Author: Katie
The making of the Sony BRAVIA ad
Next time you sit down during the Corrie ad break spare a thought for those poor advertising folk who have risked life and limb (well almost) just to give you a few moments of cheap entertainment. Instead of taking the…
Shiny Media launches Catwalk Queen & Propellerhead
We've done shoes, we've done bags, we've done chick lit, and we've done gadgets for girls. There was only one thing left for the girls of Shiny Media to do – pure, unadulterated fashion! Today sees the launch of yet…
Nokia's new fashion collection
Nokia’s calling its latest batch of fashion handsets the "L’Amour Collection", though why exactly is not entirely clear. First up is the 7380 which has a keyless dial similar to its Art Deco predecessor, the 7280. It’s got some…
O2 launches Xda sp
O2'a latest Xda smartphone has arrived in the form of the Xda sp. Sporting a look that's pretty different from the usual Xda PDAs (ie, it's got a number pad), the sp is still aimed at professional types – just…
Mobile Choice Awards: Samsung wins Phone of the Year
I was at the glitzy Mobile Choice Awards last night in Old Billingsgate Market. The lovely Bill Bailey was on hand to present the awards. He did a great job and took delight in mocking us ("right, better get on….
O2's i-mode internet service launches in the UK
O2's long awaited i-mode Internet service has finally been unveiled in the UK. offering users the chance to experience a fast and cost effective internet service. Already the world's most widely-used mobile Internet service with more than 50 million…
JVC's flash players go on sale
JVC's latest digital music players, the XA-MP51 and XA-MP101 will be on sale this week for £99 and £129.99 respectively. The MP51 flash memory-based player offers 512MB, while the MP101 comes with 1GB of storage. They both also feature an…
Watch Freeview digital TV in your car
Summer holidays are sadly upon us, leaving the streets teeming with the nation's young. It's bad enough trying to dodge them out in the open, so I can only imagine the horrors of being shut inside a slowly moving vehicle…
Fujifilm's Semi-SLR cameras
Fujifilm doesn't actually have an [edit: Entry Level] digital SLR camera in its Finepix range, but it does cater for those who want something that's smarter than the average point and click, without the scary price tag that comes with…
iDog for your iPod available in UK
Remember the iDog from a while back? I thought it would only be on sale to those lucky Japanese, but it seems that the bright sparks at Firebox have decided to import Sega's cutesy robot dog for the benefit of…