Month: September 2009
Griffin to save kids from going deaf with MyPhones
Since the invention of the Walkman and its offspring the iPod, several generations of teenagers have blasted their ears with music that is way too loud for them and are subsequently well on the road to going deaf. So anyone who invents a hearing aid that doesn't look like a Bluetooth headset for the terminally unfashionable is sure to hit pay dirt.
Pure adds Twitter and Facebook to DAB radio on the Sensia
It not only includes a 5.7inch 640×480 screen but also offers access to a growing set of custom apps. Among those lined up already are Facebook, Twitter and weather and news channels.
Ant and Dec partner with Nintendo
As if we don't see them enough on our screens Ant and Dec have announced they are to front Nintendo's biggest ever TV ad campaign in the run up to Christmas (I think that's Ant doing his best aeroplane impression, but it could be the other one).
The pair will first hit our screens on October 16th where they'll be meeting and challenging Nintendo fans and families from across the UK. Yes, the great British public will be given the opportunity to star alongside Ant and Dec, as the real stars of the ads, following a national recruitment campaign looking for genuine fans of Nintendo titles. Self confessed fans of Guitar Hero and their DS's, Ant and Dec are no strangers to the world of gaming and admit to recently becoming obsessed with the Nintendo DS game Rhythm Paradise which they played throughout filming Britain's Got Talent.
Says Ant: "I have always been a massive fan of Nintendo consoles. I loved my Nintendo 64 growing up. Mario Kart 64 was my favourite, it kept Dec and I entertained for hours during the PJ and Duncan years! Even today when I play Mario Kart on my Wii, I have a lucky steering wheel at home that's only mine to use!!"
Sennheiser's HD 380 pro headphones
Everyone knows that German firm Sennheiser makes great headphones – that look and sound great too. I swear by my pair of PX100s for listening to my iPod. This pair though look much more serious and come at a much more serious price too (a cool £140). A foldable pair they are intended as professional monitoring headphones for audio professionals such as sound engineers and musicians. Sennheiser claims they offer high sound pressure level and extended frequency response. They are provided with zipped carrying case.
TenOne's Pogo Stylus for your iPhone
To be honest I’m not really sure why you would need a stylus for your iPhone. Surely the idea of iPhones is that you don’t need one. On their website, TenOne says they are perfect for those who like to wear gloves in winter or have long fingernails! Er, OK then.
Still, the Pogo Stylus does look quite nice. Made of ultra-light aluminum it comes in anodized finish and is available in several colours including grey and a rather fetching pink colour. Apparently, the soft tip glides easily over the surface of the display, making it fun and easy to sketch and draw characters. The stylus is available in the US for $14.95 or in Europe for Euros 17.95
Get your domain name on a matchbox – of course
Perhaps the strangest, certainly the most unusual, Christmas gift I’ve heard of since that company that produced certificates for buying a chunk of the moon. Yes this Chrimbo you can get your very own matchbox with your domain name written on it. Simply open up your matchbox to find a unique activation code, then type it into the Mr Site website to register your domain name. Well I guess it beats socks – just about.
As long as your choice is still available, ‘Dot Com in a Matchbox’ can offer the following domains for one whole year: .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .co.uk, .org.uk. Visit www.mrsite.com for more information and to buy online. To build a website for your name, Mr Site also offers Website Beginner (£19.99), Standard (£34.99) or Pro (£99.99)? No matchbox required.
Sony unveils a USB stick with 32 Gig of storage!
The USB stick for the HD age apparently
Now it has hit 300 million users how much bigger can Facebook get?
One of the problems it faces is that in key territories there are already local social networking sites that have a Facebook style stranglehold already. In Korea Cyworld, with its 24 million members, has managed to keep Facebook and its rivals at bay. In Central America the big player is Sonico and further south in countries like Argentina Hi5 sets the agenda
Motorola's Dext Android phone coming to Orange in the UK in October
Orange has confirmed that it will be shipping the Dext in early October and it will be free to customers on a two year contract whom pay £34.26 per month.
Viewsonic unveils MovieBook media players
ViewSonic has introduced two brand new palm-sized media players, the MovieBook VPD500 and VPD400. Capable of supporting a variety of file formats, they boast 4.3 inch and 5 inch TFT screens for portable entertainment.
Features include 800 x 480 LCD panels, 720p video output, 8Gb of built in memory and a micro SD card slot for memory expansion, the players are compatible with several audio and video formats, including AVI, RMVB, FLV, MP3, WMA and WAV, APE and FLAC.
Weighing as little as 134g (VPD400), the portable players are designed to fit in the palm of the hand. Viewsonic claims that the devices can play up to four hours of video content or fifteen hours of music (display off) with one charge. The ViewSonic MovieBook VPD400 and VPD500 will be available in October with estimated street prices of £105 and £115 respectively.
