Month: March 2004
Apple iPod mini review
Thanks to Ebay and sites like ipodmini.co.uk the first Apple iPod minis appear to be reaching the UK. There's a review of the iPod mini at The Guardian in an article, which also poses some questions about Apple's plans…
Vodafone's cool 3G service
Over at The Guardian they are getting rather excited about Vodafone's 3G package for consumers. Not that Vodafone in the UK has announced anything yet, but if it mirrors what is available in Germany it will be very cool….
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Tosh's Intelligent Specs
On show at the Innovation corner of CeBIT are a range of interesting concept devices from Toshiba under the Digital Human banner. Based on the company's latest 0.85inch hard disk drive, the concept products include Intelligent Spectacles (pictured), MP3…
microsoft's Portable Media Center on its way
As expected microsoft used CeBIT to launch its Portable Media Center (PMC) in Europe. There's still some time before the devices reach the stores (it will probably be in August), but at least now we know models, prices and…
Nokia announces add-ons
In addition to its funky 1 mega-pixel camera phone, the 7610, Nokia has also unveiled a load of phone accessories at CeBit. Chief among them is the PD-1 image album. A 20Gb storage device it can be used for…
Siemens also goes for mega pixels
Not surprisingly given it was on its home turf, Siemens, used CeBIT to parade a trio of new mobile phones. The big story is that it will deliver its first mega pixel camera phones, the S65, in September/October. Its…
Nokia 7610 – the best smartphone yet?
Could this be 2004's hottest phone? After letting its rivals poach the limelight Nokia has hit back in style this week with the unveiling of the 7610 smartphone. Due in early summer the 7610 has a number of Nokia's…
Magellan's In Car GPS
Magellan has announced a dedicated GPS system for in-car use. Called the RoadMate 700 it's an easy to install portable unit with a 10Gb hard drive and 3inch colour touch-screen display. Unlike cheaper PDA-based devices, the RoadMate 700 -…
Broadreach to deliver budget Wi-Fi
Some big Wi-Fi news this week from Broadreach Systems. The company, which turned the whole of London's Leicester Square into a Wi-Fi zone, is apparently working on plans to extend that wireless zone across more of central London. The company…