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Opinion: Can Blu movies make HD exciting?
Jonathan Weinberg writes… IS anyone else bored to tears with the whole Blu-ray v HD-DVD debate. I know I am. Rival film studios and techno firms are falling over themselves to tell us how great their particular new format is,…
BJ – Sony's Aibo robotic dog lives on!
I was sad to see the back of Aibo, Sony’s attempt to replace dogs with a robotic variety. But at £1500 a throw, it was never going to catch on (although that’s still cheaper than a bulldog puppy). But as one robodog departs the market, another one enters – BJ from IXS Japan.
iRiver and RealNetworks launch clix Rhapsody digital music player
The idea of tying an MP3 player into an online music store is hardly new – Apple's been doing it with iPod and iTunes for years. But the other player manufacturers are catching on, with the latest example being iRiver's…
"Living goddess" fired for visiting US
Sajani Shakya was a ten-year old girl, one of the three most-revered Kumari, who are regarded as a living incarnation of divinity by Buddhists and Hindus. Though not permitted to leave Nepal in order to remain pure, Shakya traveled to the US to promote a documentary about Kumari, whereupon her outraged temple elders sacked her. Boing Boing also reports that despite traditions where Kumari live in near-total seclusion, the defrocked goddess has a taste for gadgets, spotted at Silverdocs snapping with her DSLR and shooting with an HD camcorder. [GT]
‘Goddess’ sacked for visiting US
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Top 10 YouTube videos showing the funny side of iPhone
iPhone iPhone iPhone. It's all Apple fans can talk about this week. And if you're not already camping outside an Apple Store, you're probably TOO LATE. But at least you can laugh about it.
At least, you can if you have a look at these ten videos, handpicked from YouTube for chucklesomeness, rather than serious in-depth analysis of its specs. Watch the first below, then head over the jump to see the rest.
Microsoft needs to be the bigger man over Xbox 360 reliability
Gary Cutlack writes…
Listen up, Microsoft. The whole internet’s full of people moaning about their Xbox 360s breaking.
You can’t just sit there with your Zunes turned up to full blast ignoring the screams of your loyal users, while they suffer, lose their downloaded stuff and have to either buy a new console or pay a ludicrous 80 quid to have it fixed.
Mitsubishi to demonstrate Laser TV at CES 2008
Laser TVs? They’ve been promised for a couple of years now, but we’re still waiting for someone to show one off. Well, that wait could soon be over – with Mitsubishi going on the record about its plans for the technology.
Tech Digest's Robot World Cup: Round Three
Since I started this World Cup, Japanese scientists have probably invented about 76 new bots even more deadly / cool / ridiculous than the ones featured here. Ah well. No late entries or byes are permitted, even if someone creates a British TennisBot capable of winning Wimbledon. Which is frankly unlikely.
Bandai's portable Bubble Wrap Simulator
One of the great joys of buying something fragile is that pile of bubble wrap packed around it – keeps you amused for days. And it’s something Bandai has got wise to, creating a portable Bubble Wrap Simulator with bubble wrap specialists Puchipuchi.
