Stuart Miles News Archive 
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Ubisoft to bring back Rayman
No arms and no legs can't keep a good games character down 6 April 2006 17:29 GMT TweetToday Ubisoft announced that it is bringing back its cute platform gaming character Rayman.
The new Rayman video game is being developed by Ubisoft's Montpellier studio, creator of the original Rayman game and other titles such as Beyond... -
Molyneux moves to Microsoft
Lionhead studios bought by Microsoft Games Studio 6 April 2006 17:25 GMT TweetMicrosoft has bought Lionhead Studios the games company of gaming maverick Peter Molyneux for an undisclosed sum.
Molyneux who has been responsible for gaming greats such as Populous, Black and White and most recently Fable will also move... -
Toshiba launch two new DVD recorders
More HDD DVD recorder delight from Tosh 6 April 2006 17:15 GMT TweetToshiba has announced the launch of a number of new DVD standalone players, recorders and portable players today.
The two new recorders are the RD-85DT and D-R160 and both com with built in TV tuners.
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Toshiba goes portable with DVD player with built-in TV
TV and DVD on the go 6 April 2006 17:10 GMT TweetToshiba has announced the launch of a number of new DVD standalone players, recorders and portable players today.
On the portable player front Toshiba has announced the SD-P30DT which includes a digital tuner for access to over 35 Freeview... -
Toshiba launches two new standalone DVD players
Tosh goes slim-line with new models 6 April 2006 17:07 GMT TweetToshiba has announced the launch of a number of new DVD standalone players, recorders and portable players today.
The two new standalone players are the SD-360E, which replaces the SD-350E, and the entry level SD-260E.
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Toshiba launch new LCD TVs in time for World Cup
New models promise super connectivity 6 April 2006 16:56 GMT TweetToshiba has launched a series of new LCD televisions today in time for the World Cup this summer.
The new range badged as the WLT66 series will offer four large screen models - the 32WLT66, 37WLT66, 42WLT66 and 47WLT66.
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Sky HD to go on sale 12 April
Sky promise customers HD in time for World Cup 6 April 2006 16:32 GMT TweetSky today confirmed that its new HD service will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday 12 April and installations are due to begin in May, allowing customers in the UK and Ireland to enjoy a wide range of HD channels for the first time.
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Sony launch Cyber-shot DSC-T30 digital camera
New Cyber-shot digital camera on its way 6 April 2006 10:29 GMT TweetSony America has launched a new digital camera today - the 7.2-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-T30 that focuses on helping Joe Public take sharp images.
The new model features Sony's new Super Steady Shot optical image stabilisation technology and... -
B&O launch SD compatible Beosound4
SD the way forward supposedly 6 April 2006 10:19 GMT TweetBang & Olufsen have launched a new compact audio system - the BeoSound 4, that allows you to copy radio and CD music to an SD card slot so you can share your music with others.
Featuring a built-in CD player, FM radio, and SD (Secure Digital)... -
Sat nav sending drivers to Crackpot
Small Yorkshire town confusing sat nav drivers 6 April 2006 10:05 GMT TweetIf you've ever found yourself in Crackpot, Yorkshire, chances are you've got a Satellite Navigation System.
According to local residents the tiny village has become a cut through on sat nav systems, with some noting a marked increase since... -
Sony PS3 price hinted
Sony says it's going to be expensive 6 April 2006 9:51 GMT TweetSony's PlayStation3 will come with a hefty price tag when it launches in November according to the president of Sony Computer Entertainment France, George Fornay.
Speaking in an interview on radio station Europe 1, Fornay suggested that the... -
Xbox360 gamers get Lara Croft Tomb Raider Legend early
Downloadable demo for new game 6 April 2006 9:39 GMT TweetGamers have been given the chance to get their hands on the new Lara Croft game for the Xbox360 with a demo that is available for download.
The Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend demo is available to download together with an exclusive trailer... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - ajaxwrite.com
Today’s website of the day is ajaxwrite.com a website that offers a fully featured word processor in your web browser. 6 April 2006 9:01 GMT TweetToday's website of the day is ajaxwrite.com a website that offers a fully featured word processor in your web browser.
Modelled on Microsoft Word, ajaxwrite allows you to create, format and edit Word documents on the web.
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Apple to allow users to run Windows XP
Intel Macs to get dual boot option 5 April 2006 14:31 GMT TweetApple has announced that rather than have hackers and coders come up with ingenious ways of getting Windows running on its Intel Based MacBook Pro, it would do it for them.
Apple has announced that it is launching a new application called Boot... -
Microsoft launch two new High Definition mice
Two new mice from the software giant 5 April 2006 11:53 GMT TweetMicrosoft has announced the launch of more models as a part of its High Definition range.
