Month: August 2004
Keep you girlfriend in your pocket
Ok, we know that gadget lovers have a reputation for being bereft of any social skills, but surely it hasn't come to this? Hong Kong company, Artificial Life, has developed a 3G "game" for the lonely 3G phone-owner: Virtual Girlfriend….
For the Apple lover who has everything
We've noticed an alarming number of people walking about sporting Apple tattoos recently. And what's more they appear to be entirely shame-free, which means that those large X's from the OS X design, and the retro Apple logos were inked…
Music downloads reach the 2 million mark in the UK
According to the figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), over 2 million songs have been downloaded since 1st January. This hasn't had quite the fatal effect on the UK music market that people were predicting, since actual single and…
O2 sponsors the England Rugby team
Another one for the sports fans, O2 has just announced that it is renewing its rugby union sponsorship deal of the England team. The four year deal is worth £3 million a year to the rugby team, who swept…
Footie text alerts from Carphone Warehouse
For those who can't bear the thought of having to wait until they get home to find out the footie scores this season, The Carphone Warehouse has come up with the winning idea of offering text alerts for all the…
Digital Cameras from Oregon
Oregon Scientific's new range of MP3 players seems to be only part of the company's grand plan to reinvent itself. The company has also announced a range of colourful and slim digital cameras. Features on both the DS6688 and the…
Latest iPod challenger
Some of you may recall the Auvi SA1500 MP3 player that we reported on back in January. Well, the tiny player that makes the iPod look positively obese, is coming soon to Firebox for £249.95. Measuring 96mm x 60mm x…
Portable DVD Player with DivX
Firebox has been stocking Shinco Portable DVD players for a while, and the company has just added a new model to the range available: the £399.95 SDP-1910. The new machine is the largest in the range, with a 9-inch widescreen…
Blackberry for Mac users
Mac devotees should be pleased to hear that a third party app has been developed that allows OS X to synchronise with Blackberry handsets. Developed by Information Appliance Associates (IAA), the iSync plug-in, PocketMac Blackberry Edition, allows Mac owners to…
Top Up TV available in stores
Those living in a Freeview area can now receive Top Up TV services via Thomson's DTI2300 set-top box. The service is built-in, which means that Top Up TV can be sold in store for the first time. The box is…