Month: July 2005
NTL and Telewest 'to merge in July'
According to a report in the Independent on Sunday, and reported on The Register today, NTL and Telewest are just weeks away from merging. The paper says that the £6.8 billion deal will be finalised at the end of July,…
Today's top tech stories from the US
AtlanticWhat's been stirring up a hornet's nest across the today? Say hello to the Motorola E790 Apple iTunes phone (Engadget): Wow, what do you know, it actually exists. NASA Deep Impact has Impact with Comet (I4U): No, no, that's a…
Revolution to be the last of the next-gens?
Looks like Nintendo is set to take rear-guard action in the latest round of console offerings. Despite having the lowest specifications of the big three, Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata indicated that the release date of the Revolution could fall…
Gaming phone that may even work
I was once an unfortunate owner of an N-Gage; not the proudest moment of my life and one I'm glad to have put behind me, yet I still like the idea of a dedicated gaming phone. To make a…
24Mbps Broadband to hit the UK
Wow, the days of 56k are a long way behind us now. If you’ve started to become impatient at the minimal delays experienced on the current fastest, 8Mbps, broadband then Be will have no trouble satisfying your internet cravings….
Radica's PSP accessories range
Once again a company offers more finely crafted paraphernalia for the elusive Sony console, this time it's Radica and the new black◊ range. This a pretty wide selection that covers most needs in the home and on the road…
Creative delivers the Zen Sleek
Creative's latest 20 Gigabyte digital music player, the Zen Sleek, is set to reach the stores next week. Rather than take on the new iPod and its colour screen, or the Sony NW-HD5 and its mega battery life, Creative…
What's New From Shiny?
Entertain yourself with some of the top stories from our top blogs. Shiny Shiny (gadgets for girls): Marc Jacobs iPod Holder, True Lies, Siemens SL75 Slidey Phone Bayraider (eBay blog): Sharapova's Shirt, Big Pun's Super-Bling Medallion, Robo Music Massager Shoewawa…
Hitachi's alien-busting camcorder
I don't want to spoil the plot too much as half of you are probably trundling down your local multiplex to see it this weekend, but War of the Worlds, the Spielberg/Cruise rewriting of the HG Wells classic, has…
Uk's cheapest DVD player review
With a retail price for just £40 Packard Bell DivX-DVD 350 could well be the UK's cheapest DVD player. But is it any good? The guys over at AV Review have been pulling one part and say that although…