No more lost thingies

Our top gadget of the moment continues to be the Loc8tor - ideal for finding lost keys , and keeping an eye on pets. Attach a tag to your keyring, bag, or cat's collar, then use the handheld unit to track down any tagged item.

The Loc8tor can be purchased now from Maplin - For our review, and more details, see our Loc8tor page

Voice and Video call update

Since featuring Voice-over IP on our November podcast, there's been a couple of updates we'd like to pass on.

BT has now dropped £50 of the price of their BT Videophone 1000 and
BT Videophone 2000. Get discounted videophones at www.shop.bt.com

Also, some additional information on VoIP service Vonage. As well as making free calls over the 'net in the UK using their special adapter, there are other plans available with Vonage that offer free calls to certain countries. Take a look at their World Plans if you're looking for free calls to the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. www.vonage.co.uk.

FrequencyCast Show #08 Online

The latest release of our technology and TV podcast, FrequencyCast Show 08 is now online. Show 08 includes news headline, questions from our listeners, and the following:

Voice over Internet feature: A look at making voice and video calls over the Internet, to make some serious savings. We look at MSN, Skype, BT Broadband Talk and Vonage.

Verballs - Top gadget for Christmas 2006 - this is a crazy Skype speakerphone and desktop companion

Top Up TV - Delays of two months reported on the new 'Anytime' digital set-top box.

We also look at your questions on HomePlugs, Freeview TV, anti-virus, DAB, Telewest and more.

You can listen to show 08 online, or download it to your MP3 player from frequencycast.co.uk/cast08.html

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