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Creative Live! Cam Optia AF focuses in on the picture
Comes complete with 2 megapixel sensor 27 April 2007 16:57 GMT
Creative has upped the ante in the world of webcams by launching a new auto focusing model with a 2 megapixel sensor.

Called the Creative Live! Cam Optia AF is according to the company the world's first webcam to offer auto focus technology and a true 2.0 megapixel...
BBC and ITV to launch HD ready Freesat service
BBC and ITV partner to begin providing HD programming 27 April 2007 16:32 GMT
The BBC and ITV have announced they will be joining forces to launch a Satellite HD offering called Freesat

The new service, which will go up against Sky’s HD service will provide up to 200 standard and high-def channels and will require no subscription fee....
Microsoft offices seeks English words
Microsoft is seeking to update its dictionary of English words 27 April 2007 15:56 GMT
We see the English (UK) and English (US) options, but even then it is difficult to get the correct word. Microsoft is hoping to change this and take on the true English language, by asking for it.

Officially the company is launching a project to find quirky...
Optimus Maximus keyboard gets date and price
Optimus Maximus keyboard given a rough date for release 27 April 2007 15:31 GMT
Rumours are surfacing on the web that uber keyboard, the Optimus Maximus, will finally be available later this year priced at a whopping $1564.

The keyboard, which is designed for gamers, typographers and translators, as well as graphics professionals has OLED...
Philips launch dirt-free mice range
Clean enough to eat your lunch off - supposedly 27 April 2007 15:13 GMT
Acknowledging many of us eat food at our desks, Philips has launched a new range of mice clean enough to eat your lunch off.

The new models will each have a wipe clean, high-gloss casing to prevent dirt build-up.

The SPM7711, is the flagship of...
Visa takes to Second Life
Visa takes out an island on Second Life to join a virtual law firm 27 April 2007 15:04 GMT
Second Life appears to be fast becoming First Life as more and more companies attempt to market themselves in the virtual community.

Credit card company Visa, has announced that it has staked its claim in the virtual world with the purchase of an entire island....
Vodafone offers YouTube on the go
"Best of" will give customers 15 to 20 videos a day 27 April 2007 14:45 GMT
Vodafone keen to encourage users to spend even more on data charges as teamed up with YouTube to offer the online video sharing website to its customers via the Vodafone Live service.

The mobile phone operator has held back, however, from offering full access...
UK slips down two places in e-readiness league table
Asian and African nations catch up to close digital divide 27 April 2007 14:36 GMT
The UK has slipped down the “e-readiness” readiness scale according to new ranking produced today by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

The rankings, which measure each country’s e-business environment, looking at a collection of factors that indicate how...
Lindy brings back the floppy drive
Brought back from the dead - all 1.4MB of it 27 April 2007 14:20 GMT
Lindy has launched an attempt to bring back the floppy disk with the launch of a USB floppy drive that will once again enable users to access 3.5-inch floppy disks on their PC or Mac.

Floppies tailed out a few years ago with hardly any PCs coming equipped with...
MySpaceIM goes BlackBerry
RIM BlackBerry smartphones supports MySpaceIM 27 April 2007 12:32 GMT
Furthering the capabilities of BlackBerry's Shape Services has introduced the seventh heaven for communications enthusiasts.

MySpaceIM, the instant messaging system part of the social network phenomenon, is now available on RIM BlackBerry smartphones. This is...
Sony challenges YouTube with video sharing website
Only available in Japan for now 27 April 2007 12:09 GMT
Sony has announced that it will attempt to challenge YouTube’s video sharing dominance with the launch of a new video-sharing website in Japan.

The Sony service called eyeVio, sees the company follow NBC and Universal’s move to provide some of its vast array...
Budget GPS PDA to come from Trimble
Trimble sets to cut costs for the mobile workforce 27 April 2007 11:59 GMT
Trimble has taken it on itself to launch a budget model PDA for the ever-growing mobile workforce.

The Juno ST is meant to keep employees in contact, continue working and make locating much easier at a low-price. This low-price is still yet to be announced,...
Keyport claims to be ultimate keyring
Designed to eliminate pocket damage 27 April 2007 11:42 GMT
It's not on the market yet, not even in production yet it seems the designers of the keyport are so confident a stylish website has been set up showing off the products attributes.

