Category: Computers
Powerbooks get an update
Not the rumoured upgrade to G5s that people were hoping for, but Apple's bumped up the power on the Powerbooks. The fastest processor is now 1.67GHz, while 8x SuperDrive DVD rewriters and 512MB of memory now come as standard. Hard…
Seagate's pocket hard disk
We don't normally get too excited about hard disk storage but there's something rather cute about the new Pocket Drive from Seagate. Targeted at PC users who want large amounts of storage in a pocket size device the Pocket…
Mac Mini a rip-off
One obligitory Apple backlash story coming right up. Yes, it's becoming something of a tradition that as soon as Apple launch a new product, everyone swiftly moves in for the usual round of Apple bashing. But this time the insults…
Time to ditch QWERTY?
The marketing blurb for this New Standard Keyboard is so forceful and confident that we're almost ready to dump our QWERTY keyboard and go running into the arms of another key layout system. We've heard it all before of course,…
Laptops for the kids
Over in Japan the kids get to play with these cute little laptop PCs. The Junior City Official PC (or at least that's what Babel Fish is calling it) is the combined effort of Sotec and Bandai, and while it…
MacWorld Keynote: Mac Mini Announced
It's been one of the more feverishly anticipated products, and sure enough here it is: the Mac Mini. Apple finally has a Mac that any old joe can afford, which should presumably make it more appealing to those thinking of…
Is the tablet back?
We aren't entirely sure what to make of the PMG (Portable Multimedia Gadget) a new device from Singapore based Tronic. Is it a PDA, tablet PC or a multimedia device? Or maybe all three? It runs Windows XP, sports…
Keyboard with built-in storage
Sad to say our first thoughts on seeing this rather ridiculous new invention were "hmm, could be useful." The Keyboard Organiser may look like a normal keyboard, but open it up and the inside reveals a handy storage space…
Knomo Bags
The fact that Knomo won Shiny Shiny's Accessory award at our awards evening the other week (yes, we know we promised to stop banging on about them, but we lied) will give you a clue that we're great fans of…
TV Tuner Card for less than £30
There's no vouching for the quality of image you'll get from this thing, but £29.99 for a TV tuner card is pretty impressive. AverMedia is the company responsible, its TV GO 007 Plus card provides TV, video capture and video…