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Johnny Five comes back through Lego
Tech genius recreates Johnny Five from Lego 2 May 2007 11:33 GMT
Johnny Five jumps out of the 1980s and lands into the 21st Century, but with a slight difference - he is made of Lego.

One tech and robot enthusiast has rebuilt the star of Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2. Daniele Benedettelli built the model after careful...
Fully-functioning radio phone
Phone focuses on the radio 2 May 2007 11:22 GMT
This is simple, a mobile phone with a radio. One side it is a mobile handset, the other side is a portable radio tuner.

We have no further details on the phone just yet, but we do have pictures.
Disney creates MySpace for preteens
Disney Xtreme Digital gives preteens their own networking site 2 May 2007 11:17 GMT
Walt Disney has unveiled a new site for preteens to create personal mini websites like MySpace with parental controls.

Disney XD is aimed at kids under 14 with parents getting control over internet activities that will see them interacting with each other across...
iPhone may come 3G for Europe
Another rumour for the iPhone 2 May 2007 10:55 GMT
There hasn't been a week without further reports on the iPhone, rumours and speculation around delay and technical problems now also lay claim that two versions maybe released.

With the European launch of the iPhone set for Autumn 2006, just in time for Christmas,...
SlingPlayer finally arrives for UK Mac
Sling Media has released the Mac version of its SlingPlayer viewing application 2 May 2007 10:25 GMT
Sling Media has finally sorted itself out and released a Mac friendly version of its SlingPlayer viewing application.

Promised towards the end of 2006, the Windows only program went on sale nearly a year ago. The US received a Apple-friendly application by the...
Dell opts for Ubuntu for Linux PCs
Dell's Linux computers are expected to host Ubuntu 7.04 2 May 2007 10:10 GMT
Dells new focus on its range of Linux computers for consumers has will use Ubuntu as its operating system.

With Apple raising its stakes, Linux could be the next to knock Microsofts dominance in the personal computing space. Canonical is the lead sponsor of...
Mat tracks toddlers footprints
RNID Contact Mat ensures kids don't escape unnoticed 2 May 2007 9:50 GMT
With tiny footprints the sound of a toddler stumbling out of the door can easily go unnoticed, until now.

The RNID Contact Mat will secure all exterior doors to your house from your little rugrats trying to escape. With countless distractions, the mat helps...
Online bankers seek easier set-up options
New survey reveals banks do not offer easy access 1 May 2007 17:23 GMT
Research released by Global Reviews has found that many major banks are failing to offer easy management for online savings accounts.

The survey has found that major banks are still getting below 70% ratings for customer service experience. The key problem experienced...
Flat wire to be hidden under paint
Flatwire makes decorating around wires easier 1 May 2007 17:13 GMT
Decorating has never been easy, especially with a full surround-sound system. One solution has been to lay wires beneath carpets and rugs, another - to chip into the wall and polyfiller over the wire, or one modern solution is to get everything wireless.

Why...
Sony summer laptop leaked
More information and pictures spilled on Sony's new Vaio 1 May 2007 17:04 GMT
We only have limited information, but details of the Sony Vaio for summer 2007 have been leaked and this is what we can tell you.

It looks like Sony is going for a pretty hefty update for its laptops, the 15.4-inch Vaio FZ19 will use Intel's Santa Rosa chipset...
Digital scrapbook finally comes to life
Chronos ships its latest Mac software application for scrapbook fans 1 May 2007 16:18 GMT
After 2 years of development Chronos is finally releasing its iScarpbook application for the Mac.

The software, which is essentially a digital scrapbook, helps people keep and collect cuttings that they find online where originally they would have cut up magazines...
Apple ready to kick-start Leopard testing
Leopard testing at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2007 1 May 2007 15:43 GMT
Steve Jobs will be kicking off Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2007 where the company will show its Mac OS X Leopard and prepare for testing.

The 5-day event in June will unveil the feature packed complete version of the new leopard software and give...
Joost officially launched
Joost invites family and friends to join the broadcast-quality internet television service 1 May 2007 15:24 GMT
Joost has finally announced that it is now commercially available for people to access and begin using.