Microsoft says it is releasing the new mice, do be launched later this month and in September, due to consumer demand for higher-performing peripherals... -
Motorola V3i gets new colours
Moto goes colourful for summer 5 April 2006 10:38 GMT TweetMotorola has announced three new colours for its RAZR V3i mobile phone model.
The Motorola V3i will be offered in dark blue, maroon and violet as well as the original silver.
“People use colour to stand-out, and by adding three... -
Dixons pull out of the High Street
Dixons to become online brand 5 April 2006 9:07 GMT TweetDixons has said that it will be pulling out of the high street to focus on building its brand as an online store.
In the shock move, all existing Dixons High Street stores will be re-branded Currys, also owned by the company.
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iTunes offers new Red Hot Chili Pepper album for pre-order
Apple tries to take on online retailers with pre-orders 4 April 2006 16:28 GMT TweetApple has announced that Red Hot Chili Pepper fans will be able to order the bands latest album Stadium Arcadium exclusively on its iTunes Music Store.
Beginning today, customers can pre-order a copy of the band's new double album, “Stadium... -
Sony team up with Borders to sell e-reader
Borders to sell new electronic book 4 April 2006 11:30 GMT TweetSony and the book store Borders today announced an agreement to make the Sony Reader available through about 200 Borders stores in the US.
The move shows how aggressive Sony is to have the electronic e-reader taken seriously amongst the book... -
Samsung delay Blu-ray player until June
Samsung BD-P1000 put back another month 4 April 2006 11:21 GMT TweetFans hoping to get their hands on Sony's new high definition Blu-ray disc format will have to wait yet another month it seems.
Samsung has announced that it will be delaying the American launch of its next-generation DVD player for a month,... -
Apple releases 10.4.6 OS update
New bug fixes for everyone 4 April 2006 11:11 GMT TweetApple has released the Mac OS X 10.4.6 Update that updates Mac OS X 10.4.5 to version 10.4.6 on both Intel-based Macs and PowerPC-based Macs.
The new security update fixes a number of problems and bugs with the operating system but most notably... -
BT to offer 8MB broadband nation-wide
BT allows you to go faster from today, but with limits 4 April 2006 11:06 GMT TweetBT has launched a new service capable of delivering download speeds of up to 8MB and upload speeds of up to 448KB for no extra cost although usage limits of up to 40GB will be in place.
The new ultra-fast service - up to four times faster... -
ntl agrees Virgin Mobile deal
Two become one, but Virgin name to stay 4 April 2006 10:54 GMT TweetNtl:Telewest and Virgin Mobile are to merge it was announced this morning, becoming the first company to offer Boardband, TV, Fixed line and mobile telephony services.
Even though ntl:Telewest is buying Virgin Mobile, the new company will... -
Sony launches new Flash MP3 player
One new player, six different colours 4 April 2006 10:28 GMT TweetSony has confirmed the launch of its latest line of E000 flash MP3 players today.
The new Walkman has built-in flash memory, with models ranging in capacity from 512MB to 1GB and 2GB.
Building on the design success of its predecessors... -
Sony Ericsson goes after the chav market with new W700 mobile phone
New gold "chavy" model launched 4 April 2006 10:20 GMT TweetSony Ericsson has launched the latest addition to its Walkman range this morning in the guise of the W700i Walkman Phone.
Virtually identical to the W800 range, the new phone will be available in a “chavy” Titanium Gold colour and is the...
Acer CloudMobile Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone set for MWC launch 4.3-inch award winner
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Samsung Galaxy S III: Review of rumours, features, pictures and specs Thinner, faster, better
New HTC Ice Cream Sandwich device pictures leak Another one for the rumour pile...
Samsung O table is for the kitchen of the future Flexible hob
Nokia 700 Sleek and desirable Nokia
LG Miracle picture and details leak Update: More pictures from the wild
Google home entertainment device detailed WSJ solves device mystery
More leaked iPad 3 parts help form bigger picture - including Sharp Retina display iPad 3, in kit form
Tesla Model X SUV goes back to the future DeLorean lookalike announced
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) pictures and hands-on Up close with the ICS tablet
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New Apple TV leaked in software update? iOS 5.1 says so
Panasonic Lumix GX1 review
The one?
Sony PlayStation Vita review
Curriculum Vita
Nokia Lumia 710 review
WP7 on a budget
GoPro HD Hero2 review
Amazing things come in small packages
HTC Explorer review
A phone for people who make calls
BlackBerry Torch 9810 review
Middle of the road
Sony Alpha A65 review
Affordable SLT. But is it a DSLR-beater?
BlackBerry Bold 9790 review
To boldly go where we've already been before
Fiat 500 TwinAir Plus review
Two-cylinder beast
Motorola MotoACTV review
Just add exercise
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition review
Mini Xoom
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 review
For the fast lane
Sennheiser IE80 review
Tune that bass
Kingston Wi-Drive review
Expand your storage
Huawei Ideos X3 review
Cheap but imperfect