EU monitors roaming compliance

Web site tracks errant operators The EU is providing an easy reference for customers wanting to see if their network operator is offering minimal compliance with the new Eurotariff, or if they’re one of the lucky few who are exceeding the newly mandated caps on European roaming charges. Continued

What cost driving to a drop-off point? Sony will next month allow US consumers to drop off unwanted Sony-branded electronics products for recycling. The service is free of charge, but many eco-conscious Americans will still have to drive big distances to drop-off sites. Continued

Review Now with added Wi-Fi It seems that Research In Motion (RIM) just can’t help adding new features to its BlackBerry line. It’s barely six months since the 8800 was released and there’s already a new model nipping at its heels. The 8820 offers the form factor and features of its predecessor but adds a couple of new extras - most notably Wi-Fi. Continued

Feature PC as PVR Watching TV used to be a passive affair: you sat back and watched whatever happened to be on. These days, passivity is pass . Digital Video Recorder (DVR) set-top boxes can pick up programmes beamed out from a terrestrial transmitter, sent via satellite or pumped down a cable and save them on a hard drive so you begin watching five minutes after the show started or at any other time. Continued