Month: February 2004
The MP3 watch returns
Remember the Casio MP3-playing watch? It was a neat idea, but was little more than a gimmick as it only had 32MB storage – enough for about half an hour of tunes. Austrian company Laks, which manufactures data storage…
Samsung slider
Samsung has taken a leaf from Siemens book in introducing a top-end camera phone with a slide down bottom half – just like its German rivals SL55. Due to arrive in the UK in the summer the ultra compact…
GPS for Palm Tungstens/Sony Clies
Good news for Palm owners. GPS specialist Navman, which has a range of navigational accessories, is to debut its first GPS solution for Palm's Tungsten's range as well as several Sony Clies. The GPS4460 is a GPS receiver that…
Panny's top-end digital camera
The Guardian reports that Panasonic is introducing a top-end 'enthusiast digital camera with an innovative 12x optical zoom. The four-mega pixel Lumix DMC-FZ10 features a Leica Vario Elmarit lens and is also the first camera to feature Panasonic's new…
BenQ's musical camera
We have been fairly impressed with the look of Taiwanese company BenQ's recent digital cameras, and the rather funky DC S30, which launches in February for £200 is another one that gets a tick in our book. Billed rather…
Wireless baby monitor
Here at Tech Digest we are huge fans of baby gadgets. We can't wait for the day when the broadband buggy complete with video screen and a 3G-powered web browser arrives. Until then we'll have to make do with devices…
Soap for mobiles
In what could well be sign of things to come a pair of companies, Mobix Interactive and Jack Brand have teamed up to deliver the first ever 'made-for-mobile' daily soap opera, 'Connections'. Aimed at both 3G and GPRS phone users…
Nokia 7700 at Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse, which recently announced the exclusive on Nokia's 7600 3G handset, has bagged another of the company's odd-looking new mobiles. Due on sale very shortly is the 7700 curved shaped high-end model. In addition to its weird design…
LG's TV dinners
We've had the Internet Fridge and all the hype surrounding it. Now for something a bit more practical (at least for most of us): the TV fridge. New from LG is a side by side refrigerator (the snappily titled…
Nokia 5140 sports phone
For those rugged outdoor types who like to hang off mountains and that sort of thing, Nokia introduces a bump and splash resistant mobile phone with integrated compass, flashlight, fitness monitor and optional GPS covers – so you know…