Category: Computers
Port-able laptop bags
According to the press release "creatives, sk8-er boys and fashionistas all rockin' Ports new range of laptop carry cases, backpacks and messenger bags." Despite sounding like it was written by someone's dad, the release is essentially trying to communicate that…
Disney's PC for Kids
We may be wrong on this one, but we think the Disney Dream Desk PC is a PC for children. It was the large, blue Mickey Mouse ears attached to the 14.1-inch TFT LCD flat panel monitor that gave it…
Is this the world's smallest laptop?
Fujitsu Siemens is claiming its LIFEBOOK P7010 (£1562) is the "world's smallest and lightest notebook". Ignoring the existence of the Sony X505 (900g), the Toshiba Portege R100 (1.1kg) and various other lighter ultraportables, and the P7010, at 1.3kg, could well…
First Megapixel Laptop
Little-known laptop manufacturer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has stolen the march on some of the laptop companies by announcing the first ever notebook with a built-in 1.3-megapixel camera. The ECS G220 is an ultraportable machine (weighing less than 2kg) with…
BT and Yahoo team up for VoIP
Looks like the excellent Skype (www.skype.com) has its first bit of serious competition in the rapidly growing PC-based VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) market. BT and Yahoo! have teamed up to provide BT Communicator with Yahoo! Messenger – a package…
Elonex's PC in a TV
One of the big trends of next year is likely to be PCs housed in LCD and plasma screens. Elonex has got in early with the eXentia Gold a computer in a 17inch screen that also features the MediaCenter version…
Digital TV solutions for your PC
AVerMedia is hoping to bring digital TV to the nation's PC's via a pair of new products. On sale now is the AVerMedia's Aver DVB-T, a TV tuner card that pulls in all the TV and radio stations available via…
The PC that thinks it is a hi-fi
We have been hearing a lot about the entertainment PC recently – the computer that is eyeing up that space under your TV that's currently the preserve of a DVD player and Sky + box. Trouble is most PCs not…
Surprisingly cool laptop bags
Fancy a half-decent bag for your laptop? Over at Shiny Shiny the team have been playing with the latest notebook carriers and although some of them are aimed ostensibly at women we'd definitely be seen around touting the Crumpler cases…
Sony's media server
It has been a very busy month for Sony with the unveiling of its PSP handheld games console, its iPod rival the Vaio Pocket VGF-AP1 and its music download service Connect. However it is important not to overlook its innovation…