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ViewSonic launches first widescreen projector
Introducing the PJ359w 21 November 2008 17:14 GMT
Viewsonic is aiming at businesses with a new projector - the PJ359w - which is its first widescreen projector.

This is an ultra-portable WXGA LCD model featuring HDMI 1.3 connectivity and supporting HD signals up to 1080p.

But it is also designed...
World's first Hello Kitty netbook
Puuuuuuurfect! 21 November 2008 16:59 GMT
Well it was bound to happen wasn't it - as the Hello Kitty kitty seems to be on every gadget out there at the moment.

But this is a first - Onkyo Japan's Sotec is to release a Hello Kitty Netbook based on their C1.

The C101K3W has dedicated Hello...
The Dave channel launches Facebook app
"Argument Killer" application 21 November 2008 16:48 GMT
A new Facebook application has arrived to mark the launch of a new show on UKTV's Dave.

The app is called the Argument Killer whilst the show - Argumental - starring John Sergeant, Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound - is being broadcast on Monday evenings at...
IBM to build "brain-like" computers
"Cognitive computing" 21 November 2008 16:35 GMT
IBM is working with the US government to create electronic circuits that mimic the brain.

The project has been made possible by a $4.9m (£3.27m) grant from US defence agency DARPA.

It is developing an area called "cognitive computing", and, according...
BBC Trust says no to regional online content
£68m plan rejected 21 November 2008 16:15 GMT
The BBC Trust has rejected a £68m plan for a network of online new services.

The plans had already been criticised by local newspaper publishers as well as Tory leader David Cameron who weighed into the debate earlier this week.

Trust chairman Sir...
VIDEO: Tech week in view 21-11-08
The past 7 day's top stories in an easy on the eye vid 21 November 2008 15:43 GMT
In this week's roundup - the woes of Yahoo, BT threatens to put its super fast broadband plans on hold as more jobs cuts are announced, the worrying rise in online ID theft, and last up, our views on USB 3.0.

Hit the arrow button above or the link below where...
Teens benefit from surfing the net
Important for development 21 November 2008 11:54 GMT
Following on from a three year study in the US of A, researchers have determined that online time "is good for teens".

Blowing away many parents' notion that surfing the web, playing games and visiting social networking sites is a waste of time, the report suggests...
Racer jackets pack in d3o protection
Warmth, style and security 21 November 2008 11:29 GMT
d3o Lab has teamed up with French motorcycle brand Racer to create a line of biker gear using the Lab's special shock absorbing material.

The new jackets "provide comfort, warmth and added protection with one single aim: to combine fashion and technology without...
Gov admits to losing one computer a week
Plus 36 BlackBerrys, 30 mobiles and 4 memory sticks in 1 year 21 November 2008 10:48 GMT
It has been with great glee that the Conservatives have published details showing the extent of the government's data loss.

According to the figures, one government computer a week has been going missing on average in recent months.

And then there's...
VIDEO: Packard Bell iPower X2.0 Desktop PC
Charlotte from PB talks us through the new launch 21 November 2008 9:55 GMT
The Packard Bell iPower X2.0 desktop PC is finally on its way to the UK.

Aimed at gamers, this has enjoyed a complete redesign and comes equipped with the latest GPUs, including the GeForce 9800GX2 and is powered by the Intel Core 2 Quad or Intel Core 2 Extreme...
VIDEO: Packard Bell's iPower GX laptop
Quick hands on with this gaming behemoth 21 November 2008 9:36 GMT
The iPower GX is aimed at gaming enthusiasts but is also claimed to be powerful enough for movie viewing (although this model doesn't have a Blu-ray drive) and also for memory hungry graphics applications.

Spec-wise, it has Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS with 1GB...
Daily news roundup - 20/11/08
What's been happening in the tech world today? 20 November 2008 17:30 GMT
If you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site today, here are the highlights.

The top stories from the last 24 hours on the site are:

NEWS
PHOTOS: Packard Bell dot netbook
Hands-on Dot at the...
iolo updates system mechanic for 64-bit machines
Claiming world first 20 November 2008 17:16 GMT
Iolo Technologies has updated its System Mechanic PC package to now work on 64-bit computers.

