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H2O Audio to launch iS2 waterproof iPod shuffle housing
Take your shuffle for a swim 24 July 2007 17:02 GMTThe iS2 case, when used in conjunction with H2O Audio's Waterproof Headphones will make your shuffle safe for swimming.
Offering protection up to 10 foot/3 metres, the case will cost $39.99 and is available for pre-order now.
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Pure Digital upgrades its micro hi-fi to create the DMX-60
Full feature set just got better 7 September 2006 16:21 GMTPure Digital, the specialists in DAB radios, has made a few tweaks to its micro hi-fi unit, the DMX-50, to produce the DMX-60.
The new DMX-60 supports the Electronic Programme Guide, which gives listings for a week so that users can choose the programmes that... -
Creative releases Live! Cam Voice webcam with microphone
Simplifies voice conferencing 6 September 2006 16:25 GMTCreative has added to its webcam range with the Live! Cam Voice, which integrates a microphone to make video calling easier.
The webcam, which retails for £79.99, offers dual microphone and Adaptive Array Microphone technology to filter out distracting background... -
Epson upgrade photo viewers to the P-3000 and the P-5000
Improvements include bigger screen and faster speeds 5 September 2006 13:55 GMTEpson has announced an upgrade to its portable photo viewers, adding processing speed and a larger screen.
The P-2000 and P-4000 are to be replaced by the P-3000 and the P-5000. The new models sport the same amount of storage as the older ones, holding 40GB and... -
IFA 2006: The world's most expensive TV launched by Keymat
Sparkly shiny diamonds around the frame 5 September 2006 10:44 GMTFirst there was the piano black fridge embellished with sparkling Swarovski crystals; now Pocket-lint brings you news of the most expensive TV set in the world, the Yalos Diamonds.
At least, it's advertised as the most expensive TV, but LG may have the edge with... -
Epson launches two more portable printers, the PictureMate PM 240 and PM 280
Grey printers trying to steal your heart 4 September 2006 17:06 GMTEpson has unveiled the latest addition to its range of PictureMate portable printers: the PM 240 and PM 280.
In all respects except one the printers are identical; however, the PM 280 has an additional CD drive that allows for transfer of images from memory card... -
IFA 2006: German customs confiscates all SanDisk music players
Dispute with Sisvel over patents means SanDisk illegally imported the devices into Germany 4 September 2006 16:20 GMTSoon after Pocket-lint was introduced to SanDisk’s newest Sansa players, German customs swooped down on the SanDisk stand to confiscate every one of their music devices.
The confiscation comes as a result of a suit that Italian company Sisvel, who owns many patents... -
IFA 2006: Lite-On announces players for Blu-ray and HD-DVD
Manufacturer hedges its bets 4 September 2006 12:48 GMTLite-On has officially declared its intention to sit on the fence during the Blu-ray and HD-DVD war by announcing players for both formats.
The first to be released in early 2007 will be the BDP-X1 for Blu-ray playback, while the HDP-Z1 will be launched a bit... -
IFA 2006: Hitachi shows off Full HD Plasma and Hybrid DVD and HDD Camcorder
Company has plenty of world firsts on show 3 September 2006 15:31 GMTHitachi has shown off a wide range of new products at IFA 2006 in Germany with the announcement of new HD ready televisions, the world's first hybrid DVD and HDD camcorder and a new home cinema projector.
Taking centre stage was Hitachi's 42-inch ALIS 1080... -
IFA 2006: Kenwood launches 6 car radios with USB-connection
New car stereo let you connect a hard drive for more music 3 September 2006 14:58 GMTKenwood has followed Sony in launching six new car radios at IFA 2006 in Berlin Germany that allow users to connect USB hard drives or MP3 players to access thier music.
Rather than opt to create a flash drive within the car stereo like Sony with its Giga panel... -
IFA 2006: Denon shun Blu-ray and HD-DVD with two new DVD players
Company Claim DVD format still better 3 September 2006 14:44 GMTDenon has launched two new DVD players at IFA 2006 in Germany this year that promise to upscale your current DVD collection to a quality equal or better than the next generation Blu-ray or HD-DVD efforts.
Keen to stay out of the format war that is currently... -
IFA 2006: Denon launch HDD based D-F103 mini Hi-Fi
Stores up to 700 albums 3 September 2006 14:15 GMTDenon has announced its first hard drive based music system at IFA 2006 in Berlin, Germany.
The mini components system called the D-F103, will allow storage of up to 10,000 audio files or around 700CDs with the ability to rip CDs directly from the included CD... -
IFA 2006: JBL announce Spot and Spyro PC speaker systems
Two style consious speakers announced for the PC 3 September 2006 13:59 GMTJBL, most famous for its speakers and its iconic donut speaker ring has announced two new speakers at IFA 2006 in Berlin, Germany.
