ChrisRed - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Which probably explains.... (Score 1) 166

by ChrisRed on Sunday October 12, 2008 @05:14AM (#25344557) Attached to: Huge Credit Fraud Ring Sends Europeans' Data To Pakistan

I'm pretty sure the old ones were Dione keypads - they were dark grey, quite blocky in style, and with an old-fashioned looking screen. The keys on them were also really prone to wearing out, especially the zero key for some reason.
These ones - http://www.epos-epos.co.uk/retail_till_systems/chip_and_pin_card_reader_terminals.htm
The new ones are much sleeker looking, but look as though they have equally dodgy keys. I can't find a picture of them though.

As an aside, I was in a Tesco store recently when the staff were going around disconnecting all the chip and pin readers and weighing them. I overheard them chatting at the customer service desk, and they weren't sure why but they were looking for any which didn't weigh the same as the rest.

Submission + - UK Crown Prosecution Service say 'Cult' Acceptable 1

Submitted by on Friday May 23, 2008 @05:54AM

An anonymous reader writes: Slashdot readers may recall the story this week about the 15 year old who was under threat of prosecution for calling Scientology a cult in the recent demonstration. The CPS have decided ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7416425.stm ) that there is no case to answer and issued new guidance to the City of London police clarifying when they can use their public order powers.

From the article:
A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokesman said: "In consultation with the City of London Police, we were asked whether the sign was abusive or insulting.
"Our advice is that it is not abusive or insulting and there is no offensiveness (as opposed to criticism), neither in the idea expressed nor in the mode of expression."
A spokeswoman for the City of London Police said: "The CPS review of the case includes advice on what action or behaviour at a demonstration might be considered to be 'threatening, abusive or insulting.
"The force's policing of future demonstrations will reflect this advice."

Feed Engadget: Patent pair: SE puts radar in mobiles, Nokia plays with new designs (engadget.com)

From feed by engfeed on Friday May 23, 2008 @05:52AM

Filed under: Cellphones

We came across a pair of phone patents today so patently palatable that we couldn't help but dish 'em out together. First up is Sony Ericsson's bright idea to shove radar in cellphones. According to the application, the built-in technology could work hand-in-hand with the GPS module and camera to obtain a position, calculate distance to target, determine position / speed of said target using Doppler analysis and present the finalized information to the owner. Over on Nokia's side, the firm has apparently been working on a number of new designs and UI tweaks, even going so far as to draw up a handset with an integrated kickstand. Check out the links below if you're hungry for more where this came from.

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