The AnswerBank Articles

How has the new iBook changed from the old one

Asks alicevidaA. The new Apple iBook is fundamentally similar to the old iBook (available in tangerine and blueberry versions), but it has been completely revamped and gone all sophisticated. In00:00 Thu 12th Jul 2001

Can you recommend a good portable MP3 player

Asks alicevida A. There are loads on the market now, expect to pay an average of 200 for a good one. We recommend the following models: Toshiba MEA210Price: 230This MP3 player looks great as it is00:00 Thu 12th Jul 2001

How would I go about effectively advertising my own website

Asks howardpiercy A. The most popular way of advertising a website is via banner advertising - this is the strip across the top of the page that is usually an advert, sometimes it is animated and00:00 Mon 09th Jul 2001

Is there an Internet alternative to the national lottery

Asks mollyprixe A. There are several lottery or bingo type games on the Internet that are free to play and offer cash prizes. Q. Can you recommend any A. The most popular Internet lottery game00:00 Mon 09th Jul 2001

Is it wise to research health matters online

Asks edwinstar A. There are thousands of health-related sites on the web (it is the second most popular genre after sex sites), and as with any topic some are good and some are really bad. If you00:00 Mon 09th Jul 2001

How long do floppy disks last

A. There's no definitive answer to this one. Floppy disks have been around for a relatively short time, not long enough to determine their maximum life expectancy. It was hoped that if stored00:00 Mon 02nd Jul 2001

What are web rings

A. A web ring is a group of sites with a similar content subject matter, linked together in a navigable ring. Q. How do web rings work A. The basis behind web rings is that sites covering the00:00 Mon 02nd Jul 2001

What are cookies

A. A cookie is a piece of text that a web server can store on a user's hard disk and retrieve later. Q. What are cookies used for A. They aid a web site's interactive capabilities. If you've00:00 Mon 02nd Jul 2001

Is it possible to connect my laptop to the internet via a mobile phone

A. Yes it is, with some limitations listed below. Alternatively you might like to wait for Bluetooth to become widely available, to read more about it click here. Q. What kind of mobile phone do00:00 Mon 25th Jun 2001

How can I buy a .tv suffix

A. The .tv suffix has caused some controversy. This rather handy suffix for any television company was originally assigned to a small country called Tuvalu as the appropriate country suffix, in the00:00 Mon 25th Jun 2001

I m creating my own web pages and want them to be picked up appropriately by search engines, what should I do

A. Within a web page there are a number of places where its creator can include keywords that help search engines match a users search request to, hopefully, appropriate web sites. You can optimise00:00 Mon 25th Jun 2001

What does WAP stand for

Asks alicevida A. WAP stands for Wireless Application Protocol. The protocol was formulated by the WAP Forum - which is made up of representatives from the major telecommunications and Internet00:00 Mon 18th Jun 2001

Is it safe to bank online

Asks jellybean A. Yes it is, the banks assure us that our money is as safe in an Internet bank as it is in a high street bank. All banks use safe encryption devices and guarantee the safety of your00:00 Mon 18th Jun 2001

I get so frustrated when I use the Internet, it is so slow. Are there any ways of speeding it up I use Internet Explorer.

Asks jellybean A. Your Internet browser can certainly be speeded up, it was probably set at a certain level when installed on your computer, but you can change this. Some tips for faster surfing00:00 Mon 18th Jun 2001

I recently read about Nokia s Media Terminal in The Guardian, what exactly is it

Asks monkeysay A. Nokia's new Media Terminal is an 'infotainment' box that you plug into your TV and it seamlessly combines digital TV with full Internet access and a hard disk for music and video00:00 Mon 11th Jun 2001

Has the Internet been used much by the main political parties during this election

Asks JacksonC A. Campaigning for votes by all of the main political parties has been carried out in a very traditional fashion during the run up to the 2001 Election (7 June) - with the exception of00:00 Mon 11th Jun 2001

What does DECT stand for

Asks monkeysay A. DECT stands for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications. Q. What is DECT A. Officially it is a unified digital radio access standard for cordless communications i.e. phones,00:00 Mon 11th Jun 2001

Has the net been used much by political parties during this election

A. Campaigning for votes by all of the main political parties has been carried out in a very traditional fashion during the run up to the 2001 Election (7 June) ' with the exception of some hurried00:00 Wed 06th Jun 2001

Can you tell me more about Blackberry email

Asks FridaXA. Blackberry is the new wireless email device (similar to a two-way pager) from Research in Motion (RIM). It is due to hit high street shops this summer, with BT Cellnet set to distribute00:00 Mon 04th Jun 2001

What is Bluetooth

Asks Esme Harrison A. Bluetooth is the quirky name for a new short-range wireless technology that links mobile devices (e.g. it can connect a printer to a mobile phone, or mobile phone to a PC,00:00 Mon 04th Jun 2001