Month: October 2006
Carphone Warehouse buys out AOL UK, becomes UKs 3rd largest ISP: silly name though
The Carphone Warehouse have bought out the UK subsidiary of AOL in a deal worth £370m. It's a somewhat bizarre merger in my view. Even the names are odd. Take "America Online" but operating in the UK, and merge it…
Sagem launches myC5-3 clamshell phone through Vodafone
Sagem has another new clamshell in the shops – the myC5-3, which is available through Vodafone on pay-as-you-talk. Available in a choice of jet black or pale pink with "discrete" white butterflies, it features a 128×160-pixel 65,000-colour screen (along…
Thirty years of VHS
I missed a significant birthday on Monday, so here's a belated happy birthday to the VHS video system. Thanks to JVC the whole world of home movies and recording really opened up. I know no article is complete without the…
D-Link launches DNS-323 two-bay network storage unit
Another device to consider if you want to stream or access your files from a central point – this time from D-Link, which has launched the DNS-323 two-bay network storage unit. The DNS-323 includes a fast Gigabit Ethernet connection,…
Drip-proof MP3 Radio – music while you wash
All that steam in the bathroom, can't be good for gadgets. Unless it's the Drip-proof MP3 Radio – which is a name that sells the item a bit short, because it's actually splash-proof too (for when your dancing about…
Bush launches TR2015WIFI internet radio
The more we get, the more we want. I used to be excited about getting 6music in the living room via my DAB radio, but now I'm not content unless I can hear Mr Finewine in New York every…
Pinnacle launches new product range for TV on your PC
Pinnacle has three new products on the market for TV on your PC, along with the option of viewing two channels at the same time, recording shows and transferring files to your PSP or iPod. With the Pinnacle PCTV…
Sharp unveils PN-655E 65-inch HD ready TV
Sharp is showing off a large TV – the 65-inch PN-655E with full HD. There's just one drawback – it's for commercial use only. Sharp believes the large screen and full HD makes it an ideal solution for a…
Toshiba goes budget-friendly with the TDP-S35U DLP projector
Projectors are no longer the rich person's plaything, reasonable models with realistic price tags are becoming more commonplace on the shelves, like this Toshiba TDP-S35U projector, just launched in the US for $699 – that's around £376. Don't expect…
Cheap Flying Robots — PC Controlled UAVs
The air could soon be filled with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or flying robots. Until recently they’ve mostly been used for aerial surveillance in war zones and trouble spots. Some of the larger ones have been adapted to carry…