Month: January 2010
TuneUp Utilities 2010 – Review
Name: TuneUp Utilities 2010 Type: Maintenance software Price: £24.59 (Amazon) Keeping on top of the myriad problems that can blight an otherwise healthy PC can be quite a challenge. To a novice, watching a PC slowly grind to a halt…
MusicDNA format set to rival MP3
MP3, you better watch yer back. MusicDNA is the new music file-format in town, and it's here to take your crown. Or at least that's what developer Dagfinn Bach hopes. His new file type can contain complete artist packages that…
Puppy Tweets lets your dog bark in 140 characters
Remember all those You've Been Framed clips of dogs playing the piano? Well that was just the beginning; thanks to Mattel's Puppy Tweets collar tag, your dog is about to enter the online world of social networking and Twitter. No,…
Sanyo ready the Xacti DMX-SH11 with 23x optical zoom
Sanyo have unveiled some details on their new Xacti DMX-SH11 camcorder, set to be released in Japan this April. While you'll need to have incredibly steady hands to get the most out of its 23x optical zoom (or at least…
Samsung begin mass producing 3D TV panels
Samsung have today announced that they are the first company to begin mass production of panels for both LED and LCD 3D TV's. 40, 46, and 55 inch full HD 3D Tvs using "3D Active Glasses" and 240Hz technology were…
EA confirm FIFA World Cup 2010 game
EA have confirmed today the release of FIFA World Cup 2010, their latest in the long running line of football sims. To be honest though, with the rate at which EA churn out FIFA titles, this was about as inevitable…
Apple to spark e-book pricing war with the Tablet?
With the Apple Tablet's reveal all but inevitable, the Wall Street Journal are now reporting that Apple are trying to nab a number of publishing houses for a new e-book pricing scheme. Putting the Tablet in direct competition with Amazon's…
McGraw-Hill boss lets slip Apple Tablet confirmation live on TV
Mr McGraw, you've really went and put your foot in it! With only hours left until the massively anticipated Apple announcement, Terry McGraw, CEO of publishing house McGraw-Hill has all but confirmed that Apple's secret project will be the Tablet….
Blue Microphones unveil the Snowball USB mic
Blue Microphones have today announced the release of their Snowball USB mic. Ideal for podcasts, Skype conversations or home recording, the microphone costs £89.95, available from Solutions-Inc. Thanks to a dual capsule design and three-pattern switch (cardioid, cardioid with -10db…
Ixos Divo – a very class looking iPod sound system
Here's an iPod sound system with a difference. It doesn't look like your usual white plastic job, but is a rather more refined metallic number fit for even the most stylish bachelor pad. As well as remotely controlling and recharging…