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Revo Heritage DAB and internet radio launches
With iPod dock and Last.fm 27 October 2009 10:44 GMT
Revo has announced the launch of the Heritage, a new multi-format digital radio.

Described as a "contemporary reinterpretation of classic European table radio designs from the 50s and 60s", the Heritage gets a walnut veneer and metal exterior.

Offering...
John Lewis launches modestly-sized own brand TVs
From £199 13 October 2009 12:22 GMT
British retailer John Lewis has launched its own brand range of LCD televisions. Sized at the smaller end of the market, the new John Lewis tellies are available with 19-, 22- and 26-inch screens.

All models get an integrated digital tuner for access to Freeview...
The top five deliciously retro kitchen gadgets
The best 3 weeks of amusement you ever got cooking 2 October 2009 18:06 GMT
There is a war going on in our kitchens. While the likes of the kettle, the toaster and, latterly, the microwave dominate our work surfaces, more specialised gadgets fight for space on our shelves else suffer the ignominy of the cupboard until they're finally tossed away...
John Lewis launches new Swan STM100 Teasmade
A modern twist on a British classic 2 October 2009 13:07 GMT
John Lewis has introduced the new Swan STM100 Teasmade, offering a modern twist on what it says is a "much-loved British classic".

"The nation's love affair with the electric automatic Teasmade can be traced back all the way to 1891 when its inventor, Samuel...
Sony Reader Touch Edition to launch in red
Exclusive to John Lewis 24 September 2009 12:37 GMT
Sony's new Reader Touch Edition is due to the UK later this month in black and silver, but anyone fancying a more rouge version can head to John Lewis.

From November, the retailer will offer the Reader Touch Edition in red as an exclusive. Pricing is still...
trueCall nuisance call blocker launches
The end to double glazing sales calls? 16 July 2009 17:53 GMT
A new device that promises an end to "nuisance" phone calls has launched in the UK, with backing from television's The Dragon's Den.

"trueCall" plugs into your home phone line and, dependent on settings, blocks calls from numbers that have not been registered...
Nintendo Wii in top 20 items on wedding lists
High tech wish lists replace setting-up home essentials 12 May 2009 9:23 GMT
The Nintendo Wii has made it into the list of top 20 items on young couples' wedding lists, says department store John Lewis.

In what's being reported as a sign-of-the-times type story, it seems wedding lists are becoming more high tech wish lists than essentials...
John Lewis to open standalone electricals stores
30 locations being looked at for new format shops 7 May 2009 13:23 GMT
Retailer for the middle classes, John Lewis, has revealed plans for standalone home and electrical stores.

30 locations are currently being considered for the new, smaller stores in a £6 million investment plan, reports Retail Week.

It seems the...
Humax PVR-9300T Freeview+ gets 500GB hard drive
Exclusive to John Lewis 13 March 2009 11:31 GMT
Humax says it has "super-sized" its PVR-9300T Freeview+ digital TV recorder with a 500GB hard drive, up from the 320GB of the previous model.

The two built-in digital tuners mean viewers can record two Freeview channels at the same time, and the claim is that...
Widget.com launches BeBook e-book reader
With claim of being compatible with more file formats that any other eBook reader 4 November 2008 12:34 GMT
Widget.com has announced the UK release of the BeBook, described as "the latest" in portable eBook readers.

The BeBook measures 184 x 120 x 10mm, weighs 220 grams and has a 600 x 800 6-inch display that uses Vizplex E-Ink technology.

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John Lewis offers exclusive red Sony Reader
For £199 31 October 2008 11:10 GMT
We've seen the red version launch in the States, but it seems department store giant John Lewis will offer the rouge version in the UK.

Available exclusively to John Lewis, the red Reader offers the same functionality as the standard model, and is priced at...
John Lewis sells a DAB a minute
Say this "in-ter-net radio" thing will be big 26 September 2008 16:52 GMT
Despite wider reports that the platform is not doing so well, John Lewis has announced that DAB radios are "flying off the shelves" with one DAB radio selling every minute.

According to the DRDB’s Digital Radio Development Bureau second quarter figures for 2008,...
John Lewis to offer free "Technophobe Tutorials"
Have a one-to-one with a gadget geek 15 November 2007 16:56 GMT
The Audio-Visual department at John Lewis Oxford Street is running free "Technophobe Tutorials" to help customers master their new gadget gifts and therefore be able to impress their friends and family with their new toy's amazing abilities.

The tutorials will...
Get free Chemical Brothers album download with Parrot PARTY
First 4000 to buy speakers at John Lewis get freebies 8 October 2007 12:10 GMT
Parrot has announced a deal with John Lewis and EMI that will see the first 4000 John Lewis customers that purchase Parrot's PARTY wireless speakers receive a free download of the Chemical Brother's new album, "We Are The Night", as well as a free Bluetooth dongle with which...