Month: April 2006
Back up your data online – for free
Friends – you can’t live without them, especially if you want to back up your data for free with BuddyBackup from Databarracks. BuddyBackup is free software, which allows computer users to backup data, photos, music or indeed anything else…
TDK working on 200GB Blu-ray disc
TDK this week confirmed its plan to develop a Blu-ray disc with a storage capacity of 200GB. Let's put that into perspective – how big is the hard drive in the PC or laptop you're currently using? It's around…
Yo Yo Pop cable winder for iPod
The headphone cable – a prehistoric legacy of the portable player – from the old cassette Walkman to your latest iPod, you always have to deal with a knotted cable in the bottom of your bag or in your…
Evesham's BM6300-TMC – smart sat nav
Evesham, working with Destinator, has launched what is describes as "a new kind of satellite navigation system" with the Bluemedia BM6300-TMC – sat nav that’s clever enough to take you round any unexpected problems on the road. It features…
ROK's 6-pack
Music, footie and comedy are among the highlights of new releases on ROK Entertainment's ROK Chip memory cards, according to Mobile Marketing Magazine. Six new releases from ROK include V2's Best Indie Anthems, Premier League 'Greatest Moments' and South Park,…
Dot Matrix watch
I've always had a soft spot for digital watches, going back to the Casio with in-built space invaders that made double geography fly by in my formative years. These days I'm looking for style rather than add-on arcade games,…
Doctor Who talking pen
I’m guessing you’ve already got bored of the Little Britain pen we mentioned the other week, so why not "amuse" your friends with this Doctor Who talking pen, available just as the second series featuring the tenth Doctor, David…
Japanese gamers ditch home consoles for handhelds
According to Enterbrain, videogame magazine publisher, year-on-year sales of handheld games software and hardware has grown 62 per cent in Japan. Sales of home consoles and software meanwhile has dropped 18 per cent. Handheld items are now selling three…
Grand Theft Auto leads to breakdown of Western society, say researchers
A new study published in The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine says playing Grand Theft Auto makes young men more likely to smoke marijuana, behave uncooperatively n group situations and have sex without contraception. The study of 100…
HDD/DVD recorders with PSP compatibility
Rather than mess about with third party software or shell out for the dying format that is the UMD disc, Sony has introduced a range of HDD/DVD recorders that can connect to your PSP and populate it with video…