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Pure Sensia brings app stores to radio
"The radio for Facebook generation" 17 September 2009 10:50 GMT TweetPure has launched a product today that it hopes will "do for radio what the iPhone did for mobile". That's the dream of the CEO of Pure's parent company, Hossain Yassiae of Imagination Technologies.
The Pure Sensia is a fully connected... -
PHOTOS: Guitar Hero 5 launches with marathon record attempt
Pixie Lott drops into HMV for some 24-hour party play 11 September 2009 15:11 GMT TweetActivision is attempting a world record for the launch of Guitar Hero 5 across Europe today. A 24-hour continuous party play marathon is taking place as we speak in France, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Holland and at HMV Oxford Street in the UK with the challenge...
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Palm Pre vs Palm Pixi
Just what has the Pre lost to make it lite? 10 September 2009 19:42 GMT TweetThere's a trend appearing in the mobile world of the super-smartphone and the junior sidekick. While the world had Apple fever over the updates to the iPod range and whether or not the Fab Four would appear - well, at least one or two of them - Palm announced...
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AMD Vision to simplify computer choice for consumers
And still no netbook platform 10 September 2009 5:01 GMT TweetAMD is "going to change the game" according to the company's corporate vice president and general manager Alberto Bozzo at the launch of the Vision marketing scheme in London this week.
The chip manufacturer's research has shown that 66%... -
Five great rangefinder cameras
Beautiful machines for some beautiful photos 9 September 2009 20:00 GMT TweetSLRs may have the whizz-bang-flash of photography but there's a definite refined elegance of the rangefinder cameras. These snappers have been around for the best part of 100 years and there's something of a resurgence going on in look, as with the...
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The Apple iPod rumour round-up - 09.09.09
Cameras? Blu-ray? Twitter? Steve Jobs? Please, please us, Apple 9 September 2009 9:48 GMT TweetYes, it's 09.09.09. The day has arrived. The day The Beatles digitised 14 of their albums for download and the day Apple refreshes its iPod range at a press conference in San Francisco to be beamed around the world.
The internet rumour mill... -
10 things we'd love the Orange/T-Mobile merger to mean...
...and the probable reality of our dreams 8 September 2009 17:12 GMT TweetThe news of an Orange/T-Mobile merger was quite a lot for most of us to deal with this morning on the wrong side of a shower and a cup of coffee, but we are all assured through bleary eyes that the resulting largest network in the UK would bring "substantial...
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PHOTOS: Alcatel launches the TRIBE, One Touch Magic and OT-708 handsets
Colourful, bugdet semi-smart phones 8 September 2009 12:50 GMT TweetThe BlackBerry has just gone budget with Alcatel taking its first step into the QWERTY-key PDA market. The PAYG TRIBE will be sold at the Carphone Warehouse for £49.99 and will come in a quite funky choice of white, lilac or acid green trim.
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Five alternative pocket camcorders to the iPod touch
Better resolution, more connectivity and certainly cheaper too 7 September 2009 17:17 GMT TweetIt's pretty clear by now that the next generations of iPods announced later this week are going to have built-in cameras. The leaked shots all over the web were one thing but the pod cases on show at IFA with lens shaped holes carefully sculpted into...
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PHOTOS: Samsung Blu-Ray soundbar with YouTube too
IFA 2009: A closer inspection of the all-in-one unit 4 September 2009 17:25 GMT TweetLike LG, Samsung has also decided that convergence is the way to go in home cinema and that's exactly what we saw when we took a look at the company's Blu-ray soundbar on the show floor at IFA.
The device works wirelessly to bring video-on-demand... -
PHOTOS: Hands on with the Philips Aurea 3
IFA 2009: 250 LED Ambilight in all its glory 4 September 2009 17:08 GMT TweetAurea is where Philips pushes itself to the limit and this year's third incarnation features an LED backed panel as well as 250 in the frame for the ambiance of the Ambilight effect.
Philips offers a 80,000:1 Dynamic Contrast ratio on both... -
LG HLB54S: The super slim Blu-ray soundbar
IFA 2009: The Swiss Army Knife of the home cinema world 4 September 2009 15:51 GMT TweetWe can't promise it'll make the tea or find your remote when it's not even down the back of the sofa, but the LG-HLB54S Blu-ray soundbar will do just about every other job in the living room.
It belts 430W from the super-slim structure and... -
LG gets colourful with the W30 and W63 HD monitors
IFA 2009: A brighter way for your video game and download viewing 4 September 2009 15:07 GMT TweetLG is urging us to tart up our desktops a little by adding a splash of colour and design to the humble monitor - as well as some 1080p displays for good measure too. The company has added the W30 and W63 to their fast growing range of HD computer screens...
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Samsung goes slim and light with the ST45 compact
A mid-range snapper for the style and pocket space conscious 4 September 2009 15:00 GMT TweetWhile all the world's gone AV, Samsung has announced the arrival of an ultra light and slim compact camera known as the ST45. It has a 12-megapixel sensor, 2.7-inch, 230k-colour QVGA screen and a brushed aluminium chassis.
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Quickoffice adds Office 2007 editing for iPhone
Still no full access to Powerpoint but Word and Excel all sorted 4 September 2009 11:54 GMT TweetThe self-proclaimed top selling business app on the iPhone has stretched itself a few inches further from the opposition today with the launch of support for Office 2007.