KeyPort is a hub for your keys, not flash or USB but car, house and offices keys.
New remote concept to tidy up your coffee table
A new look for the humble clicker 27 April 2007 11:31 GMT
A new concept design for the humble remote, has been shown off by Philips and designer Chen Hung Ming.

Rather than an something with more buttons that a military parade, Chen Hung Ming’s design opts for a book style offering with different pages for your different...
Wind chime alarm clock clangs you out of your slumber
Sound of metal pipes clinking against each other enough - supposedly 27 April 2007 11:20 GMT
If you are still undecided as to how you want to wake up in the morning, then perhaps the Wind Chime Alarm is the one for you.

With the summer just around the corner, the new alarm clock promises to wake you up to the soothing “sound of metal pipes clinking...
Swivel USB hub and card reader for efficiency
USB2 rotating hub that combines with card reader 27 April 2007 11:14 GMT
This mighty little fellow looks like it will make life easier if you have a lot of digital devices requiring the multi-tude of memory and flash sticks/cards.

It rotates, it adjusts and it changes shape. The combo card and USB reader can handle nearly every variety,...
Barbie goes multimedia for geeky girls
For young gadget girl nerds in training, Barbie launches new products 27 April 2007 11:04 GMT
Girl Gamers became all the rage at the 2006 London Games Festival and now Barbie is linking up to the online generation.

Mattel has launched a new Barbie Girl online community where little ladies can lay games, chat and "hang out" with other tween-ish participants....
No big fuss over HD DVD
Blu-ray sales announcement inspire HD DVD 27 April 2007 10:14 GMT
The big industry fight that last a couple of years between whether Blu-ray or HD DVD was better seems to have become just as challenging for the public.

At the beginning of this week Blu-ray announced it has sold a million units, and then we receive a statement...
Sidekick iD makes its T-Mobile debut
Smartphone moves to personisation for anyone not just business users 27 April 2007 10:06 GMT
If you've been watching Hereos then this smartphone will be no stranger to you. The popular device with the Cheerleader is one that may pop over this side of the ocean soon.

Much like the early Nokia’s with the interchangeable fascias, the Sidekick iD from T-Mobile...
Inexpensive laptop project reversed
Project to reduce price of laptops to developing nations goes to US first 27 April 2007 9:47 GMT
The concept that £50 laptops were to become available to developing nations to help the world's poorest children was perhaps too good to be true.

The non profit "One Laptop per Child" project has said that it will be using America to sell its cheap laptops and...
Goodmans good price for DAB and MP3 in one
Goodmans pocket DAB/FM radio and MP3 player combo 27 April 2007 9:29 GMT
Goodmans has introduced a sporty looking portable DAB/FM Radio and MP3 Player with a 1GB memory.

The GMP31G7DAB is designed like any personal MP3 player but with the rare added ability to listen to DAB Radio. Its 1GB of memory will allow for around 240 tracks,...
Developments for Google Desktop 5
Google Desktop 5 speaks 29 languages, security and better with your PC 27 April 2007 9:12 GMT
Google has launched its Desktop 5 application with a few changes that includes adding its first venture into Hindi.

The key difference for the tool is the redesign to improve the look and feel of the sidebar and its security. Also new, are for search results...
DIY Moleskin Hard drive to store all your digital memories
Notebook gets confused with its identity 26 April 2007 17:25 GMT
If it was good enough for Ernest Hemmingway then it's good enough for us, however true die-hard fans of the Moleskin notebooks are feeling left out with the move to more technologically advanced writing methods (read laptops).

One Gadget fan has decided to...
Apple of opportunity for video producers
Modest Mouse team with Apple for everyday video producers 26 April 2007 17:13 GMT
The band Modest Mouse have posted 12 high-quality videos of them performing, shot from multiple angles in front of a green screen.

Apple conveniently has editing tools in the name of Final Cut Studio and software Logic.

The band and the PC manufacturer...
Music lessons begin using DJ decks
Pioneer technology brings DJ'ing into schools 26 April 2007 17:02 GMT
The days of woodwind, string and brass could be over for young musicians for Pioneer is working to get students decked out for DJ'ing.

Supported by DJ Spoony, one of the contenders on Strictly Come Dancing and an ex-Radio One presenter music lessons are changing....