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Napster is considering online film distribution
24 January 2005 16:32 GMTNapster, the music download service is considering offering a film download service alongside its music offering to give it a competitive edge over its rivals.
Chris Gorgo, the chairman and chief executive said that the same service model could easily apply to... -
Halo 2 racks up sales of 6.4 million
24 January 2005 10:02 GMTMicrosoft has announced that Halo has not only beaten sales figures for the original title, but that world wide its managed to shift 6.4 million copies of the game since it launch a couple of months ago.
The success of the game, developed by Bungie, comes mostly... -
Sennheiser announce HD 485 and HD 465 hi-fi headphones
24 January 2005 1:23 GMTSennheiser has launched two new hi-fi headphones; the HD 485 and HD 465. The new models will be available at the end of Feburary and cost £59.99 and £49.99 respectively.
The HD 465 at £49.99 delivers extremely detailed sound quality and an 18-21,500Hz frequency... -
Genus launch digital radio with CD player
24 January 2005 1:12 GMTDigital radio is becoming more mainstream by the day. Genus, has launched what it is calling the first DAB Digital, FM radio & CD player with pause and rewind called the Genus PR1 Portable DAB with CD player.
The model seems to be your standard digital radio offering... -
Motorola to develop Razr phone into range
24 January 2005 1:03 GMTAccording to a report in Business Week, Motorola is planning to develop the Razr phone into a range of different handsets.
The reason behind the decision, which is due to be announced later this year, is the success of the Razr V3 model (our review here). Since... -
Is Google about to offer internet telephone service?
24 January 2005 0:50 GMTThe Times in London, is speculating that Google is about to launch a Voice Over IP telephone service following an advert on its site for a “strategic negotiator” to help the company to provide a “global backbone network”
The job description calls for experience... -
Is a new iPod and iPod Mini on its way?
24 January 2005 0:32 GMTThink Secret may be embroiled in a legal battle with Apple, but it seems that small point isn't stopping them dishing the dirt on more insider information on Apple.
According to the site, Apple is just putting the finishing touches to the next revision of an iPod... -
Konica Minolta announce the Z20 and Z5
21 January 2005 11:28 GMTKonica Minolta has launched two new cameras today both offering 5 megapixels resolution: The DiMage Z20 and the DiMage Z5. However the company is yet to confirm a price or launch date.
DiMage Z20
The first of the two is the Z20, a model that replaces the... -
Telewest challenges sky+ with PVR box of its own
21 January 2005 11:08 GMTTelewest Broadband has decided to challenge Sky's dominance of the Personal Video Recorder (PVR) arena with its own set top box due to be launched at the end of the summer.
The device will have 160Gb of storage (around 80hours) as well as three video tuners (one... -
iriver launches d10 dictionary MP3 player
20 January 2005 13:19 GMTDetails are sketchy but it looks like iriver Korea has launched a new MP3 player called the D10 today joining a MP3 player with a Dictionary.
While we can't read Korean, we have managed to ascertain that will come in black or red, come with a 4.5in mono LCD, support... -
Microsoft offers Outlook on the move
20 January 2005 12:51 GMTMicrosoft has unveiled a subscription-based version of its Outlook email client for users not wishing to invest in the desktop version of the software.
The web-based application dubbed Microsoft Office Outlook Live will be a subscription based service offering... -
Speech recognition heads to portable media players
20 January 2005 12:39 GMTTwo US firms have outlined ambitious plans to enable users to talk to their digital media players instructing them what they want to hear next.
Music library firm Gracenote has teamed up with Scansoft to offer a control system that hopes to give people hands-free... -
Student publisher finds legal aid in Apple Case
20 January 2005 12:26 GMTThe Harvard student who is being sued by Apple and seeking a lawyer to defend him has now found one.
Harvard undergraduate student Nicholas Ciarelli, who goes by the pseudonym Nick dePlume, said in an article on the site that he is being represented free of charge... -
Evil twin threat for wireless net
20 January 2005 12:17 GMTUsers of wi-fi hotspots around the world are being warned of a new trick by cyber criminals that would give them access to your data without you even knowing it.
The treat comes from ‘Evil Twins', wi-fi hotspots that are set up by nearby legitimate wi-fi hotspots... -
Bonusprint offer affordable digital printing online
20 January 2005 12:02 GMTBonusprint is going after the digital camera print market with force following the announcement that a it has dropped the price of its printing charges online for its digital camera customers making the decision to now print at home a tough one.
Bonus print has... -
Canon launches the PowerShot A510
20 January 2005 11:48 GMTCanon has launched a new consumer compact digital camera with 3.2megapixels and a 4x optical zoom.
The new model, which Canon is saying is smaller than many 3x zoom cameras features 20 shooting modes, VGA movies, a powerful zoom flash, extended direct print functions,... -
ATI launches Mobilty Radeon X700 for thin-and-light laptops
20 January 2005 11:37 GMTATI has announced a new PCI Express-based graphics processor for laptops - the MOBILITY RADEON X700 that aims to provide better graphics and less power drain on a new range of laptops being released.
Partners already include all the major manufacturers including... -
Hauppauge ship WinTV PVR-500 dual-tuner TV card in UK
20 January 2005 11:27 GMTHauppauge Digital is now shipping its WinTV PVR-500 dual-tuner TV card in the UK. The new PC card, designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (MCE), allows users to watch one channel whilst recording another, or to record two channels simultaneously.
Previewed... -
Dongle offers Bluetooth headset support on a landline
20 January 2005 11:09 GMTThe company behind the Sim Tool for mobile phones has launched a Bluetooth dongle that allows users to use their mobile phone's Bluetooth headset at home on their traditional landline phone.
The Bluetooth Home simply connects between the wall socket and your... -
Motorola launches two Push-To-Talk handsets in the UK
20 January 2005 10:58 GMTMotorola has announced that it will be launching two Push-To-Talk handsets allowing users to communicate at the touch of a button.
The two new models are the C698p and the C381p.
The Motorola C698p is a “candybar” styled handset featuring dual high-audio... -
Music Downloads reach 200millon worldwide
19 January 2005 19:07 GMTOnce the bain of the music industry, the tables have been turned as legal download sites announce a combined 200 million legal downloads across the globe.
New figures published today show a ten-fold increase in downloads of legal music compared to figures published... -
Xbox 2 launch date leaked
19 January 2005 18:00 GMTAccording to documents leaked from EA about its next version of Need for Speed, the Xbox2 will be launched in time for Christmas this year.
SPOnG, a gaming website was sent the document stating:
“Most Wanted will be available for Xbox 2, Xbox, PlayStation... -
Intel makes new Centrino chip official
19 January 2005 10:44 GMTIntel has updated its laptop computer chips with a new faster chip with improved multimedia features today as predicted. The new Centrino chip, formerly codenamed “Sonoma” will become the centrepiece of Intel's mobility group.
New improvements include greater... -
Lacie adds LightScribe to DVD Burners
19 January 2005 10:22 GMTLaCie has launched a new DVD Burner that will label your disks from within the drive using the same laser that burns the data.
The technology, called LightScribe Direct Disc Labelling, was first announced last year, but until now has not be available to the public.... -
Apple look to Pepsi in the US in iTunes giveaway part II
19 January 2005 2:04 GMTApple looks again to Pepsi to provide some extra fizz to its iTunes store in America as the two companies plan to offer up to 200 million free songs in a promotion that starts at the end of January.
Users in will be given the chance to win one free music track...
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