The new speakers called the JBL Spot and JBL Spyro are two high performance 2.1 speaker systems designed to be used with the PC... -
IFA 2006: Harman Kardon launch Go and Play iPod speaker
Tough looking speaker announced 3 September 2006 13:37 GMTHarman Kardon has announced the launch of a new portable iPod speaker system at IFA 2006 in Berlin, Germany.
Called the Harman Kardon Go + Play, the portable iPod "sound station" has been designed to allow the iPod to lie flat, keeping it safe and secure. -
Casio launches the 7.2MP EX-S770
Data storage provides quick access to jpegs of maps and document files 2 September 2006 16:56 GMTWith all the attention focussed on IFA, the announcement by Casio of a new Exilim compact got a bit lost.
The company has launched the 7.2MP EX-S770, which is bundled with Data Transport software that enables data to be converted to jpegs to be viewed on the... -
IFA 2006: Toshiba announce Gigabeat V Series media player
New widescreen player coming soon 2 September 2006 12:08 GMTMicrosoft might be getting Toshiba to build its new Zune MP3 player, but that hasn't stopped the Japanese company from announcing a new widescreen Media player at IFA 2006 in Germany this week.
The new Gigabeat MEV30K V series media player is the latest addition... -
IFA 2006: TomTom updates entry-level TomTom One
sub-£200 price point means GPS isn't just for those with money 2 September 2006 11:54 GMTTomTom the GPS maker has updated its entry-level GPS unit, the TomTom One. The new model, announced at IFA 2006 in Berlin, Germany will cost £199 and offer a basic slimmed down package of its 510, 710 and 910 models.
The company has said it will offer the GPS... -
IFA 2006: USRobotics launches Skype enabled DECT phone
Dual-phone launched, but still needs a PC 2 September 2006 10:11 GMTUSRobotics has announced the launch of the USR9630 Cordless Phone for Skype and the USR9631 Accessory Handset allowing users to make calls via their landline or Skype accounts from the same phone.
While Philips has just announced the launch of a Skype phone that... -
IFA 2006: SanDisk announce over 40 accesories for Sansa MP3 range
Griffin, Altec Lansing, Macally, DLO and others on board 2 September 2006 9:52 GMTSanDisk is hoping to create the same accessories market for its Sansa range of MP3 players with the announcement that its is signed seven third-party companies to start making accessories.
The companies, which include Griffin, Altec Lansing, DLO and Macally,... -
IFA 2006: SanDisk announce V-Mate Video Memory Card Recorder - EXCLUSIVE
Transfer TV to your PSP without the need of a PC 2 September 2006 9:34 GMTSanDisk has announced the launch of the V-Mate Video Memory Card Recorder, a device that will allow you to record television directly to a memory card without the need of a PC.
The new device, which is 12.95cm x 6.6cm x 2.03cm in size, will allow you to playback... -
IFA 2006: Samsung officially launch BD-P1000 Blu-ray player in Europe
Brits to pay twice as much as Americans for the player 1 September 2006 14:49 GMTAt IFA, Samsung has officially launched the BD-P1000 in Europe, but the player has been available in the US since 25 June.
The company now says it expects to have the player available to consumers in October in the UK, but the player has been dogged with reports... -
IFA 2006: SanDisk launch c200 MP3 player with Micro SD support
New mini player to take on Apple's Shuffle 1 September 2006 14:39 GMTSanDisk has launched the SANSA c200 MP3 player at IFA 2006 in Berlin, Germany.
The new player, is an update to the company's C100 player and features either a 1GB or 2GB capacity and a Micro SD card slot for further memory expansion.
Like the... -
IFA 2006: Samsung launches K5 MP3 player with slide-out speaker
K5 features elegant design and unique speakers 1 September 2006 10:19 GMTSamsung waited until IFA 2006 to launch several new products, including what the company is calling a new concept in mobile phone design.
The K5 music player has as slide out speaker that seems to work similarly to the sliding keyboards on several smartphones.... -
IFA 2006: One For All remote to control your lights
Remote for the lazy gets lighting control feature 1 September 2006 10:04 GMTOne For All, the company that makes all in one remote controls has launched a new remote this year at IFA 2006 in Berlin, Germany that allows you to control lights in your house.
The new Generation III Kaleleon features a touch screen, is programmable and offers... -
IFA 2006: LG mobile phone rundown includes the yet-unreleased U830
Also on show is the good-looking KG328, destined so far only for the Asian market 31 August 2006 18:11 GMTAt IFA 2006, LG representatives were keen to show off its latest chocolate-esque phone, the U830.
In stylish piano black, the clamshell looks like a part of LG’s Black Label range, but isn’t. In form it resembles a smoother RAZR, with silver edging, and with...

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