Month: September 2006
iTunes 7 install: A glimpse of the coming iPhone?
I'll be posting a first-look review of iTunes 7 (announced today) very soon, but first I thought I'd share this screenshot (click image left for an enlargement) which may suggest that iTunes is ready for a phone… an iPhone? As…
Apple Special Event: "It's Showtime" live coverage
Welcome to Tech Digest's coverage of Apple's Special Media Event. Latest info will be added to this post as it happens in reverse chronological order. Further reaction and analysis to the announcements will be posted later in separate, linked posts….
BlogMusik "online iPod" may be shortlived
Michael Arrington at TechCrunch writes about the BlogMusik 'virtual iPod' that seems to be pulling music tracks from around the Internet and freely playing and sharing them. It's not much to look at, but it does appear to be giving…
Tuesday Top Ten: remote-controlled gadgets
Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat, it's time to buy your kids a present they can use to terrorise the cat. I know that doesn't quite scan, but anyway. Remote-controlled toys are a staple of the Christmas…
Palm (finally) launches the Treo 750v
Palm has today officially launched the long awaited Treo 750v, together with Vodafone and Microsoft. Available throughout Europe from the end of October, the 750v will be available exclusively from Vodafone for at least 3 months. It's the first Palm…
Toshiba launch 26-inch REGZA HD ready LCD TV
Toshiba has launched the 26WLT66 LCD TV, increasing its REGZA range with this 26-inch HD Ready offering. It has two HDMI inputs, currently unusual on a lot of HDTVs letalone ones of this size, and has a screen resolution of…
One Minute Review: Palm Treo 750v
Palm launched their latest Treo 750v today, which is their first Windows based device available in Europe. It's also heavily Vodafone friendly as they've got exclusivity for at least 3 months. It'll be available from the end of October, although…
Microsoft's Live Search launches today: plays catch-up with Google
Microsoft has revamped its online search engine and today has launched Live Search. It's opted for a Web 2.0 AJAX look, meaning that the site should supposedly do clever things with your results, though it makes things a little more…
Buy Cheap Trick's pimped-up golf buggy on eBay
The Rawk / Golf crossover has a noble history, from Alice Cooper to, er, Alice Cooper. But now you can add Cheap Trick into that equation, thanks to an auction on eBay for a golf buggy customised with graphics…
Marantz DV6001 upscales your DVDs to high-quality HD 1080p
Another day, and another DVD player that's offering you close-on all the benefits of HD without foregoing your existing DVD collection or ending up being Betamax Boy by investing in the wrong next-gen HD format. Today it's Marantz with their…