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Toshiba creates application to control a PC via a mobile phone
18 January 2005 20:07 GMT
Toshiba's New Ubiquitous Viewer Software Gives Anytime Access to PCs from Mobile Phones

Toshiba has announced the launch of a software application that will allow users to remotely control their PC from a mobile phone. Called Ubiquitous Viewer, the software provides...
Sony admits mystery PSP patch, but warns it will break your PSP
18 January 2005 19:31 GMT
Sony has admitted that the firmware update for the its new Portable handheld that surfaced over the weekend is real, but that users choosing to upload the patch to their device will find that the hardware will stop working.

The file appeared last week and was...
Virus hidden in Tsunami disaster donation plea
18 January 2005 19:12 GMT
Virus firm Sophos have discovered a mass-mailing worm that poses as a plea for donations to help with the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster. On a statement on its website the company urges email users to be vigilant.

"The W32/VBSun-A worm spreads via email, tempting...
Garmin announces iQue 3600a for US pilots
18 January 2005 19:02 GMT
Garmin, not content with going after the car navigation market, is now going after the novice pilot market with the introduction of a new model aimed at aviators.

The iQue 3600a is a PalmOS-based PDA that has been designed to sit on an airplane's control yoke,...
Google adds new features to its Picasa photo service
18 January 2005 18:49 GMT
Google has added a host of new features to its photo imaging service, Picasa including the ability to email pictures to others via its Gmail service.

Google bought Picasa last summer to improve photo-publishing on its web log service Blogger. The latest Picasa...
Lexmark launch P315 portable photo printer
18 January 2005 18:28 GMT
Lexmark has launched a new photo printer aimed at the portable market. The Lexmark P315 portable photo printer offers 4in x 6in printing to those who want it.

The model also includes an adjustable 2.5in colour LCD that allows users to preview and edit images...
Amacom launches high security portable storage device
18 January 2005 16:29 GMT
Amacom has launched a new range of high security portable hard drives with up to 192 Bit hardware encryption plus two ‘Secure Keys' to eliminate the need to remember complicated passwords.

The Encryp2disk will encrypt and decrypt the entire volume of a hard...
Telewest Broadband and ntl launch TV-on-demand services
18 January 2005 10:30 GMT
Telewest Broadband and ntl have both launched a new On Demand television service for their customers.

The Telewest Broadband service, which is currently only available in Bristol, and the ntl service, which is currently only available in Glasgow, will allow...
Student still hoping for legal aid from net in Apple Case
17 January 2005 18:06 GMT
The 19-year-old student who runs the Mac enthusiast website ThinkSecret.com say he will struggle to afford the future legal costs of going up against the mighty Apple.

In a David versus Goliath moment, Nicholas Ciarelli, a Harvard student is hoping that a Lawyer...
Samsung launches YH-999 Portable Media Centre in UK
17 January 2005 15:44 GMT
Samsung has finally launched its multifunctional Portable Media Centre (PMC) Player YH-999 in the UK. The new player features a slim 20.5mm design, a 3.5in colour TFT LCD screen, video out capabilities and a built-in speaker for headphone-free viewing.

The YH-999...
Sony launches new Vaio FS series of laptops
17 January 2005 12:28 GMT
Sony has launched a new series on laptops called the VAIO FS-Series aimed at a budget audience. Features across the range include multiformat Double Layer DVD and a 15.4in Widescreen displays with Sony X-black LCD technology. The range also includes the NVidia GeForce 6200...
US website offers 10Gb of online storage for free
17 January 2005 12:19 GMT
An American website called Streamload has started offering users 10Gb of online storage space for free. The storage company, which normally provides online storage for a price is hoping the offer will attract new customers willing to upgrade to the other services it provides....
Vodafone launches 24 modisodes
17 January 2005 11:00 GMT
Vodafone has confirmed that from the 30th January subscribers of its new 3G service will be able to watch a Made-For-Mobile version of “24”.

Fox has produced a 24 x 1 minute videos - known as MOBISODES - for Vodafone customers to download and watch on their 3G...
The Sims heads for television
17 January 2005 9:47 GMT
EA maybe planning a reality television show based on its popular video game The Sims. In an article posted by Reuters, Jan Bolz, vice president of marketing and sales for EA Europe commented:

"One idea could be that you're controlling a family, telling them when...
Makayama introduces DVD to Pocket PC 2.0
17 January 2005 1:04 GMT
Makayama Software has announced the availability of DVD-to-Pocket PC 2.0. The new version allows users to watch not only DVD's, but also home movies, downloaded content and other video files on their Pocket PC. According to Makayama the picture and sound quality has been...
Motorola teams up with Oakley to create wireless devices
17 January 2005 0:41 GMT
Last week it was Motorola and Burton, this week its Motorola and Oakley as the telecommunications company slowly but surely makes ties with more clothing companies.

Motorola has announced it will work with sunglass maker Oakley on technology to make wearable...
Carphone Warehouse says digital camera is dead - we doubt it
14 January 2005 18:41 GMT
The Carphone Warehouse's UK Chief Executive, Andrew Harrison, today cautioned the future success of digital cameras. “Cameraphones now make up over 70% of mobile phone sales, with 2 megapixel cameraphones due to hit the market later this year. The future's cameraphones,...
Desktop search comes to the Mac – finally
14 January 2005 15:43 GMT
Blinkx, has released its search engine application for the OS X. The program, Blinkx Mac, aims to offer what the PC desktop searches offer but for the mac operating system.

In a statement on the website Blinkx states that “blinkx Mac is designed to complement...
Two new MP3 players from iAudio and Mpio
14 January 2005 15:12 GMT
MP3-Plus is touting two new players from iAudio and Mpio in the UK. The G3 is a flashed based player that professes to offer 50 hours of playback from a single AA battery. The compact model comes with an FM radio, and supports MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF or WAV formats.
Amazon.co.uk selling PSP
13 January 2005 19:45 GMT
Amazon has given up waiting for Sony to announce a date for its handheld console and gone ahead and set a launch date of its own.

The site has opted for the 18th March for the launch date and a price of £179.99 if you want to pre-order the unit.
Commodore 64 console gets new lease of life in UK
13 January 2005 17:08 GMT
Following the sale of the Commodore only last month, the brand is likely to become a household name once again with the launch of the Commodore 64 “Direct to TV”.

Designed around a replica of the Commodore Competition Pro 5000 Joystick the self-contained unit...
Trust launches remote control for laptops
13 January 2005 16:18 GMT
Trust is hoping to increase multimedia use of your Laptop with the launch of a remote control that will fit into any laptops PC card slot.

The slim line device called the Trust Multimedia Remote Control NB-5100P, offers control for up to eight different multimedia...
Terratec launch Noxon Audio wireless music server
13 January 2005 15:51 GMT
Terratec has followed a plethora of other companies in recent months and announced that it too will be entering the Wireless network audio streaming market. The Germany company, has launched a new slimline player called Noxon Audio.

The cordless WLAN Audio player...
Not more Apple rumours already?
13 January 2005 11:42 GMT
Steve Jobs' Keynote speech may have answered a lot of questions and put a stop to the plethora of rumours circulating the web in the last couple of months, but they opened up a whole load more.

First off is the presence of Sony's President, Kunitake Ando, at...
Napster reduces price of music catalogue
12 January 2005 11:17 GMT
Napster has reduced the price of its music catalogue to match Apple's pricing structure in the UK. The Music download service announced that it will be reducing the price of its 1million tracks by 20 per cent to 79p.

Additionally the company will also be reducing...