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Retro iPod Alarm Clock adds a touch of old-school to your iPod
Available in pink 7 March 2007 13:04 GMT
Firebox has added a strange-looking little alarm clock/iPod hybrid to its website.

The Retro iPod Alarm Clock looks like an old-fashioned, yet pink-toned alarm with two bells at the top.

However the two bells are cunningly disguised 360º 3W omni...
PMA 2007: Kodak announces four compacts
As well as a set of batteries and a new printer dock 7 March 2007 12:43 GMT
Kodak is showcasing four new cameras, updates to previous models, as well as a new easy printer dock at PMA.

The first two cameras are the Easyshare Z712 IS and the Z885, which promise high ISO and a zoom range longer than your average compact.

The...
Is Nikon to release an 18-megapixel D3?
Specifications for the predicted professional camera 7 March 2007 12:14 GMT
It seems that diehard Nikon fans are still holding out for a full-frame DSLR, despite the company's emphasis on its commitment to a smaller sensor size.

Now one website has details of a rumoured D3, a successor to the D2X, that was apparently unveiled to sales representatives...
Nikon rumoured to release 18-megapixel D3
Specifications for the predicted professional camera 6 March 2007 23:15 GMT
It seems that diehard Nikon fans are still holding out for a full-frame DSLR, despite the company's emphasis on its commitment to a smaller sensor size.

Now one website has details of a rumoured D3, a successor to the D2X, that was apparently unveiled to sales...
Pinnacle launches PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick with onboard memory
USB stick lets you take your TV with you 6 March 2007 17:35 GMT
Pinnacle has launched another TV tuner for your PC, this one a USB-style stick.

The PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick is an external USB2 device that combines a tuner with software that turns your computer into a personal video recorder and 1GB of memory.

Unlike...
Two out of five US households with a TV have a videogame console
That number has grown immensely in the last 2 years 6 March 2007 17:25 GMT
Although a whopping 41.1% of households in the US have some sort of gaming console, it's still the hardcore gamers who dominate playing time.

This is according to an exhaustive study by Nielsen research that covers the last quarter of 2004 through to the fourth...
Details on Archos 704-WiFi portable media player emerge
Large screen and more storage 6 March 2007 16:52 GMT
Details have emerged about Archos' newest portable video player, the 704-WiFi, its largest so far.

It's quite hefty at 22oz but boasts a large 7-inch touchscreen to make viewing video that much easier.

Storage is taken care of with an 80GB hard...
Wikipedia editor, theologian and professor, uncovered as a fraud
In actual fact he's just a college student 6 March 2007 16:26 GMT
Wikipedia has come under fire again, this time because one of its most prominent editors has turned out to be a fraud.

The open online encyclopedia is a collaborative effort that allows anyone to add or change information.

Recently an editor known...
Robot pet prototype doubles as a PC
Combines air freshener as well 6 March 2007 15:51 GMT
Oh the weird and wonderful gadgets that appear when you least expect them. How about a combined robot pet, PC, and air freshener?

The prototype is one of the entries to a Microsoft design competition, and is simply called the Pussy Cat.

It's designed...
Digital Foci unveils basic photo storage device
Not a photo viewer 6 March 2007 15:24 GMT
Digital Foci has launched a new Photo Safe portable hard drive with greater storage capacity.

The Photo Safe now comes in 40GB, 80GB, and 120GB, and are priced accordingy.

The device doesn't boast a particularly large, nor colour, screen, but rather...
Google CEO indicates closer ties to Apple
Makes a veiled reference to Microsoft 6 March 2007 14:56 GMT
Microsoft may be jabbing at Google's soft underbelly by attacking its book project, but Google has thrown a punch in the form of a hint that it may be aligning more closely with Apple.

"I will tell you that Google and Apple are doing more and more things together...
Google "systematically violates copyright" says Microsoft
Microsoft disapproves of Google's book search project 6 March 2007 14:27 GMT
Microsoft is going on the offensive today and attacking Google for practices relating to its Google Books Search, the chief rival to Microsoft's Live Search Books.

Google "systematically violates copyright", Microsoft lawyer Thomas Rubin will say at a meeting...
G-Tech integrates iPod into your Toolbox
Take your tunes with you 6 March 2007 13:39 GMT
G-Tech has integrated the iPod where you might least expect to find it - in a toolbox.