The brand new internet television service has undergone testing for months, from an exclusive number of people from across the globe. Anyone who has been...
ALK CoPilot Live joins the N95
ALK announces CoPilot Live navigation now available for the Nokia N95 1 May 2007 15:02 GMT
ALK Technologies has come up with an alternative to the N95's on-board GPS software, CoPilot Live navigation comes as a pre-loaded storage card for the handset.

If you're not so keen on Nokia's version, or found the cost of map downloads expensive - this could...
Maplin launches budget GPS
Maplin Electronics swerves into gear with cheap satnav 1 May 2007 14:36 GMT
Maplin has unveiled its latest "plug-n-drive" technology with its 3.5-inch touchscreen GPS with built-in MP3 player.

Although there is nothing wholly unique about the product's features, with most satnavs, like the recent Harman Kardon incorporating MP3 as a...
Go!Cam comes to the PSP
Sony announces the arrival of the PSP camera, Go!Cam 1 May 2007 13:15 GMT
Sony has announced its Go!Cam, an attachable video camera that promises to bring the creativity of film, photos and the fun of PSP together for gamers.

The Go!Cam can handle up to two and half hours video recording time and the ability to take and store over...
Sharp goes 3-in-1 for video player
Sharp integrates video playback options 1 May 2007 12:26 GMT
Sharp has announced the availability of a three-in-one video player that goes old school with inclusion of VHS.

The AQUOS line of products incorporates VHS, DVD and a 250GB HDD for video recording and just like other AQUOS media recorders the DC-ACV52 records...
UK shoppers to spend £12 billion more online
Online purchases will reach £78 billion by 2010 1 May 2007 12:19 GMT
When new numbers come out detailing how much we in the UK spend each year, our wallets start to ache - and even more so with new online spending predictions.

The IMRG reckon that we will spend nearly £12 billion more online this year than last, taking the total...
BT works on motion-sensitive laptop
BT hopes to develop a motion-senstive laptop like Nintendo Wii 1 May 2007 11:58 GMT
BT is developing a laptop that will help disabled and elderly people get in on the digital revolution.

Using the concept of the Nintendo Wii, BT hope the tablet PC laptop will respond to a user when moving the machine up or down, side to side or backwards and...
Google adds more to its page
Simple Google adds more features for personalised search 1 May 2007 11:45 GMT
Google has reworked search to move away from "one-size fits all" to a more personalised approach for those with eclectic tastes.

This week will see Google enthusiasts able to share their own writings, photos, lists and other creative efforts and get a real local...
Rosie helps in the home
Integrated home control can operate nearly any system 1 May 2007 11:23 GMT
Savant Systems has unveiled a completely integrated home control system that will send music around the house, undertake security surveillance and manage entertainment systems.

The Savant team has worked to bring "Rosie" to the home taking into consideration...
Indie band release free web album
The Crimea release "Secrets of the Witching Hour" online for free 1 May 2007 11:02 GMT
An indie band has opted to release its second album for free on the Internet to drive sales for concert tickets and merchandise.

Taking the brave leap to give something for free in hope of return is the critically acclaimed indie band, The Crimea. The band who...
Rotating mobile concept in design
Spinning concept phone gets attention before production 1 May 2007 10:46 GMT
Through our sources we've found this amazing design concept for a mobile phone. With a fresh approach to handset design, this model, appears to have a single screen that will rotate to unveil the keypad.

It has a rather large LCD and looks to try to resemble...
Creative made Hi-Fi for iPod
Creative X-Fi Sound System i600 especially for the iPod 1 May 2007 10:36 GMT
Creative has upped the quality of speakers for the iPod with the launch of its dedicated Creative X-Fi Sound System.

The mini home Hi-Fi system is designed to bring back the quality of music that may get lost in MP3 conversion, restoring it to a top sound. The...
Sweex Blaze MP4 players set to challenge iPod
Sweex launch MP4 players with Sennheiser earphones 1 May 2007 10:01 GMT
Sweex has unveiled its new range of MP4 players boasting the exclusive accompaniment of a pair of Sennheiser earphones.

The Sweex Blaze MP4 player has a 1.8-inch TFT colour display and can play music, movies and games, let you view photos, read e-books and record...