Month: September 2011
HTC Sensation XE: Flagship Beats Audio handset revealed
HTC churn out new handsets faster than we can keep track of them these days. Fans of the Taiwanese mobile giants have a new flaghip handset to salivate over today; the HTC Sensation XE. Featuring a 4.3 inch qHD…
Xbox Live for Windows 8 confirmed
Xbox Live is headed to Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system. Xbox Live executive and host of platform's video previews in the US Major Nelson confirmed the news on his blog during the annual Microsoft Build conference. "We are confirming that…
Terminator's SkyNet is real, but it's looking at the stars
Scared of our inevitable annihilation at the hands of a huge network of connected supercomputers? Seen the Terminator flicks? Then you may want to stop reading. A team of scientists from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) is…
UK man first to be jailed for "trolling"
Sean Duffy of Reading, Berkshire has become the first man in the UK to be jailed for internet trolling. Trolling, for those not familiar with the term, is the act of posting messages on social networking channels or emails…
ASUS U46 notebook has super skinny screen
Someone get this notebook a Mars Bar! ASUS have revealed the U46 laptop, sporting the world's thinnest 14-inch screen panel at just 5.5mm thick. Sitting on a hinge-forward design, the screen can tilt over the keys at different angles to…
INTERVIEW: Epson's Hans Dummer on 3D, the future of home cinema and the "Wife Acceptance" factor
It's going to be a big year for Epson. They're pushing their first line of 3D projectors, with the top-end EH-TW9000W wireless model impressing at IFA 2011 in Berlin, while also navigating the murkier waters of budget-friendly projectors with…
Old people buy iPhones, says HTC US boss
Apple's iPhones are cool, right? Wrong, according to HTC's American chief Martin Fichter. Speaking at the Mobile Future Forward conference in Seattle, Fichter spoke of how a recent trip to his daughter's college dorm room and a look into student's…
HTC Runnymeade: Giant Android phone caught in leaked press shots
After the IFA reveal of the Samsung Galaxy Note, it seems the only way is up for Android smartphone screensizes. Whilst not quite as big at 4.7 inches, the HTC Runnymeade is still a bit of a heffalump when it…
Logitech Wireless TouchPad wants to feel your sweet touch
Logitech are launching the Wireless Touchpad, a touch and gesture control alternative to the traditional mouse for PC users. Much like Apple's Magic Trackpad, the Wireless Touchpad uses multi-touch input to allow you to scroll through windows, with two-finger up…
Pentax reveal Optio RZ18 18x compact ultra zoom camera
Pentax are today launching the Optio RZ18, a pocketable compact digital camera boasting an 18x optical zoom. Shooting 16MP pics with a 3-inch preview LCD screen, the RZ18 covers focal lengths from 25mm wide angle to 450mm super-telephoto in 35mm…