privacy

iStyles iPod Video Privacy Screen: Sayonara, paranoia

Crave In an attempt to vanquish the vexations, iStyles, a US company, has released the iPod Video Privacy Protection Screen -- a transparent film that coats the screen of your iPod and only reveals the video beneath when viewed directly, as opposed to...

Tags: istyles, protection, watching, privacy

15 March 2007, 9:53

Beat Big Brother: Dodge CCTV, phone taps and spies

Crave We'll show you how to use technology to protect yourself and give you the tools you need to get your privacy back. Nevertheless, there is a burgeoning anti-spy market and the products out there range from real conspiracy-theorist stuff to genuinely...

19 March 2008, 13:55

'Office in a Bucket': an inflatable room

Crave There's no door system, but you can clip it shut for "added privacy", according to the OIAB's manufacturer Inflate. It may create the illusion of privacy, but the PU-coated nylon structure won't provide much sound protection, so people can still...

Tags: privacy, office, steve jobs, bucket

30 May 2006, 16:12

Crave Talk: Not checking out Google Checkout

Crave There's also the issue of privacy -- Google already gathers information from all the other services it offers. Having said that, most of my friends don't know or care about privacy issues, so that's unlikely to stop them signing up.

Tags: google, stores, government, consumers

6 July 2006, 15:06

An anti-spying diary for kids

Crave Kids should have some privacy rights too, especially where nosy siblings are concerned. Crave US: Gone are the days of the old-fashioned lock-and-key diary. So even though this item isn't brand-new, Crave felt that it was timely to cite it in today...

Tags: diary, retail, store, lock

24 April 2007, 9:30

Google Street View: London to get snap-happy?

Crave It's a useful service, but there's no secret that it raises questions relating to privacy: people have been caught smoking by Google cameras, only to have their family discover their filthy habit as a result.

Tags: google, cameras, street, london

26 November 2007, 10:47

Crave Podcast 42: Is Firefox the best browser?

Crave You can almost hear the beer fumes swilling around the room as the excitable team members focus their attention for long enough to talk about new Wireless USB technology, the necessity of Facebook's privacy settings and free Wi-Fi in London town.

Tags: wi fi, fi, crave, podcast

20 July 2007, 12:43

Planet CNET Episode 11: Google's new View and a bigger Eye

Crave Never to be outdone in raising protestations, the French are facing similar privacy issues to the ones that irked the US. We're tanned, rested and ready to go with another episode of Planet CNET, travelling around the world for the latest in tech...

23 July 2008, 14:25

Medison Celebrity: Swedish company offers laptop for £77

Crave Barrel-scrapingly low specs for sure, but in theory powerful enough for emailing your gran and ogling at people who don't understand the privacy settings on Facebook. Swedish manufacturer Medison has announced a laptop costing an insanely low £77.

Tags: press, laptop, conference, celebrity

26 July 2007, 10:46

Samsung YP-K5: MPFreedom to share

Crave Thankfully Samsung also includes bass-enhancing in-ear headphones to let people enjoy music in the privacy of their own head. Samsung unveiled a flash-based MP3 player, which it reckons could take the iPod nano crown, at Berlin's IFA 2006 trade show.

Tags: samsung, battery, speakers, headphones

4 September 2006, 11:30

iPlayer+: BT phone box

Crave Answerphone messages can be played through your TV via BT's central server, but we'd rather use the same service over the phone -- at least you've got some privacy if it's your girlfriend dumping you.

Tags: bt, keyboard, box, port

5 October 2005, 12:31

Hiro Media: Piping ads into free TV downloads

Crave Changeable advertising is then inserted into the video, targeted to your geographical location and other demographic info, which is collected via the Hiro application.Fans of privacy will be unimpressed, but we'd argue the amount of data collected...

Tags: ad, material, codec, windows media player

16 November 2007, 11:05

Gadget Love: Rubber ducks for geeks

Crave You probably shouldn't take it to the paddling pool at your local park, but in the privacy of your own home, it's a 'personal massager' cum bathtime companion. Nothing says 'love' like a rubber duck. Who could forget Ernie from Sesame Street and...

Tags: colours, street, rubber, leds

9 February 2007, 12:53

TomTom Mobile 5: a walk on the mild side

Crave Our gadget-hating companion was mortified by the voice prompts, claiming it was one thing to listen to them in the privacy of your own car, but quite another to walk down the street with a disembodied female voice dishing out directions.

Tags: tomtom, voice, car, updated

31 May 2005, 12:52

Photos: Benefon Twig -- the mobile phone with sat-nav

Crave If you're thinking about privacy, the service will only work if the other person consents -- in other words, you can control who has the opportunity to stalk you. Earlier this year we heard about a phone called the Benefon Twig.

31 October 2006, 12:00