Month: September 2004
November launch for Vodafone's 3G consumer service
Vodafone has announced that the UK launch of its 3G Live! service for consumers will be in November. The network also announced details of ten new 3G handsets that will be available across its group (though not necessarily the…
Designer skins for your laptop
Fashion designer, Roland Mouret, has teamed up with Intel this year (last year it was Julien MacDonald, you may recall) to develop some "skins" for women to stick onto the front of their laptops. The skins are all based on…
The new PlayStation 2 announced
The PSTwo announcement we were talking about was made today. As predicted, Sony is launching a slimmer version of the PlayStation2, which is half the size of the original with a network card built-in for broadband internet. In a somewhat…
Canon's 16.7-megapixel camera
Canon's announced about 400 new products today. Most notable is the EOS-1Ds Mark II, the company's flagship model. What this means, of course, is that it's super-specified and very expensive. 16.7 megapixels are on offer, which is an improvement of…
Digital decks for your Mac
Not quite the minimalist design you'd expect from an Apple add-on, but nevertheless Hercules Technologies has just released a new version of its DJ Console that's compatible with Macs. The console is designed to allow users to play and mix…
Indie labels give Apple a good bashing
The continued failure of Apple's iTunes to secure deals with the independent record labels in the UK is causing a round of tutting and sighing within the music industry. The indie labels have been roundly criticising iTunes, and the downloads…
Denon adds HDMI to DVD
With DVD players selling for £50 in Tesco, manufacturers have got to come up with some pretty compelling reasons to get you to fork out a lot of money for one. Superb AV perfomance, a wealth of features and compatibility…
Roadstar portable TV
Roadstar's latest addition to its LCD range is the LCD5014SIL. This portable, palm-sized LCD TV has a 5-inch TFT screen and can be used either with batteries or plugged into the mains via the included AC adapter. It's got UHF/VHF…
PSTwo rumours run riot
Our sister site, Games Digest, has been speculating about the possibly imminent launch of Sony's new Playstation. Apparently, Sony is set to hold a big press conference tomorrow, which could mean either of two things: the first PSP to make…
Wearable USB memory key
So, it's another Flash USB drive. What's special about this one from Imation? Well, the company is marketing it as a "wearable" memory key, in keeping with the latest craze for gadgets you can stick on like jewellery. Thing is,…