Month: April 2006
Return of the robot dog
Here at Tech Digest, we were both saddened and confused by Sony's decision to give their robot dog, Aibo, the chop. And especially with robot dogs becoming all the rage again with the return of Doctor Who's K9. Not…
Games consoles just a fad?
Call me tight careful, but when I shell out a couple of hundred quid on an item, I make sure I get good value out of it. According to a new survey, over £2.5 billion-worth of gadgets have been…
Casio unveils 10.1MP digital camera
Casio has always been very good at pakcing a lot into very small packages, and this new 10.1 megapixel Exilim Zoom with wide-format LCD display is no exception. The 2.8-inch (230,400 pixel) Super Bright LCD is a big plus…
Interview: Phil Sellick, Vividas' Technical Services Director
Want to know more about IPTV? Well Phil Sellick is your man then, because home-grown Vividas are leading developers of video streaming technology and just recently delivered the first full-screen, feature length movie across the internet before it even…
DIY CALENDAR IN WORD
Right now calendars are probably not very high on your list of priorities but it's never too early to start planning for 2007, or maybe you've just decided to organise the rest of the year. Either way, hidden away…
How to make your own World Cup single
Once, making a World Cup record was simple. Get a well-known middling pop act of the day (in Scotland's case, this was always B.A. Roberton), write a catchy chorus, then get the squad to belt it out. Throw in…
Stay cool with your PC
It's almost May, the sun's started appear a bit more regularly – and we're all stuck indoors for most of the week. Once the temperatures start to rise, you might need a little help cooling off – with something…
Rock's Dungeons and Dragons notebook PC
I'm guessing this so something you'll either love or really really hate. PC manufacturer Rock has teamed up with Atari to produce 100 limited edition Pegasus 650 notebooks featuring the Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach game artwork. And just…
FIFA World Cup 2006 for PDA
Deep down, all football fans are nerds. We can't simply enjoy a kick around for 90 minutes – we need to know everything from how many corners and free kicks each team has had to what the goalie had…
Italian leather case for your iPod
If you've still not been tempted by a case for your video iPod and perhaps want something a bit more classy than a rubber novelty face, it might be worth taking a look at the Cambio case from Italian…
