TomTom unveils new "navigation/infotainment" solution
The Go I-90 can be installed into any car model and provides full radio integration with the car speakers for high quality audio when using spoken instructions, or making hands-free phone calls.
Blackberry Bluetooth watch: First Look
The first pictures of a Blackberry Bluetooth watch have been revealed today. The timepiece has been floating around the rumour mill since the Summer, but these new renders suggest its release may be closer than first anticipated.
Metropolitan Police release London crime maps online
The website allows you to zoom in and out of a map, just like with Google Maps, but the key difference here is the colour coded sectors that represent differing rates of crime between areas.
Fawlty Towers available on iTunes
Fawlty Towers, the British sitcom starring John Cleese as a neurotic hotel manager, reaches its 30th anniversary this year. To celebrate, the complete two series are to be made available on iTunes.
YBA iDW1 iPod dock out now
YBA, the French designers behind 25 years of high end audio-manufacturing, have turned their attention to the iPod with their new iDW1 docking station.
Film studios ban stars from Twitter
Hollywood studios are banning A-listers from leaking information via Twitter over fears the film industry is being damaged.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, a recent contract issued by Disney has banned confidentiality breaches via ‘interactive media such as Facebook, Twitter or any other interactive social networking site, blog or other internet-type site.’
Apparently, rival studio DreamWorks has issued similar guidelines, meaning Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers, who are due to make a Shrek film next year, could be two of the stars affected.
An entertainment lawyer told the Hollywood Reporter: ‘Hollywood has a long history of controlling what talent says in the media. This is just a new area of media that hasn’t been controlled yet.’
Last month American Idol judge Paula Abdul dramatically announced that she had quit her role on Twitter. Fox News later issued an official reaction but the news had already spread worldwide.
Plastic Logic announce "premium" touchscreen e-reader
Been holding out on burning your books and going digital with an e-reader? It might be worth thinking about striking that match today as Plastic Logic announced plans to unveil its QUE proReader at CES in Las Vegas.
Sky Songs launches today
Spotify's monopoly on music streaming may be coming to an end as Sky today launched its Sky Songs website.
Windows 7 themed episode of Family Guy coming soon
The marmite of animated comedy is set to split critics once again as Seth McFarlane, creator of Family Guy, confirmed that a Windows 7 themed, Microsoft sponsored episode of the irreverent TV show will air soon.
Xbox 360 update to "lock out" unofficial Memory Units
In a move that's sure to infuriate Xbox 360 owners, the latest system update for Microsoft's gaming console will make third-party, unofficial Memory Units useless.
