Month: September 2006
Browzar: New browser makes big deal out of 'private surfing'
A new web browser called Browzar is trying to make its new feature to 'privately' surf the web sound out-of-the-ordinary. What would be unusual (and difficult) is if there was a way to anonymise what you actually do on the…
One Minute IFA Update: Philips Blu-Ray players and recorders
Ashley looks at Philips Blu-ray DVD players/recorders – the Media Center PC, the MCP9480i, and the Blu-ray player – the BDP9000. For more info, check this link….
Toshiba names its two HD DVD players for the UK – Q4 launch
Toshiba is to launch two HD DVD models across Europe in Q4 . The entry level model the, HD-E1, is set to retail for between 599-699 Euros which should be about £450 in the UK. It debuts in November….
Anti-DRM day: October 3rd. Let's protest!
Sorry, I came over all militant there for a moment, and on a Friday afternoon too. Phew… Is this is a good cause to get demonstrating about? An open-source group has marked October 3rd as 'Anti DRM day'. DRM, for…
One Minute IFA Update: Philips WACS7000 wireless music system
Ashley looks at the Philips WACS7000 wireless music system, which was announced today at IFA. For further details, click here….
"Blog" to enter English dictionary: just as well, half of UK population don't know what it is
A recent news article suggests that over half of the UK population don't know what a blog is. One in five Brits believe that a blog is a slang term for a footballer's wife or partner (that's a WAG) or…
IFA 2006: LG's projector wallpaper
You might remember that earlier this year LG launched what it billed as the first ever wall mounted projector – the AN110 – which you can apparently hang on the wall like a picture frame. To prove the point…
IFA 2006: Toshiba announces first high-capacity (SDHC) SD memory cards
Good news for those for movie makers on the go – Toshiba has announced what it claims is the industry's first commercially available high-capacity SDHC memory card. Whether they mean in Europe isn't clear, because Sandisk announced one a…
IFA 2006: Panasonic's 103inch plasma
Pop over to the Panasonic stand at IFA 2006 and towering over everything else is its monstrously large 103inch plasma. The good news, for us Europeans anyway, is that Panasonic is going to start selling the televisual beast later in…
IFA 2006: Samsung's six megapixel SDC-MS61 digital camera
Another sleek little black number from Samsung and unveiled at IFA – the SDC-MS61 digital camera. The looks and small size are obvious selling points as a a fashion camera, with the six megapixel sensor coming in lower than…