Month: November 2006
Philipe Starck O-Ring Digi Watch
SciFi Tech says it looks like female anatomy. I say it looks like a safe. Either way, the Starck O-Ring Digi Watch has something aesthetically stale vibe – a peculiar clunkiness and use of digi-ness in a way that…
Solar-powered Stainless Steel Vent
Considering that the Stainless Steel Solar Vent can run for 48 hours in the dark, even in the winter hours, you're looking at a silent, cost-effective solution to areas that tend to have condensation or mold problems. Also, with…
Nokia World: Hands on with the Nokia 770 internet tablet
Slipping out of one Silicon Valleyspeak presentation today ("Push the envelope!", "Innovation!", "Quadrants!"), I took the chance to get hands on with Nokia's 770 Internet Tablet. I hate the name – could it sound any more nerdy? – but the…
Bristol planning major extension to wi-fi project
The fine city of Bristol has selected Cityspace as a preferred partner in its plans to extend its wireless broadband network. The network was originally piloted in 2004, and the extension will cover key business areas, transport routes, and several…
Nokia World: WidSets bring the best Web 2.0 sites to your phone
There’s been a lot of talk at the Nokia World conference about the coming together of Web 2.0 and mobile. But a lot of it’s just that: talk. It seems logical that people will want to do similar things on…
Beatles may allow iTunes to sell latest album
In an interesting twist, Apple Corps may allow Apple to sell the latest Beatles album on iTunes, according to Fortune magazine. Though both companies have declined to confirm any negotiations yet, it could see both "Love" and the back catalogue…
Lindy launches Cat5 USB extender
Liindy Electronics has launched its Cat5 USB Extender that allows a user the simplicity of plug and play USB up to 50 metres from their computer using Cat5 or better cable (commonly used for Ethernet)….
Nokia World: video of Nokia's future mobile concepts (part 2)
Here's another video shown at the Nokia World conference by the firm's head of design Alastair Curtis. This one shows off the way they think the user interface of phones may go, turning into a whizzy touchy-feely touchscreen type affair….
Nokia World: video of Nokia's future mobile concepts (part 1)
The presentations at the Nokia World conference have just finished – I've got a stack of stuff to post up in the next few hours, so keep checking back. But in the meantime, here's one of the animated videos shown…
UK mobile survey suggests people want mobile Internet freedom
A survey from m-Send suggests that only 51% of 16-24 year olds and 53% of 25-34 year olds want to access the content provided by their own mobile network operator via an Internet mobile. The number rose to 76% of…
