Month: September 2003
Media Center PCs arrive
A year after their US launch microsoft Media Center PCs have finally reached the UK. This version of the Windows XP operating system features an interface that enables user to control all the entertainment features on their PC via…
Olympus camera overload
They are a busy lot at Olympus. The company seems to be launching a digital camera a week at the moment. First we had the Olympus C5000 Zoom a compact five mega pixel camera with a powerful zoom. Then…
Hard drive recorder for under £200
Watch out Sky! Korean company Humax – best known in mainland Europe for its satellite TV equipment – is gunning for the UK consumer electronics market with a raft of interesting new products, including a sub £200 Personal Video…
Sony to debut personal video player
One of the biggest battles in consumer electronics next year will be in the personal video player market. Essentially these are small-ish devices that combine a three or four inch LCD screen with a hard disk and video play…
Stuff Live – Show news
The Stuff Live show (Kensington Olympia, September 26-28) was an entertaining afternoon out, but boy could it have done with a few more big stands. Some of the stuff (no pun intended) was great. Apple was showing off its range…
Personal DVD bargain
We saw it at IFA and thought it looked pretty cool – and now it is coming to the UK. It being the first ever personal DVD player in a tablet style format. According to our mates at Gizmo…
LG's debut phone review
Over at The Guardian there's a review of the 7100 – the very first phone for the UK market from Korean company LG. While the model is crammed with facilities (including for the first time on a camera phone…
Roll-up for roll-up tellys
The day when we can roll up our video display and tuck it under our arm, just like a newspaper, is getting closer. Boffins at Philips have developed a new technology that is fast enough to show video content…
What Hi-Fi awards – Winners Announced
They've been embargoed for weeks, but now we can let you know the winners of the prestigious What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision awards. Of course, we will be following up with comments from the winners and losers as soon…
Nokia's 3G bombshell
And here it is, and yes it is weird, very weird. It is Nokia's latest 3G phone the 7660 which apparently goes on sale in Europe in Q4 this year. Of course whether that means the UK is a…