Month: April 2006
PS3 getting an early kicking
The Enquirer is reporting that the PS3 has some way to go to reach its final, real hardware and hasn't got much time. While developers and official magazines still, apparently, haven't received test kits, the components currently are 50…
Denon TU-1500AE RDS-FM/AM radio tuner
We seem to spend all our time talking about DAB, but forget about poor old FM. Which is probably wrong as not everyone can get a DAB signal (as I found out during a break in North Wales last…
Averatec unveils 3G UMPC
Speculation over the UMPC reached fever pitch in the run-up to CeBIT, then subsided a bit when everyone realised it wasn't the technology's equivalent of the second coming. That doesn't mean they're not still of interest – this new…
Cartoons on your mobi
Tired of sending the same old texts? UK company mixipix has launched a mobile WAP portal to enable users to create and send animated cartoon messages directly from their mobile phones to other handsets. There are lots of webites…
Google wants to organise your life
Not content with hosting your email, your website, your videos, your searches, your blogs and probably 10 other things I can't recall right now, Google has launched a free online calendar service, that lets you store appointments, receive reminders…
Shazam launches music discovery engine
Shazam, already loved by many music fans for its mobile music recognition service, has launched what it describes as the world's most comprehensive music discovery tool. Using Shazam's Ultimate Music Discovery Engine, you can now not only recognise (or…
KEF's 'egg' speaker system
If you're you know a gadget lover who's not keen on chocolate this Easter, why not put the money towards a different kind of egg – KEF's stylish 'egg' speaker system for example, known more formally as the KHT3005…
Simple Security Trick
If you share your PC with others you obviously know that it is next to impossible to keep your personal files and data private, but there is a way. The trick from Propellerhead is to use a built-in Windows facility…
Budget storage for the Xbox 360
If you want a cheap(er) solution to backing up or extending the storage of your Xbox360, Games Digest might have the answer. The Datel XSATA connects your Xbox360 to your PC's hard drive (via the USB socket). It's then…
PayPal introduces credit card
eBay continues its charge to dominate our lives, with payment arm PayPal introducing a credit card to the UK, initially for any of eBay's 10 million customers. Backed by GE Money, the card will be available to any of…
