Sony sells 50m PSPs
The PlayStation Portable never really grabbed me (I’m more of a DS kind of girl) but clearly someone is buying it. According to Sony, they’ve now sold 50 million units.
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This week’s tech scribblings
More “knowledge economy” than tech but it appeared in BTW technology pages.
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Game on
The BBC has this story on video games, children and keeping tabs on when they’re played.
The article is based on a draft report from a European parliament committee that says games have some benefits for children, but should come with some sort of “red button” parents can use to switch off consoles or disable games.
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Cynics unite!
It’s not all hearts and flowers for valentine’s Day. Like any other holiday, it’s a prime time for spammers, viruses and spyware to trick their way into your inbox.
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And the Valentine’s Day surveys start…
We’re a nation of cheapskates, according to a new Microsoft survey. Cheapskates and socially inept.
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Motorists get more than they bargained for
It seems as though a fine isn’t the only thing people have to worry about when they get a parking ticket – there might be a computer virus on the way too.
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Safer Internet Day ’09
Released to coincide with Safer Internet Day, this Microsoft study says a fifth of Irish teens have experienced bullying of some sort online, most commonly over instant messaging, while 55 per cent have unrestricted access to the internet.
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At last – an excuse to watch bad TV shows
I have an unhealthy fascination with reality TV shows. I can’t explain it, justify it or break it. I’m a Celebrity, Celebrity Big Brother, Dancing on Ice… I really need to reform my viewing habits.
But not before I see this [BBC].
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Learning from my mistakes
Data recovery from a busted hard drive is expensive. The good news is it can be recovered – bad news is it will cost you.
In this case I think I’m going to have to just suck it up and be more careful about backing up the back-up in future.
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