Although it may not seem the obvious place for it, it actually makes sense that you can listen to your tunes while doing a bit of DIY - don't most builders have a radio on...
Swiss Security shields your wireless network
Software creates a secure connection 6 March 2007 13:11 GMT
If your unsecured Wi-Fi network worries you, bhv Software may have just the application for you.

Swiss Security Wireless Security is a new security package that guarantees protection from unwanted access by your neighbours or passers-by by monitoring access...
BT Reveal adds chic styling to the landline phone market
No VoIP functionality, however 6 March 2007 12:56 GMT
BT has introduced a new landline phone, the BT Reveal, that is designed to make a style statement.

The BT Reveal combines a cordless handset that's concealed in a glossy black stand complete with glowing blue light.

The base unit provides a digital...
Panasonic announces new Wi-Fi Skype phone, the KX-WP1050
Can be used without a PC 6 March 2007 12:38 GMT
Panasonic has announced availability and details of its latest VoIP wireless phone, the snappily-named KX-WP1050.

The phone's Skype certification means that users can easily access their Skype accounts and take advantage of free Skype-to-Skype calls, SkypeOut...
A third of British motorists don't check their oil
Oil Be Back 28 February 2007 19:23 GMT
Almost a third of British motorists are risking engine damage by not checking their oil properly, according to new research out today.

Some 29% of respondents in a recent survey didn’t realise the importance of checking engine oil on a level surface, and 71%...
Sky unveils Remote Record function for Sky HD and Sky+
Set your recordings when you're away from home 28 February 2007 16:55 GMT
Sky has launched an online Remote Record service for those who subscribe to Sky+ or Sky HD.

This means that you can now set recorders for your at-home set-top box online wherever you are.

From Sky's website (see the link below), you can login and...
Buffalo releases LinkTheater Wireless-A&G Media Player
Wireless media streaming option 28 February 2007 16:26 GMT
Streaming media wirelessly throughout your house is the buzzphrase of choice at the moment, with Apple TV on the horizon and Sony's networking solution announced yesterday.

Buffalo has announced the availability of its media player, the LinkTheater Wireless-A&G,...
BBC may launch free satellite service
Freesat will offer more programming 28 February 2007 15:30 GMT
The BBC Trust has provisional approved plans to launch a free satellite TV service as a joint venture with Channel 4 and ITV.

BBC channels are currently available for free through Sky's Freesat service, which requires a set-top box and one time installation...
Smell-o-vision will come to the Internet in a decade
South Korean scientists sound off on their tech predictions 28 February 2007 15:00 GMT
South Korea is well known for being the producer of and market for the latest and greatest high-tech gadgets, most of which never make it outside of Asian markets.

It's no surprise, then, that its government has released a survey that says by 2015, you'll be...
Olympus DS voice recorders also playback music
New range offers more storage 28 February 2007 14:36 GMT
Olympus has upgraded its voice recorders to include more multimedia functionality.

The new DS range encompasses three digital recorders that not only capture voice but also playback music tracks, podcasts, and audio books.

A choice of mono or stereo...
Roberts launches Sound 16 micro Hi-Fi
Plays CDs as well as MP3s 28 February 2007 11:38 GMT
Roberts has released a micro Hi-Fi unit, the Sound 16, that combines a matte aluminium unit with two black speakers

The digital system lets you tune into DAB or FM radio, or listen to your CDs or MP3 CDs. In addition, it has an input socket for plugging in portable...
Sony promises no more PS3 shortages by May
Says production will catch up with demand 28 February 2007 11:00 GMT
Sony's shortages of PS3s is expected by its top executives to end by May.

Jack Tretton, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has also said that reports of PS3s staying on store shelves means that Sony are producing enough to keep up with demand, and not...
MySpace user flogs site on eBay
Makes over $2000 on it 28 February 2007 10:38 GMT
One entrepreneurial eBay user has flogged his or her personal MySpace page for $2125 - not bad when you consider a MySpace page is free to set up.

Seller Jmhmedia said the page was worthwhile because it was set up 4 years ago, just after MySpace launched, and...