Month: October 2006
Hannspree.z – child-friendly, zoo-themed TVs
On display at this year's IFA were the Hannspree.z range of TVs. Details about the TVs and the UK distribution were a little vague, but now all has now been confirmed The 'z' stands for zoo and these child-friendly TVs…
Sony launches new Bluetooth headphone range
Sony's going big on Bluetooth. Having recently launched the CMT-U1BT Bluetooth micro Hi-Fi system, they now have a new range of Bluetooth headphones on the market – the DR-BT10CX, DR-BT30Q, BT10CX and the DR-BT20NX. The DR-BT10CX in-ear headphones have a…
Windows Defender Goes Live
After what must have been one of the longest Beta trials in history Microsoft Windows Defender has finally been officially released. Defender, which began life five years ago as Giant AntiSpyware is one of the best malware cleaners around; it…
The SynCh – charge two gadgets at the same time
With many of us being multi-gadget users these days, it's no surprise seeing a charger that can power up multiple gadgets at the same, as is the case with the SynCh. Small enough to carry round at just 12cm long,…
YouTube Video of the Day – Monster Mash Montage
Halloween is upon us kiddies. It will mean young chaps knocking on your door asking for sweets (or more likely credit for their mobiles). If only Halloween looked like this montage put to Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Cryptkicker 5's…
New Mac Pros to get Intel 8 Core chips?
Seems that the speed of Apple's hardware development is accelerating at present. It didn't seem that long ago that the first Intel-based Mac Pro came out with 64-bit quad Xeon processors. However, now Apple could be working on an 8…
Kenpo expand range of iPod jackets
Last year we featured some cool iPod-enabled jackets from Kenpo retailing at around $275. Well, they've expanded their range of outerwear, all still iPod connected, and in a range of styles, colours and prices. Unfortunately, they still appear only to…
Miglia introduce TVDuo dual digital TV tuner for Mac
Miglia have released the TVDuo: their first dual digital TV tuner for the Mac so at last it's possible to record two programmes at once, or watch one whilst recording another. As with previous single-tuner models, it's powered via USB,…
One in four managers check out potential employees online
According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com, one in four managers (at least in the US) check out future employees by searching online. And 51% of them said they chose not to hire someone because of what they found. They…
Stelios takes it easy again: easyPizza goes online
The ever expanding world of Stelios and his easy… orange branding has taken another step forward with the launch of easyPizza. Like many of his other projects, there's savings to be had by booking ahead of time – up to…