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  • Boxshot of a previous Sims release

    New MySims announced for Nintendo Wii and DS

    All new and customisable 27 February 2007 16:07 GMT

    Electronic Arts has announced that its developed a Sims edition especially for the Wii and Nintendo.

    MySims introduces a new cast of whimsical characters and lets players start with their own toy-like Sim that they can customise with hairstyles...

  • CMT-BX5BT

    Sony launches car stereo and Bluetooth Hi-Fi systems

    A2DP Bluetooth connectivity for streaming stereo audio 27 February 2007 15:29 GMT

    Sony's latest audio products, including a new car stereo system, all include Bluetooth functionality to make it easier for devices to stream music.

    The CMT-BX5BT is a micro component system that plays MP3 files and displays artist and album...

  • Sony BDP-S300 for the US market announced. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Sony 0

    Sony BDP-S300 for the US market announced

    Second Blu-ray player launch for Sony in the US 27 February 2007 14:52 GMT

    Sony has announced its second Blu-ray player in the US, although it won't be available until this summer.

    Retailing for about $600, the BDP-S300 can output 1920 x 1080p progressive HD video through its HDMI connection.

    It supports...

  • Internet Video Link

    Sony's latest Bravia TV range includes two 1080p models

    And some lower-resolution models 27 February 2007 14:40 GMT

    Sony is steadily marching forward with its news announcements today, and has announced changes in its Bravia range as well as a set of seven new televisions.

    The company is rebranding many of its entertainment ranges, including micro-display...

  • Sony unveils Muteki audio range

    For karaoke and home cinema 27 February 2007 14:18 GMT

    Sony in the US has unveiled a number of new products, the first of which is a new range of audio shelf systems Muteki.

    Despite its Japanese-sounding name, Sony says the range was designed with Latin culture in mind. All the systems include...

  • Second Life avatar

    Second Life to roll out voice chatting

    New option will give Second Lifers what they've been asking for 27 February 2007 14:01 GMT

    Second Life is hitting our news pages for the second time today, this time for its plans to integrate voice chatting into its virtual world.

    Linden Lab will first roll the technology out in beta to a select group of users, as sophisticated...

  • Mio parent company to buy Navman. Biz, Mergers, Car And GPS, Mio, Navman 0

    Mio parent company to buy Navman

    Two brands to remain separate 27 February 2007 12:41 GMT

    The corporation that owns Navman satnavs has announced that it is to sell the brand to Mitac, the company that produces the Mio range of devices.

    Brunswick has already found a buyer for its marine satnavs, and is now looking to sell off the...

  • Corel offers WordPerfect Lightning beta. Software, PC software, Office software, Corel 0

    Corel offers WordPerfect Lightning beta

    Suite includes online collaboration tools 27 February 2007 12:07 GMT

    The new trend in word processing and office software is online collaboration, so it's no surprise to learn that Corel has launched a beta of its "productivity application", WordPerfect Lightning.

    The beta is offered as a free download right...

  • Terrorists mock-bomb Second Life shops. Gaming, PC games, Online games, second life 0

    Terrorists mock-bomb Second Life shops

    Home-grown terror group wants democracy in the virtual world 27 February 2007 11:44 GMT

    In a sad case of art imitating life, Second Life has suffered a number of terrorist attacks in its virtual world.

    The Second Life Liberation Army, or SLLA, detonated bombs outside a virtual American Apparel store and a Reebok store.

  • Symantec launches Norton 360. Software, PC software, Security software, Symantec 0

    Symantec launches Norton 360

    Security software comes out of beta 27 February 2007 11:14 GMT

    Symantec has launched a final, full version of its Norton 360 security software.

    The software, which has been in beta for several months, is designed as a comprehensive suite to protect PCs against internet threats and to help with PC tune...

  • Apple TV delayed until March. Home Cinema, Networking, Apple 0

    Apple TV delayed until March

    Original shipment date pushed back a few weeks 27 February 2007 10:45 GMT

    Apple has confirmed that its Apple TV device will not be released until mid-March.

    The company had promised at the beginning of January that Apple TV would be shipped by the end of February; as the month as progressed, it has become obvious...

  • Jabra launched BT5020 and BT5010 headsets in the UK. Phones, Phone accessories, Headsets, Jabra, Bluetooth, CES2007 0

    Jabra launched BT5020 and BT5010 headsets in the UK

    Along with the matching A7010 Bluetooth hub 27 February 2007 10:31 GMT

    Jabra has brought three of the products it showcased at CES at the beginning of this year to the UK.

    Two headsets, the BT5020 and the BT5010, as well as a Bluetooth Hub, the A7010, will all soon be available for purchase.

    The...

  • Intempo PG-02 now available in silver. Audio, Radios, DAB Radios, Intempo, iPod 0

    Intempo PG-02 now available in silver

    New edition with modern finish 26 February 2007 17:43 GMT

    Intempo, the makers of DAB radios, has revamped one of its radio models, the PG-02.

    The changes are merely cosmetic; the radio is now available with a silver fascia.

    With a pricetag of £60, the PG-02 offers both DAB radio and...