Quickoffice 1.4 is available for $14.99 and allows users to view and... -
Amazon accuses Google of seeking book monopoly
On-line retailer files official complaint in New York court proceedings 4 September 2009 11:16 GMT TweetAmazon has officially filed its complaint against Google's eBook plans at the ongoing settlement hearing in New York. In a rather rich twist, the online paperback retailing giant has accused the search company of looking to corner the digital book market....
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Super-speedy quantum computing just around the corner
UK team claims first in number-crunching with particles of light 4 September 2009 10:33 GMT TweetThe world of transistor computer chips as we know them has taken a step closer to extinction today as UK scientists made the world's first calculation on an optical based unit.
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VIDEO: Android Market gets a make-over
New categories and better app listings 4 September 2009 9:41 GMT TweetThe Android Market will be getting a minor but significant face-lift on the launch of the 1.6 version of Google's mobile OS. When browsing through the app store, users will now be able to see promotional icons by each app and descriptions that give a...
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Epson EH-DM3 all-in-one karaoke projector
IFA 2009: Will play DivX, from DVDs, USB and just about anything else 4 September 2009 0:55 GMT TweetEpson's most intriguing offer in Berlin this year is the Epson EH-DM3 all-in-one portable projector that brings karaoke to the home cinema party. Retailing at £579 when it lands in November, the unit will play from USB, HDMI, PC, TV tuner, digital cameras...
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The afforfable end of Epson's HD projectors
IFA 2009: Plenty of might in the mid range 4 September 2009 0:22 GMT TweetIn Epson's more affordable segment of market, you can pick up either the TW2900, the TW3500 or the TW450 without busting the bank wide open. The former pair are Full HD models designed for all round home entertainment use but the tail-ender is all about...
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Epson launches top end projectors
IFA 2009: Full HD TW5500 & TW4400 with 3LCD technology 3 September 2009 23:34 GMT TweetEpson's two flagship models at this year's IFA proceedings are the TW5500 and TW4400 models each featuring the company's top line 3LCD projection technology.
The former is the daddy of the two offering an impressive 200,000:1 contrast ratio... -
Toshiba still upscaling with the XDE600 DVD player
IFA 2009: the useful end of Tosh's input in the format wars 3 September 2009 23:03 GMT TweetThere's no reason why the world should switch to Blu-ray, even if Toshiba finally has, so the XDE series of DVD players is still there offering "near to 1080p quality".
The XDE600 is named after eXtended Detail Enhancement which works on... -
PHOTOS: Samsung Galaxy i7500
IFA 2009: Hands on shots from the show floor 3 September 2009 18:46 GMT TweetThe fourth UK Android phone has been out for a matter of days, so for those who want to know a little more than just the specs, we got our lens up close and personal at Samsung's IFA stand.
The Samsung Galaxy i7500 is out exclusively with... -
Logitech's got a Squeezebox, daddy never sleeps at night
Radio and Touch Wi-Fi players for internet radio and music sharing 3 September 2009 18:12 GMT TweetLogitech is looking to simplify internet radio with the introduction of the Sqeezebox family of products for your ears. The choice is between the smaller Squeezebox Radio and the Squeezebox Touch Wi-Fi music players as to how you want to do things.
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Toshiba brings LEDs to REGZA SV
IFA 2009: Improved backlighting tech and still upscaling your DVDs 3 September 2009 17:45 GMT TweetToshiba, like everyone else at IFA 2009, has decided that LED TVs are the way to go and has announced its first in the shape of the REGZA SV series. The full backlighting offers a better colour gamut than before plus an improved 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast...
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Sony Vaio E Series pictures and hands-on Everyday laptops
APP OF THE DAY: The Weather Channel review (iPhone / iPod touch) Tonight for the first time, just about half-past ten...
Canon EOS 650D coming in June - specs leaked About time and all
Diablo III collector's edition pictures and hands-on
Want to transfer Android apps to a Windows Phone? Microsoft would like to help Showing App-titude
Samsung Galaxy S III receives 9 million pre-orders Are you one of the crowd?
ICANN and the dot anything: do we care about domain names? The web is changing
WIN: Tickets to Ibiza Rocks to see Maverick Sabre and Labrinth live Epic prize courtesy of Sony
Olympic diving hope Tom Daley gets own iOS game Tom Daley Dive 2012
Cisco Linksys X3000 One for basic users
APP OF THE DAY: WhatsApp review (Android) Instant message, cross platform
Pentax K-30: 16-megapixel weather-proofed mid-level DSLR 81 seals makes this one tough cam
Steve Jobs dreamt of creating an iCar What might have been
Twitter suggests who to follow according to your web history Separate the 'tweet' from the chaff
Olympus OM-D E-M5 review
The compact system camera to beat all others?
Nokia Lumia 900 review
Is big beautiful?
HTC One V review
V for victory?
Huawei Ascend G300 review
Big bang for your hundred quid
FIFA 12: UEFA Euro 2012 review
Lacks polish, if not the Polish
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T review
Transforms your money in to a great tablet
BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for PlayBook review
Will this make working on the go easier?
Fujifilm X-Pro1 review
Like a Leica
Nikon Coolpix P510 review
Does the P510 zoom beyond expectations?
Volkswagen Beetle Design 1.2TSi DSG review
The bug is back. Again.
The Walking Dead: The Game review
Fleshed out zombie bonanza
HP Envy 14 Spectre review
The Ultrabook that isn't an Ultrabook
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR review
Can Fujifilm’s latest put the ‘super’ in superzoom?
Nikon Coolpix S6300 review
Point, shoot and scoot