Month: August 2006
Canon launches EOS 400D SLR
In what's turning out to be a big day for the camera buyer, Canon has announced the launch of the 10.1 megapixel EOS 400D with its own integrated cleaning system. It's the successor to the EOS 350D, and as…
Logitech launches Revolution mouse range
Logitech has launched two mice that should help you skip through documents with added speed or give you the edge with mouse-based gaming – the Logitech MX Revolution mouse and the Logitech VX Revolution mouse. Both mice feature fast…
Fujifilm launches the FinePix S9600
Fujifilm has unveiled the FinePix S9600, a replacement for the popular FinePix S9500, with improvements image quality, performance in poor light and in size of LCD screen. Pitched as a camera for the "serious hobbyist and enthusiast photographers" (which…
A rock's not out of the question now Motley Crue's demos are on eBay
Back in 1985, Motley Crue were arguably at the height of their powers (i.e. they hadn't got fat and old. Or met Pamela Anderson). So while $1,000 might sound like a high price to pay for a mangy-sounding demo…
Classic Game Focus: Paradroid
Forget robots taking over the world: in 1985 they were perfectly content with just taking over each other. This, at least, is the message from the classic C64 game Paradroid, which combined top-down wandering with a mini-game that gave…
The Queen's English is our voice of choice for sat nav
You can keep your accents – when it comes to talking gadgets, we want the Queen’s English. That’s according to a new survey from CoPilot, with Brummie also highlighted as the worst accent to listen to. More than half…
Tokyo game show to boast 27 playable PS3 games
Sony seems hell bent on putting the name ‘PS3’ on everyone’s lips at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. The console manufacturer didn’t get a great response from its E3 efforts but it looks like it will be making up…
Fujitsu Siemens launches football club branded laptop range
With the football season now well and truly underway, the retail sector are wasted no time in cashing in. Next up is Fujitsu Siemens, which is offering a laptop in your favourite team's colours. If you happen to support…
Onkyo Wireless USB Audio Transport system
The one problem with downloading tracks is that half of your favourites tunes reside on your PC – which is usually nowhere near your hi-fi system. Which is why audio streaming devices are popular, the latest of which is…
Do you know the cost of your mobile calls?
If you made a call on your mobile outside of your talk plan, would you know how much it had cost? According to a new survey, 8 out of 10 people wouldn't have a clue. The survey was undertaken…