Month: February 2006
NEC's HSDPA mobile
So it isn't just Samsung who is taking HSDPA, the next generation mobile phone format seriously. NEC wants a slice of the action too. The Japanese company announced today that it has been working on a prototype of a…
One gig iPod nano arrives
Apple appears to be doing digital music lovers on a budget a bit of a favour today by announcing the impending arrival of a one gig version of its very lovely iPod nano. Set to retail for £109 the…
The £50 iPod shuffle arrives (and no we still don't want one)
Ok, so we might not like it much but it clear that there are still thousands of suckers music lovers who can't get enough of Apple's bargain basement screenless iPod the shuffle. Anyhow, contrary to the popular rumour that…
Create your own portable movies
Portable video players like the PSP and iPod video were bought in huge quantities last year, creating a market for movies to play on them. You can buy some, download some or make your own. We've featured some hardware…
Google adds chat to email
Google isn't on the map when it comes to messaging, but all that could be about to change with the integration of a chat window in Gmail browser windows, eliminating the need to access two separate programs. Gmail users…
Medion GoPal PNA 350 sat nav system
If you’ve heard of Medion it’s probably because at some time or other you have popped into German uber supermarket chain Aldi, for the company’s products (PDAs, PCs etc) always seem to be on sale there. Now Medion is …
Speed up your PC for free
Are you a PC owner that uses Windows XP? Is your PC running a little slower than it once did? Well, the folk over at Propellerhead can let you the secret of speeding up your PC. All those nice…
BBC Five Live Flash
Here's an interesting little thing from the BBC for those of you (which I imagine is most of you) with an always-on connection – BBC Five Live Flash. It's a small downloadable utility from the BBC, which, once installed,…
Blueye music and mobile integration
It's not new, see our recent coverage of myTalker, but the idea of integrating your phone and music player to avoid missing a call is gaining popularity with manufacturers. The latest pitch is from Mavizen, who have introduced Blueye….
Hands on with the Sony Ericsson M600
Just back from Sony Ericsson's HQ in Hammersmith where I got to play with the company's latest take on the smartphone market the M600. In many ways the handset shouldn't concern consumers too much, this is aimed squarely at…
