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Sacked worker hacks and disables cars

A man fired from a Texas car dealership remotely disabled ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace, police said.

Smart Drive iPhone app and car cradle

At Geneva 2010, Smart unveiled the Smart Drive iPhone app and an iPhone car cradle for its diminutive ForTwo city car.

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Reviews

Wacom Intuos4 Wireless

Wacom improves on its excellent Intuos4 tablet by adding relatively seamless Bluetooth connectivity.
McAfee Total Protection 2010

McAfee Total Protection 2010 hits many of the right notes. It's easy to use and it's effective, but years of below-average releases will likely leave many users unwilling to give it a try.
Asus Eee PC Seashell 1201N

As one of the few netbooks with a dual-core Atom processor and Nvidia Ion graphics, the 12.1-inch Eee PC 1201N has superior performance compared with most Atom-based machines, but any higher-level ULV thin-and-light will still do better.
Epson Stylus Office TX610FW

The Epson Stylus Office TX610FW meets the needs of businesses and home-offices shopping for a competent, dependable all-in-one device. Whether it's printing, faxing, copying or scanning, this Epson is a cut above the competition.
Internode MiFi

Internode's MiFi 3G modem/router works quite well, but carrier issues and high pricing are a big downside.
Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station

The iConnect Wireless Data Station is 1 barebones wireless NAS that accepts external USB drives and acts as a print server.
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini

A Trojan horse in a field full of cardboard cutouts, the new Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini delivers fine sound in an affordable package.
Navman MY500XT

Improved, but still deeply flawed. We'd suggest checking out the lesser fruit from the Navman tree first.

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Features

Best touchscreen mobile phones

In the good old days we'd let our fingers do the walking when using the Yellow Pages. These days our fingers do a lot more with our mobile phones.
Cameras with GPS tagging built-in

Choosing a camera with built-in GPS has never been easier with our list of cameras that can automatically geotag your photos.
Maps on the iPad: What you'll find

The Google-powered maps app for the iPad gets some subtle new features, but there are a few caveats too.
Best large-screen GPS navigators

For the last several years, GPS units have come in two sizes: 3.5-inch and 4.3-inch. Fast forward to now and larger sizes are now not only common, but affordable too.

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News

The Olympics run on Windows (XP)

The many Acer computers that dot the Winter Olympic venues are running Windows, but it's the venerable Windows XP rather than one of Microsoft's newer operating systems.
GPS torch shines directions in a new light

The tamtam Flash is one of those concept devices that seems imminently practical if its developer, Designaffairs Studio, can pull it off.
Telstra unveils faster Next G modem

Telstra has unveiled a new USB modem that will allow customers to take advantage of the dual-carrier speed upgrade it completed on its Next G mobile broadband network last month, saying the device would go on sale "later this year".
Solar flares could cause GPS chaos

According to scientists, the Sun is about to enter a period of heightened activity and the resultant solar flares could wreak havoc on those reliant on GPS satellites.

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DIYs and How-to

Security Starter Kit 2010

Viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers — a new PC can be susceptible to the most insidious of plots. We've devised a list of essential and free security programs to protect your computer and your sanity.
Must-have utilities for your Windows tool-kit

How often do you think about the background systems that make your computer run smoothly and surely? We show you seven of our favourite programs to keep your system in tip-top shape.
Wipe your hard drive clean

Get out your virtual scrub brush and let's get busy.
GPS buyer's guide

Prices for GPS devices and apps have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.