Month: October 2006
At last a decent blog for blokes – Brandish
Brandish, Shiny Media's new site dedicated to The Coolest Stuff in the World for blokes is now live and kicking. It'll feature must-have gadgets, fashion that won't make you look like a metrosexual arsehead, illegally fast cars, fine Cuban cigars,…
Bluetrek M2 – the Bluetooth headset that changes with your mood
Bluetrek has a new Bluetooth headset on the market – the M2 – their smallest earpiece yet and one that can adapt to your style and mood, so the company claims. The M2 is just 51 x 21 x…
£5,000 – that's our average yearly spend on gadgets
How much have you shelled out on technology this year? According to a new survey, our gadget spend is likely to be £5,000 – that's what 60 per cent of us spend, with around 30 per cent of those…
Sony launches BDZ-V9 and BDZ-V7 Blu-ray disc recorders
Before you get too excited, Sony's BDZ-V9 and BDZ-V7 Blu-ray disc recorders are only launching in Japan, but hopefully we'll get sight of these attractive units (or something similar) sometime next year. But if you're in Japan, you can…
Sony Ericsson launches Z558 clamshell phone with touch-sensitive display
Interesting new phone from Sony Ericsson – the Z558 is a clamshell handset with a touch-sensitive display, along with character recognition, which is in preparation for what the company calls "one-touch" text messaging. Certainly the image is intriguing -…
JBL's alien-shaped Encounter II speaker system
Looking not unlike a spaceship and a pair of aliens is this Encounter II speaker system from JBL. But it's not all about novelty, it should also be quite useful on the sound front for your MP3 player or…
Novogo launches stylish S Series sat nav system
Novogo is chasing the style market with its latest sat nav device – the S Series – which is also the smallest device the company has so far produced. The Novogo S Series' style aspect comes from the several…
Sony Ericsson to open first London retail store
Sony Ericsson is celebrating its fifth anniversary by opening its first dedicated store on Kensington High Street in central London, allowing customers to play with the latest phones and accessories "in a relaxed, fun environment". According to the company,…
Pipex adds wireless connectivity to Fulham FC
Fulham's FC's ground, Craven Cottage, is set to turn wireless after the club agreed a deal with Pipex to add 15 wireless access points in the stadium. Wireless connectivity allows Fulham to offer fans a new ticketing system that…
Visual Search With Kartoo
Google is very good but it’s not the only search engine and for some types of research you can greatly improve the quality of your results using a Metasearch engine. These submit your query to a number of search…