2005 August

This is by way of the Washington Post, which has a good story about how today, 1 September, 2005, is the first day that residents of the East Coast can finally get a free credit report from the major credit reporting agencies through Annual Credit Report.com. Here’s their story:
Today, residents of the Washington area and […]

Dave, I have an executive placement, coaching and consulting business in the Chicago market. In an effort to market and brand myself better I have launched a blog, but I’m unclear what I need to do to get more traffic and exposure to my blog. What do you suggest?
Let me spend some time answering […]

“Scientists have been taking a closer look at the lighting in our homes, offices and vehicles, and they’re seeing potential for a way to improve health and a new means of electronic communication.
None of this will happen tomorrow. But if you want a glimpse of where the field might be heading, listen to some experts […]

Since watching the awesome and rather frightening satellite imagery from the National Weather Service as Katrina slowly but inexorably made her way into Louisiana and Mississippi, I’ve been rather overwhelmed at the human cost of this tragedy. It’s another instance of what I refer to as the Hammer of God, when we’re reminded that […]

So, you’ve been looking at the Mac Mini for awhile but you’re not sure if you really want one. Well, here’s your chance to actually test drive a Mac Mini for 30 days!
Trying to drum up business for themselves, Apple has offered up their three Mac Mini models for a mass test drive betting that […]

By Sean Fisher, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Who needs keys when you can start your car with a flash drive? One of Mazda’s newest prototypes does exactly that by replacing the traditional key-based ignition with a USB flash drive. What’s more, the drive also has the more conventional flash drive functionality of transferring files (such as music) […]

Free registration may be required to read the story. “With their offices and presses flooded, news media outlets in New Orleans mostly abandoned newsprint and television broadcasts yesterday and set up shop on the Web.
The Times-Picayune, whose daily circulation is 270,000, put out only an electronic edition yesterday with a one-word headline summing up […]

By Burak Bayburtlu, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Quickly after Hermione’s mega-leak, some people leaks another hi-tech mobile phone all over the web! This is time it’s a Nokia and it looks like a “cut” version of Nokia N70. Sources tell us that it’s going to be called “Nokia N71.” Since nothing is clear about this phone but […]

Rapex is a new device designed to deter rape by literally taking a bite out of crime. Rapex was invented by Sonette Ehlers of South Africa, as a way for women to take rape protection matter into their own hands, and, um, other parts.

I’m baffled: on my Sony PSP, when I try to connect to the network, it says that there are no access points detected. What shall I do?
I’m surprised by how often I see this question submitted or added as a comment on other Sony PSP discussions, actually. I think that the problem here is that […]

The ROKR phone by Motorola is the underlying hardware for the forthcoming iPod phone, or iTunes phone, according to sources claiming to be in the know. They also indicate that the big announcement which Apple will be making next week will indeed be the introduction of that ROKR based iPod phone.

It went by the code name Hermione and here’s what we know thanks to our newest contributor Burak Bayburtlu. He has been hot on the trail of the upcoming Hermione (code name for Sony’s P950i Smartphone) and he turned up a ton of info. This is one of the first pictures.
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Final production colour will not […]

If you own a mobile phone capable of accessing the web, and have a need to make international calls at the lowest possible rates, here is some information you may be interested in reading further.
The new JAJAH mobile service offers low VoIP rates for calls from your mobile phone. Call any number in […]

By David Johnston, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
There has been a lot of fuss on the internet recently about a new partnership between Intel and Microsoft which may mean the end of fair use for consumers. I’ve written before about Microsoft’s new HDCP which will force everyone to upgrade their monitors to view some video content, but […]

I actually tried to cancel my AOL account and it took three hours only to find out that I had a free account from my days at CNET. The woman on the phone said “now why would you want to cancel something that’s free?” She had a point and so I still have my account. […]

How do I update my Sony PSP unit to the new 2.0 firmware release so that I get to use the Web browser, etc? I don’t have a Wifi connection, so I need instructions that don’t require wireless, too. Thanks!
I just recently updated my Sony PSP unit to the 2.0 firmware release too, so […]

Movie pirating and movie downloading is a big problem. From the home recording ‘enthusiast’ who goes into a theater with his video camera and then posts the movie to a peer-to-peer download site, to the big crime syndicates who manage to acquire a pre-release reel, it costs the studios big bucks.

Today, Tuesday August 30, 2005, Opera Software is celebrating its 10th birthday, by offering you an ad-free version of its browser. The ad-free version usually costs 39 US Dollars. So if you download the Opera browser at Cnet’s download.com, and send an email to registerme@opera.com to obtain a registration code, this offer is valid from […]

T-Mobile is showing itself to be a class act in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. T-Mobile is offering free wireless Internet access through its T-Mobile wifi “hotspot” network in those locations which felt Katrina’s wrath. The free wifi offer includes T-Mobile Hotspot locations in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi.

By Jill Fehrenbacher, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Video game playing is often blamed for problems with obesity in children. While playing video games might be mentally stimulating, sitting motionless for hours is simply not good for your body. If you are someone who just can’t bear pull yourself away from fragging aliens for an hour to hit […]