Be warned - tagged.com

A word of warning. Watch out for an email from social networking site tagged.com

We got one from the email address tagged@taggedmail.com with the subject "xxx sent you a private message on Tagged - please respond" saying that "xxx has added you as a friend - Please respond or xxx may think you said no :(".



We followed the link. After a lengthy sign-up process, involving handing over some personal details, being encouraged to complete some surveys, then trying to trawl our Hotmail account... Nada. No personal message, just loads of ads.

And then the spam emails start coming in.

We say... avoid.

MMS on the iPhone - finally

When the iPhone launched in 2007, one of the key missing features, was MMS picture messaging. Very odd for a cameraphone NOT to be able to send a picture message.

After over a year waiting for a patch from Apple, one third-party developer's now created an MMS application. The app is free, and it's free to receive messages. Sending will cost you 35p (using PayPal).

MMS, now available from the App Store, free via iTunes

Internet Roaming

Mobile Internet's great - having a Smartphone with Internet access, or a laptop that can make a 'net connection wirelessly opens up doors and allows high-speed connections around the world.

One flaw - the cost of "roaming". Making an Internet connection while you're outside of your home country can be expensive, so we've created a "Mobile Internet Abroad" page to offer some tips.

Check out www.filesaveas.com/internetabroad.html for help and advice on going online overseas.

Hello, I'm in a hospital

At last, the ban on using mobile phones in hospitals has been lifted.

Earlier this month, Health Minister Ben Bradshaw has announced that the previous rules restricting the use of mobile is hospitals is to be relaxed, meaning an end to the practice of making patients pay through the nose to use the by-bed phone service - in some cases between 40 and 50 pence per minute.

It's been feared in the past that the RF interference generated by a mobile phone when in transmit mode could cause interference affecting vital equipment, but given that most of this is well shielded from RF, concerns are largely unfounded, and the ruling is that it's safe to use mobiles, at least in non-critical areas.

There are still concerns though - including privacy and "noise" pollution of having patients chatting away on mobiles, and silly ringtones drifting around wards.

Today, another concern has come to light - that mobile phones in hospitals are spreading nasties around hospitals, including the MRSA superbug - staff are used to scrubbing their hands and following hygiene guidelines, but mobile phones are notoriously hard to keep clean, handled by staff, and often passed around. Nasty.

o2 Mobile Broadband

Got a laptop and want mobile Internet access without a contract?

Some UK operators charge you for mobile 'net access by the megabtye, but who thinks by the megabyte while online?

Far better to opt for the non-contact option offered by o2. Get their USB modem for under £30, and when you want net access, pay £2 for a 24 hour surfing window. And when you don't use, you don't pay.

A nice simple option. See our review of the service, and their £30 modem at www.filesaveas.com/o2mobilebroadband.html