Month: June 2004
Japanese reinvent payphone
The Guardian reports that the Japanese have re-invented the concept of the pay phone. NTT DoCoMo has unveiled four new handsets that will allow users to pay for lunch, go to the theatre, book a flight or even open their…
Becks in divorce? (from Vodafone not Posh)
We certainly don't like to kick a man when he's down, but it appears England's off-form footy captain, David Beckham may soon be a few pounds poorer. It is rumoured that Vodafone, who pays Becks 31 million a year to…
Swiss gadget boycott (today only)
Well here's one gadget we won't be buying today. And you know where you can stuff your fondue set and Toblerone. We would suggest some ultra powerful glasses for Swiss ref Herr Meier, but seeing as he can spot a…
England win in High Def
It's always good to see England win. But it's even better to see it in High Definition. Last night (June 21st) plasma TV company Pioneer teamed up with satellite channel Euro 1080 – Europe's only HD broadcaster – to show…
Will the mobile phone kill the iPod?
And on the day that Apple's iTunes music download service launches in the UK comes news from Japan which could spell the beginning of the end for the iPod. If, like us, you are fed up of lumbering round with…
Apple iTunes: now available in the UK
You've bought the player, now download the tracks without having to use an American address and credit card! In a visit to London Apple boss Steve Jobs announced the long-awaited launch of iTunes for the UK, France and Germany. Previously…
Music downloads: the heat is on
Just a few hours until the official launch of Apple iTunes in the UK and already the cracks may be starting to show. microsoft and OD2 – the biggest distributor of online music in Europe – have just announced an…
Sweet dreams are made of this
Neighbours keeping you up at night with incessant music? Too stressed to nod off? Matsushita, the company behind the Panasonic brand in the UK, reckons it has the answer to a perfect night's sleep. The Suimin (sleep) room is a…
Nokia's 3G take three
Nokia is upping the ante in the 3G phone market once again. With LG selling huge quantities of its 8110 in the UK and Motorola and Samsung with new phones on the horizon Nokia has responded by unveiling its third…
Euro 2004 crowd-pleasers
Predictable wasn't it? 1-0 up with a minute left on the clock and then England go and do a Bayern Munich 1999 and gift two goals to the opposition. Still if you can face two more rollercoaster rides against Switzerland…