been rumoured for a fair while here in the UK, but Amazon seems to have finally launched their UK MP3 store under a cloak of darkness. And we're not sure why - with brand new albums from the likes of Girls Aloud, Take That and Kings of Leon for £3, it's worth shouting about.…

Paypal Student Account: pocket money for the 21st century

Paypal, the backbone to the ubiquitous online auction site, eBay, has been the leading authority when it comes to transferring funds across the World Wide Web for ages. Now Paypal is stepping out of the box and has gone and done something that will no doubt only serve to strengthen its web identity when it…

Dr Who now available on iTunes

From today you can get your David Tennant fix on the bus, in the bath or under the covers. You can now get the first season on iTunes (actually, that was Ecclestone) and then each week for the next four weeks a subsequent season will be released. Each episode will cost £1.89, or you can…

Super web searches of 2008: What pop icons top Yahoo's search list?

2008 has been a long year. Obama was elected, the iPhone 3G came out and we've had the Android phone. In Celebsville we've seen Vanessa Hudgens grow up, Britney make a comeback and Alesha Dixon top the charts. But how is this reflected in search engine traffic? We take a look at Yahoo's top celeb…

What's that? Mac users encouraged to get anti virus software?

But I thought Macs were impervious to all things virus related? I thought if you were a Mac, you could be safe in the knowledge you were not only superior in your graphic design capabilities, your choice in eyeware and laptop aesthetics, but your virus protection too. So does that mean not everything in the…

GPS device brought in to protect and track baby Jesus

Every year outdoor nativity scenes are constructed all over the world, spreading a bit of Christmas joy to whoever gazes upon its wholesomeness. And every year trouble making miscreants think it's a good idea to steal plastic baby Jesus, sometimes Mary and whatever else they can get their hands on before someone cottons on to…

LaCie CurrenKey is novelty coinage

This is one of those cleverly designed flash drives with mass novelty appeal - especially given the state of the economic climate and our ongoing financial woes. Wouldn't it be nice to smile instead of cry about money (and the fact your favourite cheese has gone up by £1.45 in your local Sainsbury's) for a…

Geek Chic of the Week: Scratch and Sniff DVD's

This is the kind of idea that you think might have been dreamed up by five year olds. Scented DVD's? Surely that falls into the same gimmicky category as scratch and sniff stickers and collectible gummy bands (those strange black rubber wristlets everyone used to wear?) They're basically DVDs created with scented inks and they…