And the company is claiming that it is the first to deliver this.

System Mechanic is designed "to keep computers in peak operating condition".
Brits spend more time online than anyone else in Europe
839 minutes per week spent online 20 November 2008 17:07 GMT
Apparently we Brits are spending more time surfing the net than any of our European counterparts.

According to research carried out by Ofcom, we are a nation of tech geeks, who can spend as much as 839 minutes per week online playing games and checking our profiles...
Monty Python launches YouTube channel
"No more of those crap quality videos you've been posting..." 20 November 2008 16:40 GMT
You can now spend hours at work surreptiously watching Monty Python excerpts on YouTube.

The comedic legends have launched their own YouTube channel and old chestnuts on there include Always Look on the Bright Side of Life from Life of Brian and Dark Knight...
Roll up mouse pad that's a speaker too
Practical and fun 20 November 2008 16:23 GMT
The Roll-up Mouse Pad With Speaker + Hub is the latest hybrid device from those clever chaps over at Gadget4All.

This is a four port USB hub, a dual speaker and a roll-up mouse pad.

The ports means that you can connect to any other USB device but...
Epson launches netbook - the Endeavour
Who's next? 20 November 2008 16:04 GMT
This was an unexpected one - Epson has joined the crowd and unveiled its own netbook.

The Endeavour Na01 is only on sale only in Japan for the time being, but it may make it to the West.

The specs are fairly standard - you've got an 1.6GHz Intel...
Epson unveils scanner duo - the GT-S50 and GT-S80
Sheetfed models aimed at businesses 20 November 2008 15:52 GMT
Epson has launched two new scanners aimed firmly at business users.

The GT-S50 and GT-S80 series are both sheetfed scanners and they also boast USB 2.0 interfaces.

The GT-S80 series can scan up to 40 pages per minute (80 images per minute duplexed);...
Packard Bell updates Maestro display
Two millisecond response time 20 November 2008 12:45 GMT
Packard Bell has updated its Maestro 220 LCD display to now offer a response time of 2 milliseconds.

This 22-inch LCD display also boasts a widescreen aspect ratio, and, thanks to the response time, delivers images with no blurring so is suitable for playing...
European online library launches
More than 1000 organisations involved 20 November 2008 12:21 GMT
A new multimedia venture has launched bringing content from more than 1000 cultural organisations across Europe together in a free online resource.

The British Library is amongst the institutions that have signed up to the new European online library called...
Optoma Pico projector now available in UK
£249.99 price tag 20 November 2008 11:34 GMT
Following on from today's news from Konica Minolta that it has created the world's smallest Pico projector, another (slightly bigger) Pico projector has finally hit UK shelves.

The Optoma Pico is now available from PC World online and in-store, and is priced...
Microsoft rules out Yahoo deal
Again.... 20 November 2008 11:15 GMT
Yahoo's shares momentarily soared by 10% when current CEO Jerry Yang announced he was stepping down.

But now they've come right back down again on the news from Microsoft that it's not going to buy the ailing web company.

As he has done before,...
Packard Bell iPower X2.0 desktop delivered to UK
Available end of this month 20 November 2008 10:42 GMT
It was announced way back in July, but the Packard Bell iPower X2.0 desktop PC is finally on its way to the UK.

The company's second desktop model aimed at gamers, this has enjoyed a complete redesign now boasting a sleek black and red design.

The...
Cameron hits out at Beeb online local news plans
Argues corporation should be "restrained" 20 November 2008 10:25 GMT
He's not the first to do it, and he won't be the last - Tory leader David Cameron has hit out at the BBC's plans to create local video on demand services.

Cameron, speaking (yes you've guessed it) to local newspaper representatives at the Newspaper Conference...
Packard Bell iPower GX coming to UK
Gaming laptop packaged, priced and (almost) ready to ship 20 November 2008 10:08 GMT
It was launched in September, but Packard Bell has now released details of when UK gamers will be able to buy its first ever gaming laptop.

The iPower GX is aimed at gaming enthusiasts but is also claimed to be powerful enough for movie viewing (although this...