Month: October 2006
Carbonite offers unlimited online storage for £30 yearly fee
Is BT's 20GB maximum 'digital vault' online back-up service good value? Not according to Carbonite, which has re-launched its own service in the UK, promising unlimited storage at a cheaper price. Carbonite's Online PCBackup service is available from today with…
Sony's limited edition Casino Royale Spy Gear Set
We've already seen the launch of Sony Ericsson's limited edition James Bond Casino Royale silver K800i Cyber-shot camera phone, but Sony has another stylish tie-in available too – the Casino Royale Spy Gear Set. Unfortunately, I've not been able to…
History Channel to launch on Sky HD
Good news for Sky HD subscribers – you'll soon be able to watch re-runs of World At War or perhaps some more contemporary historical programming, with the launch of The History Channel HD from Thursday 26th October. The channel will…
Rimax Mystic – portable media player meets VoIP phone
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this could be a first – a portable audio/video player that doubles up as a VoIP phone. That's the big selling point of the Rimax Mystic. As a media player (available in 512MB,…
Robot chair goes on tour with its fall-apart pull-self-back-together act
The Robotic Chair looks like a regular wooden straight-backed chair, until it falls apart into several pieces… whereupon the pieces invoke their 14 motors, 2 gearboxes, and various other components to pull the entire chair back together into a…
Website of the Day: Melissa Clifton
Today's Website of the Day is Melissa Clifton's site, a showcase of a talented illustrator, designer and animator. As well as Melissa's portfolio of work, there's a great set of Photoshop tutorials, including how to use the Pen tool,…
Travelistic video-sharing website launches
A new video sharing website has launched aimed at travellers. Travelistic combines user-generated video content with a variety of professional programming, including exclusive content. It uses Google Maps as a basis for users to find videos of a particular location….
Turning the Tube into a viral music network? Undersound plans to
A group of three female digital media artists have teamed up to create Undersound, an ambitious concept that seeks to turn the London Underground into a giant social music network where music is shared and tracked around the Tube….
Light Display Projector for Ghosts now, Snowflakes later
"Darling," you say lazily, sipping another Solstice Punch and rolling over to apply yet another layer of coconut oil, "I do so miss the winter. Pull out the Light Display Projector and put on some snowflakes, would you?" Or…
Apple packs more power into MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo processor
Apple have released an updated line of MacBook Pro notebook computers, now sporting the Intel Core 2 Duo processors found in the latest iMacs. There are two sizes to choose from, one with a 15.4-inch screen and the other…