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iPod gets James Bond style jacket with built-in controls
Next time you reach into your jacket pocket it might be to change the track of your iPod rather than grabbing a pen with the development of a jacket that includes integrated controls for Apple iPods 18 January 2006 17:57 GMTNext time you reach into your jacket pocket it might be to change the track of your iPod rather than grabbing a pen with the development of a jacket that includes integrated controls for Apple iPods.
The first design that will be available is BlackCoat Work, a... -
Million Dollar Homepage site blackmailed
The celebrations of reaching his goal of earning a million dollars in just 4 months for million dollar homepage site owner Alex Tew was short lived as the site was held to ransom and repletedly attacked by hackers with DDoS attacks 18 January 2006 16:09 GMTThe celebrations of reaching his goal of earning a million dollars in just 4 months for million dollar homepage site owner Alex Tew was short lived as the site was held to ransom and repletedly attacked by hackers with DDoS attacks.
The attacks came on the back... -
O2 says customers want mobile TV on the go
O2 is the latest operator to suggest that its customers want mobile TV following the completion of a trial in Oxford 18 January 2006 11:14 GMTO2 is the latest operator to suggest that its customers want mobile TV following the completion of a trial in Oxford.
The company, which started TV trials using the DVB-H technology in Oxford last September, said that 76% of 375 customers participating in the... -
VibeTonz set to vibrate your mobile phone
Forget ring tones, forget voice tones, the next big thing according to Samsung and Orange is going to be VibeTonz 18 January 2006 10:55 GMTForget ring tones, forget voice tones, the next big thing according to Samsung and Orange is going to be VibeTonz.
Samsung is set to launch a new phone that vibrates to music and games to immerse you into the action.
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Microsoft clears-up Xbox360 Blu-ray drive confusion comments
Microsoft has released an official statement in response to recent comments from Microsoft’s VP of marketing, Peter Moore, about its position on possibly offering a Blu-ray drive for its Xbox360 console 18 January 2006 10:19 GMTMicrosoft has released an official statement in response to recent comments from Microsoft's VP of marketing, Peter Moore, about its position on possibly offering a Blu-ray drive for its Xbox360 console.
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AUTOFOCUS: Overwhelmed by digital choice? The silly season has started
The silly season has officially started and 100s of new photography related products are about to be announced 18 January 2006 0:35 GMTThe silly season has officially started. No, not Christmas or the New Year sales - it's the start of the show season, when literally 100s of new photography related products are announced within the space of just 2 months.
January and February are when most... -
Salomon line up 2006 kit for runners and racers
Salomon have stepped-up the pace in performance clothing, launching a number of technical garments which will appeal to runners and racers during the winter months 17 January 2006 14:35 GMTSalomon have stepped-up the pace in performance clothing, launching a number of technical garments which will appeal to runners and racers during the winter months. As the names suggest, they build on the existing popular Raid range of products favoured amongst the Adventure...
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Gizmondo running into financial difficulties
It was tipped to be the David to Sony and Nintendo’s Goliath, but the company behind the Gizmondo handheld console looked to be in financial trouble following poor sales in the UK and America 17 January 2006 13:37 GMTIt was tipped to be the David to Sony and Nintendo's Goliath, but the company behind the Gizmondo handheld console looked to be in financial trouble following poor sales in the UK and America.
Latest accounts for Gizmondo Europe reveal that the company racked... -
Sky adds Discovery Channel to HD line-up
Sky has added the Discovery Channel to its HD line-up, but the company is still being elusive over a launch date 17 January 2006 11:22 GMTSky has added the Discovery Channel to its HD line-up, but the company is still being elusive over a launch date.
Titled Discovery HD, the channel will be a 24-hour HD station that follows the same format as the Discovery Channel, albeit in High Definition. -
Software that accelerates your internet connection gets update
The company behind the internet acceleration software ONSPEED, has announced a new version which promises to accelerate your web connection even faster than before 17 January 2006 11:00 GMTThe company behind the internet acceleration software ONSPEED, has announced a new version which promises to accelerate your web connection even faster than before.
The new version - version 5.0 - can now deliver five-fold speed increases to all Broadband connections... -
BenQ-Siemens launch three new handsets and seal branding
BenQ-Siemens unveiled its new consumer brand this morning at a packed European press conference in Berlin 17 January 2006 10:42 GMTBenQ-Siemens unveiled its new consumer brand this morning at a packed European press conference in Berlin.
The company, which officially launched in October last year, launched three new handsets; the EF81, the S68 and S88.
Clemens Joos, CEO BenQ,... -
Salomon steps up a gear with three new adventure shoes
Salomon has launched it 2006 series of adventure trainers with three new models geared at letting you run faster; the Trail Pro SCS, the Speed Cross and the XA Pro 3Ds 17 January 2006 10:22 GMTSalomon has launched it 2006 series of adventure trainers with three new models geared at letting you run faster; the Trail Pro SCS, the Speed Cross and the XA Pro 3Ds.
The Trail Pro SCS is a lightweight trail running shoe that features Salomon's Cushioning System,... -
Pillow's secret speakers promise to surround you in sounds
A pillow that has two built-in secret speakers that you can connect to an MP3 player or portable Discman has been launched by the RNID in the UK 17 January 2006 9:28 GMTA pillow that has two built-in secret speakers that you can connect to an MP3 player or portable Discman has been launched by the RNID in the UK.
