It’s official …. Irish people love their gadgets! The latest survey comes up with some interesting results about our love affair with gadgets.

• 99% of Irish people have a mobile phone
• 87% have a digital camera
• 57% have a MP3 player
• 48% have a games console
• 88% have a DVD player
• 37% have a Plasma TV

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Nokia Corporation today warned that up to 46 million batteries used in some of the Finnish company’s handsets could be faulty and pose a risk of overheating. The warning applies to batteries manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006.

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Computerworld recently came across complaints that some iPhone touchscreens are better than others.

Alot of iPhone users have posted images of side-by-side phone comparisons that show screens on iPhones with Panel ID 7 darker and fuzzier. They also display a visible grid of dots across the screen.

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Apple have updated their iMac computers! The machines have a slimmer design, glossy screens and faster chips.

The desktop pcs now have aluminum casings.

The new iMacs will come in only 20-inch and 24-inch versions, starting at $1,199 and $1,799, respectively, the computers are also $200 to $300 cheaper than their predecessors!

The last iMac update was in September 2006 when Apple launched the large 24-inch model.

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The Apple iPhone has been hacked to allow users in Australia to make calls on the Telstra mobile network.

The hack doesn’t allow the user to receive calls or send and receive SMS. It is the closest anyone has come to unlocking the iPhone for use outside the AT&T mobile network in the US.

The device isn’t scheduled for release in Australia until next year.

Didn’t take long for hackers to do their stuff! The iPhone, like the Harry Potter phenomenom is over rated.

The most recognisable name in notebook carrying cases in Targus. But did you know that Targus also produces peripheral hardware such as mice, USB hubs, power adaptors, security locks, web cams, noise cancellation headphones and docking stations.

Most of their business in still in cases (70% approx.) but they also do backpacks (18% approx.)

The gadget that’s taken my fancy is their USB mouse that doubles as an Internet phone. It has a built in microphone, speakerphone and headphone jack.

It works exactly like a normal three button optical mouse.

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An infra-red camera mounted on a tripod measures heat given off by tires, brakes and other moving parts on trucks helps spot defects or dangerous problems.

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