Category: Top stories
HMV and Popworld taking on MySpace with music social networking
HMV is struggling in the face of competition from online retailers and download services, so could a MySpace-style social network be the answer? The company certainly hopes so – this morning, while announcing its latest profits warning to the City, it unveiled plans to launch a social network aimed at music, film and games fans.
Nintendo Wii's key strengths and weaknesses in the console war with PS3 and Xbox 360
Analysts may already be predicting that Wii will outsell its next-gen console competitors, but the battle hasn’t even started yet here in Europe: PS3 launches later this month.
Shutdown Day, 24 March 2007
Shutdown Day, 24 March 2007, is an initiative sponsored by AMD to draw attention to how much global impact is exerted by computers operating the internet. Imagine what you can to with a full 24 hours of time, the…
Robosapien to get his own movie
Looks like the Transformers have competition in the Hollywood robot wars. Everybody’s favourite toy robot, Robosapien, is transferring to the big-screen, courtesy of a deal between his maker Wowwee and Arad Productions.
10 ways to rationalise pre-ordering a PS3
Is that the winds of changed opinions blowing? Actually, that last sentence sounds like an unholy mash-up of Bob Dylan and The Scorpions, which would be hellish. But the point is this: since last week’s GDC show in San Francisco, the buzz around Sony’s PlayStation 3 has taken a turn for the better.
Gucci to follow Prada in making a fashion phone?
Relax, fashionistas. It's still just an internetweb rumour based on nothing more than a couple of photos on Flickr, which may well be mockups. Still, with Prada having already teamed up with LG for a mobile phone, it wouldn't be…
Interview: Navman's Colin Holloway on the future for GPS satnav devices
One of the themes at this year’s 3GSM show in Barcelona was mobile navigation, buoyed by the fact that GPS is making its way into mobile phones, along with the mapping and applications to make use of it. Naturally, every company in this area reckons mobile navigation’s going to be huge.
Sony's PS3 goes Web 2.0 with PlayStation Home and LittleBigPlanet
It seems the speculation earlier this week wasn't so wide of the mark. Last night, Sony took the wraps off not one, but TWO virtual worlds for its PS3 console. PlayStation Home is a Second Life style community, while LittleBigPlanet…
Get set for GPS geotagging in your digital camera
Plenty of people are already getting excited about geotagging, which means associating location information (e.g. latitude and longitude) with digital photos or other content and then Doing Stuff with it. For example, plotting it against Google Maps.
Shuffle up for a Harley Davidson poker table and chairs
Love biking AND gambling? Have I found the perfect product for you. It’s a Harley Davidson branded poker table, which comes with four matching chairs. The table is octagonal, with a reversible top – one side has holders for your drinks and poker chips, while the other is for dining.