The pillow, which promises to “surround you in sound” is available from the organisations Solutions catalogue and... -
Monitor calibration gets consumer touch
Colour Confidence, a firm who specialises in colour management for computers, has announced a range of monitor calibration products for both Mac and PC 17 January 2006 0:16 GMTColour Confidence, a firm who specialises in colour management for computers, has announced a range of monitor calibration products for both Mac and PC users to help consumers make sure they are seeing the right colours on their screens.
The new range includes... -
Samsung launches Digital SLR camera
It’s been rumoured for weeks, but now it seems it’s a reality. Samsung has announced the launch a digital SLR that goes up directly against the Nikon D50 and Canon 350D cameras. 17 January 2006 0:04 GMTIt's been rumoured for weeks, but now it seems it's a reality. Samsung has announced the launch a digital SLR that goes up directly against the Nikon D50 and Canon 350D cameras.
Launching in February, the GX-1S has been developed in conjunction with Pentax... -
BT abandons internet kiosks
BT has abandoned its plans to turn the humble phone box into an internet gateway for people to email and surf the web from following poor performance of the booths 16 January 2006 17:08 GMTBT has abandoned its plans to turn the humble phone box into an internet gateway for people to email and surf the web from following poor performance of the booths.
“BT had planned a large-scale roll-out of public multimedia kiosks, which has been reduced due... -
Wilderness ARC opens entries for 2006 event
Wilderness ARC opened its doors on 10 January for entries into its 2006 event; the second race also constitutes the UK’s only Adventure Racing World Championship qualifying event 16 January 2006 14:58 GMTWilderness ARC opened its doors on 10 January for entries into its 2006 event; the second race also constitutes the UK's only Adventure Racing World Championship qualifying event and has been selected to become the Adventure Racing World Championships race in 2007. The event...
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Selfridges charge confused iPod owners to use MP3 player
Selfridges, the London department store, is to start offering iPod lessons for its customers confused about using the popular MP3 player 16 January 2006 14:36 GMTSelfridges, the London department store, is to start offering iPod lessons for its customers confused about using the popular MP3 player.
The news comes as a surprise because Apple offers workshops and sessions on how to use the iPod in its Regent Street store... -
Sky launches UK's first news video podcasting service
Sky has announced the launch of the UK's first ever news video podcasting service 16 January 2006 14:18 GMTSky has announced the launch of the UK's first ever news video podcasting service.
Viewers can download Sky News video directly to their iPod or multimedia player to get the clips of the latest news on the move.
Rather than opt for an audio only deliver,... -
Nokia launches new 6125 mid-range mobile
Nokia today expanded its portfolio of mid-range mobile phones with the announcement of the Nokia 6125 fold phone 16 January 2006 14:11 GMTNokia today expanded its portfolio of mid-range mobile phones with the announcement of the Nokia 6125 fold phone.
The new model promises a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and digital music player along quadband connectivity.
The 1.3 megapixel camera... -
Casio goes 6 megapixel with new ultra slim Exilim digital camera
CASIO has announced the release of the latest addition to its EXILIM digital camera series with the EXILIM CARD EX-S600 in UK and Europe 16 January 2006 14:06 GMTCASIO has announced the release of the latest addition to its EXILIM digital camera series with the EXILIM CARD EX-S600 in UK and Europe.
The 6 megapixel camera comes in a slim design that measures 16.1mm thickness and only 13.7mm at the thinnest point. The camera... -
EA promises Lord of the Rings for Xbox360 this summer
The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle Earth II is heading for an Xbox360 near you this summer, the games publisher EA announced this week 15 January 2006 19:43 GMTThe Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle Earth II is heading for an Xbox360 near you this summer, the games publisher EA announced this week.
Based on the PC version of the same name due out in March, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle Earth II... -
Sony goes back to basics with Cyber-Shot S600 digital camera
Sony has launched a new 6 megapixel point and shoot camera called the Sony Cyber-shot S600 aimed at photographers taking their first step into digital photography 15 January 2006 18:39 GMTSony has launched a new 6 megapixel point and shoot camera called the Sony Cyber-shot S600 aimed at photographers taking their first step into digital photography.
Besides the 6 megapixels, the Cyber-shot S600 features a 31mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x Optical... -
Sony launch Media Center VAIO PC for use with TV screen
Sony has furthered its commitment to its line of desktop models under the VAIO name with the launch of the VGX-XL100, a VAIO home entertainment PC which connects directly to the TV 15 January 2006 18:05 GMTSony has furthered its commitment to its line of desktop models under the VAIO name with the launch of the VGX-XL100, a VAIO home entertainment PC which connects directly to the TV.
Designed to be used in the living room with a TV as its display the VGX-XL100,... -
Thunderbird gets upgrade to version 1.5
Mozilla, the company behind the alternative web browser Firefox has released the latest version of its email application, Thunderbird, offering a host of new features in usability and security 15 January 2006 16:25 GMTMozilla, the company behind the alternative web browser Firefox has released the latest version of its email application, Thunderbird, offering a host of new features in usability and security.
“With a host of new and improved features, Thunderbird 1.5 provides...
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