Month: May 2006
FIFA and Yahoo! offer free World Cup highlights on the web
Good news for those of us potentially office-bound during the World Cup – Yahoo! and FIFA have announced that fans will have access to video highlights of games on FIFAworldcup.com – the first time World Cup highlights have officially…
Media Studio for TomTom – turn your sat nav into a media playback system
There's so many sat nav systems on the shelves these days, it's hard to differentiate. If they give you accurate directions, that's the job done really. However, if you have a Tom Tom device and want to add music…
The iWoofer – an alien-shaped iPod speaker system with radio
Looking more like a lunar landing craft or an alien's face than an iPod accessory, the iWoofer promises to blast out your tunes as well as charging your favourite portable player. The iWoofer is compatible with all iPods post…
HMV introduces Txt2Buy shopping with a mobile phone
HMV, in conjunction with Digital Rum, has launched a new service allowing customers to Txt2Buy CDs, DVDs and games directly from their mobile phones. The Txt2Buy service allows customers to respond immediately to HMV adverts appearing in the press,…
Just What we Need – Another Photo File Format…
If you are still trying to untangle your JPEGs from your Gifs and Tiffs then you are probably not going to be terribly impressed by the prospect of yet another picture file format. Like it or not, though, you will…
'Sticky' Mouse Makes Moving Files Easier
Your mouse isn't just for pointing, clicking and dragging things. For example, this Popellerhead Top Tip turns it onto a sort of mobile desktop clipboard? Click on a file in Windows Explorer and it literally sticks to the mouse…
Sonnet USB power adaptors – charge your iPod without a computer
Sonnet has announced a new line of compact USB power adapters for 4th and 5th generation iPod models including the iPod mini, iPod shuffle, and iPod nano. The iPod USB Power Adapter is a fast way to charge your…
Get yourself into the Big Brother house
It seems like there's an endless supply of idiots candidates desperate to make their name on reality TV – and Big Brother is surely the cream of the crop. A few weeks of moaning, sunbathing and pairing up could…
Tesco to boost cut price computer offering
Not content with dominating the grocery sector, Tesco is set to flex its muscles in the IT market by boosting its range of cut-price PCs next month, with stores featuring a permanent computing section in stores for the first…
Fujifilm FinePix Z3 Zoom – the "handbag" digital camera
Fujifilm has announced the launch of its new FinePix Z3 Zoom, which the company has unashamedly pitched at the female market, describing it at as "handbag" camera and adding blue and light pink models to the traditional silver. Along…