Backs up PCs and plays digital media files Iomega has announced a home storage and media server that backs up files on connected PCs and plays digital media content to connected output devices. Continued

Review ‘Poke that thing someplace else…’ Big-name film directors Steven Spielberg and James Cameron seem to think that 3D is the future of the film industry. Sky predicts that it’ll be broadcasting programmes in 3D within just a few years. And now you can get in on the act as well, thanks to Minoru the world s first 3D webcam. Continued

Old bug, new tricks Mobile phone security vendors were rejoicing last night when it emerged that an obscure bug in an old version of the Symbian OS could allow an attacker to crash a target’s mobile phone with a specially-formatted text message. Continued

German monopoly rules in Christmas rewrite Deutsche Telekom (DT), Germany’s incumbent telco, has agreed to cooperate with at least one rival on next generation broadband investment, following political pressure from Brussels. Continued

Orange Developer Camp Djoy to the world Orange has been pushing yet another widgets platform, this time with the magnificently Web 2.0 name Djinngo - pronounced ‘gingo’ - in the unshakeable belief that what the world needs is another Java-based widgets platform. Continued

Pass go, do not go to jail Operating or installing an unlicensed radio transmitter can get you a year in chokey, or six months if you’re lucky enough to be in Scotland, and El Reg would never condone such activity - so please enjoy the following work of speculative fiction. Continued

Orange Developer Camp The future’s bright, the future’s converged Orange last week mapped out the future for the benefit of developers who trekked all the way to Florida in the hope of doing business with one of the world’s largest communication providers. Continued

LG recently announced a tie-in with Google, offering pre-loaded Google Maps, Gmail, and Blogger mobile applications with selected new handsets. And it looks like the first of these is the LG KS10. It’s a slim slider phone with HSDPA connectivity… Continued

Orange has a new solution to running out of credit for pre-pay customers - an overdraft. Customers signing up to the company’s Speakeasy pre-pay tariff can get 2.50 worth of ‘overdraft’ (known as the Reserve Tank) to stay connected when… Continued

Pictures claiming to have been taken on Apple’s forthcoming iPhone have tipped up on the internet. The image, showing a man tucking into some jam on toast, was spotted by Mobile Guerilla, after constantly typing taken with an apple iphone… Continued

Ireland’s State Examination Commission has come to the conclusion that we all knew already: the rise in text messaging is a contributing factor in the decline of writing standards. The emergence of the mobile phone and the rise of text… Continued

Radio Radio Add another acronym to your collection of tech-industry alliances. A group of internet-media movers and shakers, including broadcast services and device makers, have joined together to form the IMDA, aka the Internet Media Device Alliance. Continued

Review Cool looks, cool playback At first glance, you might be forgiven for thinking that the heavily polished DVS450H is a victory of style over substance. But not a bit of it. This player has looks and brains, and has enough surprises up its sleeve to genuinely impress. Continued

No no there’s no convergence limit Orange is bringing the Technocentre concept to London, citing the success of the existing centres as proof that the company can take the best of the internet and make it work for a telco. Continued

Claim ley line interference The new-age residents of Glastonbury are up in arms about the council’s deployment of WiFi, claiming the wireless networks are interfering with their chakras and generally getting them down. Continued

Inkjet printers of death HP has been selling printers via a third party distributor to Iran, in probable breach of US sanctions. Continued

Sales associates sing It’s now a virtual certainty that you’ll soon be able to pick up an iPhone 3G at America’s biggest retailer. Continued

Updated But some members are more equal than others? The Open Mobile Terminal Platform chose the day before Christmas Eve to announce five new members from the mobile industry, despite the fact that previously one had to be a network operator to hold “member” status. Continued

I’m guessing that the various Championship Manager games have had a serious negative impact on relationships over the years - and that looks set to continue with the launch of Championship Manager 2007 for mobile phones. As you would expect,… Continued

Tasty talking trio Images of three more upcoming Motorola handsets have been leaked online. Continued

Second accessory maker points to new Apple phone Another day, another tantalising implication Apple’s about to announced the iPhone Nano. Continued