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RSS plasticMagic Mouse - Apple's best ever?
Comment Moulded plastic has never been so ergonomically abused in the name of aesthetic appeal. Seb Janacek asks: Can the new Magic Mouse change all that? I have a dream… a dream that Apple finally gets around to creating a... [03 Nov 2009]
Parking in the West End goes contactless
News Despite the increasing prevalence of contactless plastic in the UK, take up remains low - only eight per cent of Brits claim to have made a payment using a contactless credit or debit card. Drivers with contactless bank... [29 Oct 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 09.10.09
Round-Up The research has opened thousands of metaphorical cupboards with the result that thousands of plastic, beige, badly designed skeletons are tumbling out. I've just been speaking to Tim, he's madly in love. [09 Oct 2009]
Apple tablet, Windows 7, Nokia mini laptop, 3D printers and future mobiles
Photo The machine relies on a process called laser sintering, seen here, which sees it use a laser to fuse layer upon layer of metal or plastic powder until it builds a complete object. August saw this futuristic-looking... [02 Sep 2009]
Guard Data and Improve Performance With Internet Security Approach
White Paper News and World Report, is a not-for-profit organization located in New York City whose mission is "To provide all in need with the highest quality care in the disciplines of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, and... [01 Sep 2009]
Dalian Shide Group Obtains Faster and More Insightful Reports With New Database
White Paper The privately-owned Chinese company manufactures 1,000,000 tons of plastic door and window profiles every year across five production facilities in Dalian, Chengdu, Jiaxing, Yinchuan, and Luohe. Dalian Shide Group is a... [31 Aug 2009]
Photos: Forget paper - meet the printer that can print your car parts
Photo A layer of powder, made out of either plastic, metal or sand, is then deposited in a container inside the printer. While the machine on show at the Science Museum would set you back £150,000, a top-of-the-range machine... [27 Aug 2009]
Photos: The robot fish that swim like the real thing
Photo The MIT engineers used a single continuous piece of plastic for the housing to help prevent water getting in. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have unveiled their next generation of robotic fish,... [26 Aug 2009]
Apple readying lightweight MacBook?
News The rebranding of the 13-inch unibody MacBook to the MacBook Pro line left the polycarbonate white plastic casing as the only true MacBook. Apple is getting ready to introduce a slimmer, lighter MacBook, according to an... [26 Aug 2009]
Minority Report: Mac tablet? I remain unconvinced
Comment There's a clear gap in the Apple product line where the MacBooks used to be which is now occupied by a three-year-old plastic model that looks starkly different from the rest of the Apple range. Seb Janacek is not so sure… [18 Aug 2009]
PayPal goes plastic with debit cards aimed at students - and their parents
News PayPal on Tuesday introduced a new service for parents with kids who are in high school or college. Called Student Accounts, it centres on the use of a special PayPal-branded Mastercard debit card that's tied to a parent's PayPal accounts. [12 Aug 2009]
Spending more than $1,000 on a computer? Chances are you'll go Mac
News Of course, all the computers Apple sells - with the exception of the $999 white plastic MacBook and the Mac Mini desktop - are more than $1,000, so they should own that market. More good news for Apple this week: if... [24 Jul 2009]
Cheat Sheet: The Police Central e-crime Unit
Cheat Sheet E-crime investigations are also undertaken by the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit, which is funded by the payments industry body, UK Payments Administration. Bless you, that's not swine flu is it? [20 Jul 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Tales of all-in-one woe
Comment It arrived on time, well packaged and looking innocent in its shiny black plastic and metal casing. Over the years I have had numerous printers, scanners and copiers, and about five years ago I opted for an all-in-one... [13 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 26.06.09
Round-Up The Round-Up never normally needs help identifying stressful situations, not after having to extract a freshly minted copy of Vista from its plastic prison (more on that little tug of love anon…) With the problems of... [26 Jun 2009]
