Month: June 2012
Google take on Apple AirPlay and Sonos with Nexus Q wireless media streamer
Alongside the Google Nexus 7 tablet, Google have unveiled the Google Nexus Q, a new wireless media streaming gadget compatible with Android devices using version Gingerbread and above. The system will let you stream Google Play Music, Google Play Movies…
Google Nexus 7 tablet: Specs, price, release date
Google have taken the keynote of the Google I/O 2012 conference to reveal the Nexus 7 tablet. Built for Google by ASUS, it packs version 4.1 Jelly Bean of the Android operating system and is positioned to take on the…
Acer launches 11.6-inch TravelMate B113: Sandy Bridge, 4GB RAM
Hmm, last-gen tech at next-gen prices? That seems the order of the day with Acer's new 11.6 inch TravelMate B113 notebook. With the base model housing a 1.4Ghz Celeron and the top tier a a 1.5GHz Core Sandy Bridge i3,…
Yamaha reveal super-slim YAS-101 soundbar
We've seen dinky soundbars before here at Tech Digest, but few as slim as Yamaha's new YAS-101. Thin and light enough to be wall mounted, the YAS-101 still boasts a 60-watt subwoofer, with Air Surround Xtreme technology that offers 7.1…
Polaroid Z2300 captures digital images, prints REAL photos
Remember "shaking it like a Polaroid picture"? Polaroid are hoping to blend nostalgia with modern digital imaging technology with the new Polaroid Z2300 digital camera. Capturing 10MP digital snaps, the Z2300 can also print 2×3 inch prints directly from the…
Spotify add individual artist apps: Rancid, Quincy Jones, Disturbed, Tiesto
Spotify have begun introducing apps focussed on individua artists to their desktop application, with Rancid, Quincy Jones, Disturbed and Tiesto the first artists to be featured. While all feature info and playlists from the musicians, all are slightly different. Quincy…
BT Openzone and BT Fon re-branded, christened BT Wi-Fi
BT's Openzone and BT Fon services have been re-branded and grouped together under the new BT Wi-Fi umbrella. With the name change rolling out gradually, BT hopes that a more unified approach for their Wi-Fi hotspots will make it easier…
REVIEW: Sonos SUB wireless subwoofer
Sonos have expanded their wireless audio range to include the striking new SUB subwoofer. It looks and sounds the business, but is the sonic boost worth the high asking price? Read on to find out.
HTC Connect is an Apple AirPlay rival
HTC have just knocked another feature off the list of things that Apple's iPhone range has over the Taiwanese manufacturer's Android line: wireless streaming. HTC have lifted the lid on HTC Connect, a new certification program that will let audio…
Lenovo adds ThinkPad X131e to "ruggedized" education range
Tablets and ultrabooks are in vogue right now, but Lenovo are still sticking with the form factor, particularly on their cheaper models aimed at kids and students. The latest ThinkPad X131e machine has been "ruggedized" to better survive the bumps…