Month: June 2005
'Revolution won't support HDTV'
That's a shame: according to online rumours, now confirmed by Nintendo America, it looks as if what could be the most innovative of the next-gen consoles is unlikely to support HDTV, making it the only console to do so. Perrin…
Sonos releases new wireless music system in UK
Sonos has begun shipping of its Sonos Digital Musical System to Europe. The system is a digital music system that lets you play digitally recorded music all over your house. You simply put the zoneplayers in each room of your…
Maxtor releases new Onetouch drive
If you're like me you've already crammed the inside of your PC with all of the stuff it can handle. There simply ain't room for another hard drive. If you're running into this problem (especially if you have a shuttle…
Yahoo releases new Messenger beta
While it's unlikely to set the world on fire, some of the new features on Yahoo's new downloadable beta do seem desirable: firstly you can now call any other PC using Yahoo messenger. New features also include picture sharing using…
JVC unveils the 'iPod of camcorders'
The future of camcorders is… tape (no), DVD (mmm), hard disk (well maybe). As you probably know JVC pioneered the HD camcorder with the Everio C Series models it launched last year. Trouble was its limited 4 gigger hard…
eBay auction watching on your mobile
Bayraider has the latest on a new mobile phone application for eBay obsessives called Mobile Auctions. It lets you manage your eBay account from your handset, including a scrolling ticker bar and alarm settings to tell you when a bid…
Seagate unveils 500GB hard drive
The world biggest hard drive so far was yesterday announced by Seagate,with the announcement of the 500GB DB35 series. With a size like that, it’s probably being aimed at digital video freaks, and you can rest easy in the knowledge…
PS3 to be Linux compatible
Here's an interesting PS3 related titbit for you. Apparently the next-generation console is going to be able to run Linux, although it won't come as standard: you're going to have to buy a separate hard drive to run it. Apart…
Another contender for world's smallest laptop
If you like your laptops small, and I mean really small, then you might want to check out the A33i flybook. Measuring only 235x155x31mm and weighing a feather-light 1.2kg, the laptop comes with a surprisingly sharp 1024×600 screen, with GPRS,…
microsoft to go head-to-head with iTunes
Details are still a little thin on the ground, but microsoft has announced that it is going to start a subscription based music service. The service looks set to run on the same model as the now legitimate Napster, offering…
