Month: November 2005
Oakley still thumping onward
Not put off by being voted as our 'Chav Gadget of 2005', Oakley has struck back with a sequel to the internationally ridiculed Thump MP3 sunglasses. There's not a huge difference between the Thump 2 and its predecessor; looks like…
Xbox 360 crashes
Ours hasn't crashed once yet. But in the US, reports are sweeping the Internet of regular Xbox 360 crashes. Project Gotham Racing 3 seems to be the most commonly cited problem. Microsoft has responded that crashes are happening on…
Vodafone and United – it's over
Last week it was Roy Keane, this week it is Vodafone who have done the dirty on Manchester United. The once mighty English football club, which is now battling for its Champions league survival, is to lose its shirt…
Hulger phones go Bluetooth
The girls at Shiny Shiny have a real thing for these retrotastic Hulger phones. We can't quite fathom out why especially as they are always wibbling on about tiny mobiles. It just seems really odd then to go and connect…
Telewest Shiny awards: Best for use for broadband
So now you have your eight Meg broadband connection what are you going to use it for? Here are the applications that our judges like. We'll announce the best use for broadband on December 2nd. Apple's HD movie trailersNapster to…
Telewest Shiny Awards: Coolest Computers
So which is 2005's coolest computer. Here's our list of top models. Find out which PC our judges picked on December 2nd Apple 15inch G4 Powerbook laptopAsus U5Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook P7120Philips Media Center PC MCP9350iSony VGN-TX1Toshiba Qosmio G20…
Google offers free net access for flyers
Filling time waiting for your plane to board is set to become a little easier with the launch of Google Space at Heathrow Airport, Terminal One from tomorrow (Thursday). Ten PCs have been set up inside a 'Google pod' at…
Telewest Shiny Awards: Most indispensable mobile
So which mobile is the one that our judges simply won't leave home without? Find out here when we name the year's most indispensable mobile on December 2nd Sharp 903 Motorola RAZR Nokia N90 T-Mobile Sidekick II Sony Ericsson…
Telewest Shiny Awards: Chav gadget
So what's the gadget du jour for our Burberry-clad, tracky-wearing Daniela/Goldie Looking Chain wannabees? Here's the nominations. We'll let you know which is this year's Must-Chav gadget on Friday December 2nd. Motorola RAZRApple iPod shuffle Nokia 8880 Nintendo DS…
Ministry's latest DVD micro system
The Ministry of Sound MOSDV131 falls into an interesting category of micro DVD systems bridging the gap between stereo micro systems and ordinary home cinema setups. Although most Hi-Fi manufacturers assume that people prefer the better acoustics (although the digital…