Articles on Coffee

Fix slow Internet connections with a coffee filter, no kidding - Aug 9, 2009

Crave Can you really cure a slow Internet connection with a coffee filter? According to the folks over at Unpluggd, absolutely. Hardware issues aside, one way to cure a laggy connection is ... Read story »

Beat those palpitations with a caffeine test kit - Sep 21, 2009

Crave Here's one for the paranoid decaf coffee drinker--D-Caf Test Strips. These tiny strips of paper will tell you if there is too much caffeine in the beverage when you dip ... Read story »

mypressi's handheld coffee Twist - Apr 29, 2009

Crave No George Clooney smoldering the screen, but this aims to hit the spot with espresso to go anytime, anywhere. Thanks to the delectable George Clooney and peer pressure, I finally ... Read story »

Green printer that prints using coffee dregs as ink - Feb 3, 2009

Crave We've seen plenty of printers in our time at CNET Asia, but this one is most definitely to our taste. Korean designer Jeon Hwan Ju, likely a beans person, has percolated ... Read story »

Internet-connected coffee maker has security holes - Jun 21, 2008

Crave An Australian man has discovered security vulnerabilities in his Internet-connected coffee maker that could allow a remote attacker to not only take over his Windows XP-based PC but also make his ... Read story »

Is the standalone toaster an endangered species? - Jul 7, 2008

Crave Pity the poor toaster. Like a single person surrounded by married couples, it seems destined to be fixed up again and again, with the promise that this coupling will be the ... Read story »

Taking technology to the extremes - Oct 3, 2009

Blogs Whether you're a gadget freak or not, you will be fascinated by gadgets that can do this and that. Like during my recently concluded Techtutor seminar, there was a portion where I ... Read story »

GlideTV Navigator PC remote controller - Oct 14, 2009

Crave With the exception of YouTube, many online video providers aren't natively available on settop boxes or game consoles--Hulu being the most notable example. That's led many online video junkies to ... Read story »

Bringing nature into submission for you - Nov 18, 2009

Blogs We've talked about having a Green Economy for the longest time. As consumers, we have pressured manufacturers to switch to using renewable energy, cutting down on plastic packaging, obliterating the use ... Read story »

LG conjures up Magic Motion Remote Control - Sep 7, 2009

Crave Soon, it'll just take a twitch of your nose a la Samantha in Bewitched, and you can change TV channels, get the the coffee percolating, turn on the lights, strike ... Read story »

Is Windows 7 slower in different languages? - Nov 4, 2009

Blogs Earlier today I was discussing Windows 7 with a colleague in the tech department at work. We're both impressed by the slick new interface and how the Win 7 bootup and ... Read story »

Philips bucks the 3D TV trend - Sep 4, 2009

Crave Shelled out S$9,999 for a Philips Cinema 21:9 television? You'll be pleased to hear it's obsolete. Philips has bumped the firmware and added a micropolarizing lens to the screen to create ... Read story »

BarCamp HK and Twestival HK both on September 12, 2009 - Sep 4, 2009

Blogs Mark your calendar, BarCamp Hong Kong and Testival Hong Kong 2009 is back. For this year's BarCamp, the date is set for September 12, 2009, at Turner International Asia Pacific, 30/F, ... Read story »

Mercedes-Benz serves virtual cuppa coffee for drowsy drivers - Jun 24, 2009

Crave The Mercedes-Benz E-class suggests coffee if it thinks you are falling asleep. The new E-class features quite a few cutting-edge driver aid gadgets, such as night vision, blind-spot detection, and ... Read story »

Twitter founder unveils mobile payment "Square" service - Dec 2, 2009

Crave A look at one of Square's receipts for Sightglass Coffee, a San Francisco establishment in which founder Jack Dorsey has invested. Small business is front and center for Square, the ... Read story »

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