Not content with texting from you mobile, BT has introduced a new service that will allow you to send and receive texts on a home number.

Jumping straight in on the bandwagon is Magic Messenger a dedicated SMS unit to be launched in the UK...

Samsung has announced the release of two new multi-functional monitors - the SM730MP and SM730MW, that promise to offer the latest multi function options and wide screen viewing for those after such things.

The SM730MW boasts to be the first...

CASIO beating the rush to Photokina has announced the launch of five new digital cameras, including the world's smallest camera to include an optical zoom.

The new bunch of cameras kicks off with the EXILIM CARD EX-S100 the world's smallest...

Following last weeks announcement that O2 will continue its sponsorship of the England Rugby team, the company has now announced that it will be offering a number of text, MMS and WAP services to fans via the O2 network on the RFU, England Rugby, Six...

Motorola and T-mobile have joined forces to announce the e398 exclusively on the T-mobile network. The new phone boasts a colour display, 3d stereo surround sound vibration sensory technology (why of course) an integrated MP3 player, MPEG4 capabilities...

Not content with launching one camera this week it seems Ricoh has launched another. This time it's the Caplio R1. Like the RZ1 its another 4 megapixel model that offers a 28mm wide angle 4.8x optical zoom lens in a 25mm thick slim body.

Almost...

NEC is hoping is latest set of 3G phones will shun the criticism the first few model received. The new phones promise to be smaller than the companies previous attempts yet still offer all the interactivity that 3G offers.

Measuring 129×53×21.5mm...

Wanadoo is the latest company to up the ante on the broadband from. The company that was formerly Freeserve has reduced the price of its 1Mbps line to just £17.99, a price, which it believes is the cheapest deal yet from a major service provider.

Creative, maybe feeling the pitch from other MP3 player manufacturers on the market and has announced a price drop for most of its range. Creative are calling it a new price strategy for it's range of MP3 players stating:

“This will ensure...

New and improved features will bring high-quality TV and video to both
desktop and portable PCs

TerraTec has announced the release of a USB external TV Card that hopes to provide notebook and desktop computer users with a TV reception...

Philips has released six new DVD recorders in an attempt to stamp its claim on the market. The new range includes Philips' first DVD-recorders to feature built in Hard Disk Drives that uniquely allow the viewer to access and retrieve content from the...

Amacom Technologies has announced the launch of its new Baby DVD rewriter for creating music and video compilations at home and on the move. One of the smallest and lightest portable dual format DVD drives of its kind available on the market today the...

Kodak has started to make an entry into the mobile phone market. Earlier this month they announced the Printer Dock Plus, which has been adapted to allow mobile phones to print directly to it. Today, as part of its Mobile Services Kodak has announced...

Canon has announced a host of new cameras for the beginner, prosumer and professional photographer alike. The new models are mostly updates of previous versions available on the market.

Not to be outdone by the need to have your latest digital...

Ricoh has launched the Caplio RZ1 a 4.0 megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom lens in a 25mm super slim body aimed it believes at the fashion conscious.

The cameras also features a 1cm macro technology as well as an AF target shift...

Napster and Virgin Radio are launching the nation's very first online music chart on national radio. The first chart reflecting the download revolution will be broadcast on the station on starting on Sunday August 29th at 7pm.

The Napster...

Apple is recalling almost 30,000 faulty batteries used in its 15in Powerbook G4 laptops. The fault has arisen from an internal short circuit in the batteries that causes them to overheat and possibly pose a fire hazard to consumers. So far no injuries...

Philips has teamed up with Nike to create a personal sports audio range for the sporty at mind.

The range consists of a number of players: including two MP3 players: (PSA220) and MP3MAX (PSA250), a digital audio player: the MP3CD (PSA410)...

Beyond Europe has launched a new television and DVD player with FM radio, a video monitoring system and internet access for the kitchen called the iCEBOX FlipScreen.

The unit, which has been designed to fit under a kitchen wall unit offers...

Philips has announced today two new noise reduction headphones - the SBC HN060 and SBC HN110. The sets work by creating an equal but opposite waveform, which by a process of subtraction reduces background noise.

The SBC HN110 is a full-size,...

Telewest Broadband has partnered with Netgear in the UK to provide its customers with a wireless home networking service.

The service, based around an online wizard will enable the cable company's blueyonder broadband internet customers to...

BT said in a press conference today that it has removed one of the biggest stumbling blocks in getting customers who live further than 6km away from an exchange a broadband connection.

Following a series of trails across the UK in broadband...

Microsoft and Sony have announced that they will be cutting the cost of its consoles in an attempt to woo further customers in the run up to Christmas. The Xbox console has been reduced to £99 from this Friday (27 August 2004) while the PlayStation 2...

A new microwave oven that reads the barcodes on ready-made meals and other microwavable foods as well as automatically seting the cook time and temperature has been launched this month by Beyond.

The new Scan and Learn Microwave avoids...

UPDATE: It seems that the plot thickens further as the list of programs that will work “differently” after the service pack 2 has expanded to 200 applications on the eve of the consumer roll out of the update.

Now major applications including...