Month: July 2010
Nintendo 3DS release date date gets dated…
Sorry if the headline was a little confusing, but we couldn't resist. You see, as the wheels of the Nintendo PR machine begin to spin into overdrive over their hotly anticipated 3DS handheld device, they've just issued a statement…
Video: Apple's Magic Trackpad disassembled, features no "magical unicorns"
Like every good magician, Apple have been pretty cagey their tricks of the trade when it comes to the inner workings of their Magic Trackpad device. But that hasn't stopped the plucky tinkerers at iFixit pulling the gadget apart…
Nintendo and Capcom report massive quarterly losses
Both Nintendo and Capcom have reported massive losses during the financial quarter between April and June of 2010. Nintendo saw a decline in both net sales and operating income, down 25% and 45% respectively. It lead to a rare quarterly…
Onkyo launch the CBX-600UKD, a CD-playing, DAB-ready iPod dock
iPod docks don't come much more fully featured than this latest offering from Onkyo. A dock, radio and CD player, the CBX-600UKD seems to tick all the boxes. With an easy-on-the-eye design that tucks all its moving parts out of…
Pure and Marshall team up for the Evoke-1S Marshall radio
Pure and Marshall have joined forces once again to revamp their rocking Evoke Marshall range with the Evoke 1S Marshall radio. Now complete with an aux-input for MP3 players, it also features an FM radio, an OLED display and support…
RIM register blackpad.com, BlackBerry tablet incoming?
BlackBerry makers RIM have bought up the blackpad.com domain name, sparking fresh rumours that the Canadian tech giants are to reveal their own tablet device in the near future. The site, which has laid dormant under the same owner since…
Sky's 3D channel gets launch date
Looks as though the 3D content drought may be about to end, as broadcasters Sky have today announced that their 3D TV channel will officially launch on October 1st of this year. Those with a 3D ready TV, Sky+HD and…
Poll: Should Nintendo DS R4 "homebrew" cards be illegal?
High-fives all around at Nintendo HQ today, as the High Court has ruled that importing, advertising or selling R4 cartridges in the UK is now illegal. R4 cards can be used to download and play illegally ripped versions of Nintendo…
Video: Green-fingered arsonist's birthday coming up? Get them this…
Birthday candles are a bit twee really, aren't they? Sure, when you're a kid their little dancing flames and blown wishes seem magical, but they sort of lose their appeal when you start chain-smoking 40 a day. By that…
Microsoft magic-free Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000v2 out now
Microsoft have today revealed the Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000v2, a nifty budget offering that will give you a penny change back from £20. Sure, it's not quite as exciting as Apple's Magic TrackPad, but it has a lot going for…