Category: Video Reviews
Shiny Video Review: Oakley Split Thump MP3 player sunglasses
Watch above to see my review of the Split Thump MP3 player sunglasses from Oakley. Our US readers were ‘privileged’ enough to get them as of the 1st of February, however us British and European folk have to wait until the 1st of April. Take…
Shiny Video Preview: Toshiba's G450 mobile phone / MP3 player / modem
Oh dear – the quality of this video is rather shocking due to it being shot in England, aka, The Land With No Sun. My apologies. If you can get past the low-light, you’ll see the G450 from Toshiba in my hand, which is the mobile phone/MP3 player/modem combo…
Shiny Video Review: Fujitsu 300GB external hard drive
Been burnt a few times for not backing up your data? Join the club. I actually have one of these 300GB HandyDrive external hard drives from Fujitsu, and let me tell you, it’s worth every penny of the £119 they’re asking for….
Shiny Video Review: Top Valentine's Day presents for geeks
It may be too late to buy some of these gifts in time for tonight’s soppy Valentine’s dinner with your loved one, but I can assure you they’re more impressive than ASDA’s two dozen roses for £4 deal.
Take a look above for some of Zara and my top tips…
MWC 2008 Video Preview: LG's new HSPA Horizon phones
Here’s something to confuse you – Ashley displays his geek credentials in this video, by explaining the differences between HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA and other 3G formats. Believe it or not, he claims the various companies adopting these new 3G acronyms is the most exciting thing to come out of the MWC show….
MWC 2008 Video Preview: LG and their KF700 touch-sensitive mobile
LG’s KF700 handset gets a run-through from Susi in the latest video direct from MWC. You’ll remember this one, it has the unique three…
MWC 2008 Video Preview: Nokia's N78 gets the once-over from Susi
Nokia’s N78 – the recently announced ‘multimedia’ handset which gives users easy access to Nokia’s Music Store, and contains FM radio functionality in case you’re a cheap-skate and just want to stream your choons instead.
Discover…
MWC 2008 Video Preview: Google Android platform shown off at ARM's stand
As every man and his Labrador puppy is talking about the Google Android platform at this year’s Mobile World Congress, I cajoled Ashley into showing us just how spiffy it is, through the medium of interpretive dance video. He spotted it at ARM’s stand, which if you remember, is the British chip designer who promised…
MWC 2008 Video Preview: NTT DoCoMO fitness handset
The things Ash does for a story! In this video, he takes a look at NTT DoCoMo’s prototype fitness handset, which can measure bodily functions such as your heart rate, body fat, or act as a pedometer. But which function does he choose to test?
Erm, the halitosis measure…
MWC 2008 Video Preview: NTT DoCoMo door-opening handset
Slightly bizarre, but that’s where NTT DoCoMo excels. This mobile works as a key for your door, opening it with RFID technology, either when within proximity or remotely…