Xbox 360: Gamers warned not to buy used consoles

We recently wrote an article asking if you were one of the 600,000 Xbox 360 users banned from Xbox Live, PC World are warning gamers to be careful when they purchase used Xbox 360s on auction sites, as a number of banned Xbox 360 consoles have appeared on Craigslist and eBay. Some are going for a bargain price, while others are going for more than a thousand dollars. Read more

RIM BlackBerry Tour: Big return rate

It has been reported that the BlackBerry Tour is suffering from a major defect, which has led to Sprint having to recall 50 percent of the handsets to solve the problem. Read more

ASUS Eee PC 900A: just like the 901

ASUS seem to be going a little over the top now, they are flooding the market with a range of different Eee PC’s but with not much difference. You only have to look at their latest offering, the ASUS Eee PC 900A. This laptop is much the same as the 901, with just a couple of small changes.

The 900A uses the same case as the 901, but has no Bluetooth and a rubbish .3 megapixel webcam.

All other specs are the same, down to the 1.6GHz Atom CPU, 8 or 16GB SSD and 1GB of RAM.

I do have to wonder why ASUS are trying to flood the market with a range of Eee PC’s, most of which are all the same inside, with just little changes.

The ASUS Eee PC 900A costs €299 ($465), not sure if it is worth it or not, only time will tell.

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Danger over Nintendo DS replacement chargers

It’s a popular fault with electronic products these days and that’s for the power supply to go, just recently we had to order a replacement power supply for our Dell Laptop and while we ordered it direct from Dell not everyone will.

The fact is we all need to save money in this current economy and one way to do that is by getting a cheaper made replacement charger.

Today The Register is reporting that cheap replacement chargers are flooding into UK shops and Trading Standards are worried about the quality of these products.

The Nintendo DS has had a specific warning from Trading Standards; they said there could be dodgy discount chargers for the gaming handheld in the UK market and also chargers with the item number of “DE62347066″.

The problem is much bigger than just the Nintendo DS; a senior trading standards officer has claimed that there could be millions of dodgy chargers in the UK.

These chargers have badly-made connections and they can overheat or wires can come loose, so when you got to replace your next charger, think about the few pound more for a legitimate version.

Do you prefer branded chargers or do you always try and save money with a cheaper product?

How can we help the world water shortage, is the water really drying up?

Many people always ask “What is the key to world water shortage? “How can we help the world water shortage? And of course “Is the water really drying up?

These questions obviously are concerns all over the world and need answering, the main concerns of the world’s supply of precious drinking water is something we should be thinking about and that could technology really hold the key for solving this crisis.

With the population increasing and climate change and even waste in many developed countries is a proportion of what could cause concern for drinking water being limited, many countries have had the nightmare of flooding but this in fact does not mean we have more drinking water.

Technology could be a good start as part of a solution such as desalination plants, desalination plants would indeed take the sea water and then process it to remove the salt which we cannot obviously drink, and this is one idea that could help the water crisis. The only downside to this is that a lot of energy goes into this process plus the major factor being that is could be expensive and possibly even leading to further global warming.

We found this news via Sky News and after reading about it, got me thinking very hard about the future of our kids, I mean we probably will not get a major crisis for quite some time, but it will happen and that is fact unless something is done about it before it happens.

Another solution put forward is farmers should reduce the amount of water they use in farming, if crops were genetically modified this could indeed use less water.

There are indeed hi-tech solutions that we could put in our homes to reduce personal water consumption such as aerated shower heads, shower timers, fill the kettle with water for each cup only, low-flush toilets, all of these is a small proportion of what could help.

We would like everyone to have a read of WaterAid’s website because they and their partners use practical solutions to provide safe water, effective sanitation and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people and so much more.

So please answer these questions –
• Is the water really drying up?
• How can we help the world water shortage?

WaterAid is a site that we recommend everyone read

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Xbox 360 Frontlines: Fuel of War review, is it another COD4 rip-off

One of the hottest talked about games that are being released on the Xbox 360 soon is the first person shooter Frontlines: Fuel of War. IGN raises a good question and that is people are wondering if these FPS games are now Read more

Giant Tides: water levels are not as high as originally feared

The East coast of England is this morning bracing itself for potentially life-threatening flooding although the Environment Agency said water levels are not as high as they originally feared.

Hundreds of people in the highest risk areas have Read more

Threat to East Coast of Tidal Flood

Warning, to all people living on the East Coast, there is a “major tidal surge” that is threatening to hit the east coast which could lead to disastrous flooding over the next 48 hours. Read more

Keep Insurance costs down for your Property

£2 billion in damages and losses last year were caused by fires, storms and various other domestic disasters. ¾ of this figure has been covered by insurers, but customers still lost their no claims discounts and had to face the costs of paying policy excesses. Read more

Cashback on Home Insurance - HSBC

On five year fixed home insurance policies £50.00 cash back is available on commencements – HSBC has announced.

This product is not only available for new customers but existing ones too! Read more

Texas, LA To Expect Tropical Storm: Humberto

A tropical storm, named Storm Humberto formed Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico and has been keeping the people of Texas nervous Read more

Home Buyers Could Be Worried by Premiums

A representative from the ABI (Association of British Insurers) according to property people told the London Assembly that the costs of insurance premiums could be a concern for home buyers in Thames Gateway.

Property insurance is at the moment easy to get hold of, as it is a very competitive market. Due to the recent flooding which affected the UK many homes may be classed as uninsurable Read more

Bangladesh Floods Continue To Leave Thousands Stranded

A bout of flooding has hit parts of Bangladesh for the second time in a month, killing seven people and leaving thousands stranded, officials confirmed. The overall death toll from flooding since July has risen to 840. Read more

Flood Map Upsets Residents: More Money For Flood Insurance Each Year

Joe Sapienza wouldn’t wish what happened to him on anyone. The 67-year-old has lived in his South River Road home since 2000 and not once in seven years has his home been damaged by flooding.

The retired marina owner, whose home is more Read more

Heavy Rains Cause Flooding in Findlay, Ohio: hundreds displaced

In downtown Findlay, Ohio the streets have been flooded which caused hundreds of people to be displaced, the cause was heavy rains. Everyone has had to Read more

Flood Insurance - Winter is Just Around the Corner

With the chances of flooding on the increase as plans are made to build more properties on the flood plains it could be wise to start looking into the cost of flood insurance. Especially with the winter just round the corner. Read more

Ohio Flooding Causes Road Closures, Rescues and Evacuations

The severe Ohio flooding has affected everyone in the area.

Due to the seriousness of the Ohio flooding roads have been closed as well as Read more

Kingfisher, Oklahoma (ok) Flooding:More People Missing

Hundreds of people in Kingfisher, Oklahoma have been forced from their homes as remnants of Tropical Strom Erin sweep through the area causing flash flooding.

A nearby river flooded its banks forcing people Read more

Christy Newlin, Wife of Sheriff’s Deputy: Charged With Prostitution

It’s a sad day when the wife of a Michigan sheriff’s deputy, Christy Newlin, has been charged with prostitution, enhancing the likelihood of her ‘customers’ by using the Internet. However, for the $250 an hour she was getting, I Read more

Houston battered by bad weather caused by Tropical Storm Erin

Houston has been hit by heavy rain, as Tropical Storm Erin passes through. Houston started to suffer this bad weather this morning as the system hit the shores just north of Read more