Author: Chris Cornwell
microsoft to go head-to-head with iTunes
Details are still a little thin on the ground, but microsoft has announced that it is going to start a subscription based music service. The service looks set to run on the same model as the now legitimate Napster, offering…
CVS releases disposable digital cameras
Well, sort-of disposable anyway. It looks like the Stateside pharmacy chain now offer consumers the chance to indulge in cheap digital camera goodness with the release of two digital cameras that you pay to rent, and then return to the…
And now, a robot power suit
I've waited years for something like this to happen. Finally a lab in Japan has managed to develop a robot suit. The suit will augment your own strength to help you lift heavy loads. It weighs about 15kg, and detects…
Nokia and Intel to develop mobile WiMAX
Although details are thin on the ground at the moment, it looks Nokia has joined up with Intel to develop WiMAX, a long distance broadband internet technology, which would bring broadband to the humble mobile phone. Nokia's move means that…
DS gets multimedia compatiblity with the Play-yan
One of the big selling points of Sony's PSP over Nintendo's DS is its multimedia capabilities. While the DS does have a cool touch screen, it can't play MP3s or video. However, the Play-yan, released in Japan might present a…
Seagate releases first 160GB 2.5 inch hard drive
Seagate has announced that it expects to release the new drive in the first quarter of next year. The drive works by being the first to use perpendicular recording technology. Apparently it works by standing the magnetic fields that represent…
ATI and nVidia touting next-gen cards soon
The next generation of graphics cards will be coming to a trade show near you soon, with the announcement that nVidia is planning to launch its next-generation Geforce 7800 on June 21 in San Francisco, with ATI rumoured to…
Sony wars with UK PSP import retailers
As you might have heard, Sony isn't too keen to let people get their hands on a PSP in Europe, yet. Recently Sony sent off cease and desist orders to UK PSP import suppliers, including gadget site Firebox, as reported…
Podcasting gets support in new iTunes
Podcasting is looking less like a trend and more like another evolution of radio – as well as DAB and internet radio, that is. It’s set to get even bigger with the display of the new iTunes by Apple CEO…
Yahoo launches cheap mobile mail stateside
Good news for those of us lucky enough to be on the sunnier side of the Atlantic, with the announcement that Yahoo, in conjuction with telecom giant Sprint, has launched an ultra cheap mobile mail service, going for a mere…
