Remember the get-out-of-homework-free card that was "the dog ate my homework"? Well the dog is out, the computer is in. That's the verdict according to a recent survey by PIXmania.com which found that 70 percent of school teachers have noticed an increase in the number of pupils using technology as a scapegoat for not getting…

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without stock issues for the hottest tech around. We've seen the epic unavailability of the Wii a couple of years ago, but this year promises to bring its own fair share of problems, as companies are already making vague rumblings about production lines and component part supplies. So, what's your prediction…

There was some debate this morning as to whether Teletubbies apparel constituted Geek Chic. I argued that I did, seeing as Thundercats/ Star Wars/ and E.T related paraphernalia counted, but I wasn't sure. If they were created in the eighties there'd be no question, but seeing as they're a nineties phenomenon they might be not…

You can outsource most things in life - hire someone to filter your emails, someone to come and suggest which cushions go with your sofa, someone to hold the straw of your Diet Coke to you lips - why not hire someone to recommend who you should be following on Twitter? Mr Twitter is a…