Month: October 2006
The Wonderful Icon, Freeware
The name says it all really. Here’s another great little utility unearthed by Propellerhead. Click on the Wonderful Icon red flag that appears in your System Tray (next to the clock) and you have instant one-click access to scores…
Website of the Day: WikiMusicGuide
Today's Website of the Day is WikiMusicGuide, and I've chosen it because, to be perfectly honest, it needs some help. The concept is good, if you like Wikis in the first place. This one is all about music, though there's…
YouTube Video of the Day – The Monkey Drummer (Aphex Twin vrs Chris Cunningham)
You should have heard of Aphex Twin by now. You should have also heard of Chris Cunningham. If not, one makes marvellously mental electronic music, the other, marvellously monged films. When the two come together, you get the frightening Come…
Review: LG KG810 aka the chocolate clamshell
The Propaganda The LG Chocolate phone took over the Razr this year as the phone to be seen with, from Southhampton to Solihull. It was loved for its smooth finish, touch sensitive buttons, and of course the massive marketing…
Antec's Fusion PC enclosure for quiet, cool media centre PCs
With PCs becoming more powerful and finding their way into consumer electronics and entertainment, keeping it cool and quiet is a priority. After all, you don't want your movies and music to be drowned out by the fans on your…
Bang & Olufsen HDR 2 250GB hard disc recorder launched
Bang & Olufsen have launched their HDR 2 hard disc recorder with a huge 250GB hard drive for storing and watching analogue and digital TV shows. It can be set up to record programmes in a series and automatically delete…
Masked Blogger: an Apple insider anonymously blogging?
How about an undercover Apple blogger as good bait for a future 'employee-sacks-blogger' story? Take one uber-secretive company, the ongoing saga of the perils of blogging at or about work, and someone who claims to be working for Apple (and…
iFusion – watch TV on the go in 3D
Fancy 3D TV without a pair of cardboard glasses? Well, iFusion from Neovision could be for you. Add the iFusion to a portable media player's screen (rather like a screen protector) and the video amazingly gets an extra dimension….
You've been snapped – Endemol wants photo bloggers for ITV show
Endemol, the company behind hit shows like Big Brother, Restoration and Deal or No Deal is looking for photo bloggers for a new show – I was there: the people’s review of 2006 – an ITV1 programme which will…
eBay Express opens as regular online shop
eBay wants to take advantage of the surge in popularity of online shopping in Britain by opening up its eBay Express store. It focuses on fixed-price goods from reputable sellers in a bid (ha ha) to give confidence to online…