Month: August 2006
Maxfield's Max-Sin MP3 player
Think you've seen this MP3 player before? You're not wrong – a model very similar was highlighted last month on Tech Digest – the Mcody M20. Amazingly, this is a different player by a different company – the Maxfield…
Has Microsoft underwhelmed with the Zune?
iLounge have an interesting piece looking at the known features of Microsoft's forthcoming Zune player, and it's not resoundingly brilliant. Have Microsoft created a lacklustre offering that has little chance of killing off the iPod? They discuss 'that wheel…
YouTube seeks record companies' music video content deals
We reported yesterday that YouTube was said to be in negotiation with various record companies to get their music video content legitimately onto the service. The Interactive Investor has reported that both US labels Warner Music and Universal Music,…
UK online shopping to grow 70% by 2010
Another day, another survey and prediction about the continually rising popularity of online shopping. This time it's PayPal, who presumably hope they have a lot to gain from people buying online (maybe with their new credit card). They're predicting that…
Friday interview: 3's Graham Baxter on how HSDPA will speed up your music and video life
Earlier this week, 3 invited a bunch of journalists to one of its London stores to see its new HSDPA mobile broadband service in action. The focus was to show how much faster music and video downloads, and video streaming…
Website of the Day: Thames Valley Pod TV
Today’s Website of the Day is Thames Valley Pod TV, which is local Internet TV."It’s TV, but not as we’ve known it for the last 80 years! Local internet-based TV for local people, business and community within the Thames…
Firefox 2 delayed until 24 October. Crop circle anyone?
We'll have to wait a little longer to get our hands on the next version of arguably the best cross-platform open source web browser around. That's Firefox, by the way. Version 2's release date has been shifted back to…
Lexar Jumpdrive Firefly USB drive: small, colourful, big storage
The Lexar JumpDrive Firefly USB drives are now available in the UK. They come in five sizes and associated colour: 256Mb is ruby, 512Mb is emerald, 1Gb is topaz, 2Gb is black and 4Gb is white – well they…
Free giveaways blamed for 'cheapening' DVDs
A new survey has revealed that British newspapers give away as many DVDs as are being purchased in stores, and this is being blamed for a cheapening of the format in consumers' eyes. Though films given away are often older…