John Hillman
John Hillman is a writer and journalist who spends his days researching and writing about cybercrime, social media, computers and new technology. His enthusiasm for bringing you the latest news and opinion on technological developments around the world is pretty much limitless, and he is always happy to hear from anyone with something interesting to share.
Acer Aspire Ethos review
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Almost a year ago to the day, Acer’s new Ethos range was unveiled. Its two flagship models, the Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G and the 5943G, are both blessed with improbably glossy design and beefed-up processing power, and differ mainly in size and storage. What we like best On the surface, these laptops seem to exist for one [...]
Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect used by surgeons in operation
Thursday, March 24, 2011
In another case of existing hardware being used ingeniously, doctors in Canada have used video game technology to streamline their surgical procedures. The Xbox Kinect’s motion-sensoring facility has been imployed by a team of doctors at Toronto’s Sunnybrook hospital to help them remain orientated whilst performing surgery. The doctors can, thanks to the gaming console, view and [...]
Dell Inspiron Duo review
Monday, March 21, 2011
The Dell Inspiron Duo is a netbook that literally transforms into a tablet via a unique flip-design, which means you can go from touch to type in seconds. The best part about this is that it doesn’t make you choose between touch technology and a traditional laptop; you can have the best of both worlds. The Dell [...]
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 CS5 review
Friday, February 25, 2011
Digital image editing is an area where the technology has improved dramatically in recent years. Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 CS5 is available at a time when even Microsoft Word now offers basic image editing functionality. You can also edit images through Google’s Picassa, and a free Adobe Photoshop app is available on the iPhone. So software [...]
One third of all cybercrime caused by one gang
Friday, January 28, 2011
Norton Symantec protects pc users from viruses, hackers and malicious software. However, its job would be made a lot easier but for the activities of one single Russian based gang of cybercriminals. According to a recent report, it is estimated that this gang – currently under investigation by international authorities – is behind more than one [...]