  • Bollywood movies soon on your mobile. Phones, Mobile phone apps, Yahoo, LG, Biz, EDGE, PDAs, Cameras, Nikon, DSLR cameras, Compact cameras, Digital cameras 0

    Bollywood movies soon on your mobile

    Content distributor signs deal for mobile codec 26 February 2007 16:40 GMT

    Bollywood fans will soon find it easier to get their favourite films on their mobile phone.

    Hungama Mobile, which has the exclusive rights to 70% of Bollywood content for mobile devices, has recently signed a deal to use a video codec called...

  • Only a third of US internet users have connected wirelessly. Hardware, Networking, Wi-Fi, Surveys 0

    Only a third of US internet users have connected wirelessly

    Majority of laptop users connect via wireless networks 26 February 2007 15:54 GMT

    A third of internet users in the US have used wireless internet to connect to the web according to a new survey.

    That figure represents a 14% increase in 2 years.

    The Pew Internet and American Life Project questioned more than...

  • Dell users want Linux option on computers. Software, PC software, Operating Systems, Linux, Dell, Vista, iTunes 0

    Dell users want Linux option on computers

    Thousands sign a recommendation for the OS 26 February 2007 15:16 GMT

    Dell is being urged by thousands of its customers to pre-install Linux on its machines.

    After setting up a new user forum, Dell IdeaStorm 10 days ago, the company has started to reply to some of the most heavily-supported requests.

  • PF-700A

    Mustek unveils PF-A700A and PF-D800 digital photo frames

    Put your digital images on display 26 February 2007 14:56 GMT

    Digital photo frames are growing in popularity, and Mustek is the latest company to jump on the bandwagon.

    The company has launched two new frames, the slightly-cheaper PF-D800 and PF-A700A.

    The first measures 8-inch across the...

  • YouTube generates more hits than TV network websites combined. Software, Online, YouTube 0

    YouTube generates more hits than TV network websites combined

    Internet users look to YouTube for entertainment 26 February 2007 14:32 GMT

    YouTube has received an unexpected boon after Viacom ordered it to take down thousands of copyrighted video clips.

    After the media pounced on the story at the beginning of February, YouTube's traffic increased 14% according to analysts at...

  • Denon launches more affordable upscaling DVD player, the DVD-2930. Home Cinema, DVD, Denon 0

    Denon launches more affordable upscaling DVD player, the DVD-2930

    Designed for high-end home theatre set-ups 26 February 2007 13:51 GMT

    Denon has launched a new upscaling DVD player that incorporates professional-grade video processing technology, but at a more affordable price.

    The DVD-2930 not only upscales standard-definition discs, but also plays CDs.

    Denon...

  • Mozilla patches critical Firefox flaws. Software, PC software, Viruses And Malware, Mozilla, Cameras, iPod 0

    Mozilla patches critical Firefox flaws

    Also releases update for Thunderbird 26 February 2007 12:22 GMT

    Mozilla has released updates for its Firefox browser as well as its Thunderbird email client, patching critical flaws.

    Version 2.0.0.2 of Firefox has also been tweaked to work better with Microsoft Vista.

    One of the critical...

  • BitTorrent's legitimate download site to launch today. Home Cinema, Networking, P2P Software, BitTorrent 0

    BitTorrent's legitimate download site to launch today

    P2P site to offer faster download speeds 26 February 2007 11:50 GMT

    BitTorrent is scheduled to become legit today as it launches its new pay-per-movie download site.

    The BitTorrent Entertainment Network has not yet gone live, as there is a holding page up right now.

    It will offer films and TV...

  • Sony announces pricing for first-party PlayStation 3 games. Gaming, PS3, Gaming industry, Sony 0

    Sony announces pricing for first-party PlayStation 3 games

    Games will cost less than those for Xbox 360 26 February 2007 11:29 GMT

    Sony has announced the pricing plans for its first-party PS3 titles.

    Disc-based games will costs £39.99 at launched, which puts them on par with games for the Nintendo Wii, and £10 less than those for the Xbox 360.

    Amongst the...

  • Virgin Media to offer Lost on demand. Home Cinema, Virgin Media, Sky, Lost 0

    Virgin Media to offer Lost on demand

    Rights to the show not threatened by Sky disagreement 26 February 2007 10:58 GMT

    Virgin Media has just announced that its deal with Disney's Buena Vista includes older seasons of the hit US TV host Lost.

    The first and second seasons will be available starting in August as part of Virgin Media's TV on demand service, while...

  • Pure Digital launches DMX-25 micro Hi-Fi system. Audio, Radios, Pure, CDs 0

    Pure Digital launches DMX-25 micro Hi-Fi system

    Plays MP3s as well as CDs 26 February 2007 10:28 GMT

    Pure Digital has launched another radio in its DMX series.

    The DMX-25 DAB Micro System not only receives DAB radio signals, but also plays MP3 files.

    It offers connectivity for USB flash sticks, SD memory cards, and portable...

  • Canon outlines the future of the DSLR. DSLRcameras

    Canon outlines the future of the DSLR

    The Big interview with Canon's UK Country director for Consumer Imaging, Alessandro Stanzani 22 February 2007 11:25 GMT

    Shortly before the unveiling of Canon's Spring lineup of products, we sat down for a chat with Alessandro Stanzani, country director for the UK and Ireland, Canon Consumer Imaging, to discuss Canon's role in the digital photography market and the company's...


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