Using Remote Desktop Connection to access a remote computer whilst away has been around for a bit, but what if you want to connect to a Mac from a PC or vice versa – or want to access your Windows/Mac machine from Linux? I came…
Legal threats halt iPhone crack
A British firm’s plan to sell software that could open the iPhone to non-US networks has been put on hold following legal threats. Last week, Belfast-based UniquePhones joined several others in claiming it had cracked the code which locked iPhone into AT&T’s network. But a…
Nokia Battery Recall
Nokia announced a battery recall this week for all their BL-5C batteries manufactured between Dec 2005 and November 2006. These batteries are used in all sorts of phones and you can check if yours is affected by visiting their site. Apparently they have been short-circuiting…
Google sidesteps mobile reports
Google has refused to deny mounting speculation that it is working to produce its own brand mobile phone. Reports suggest that the web giant is developing a series of”GPhones”, centred on its mobile services, such as search, e-mail and maps. In a statement, Google…
OpenMoko – OpenSource based phone
OpenMoko is the World’s First Integrated Open Source Mobile. I came across this project at the begining of the year and have been following it’s development since. OpenMoko is a GNU / Linux based open software development platform. Developers have full access to OpenMoko source…
Efficient Browsing
Google has this online tool http://google.com/gwt/n that automatically strips any given website down to a minimum (text and a few images- if you want them). So if you are browsing from a mobile phone or a connection where you pay per megabyte – it is…