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Camera phones

Digital Living If you saved the contact information earlier, select the address from the phone book. Be sure to select the email address from the contact information, not the phone number. Most networks charge a monthly fee for photo-messaging services and you...

11 May 2005, 11:43

The Cloud, the Screen and the Hand

Digital Living A few years ago I started using Plaxo, an online contact managements system that now claims over 10 million users. To get the best of it you have to batch email lots of people in your address book to request that they update their contact info and...

Tags: jobs, care, flow, address book

20 May 2006, 7:58

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Digital Living It's disciness also meant that Laserdisc didn't wear out over time, because there was no physical contact between the read head and the surface of the media. Called APS, or Auto Programme Search, it was possible because the tape was always in...

23 July 2007, 9:49

eBay nightmares

Digital Living You'll find a contact form on eBay's help page. Or simply click Contact Seller and send a message. It's illegal to sell stolen or counterfeit goods on eBay, so be sure to report it to eBay (using its contact form) and the Internet Fraud Complaint...

7 May 2005, 15:43

Your PC needs a firewall

Digital Living For most people (me included), a good software firewall offers plenty of protection against attacks and also against software on your hard drive that might be trying to contact 'the mothership' without your knowledge.

12 July 2005, 13:24

Chatting in the third dimension

Digital Living Online avatars are a surprisingly powerful way of creating the illusion of contact between selves, and are now colouring and enlivening all sorts of online interactions. Yet it's social and entertaining enough to now include chat avatars, cute...

8 August 2006, 16:33

Do Aibos dream of electric sheep?

Digital Living However, just before he made contact my son would steal the toy and run away, leaving the poor dog to turn his head from side to side in search of it and then trundle off in pursuit once more. If you're a science-fiction fan, you'll appreciate this...

12 October 2005, 9:10

Windows shortcuts

Digital Living Use Ctrl+Shift+C for a new contact. These are some of the basics that you should know -- at least if you want to cut down on the number of times you reach for the mouse every day. Ctrl+Alt+Del is the mother of all keyboard shortcuts, affectionately...

9 May 2005, 14:49