Month: March 2011
iPad 2 specs and release date leak early on Amazon Germany
Knocking the wind out of Apple's sails a fair few hours ahead of their media event this evening, details of the iPad 2 have reportedly hit the web prematurely through Amazon Germany. A 16GB model was up for grabs on…
Apple iPad 2 Launch Event: LIVE from 5.45pm GMT!
Tech Digest and Shiny Shiny will be live from Apple's glitzy media event at BBC Television Centre this evening, where all the latest announcements straight out of Cupertino will be beamed to a ravenous gang of tech journos. Safe…
CeBIT 2011 VIDEO: MSI Windpad 100W and Windpad 110W Windows 7 tablets
Two Windows tablets were on offer from MSI at CeBIT this year in the shape of the Windpad 100W and Windpad 110W. Both running Windows 7 Home Premium edition, the main physical differences come in the shape of hardware buttons…
CeBIT 2011 VIDEO: MSI Windpad 100A tablet
The Windpad 100A, MSI's Android-based answer to the iPad, has been knocking around for some time, but until now getting a fix on its specs has been quite difficult. MSI lifted the cover on the tablet at CeBIT 2011 this…
CeBIT 2011 PREVIEW: Ford SYNC
Click here for more images of the Ford SYNC system Car giants Ford took this week's CeBIT technology expo in Hanover, Germany, as an opportunity to announce the global launch of their new connected dashboard system, SYNC. Already available…
CeBIT 2011 VIDEO: Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 Windows tablet hands-on preview
Fujitsu are the latest company to show their tablet hand here at CeBIT 2011 in Hanover, Germany, showcasing the Windows 7 touting Stylistic Q550 at their booth. A 10.1 inch capacitive touch slate, it's still very much a work-in-progress, with…
CeBIT 2011 VIDEO: ASUS Eee Pad Slider tablet hands-on
Among the many Android Honeycomb tablets ASUS have been displaying at CeBIT this week is the Eee Pad Slider. Seemingly a bog-standard Android tablet, a little lip on the edge of the slate lifts up to release a hinge, revealing…
The truth about broadband: Still more turtle than hare, study finds
In the ads on TV, broadband comes in like rays of light from the sky. Songs are downloaded in seconds, and videos are streamed without the slightest hiccup. Maybe you are one of the lucky ones whose real life…
CeBIT 2011: Laptops that respond to eye movements are here: Lenovo to present
Mouse control is passé, let's face it, so it's good the alternative is waiting for us: eye control. Swedish company Tobii Technology has developed a tracking technology that means the computer will be able to follow the movements of…
Want to avoid App shops? There's an app for that
A new app from Antenna Software allows owners of iPhones and Android handsets to buy apps without having to go through formal app outlets. It seems the maker of the app, called Volt, didn't mean to start a revolution…