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Lindy mains conditioner: Cleans filthy power

Crave It's not just noisy mains that the Lindy is trying to combat either, it's the risk to electrical equipment from a power surge. You may not know it, but your electricity is dirty. Very, very dirty. Lindy has the solution to this problem you never...

Tags: electronics, power, problem, equipment

3 December 2008, 11:22

Fujitsu Siemens offers customers a free laptop every three years for life

Crave Customers who purchase Esprimo systems are more likely to be SMEs or individuals who are spending their own money on systems, and the Esprimo Promise takes away any risk or potential inconvenience that they would be caused if the systems were to...

Tags: customers, upgrade, marketing, repair

28 November 2008, 9:08

Does Twitter help with Mumbai coverage?

Crave As you would expect, the flow of information has been chaotic and potentially unreliable, which presents some problems, especially for those with family or friends at risk. As the tragic events unfolded in Mumbai, India, the Internet backchannel...

Tags: reporting, events, draft, confirm

28 November 2008, 8:43

Drunk emailing? Mail Goggles to the rescue

Crave This feature is designed to prevent you from sending stupid emails in the small hours, when you're most likely to be inebriated and at risk of making a complete idiot of yourself. Just a quick post to mention a silly (or is it?

Tags: problems, questions, tab, maths

7 October 2008, 9:16

Helium leak shuts down Large Hadron Collider

Crave At no time was there any risk to people, CERN added. The world's largest particle collider has been shut down for at least two months due to a large helium leak stemming from an incident on Friday, officials said.

Tags: physics, tunnel, particle, experiments

22 September 2008, 8:10

Devolo dLAN 200 AVeasy Starter Kit: HomePlug for dummies

Crave Don't worry, the risk of death is greatly reduced by using an expertly made piece of HomePlug equipment. Wi-Fi is good for some things, but when it comes to big-bandwidth applications such as streaming video it really doesn't cut the mustard.

Tags: networking, wi fi, pack, fi

21 August 2008, 11:11

Photos: Hands-on with the Nikon Coolpix S520

Crave Although this reduces the risk of blurred pictures in situations where a slower ISO may otherwise be required, like low light, it does lead to noise issues. In the light of a number of uninspiring recent releases, we can't help but feel that some...

20 March 2008, 11:05

Vapourware: The tech that never was

Crave Windows Vista ran the risk of joining the club, and the terrific multiplayer first-person shooter Team Fortress 2 was in production for almost a decade before it was released in 2007. As a matter of fact.Sega claimed one of the reasons for the...

11 March 2008, 7:30

Amazon to bring DRM-free music store to Europe

Crave It has garnered a positive reception in the industry, not to mention from consumers -- anything downloaded from the store can be freely burnt to CD, and transferred to pretty much any music player, without risk of incompatibility or file expiration.

Tags: international, store, industry, itunes

28 January 2008, 10:12

Dell laptops in electric shock shocker

Crave The voltage (tingling sensation) does NOT present any risk of injury to the user. Back in 2004, the company recalled 4.4 million laptop power adaptors because of a fear they could overheat, creating a risk of fire or electric shock.

Tags: dell, laptops, risk, safety

17 January 2008, 15:03

Drobo: Automated data robot

Crave We'd recommend it to video-editing enthusiasts, torrent abusers, and anyone with heaps of large files they can't risk losing. Data storage is usually as dull as ditchwater, but our ears pricked up when we heard about Drobo -- the world's first...

Tags: data robotics, disk, remove, storage

21 December 2007, 8:00

Mock OS X: Five ways to make your PC more like a Mac

Crave Bear in mind, though, that they may well use up your memory and make older PCs run noticeably slower, and you download them at your own risk. As we move further into the 21st century, one issue divides the world more than any other.

26 November 2007, 8:52

Crave Talk: Nintendo must make a mobile phone

Crave Of course, this would be a massive financial risk, and could potentially bring the company to its knees if the 'Nintenphone' didn't live up to expectations. Playing games on a mobile phone is about as enjoyable as untangling a pair of headphones...

Tags: nintendo, wi fi, mobile phone, gaming

21 November 2007, 11:44

Crave Podcast 59: Bionic limbs -- armless fun?

Crave Not only do we get 30 precious minutes away from our desks, but we can legitimately give you advice on how to hire a hitman, tell you why kids shouldn't be locked up for burglary, and promote the joys of street drinking, without risk of being fired.

Tags: children, episode, crave podcast, kids

16 November 2007, 10:46

Canon autumn product launch: The compacts

Crave You'll find 25 shooting modes, safety MF mode (wasn't that a Prince song.to aid manual focusing, and safety FE to reduce the risk of blown highlights. Yesterday we highlighted the consumer EOS 40D and the 21-megapixel EOS-1Ds Mark III, and today we...

22 August 2007, 11:06