Pure Chronos iDock with USB PowerPort
Listen to your iPod/iPhone when you wake up with this latest Chronos iDock clock radio. Part of Apple's "Made for iPod" and "Works with iPhone" programmes, Chronos iDock Series II enables also boasts stereo DAB, DAB+ and FM clock radio.
Track and 'now playing' information is displayed on the Chronos iDock Series II screen and users can control their iPod/iPhone via the radio or remote control.
Based on the award-winning Chronos iDock and available in black or white it comes with enhanced controls including a rotary dial and larger, easy-to-use buttons. PowerPort provides charging for USB accessories such as a mobile phone charger, reading light or even cup warmer solving the problem of having insufficient power points next to the bed.
Other features includefour independent alarms (for waking to DAB/ FM, iPod/iPhone or a tone) adjustable sleep and snooze timers and a light sensor which automatically dims the display. An MP3/CD player or headphones can be connected and a matching remote control is also supplied.
Vodafone introduces Blackberry Storm2
Vodafone has announced the BlackBerry Storm 2 smartphone for customers in seven European countries as well as South Africa.
The second generation of RIM’s touch-screen smartphone, the BlackBerry Storm2 boasts the BlackBerry OS 5 with hardware and software enhancements such as improved touch screen and wi-fi. For more details go here.
During the busy holiday gift buying period customers in the UK and Ireland will be able to get the new smartphone first through Vodafone. It will also be offered exclusively by Vodafone in Germany, Netherlands and Spain and made available in France, Italy and South Africa in time for Christmas.
Four reasons why Tweetie 2 is the best Twitter iPhone app
There are lots of very cool features just below the surface. So for example if you want to see someone's profile you just touch the tweet. If you move your finger slightly to the right it brings up a host of other options such as retweet, favourite etc.
This is it – the great online Michael Jackson scam
Symantec is advising Jacko fans not to clink on any dubious looking links and to ensure antivirus and firewall software is up-to-date
3 and Spotify agree deal – music streaming coming on HTC hero very soon
The deal means that Spotify will be bundled with 3 handsets starting with Google Android powered HTC Hero next month. A range of other phones will follow.
Pure debuts top-end kitchen digital radio – the Elan II
Designed ostensibly for kitchen/portable use the model couples radio facilities including DAB/ DAB+ and FM with ReVu PURE's technology that enables the user to pause and rewind live DAB radio.
GEAR4 debuts 'world's first wireless iPhone charger'
Except that the PowerPad isn't quite as smart as that. Basically it is a flat pad that uses inductive charging to power the iPhone's battery. The good bit is that you can put the iPhone anywhere on the pad for it to charge up. The downside is that the phone needs to be sporting a protective rubber case.
More celeb iPhone apps – now it is Jamie Oliver's turn
It is quite a sober and sensible idea in that for £4.99 (bit pricey Jamie) you get access to a load of recipes (with accompanying imatges and video) which apparently only take 20 minutes to rustle up. The fun bit is that if you can't be bothered to decide what to cook you simply shake your iPhone or iPod touch to generate a random recipe.
JVC pocket camera shoots HD Video
JVC has launched its first pocket flash memory camera, the new PICSIO GC-FM1. Combining true eight-megapixel stills and 1080p Full HD video it also offers image stabilisation for minimising camera shake, even when the 4X digital zoom is used, JVC claims.
Videos are recorded in the widely-used MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format and stored as .MOV files for easy sharing without the need for time-consuming and potentially damaging conversion. Storage is on SD/SDHC memory cards. To suit individual shooting situations, PICSIO provides four video and still recording modes.
About the size of a mobile phone the PICSIO is available in three colours – Black Ice, Blue Steel and Purple Passion and comes with a funky-looking geometric pattern and jewel-like appearance.
Polaroid is back – in an instant
Summit Global, the exclusive licensee of Polaroid imaging has announced the return of one of the most iconic camera brands.
Polaroid will once again manufacture a range of classic instant film products like the Polaroid “600” instant film, and also bring back a range of instant cameras to use them with, including the easy to use ‘Polaroid One’.
As well as focusing on traditional analogue film, Polaroid will continue to develop its digital instant platforms, enhancing the revolutionary ZINK (zero-ink) technology used in the Polaroid POGO Instant Digital Printer. This allows users to print photos instantly from a mobile phone or digital camera.
One new product that is planned is the Polaroid “TWO”, the digital version of the traditional instant camera as well as the Polaroid “THREE”, an instant digital Camera that produces 4inch x 3inch instant digital photos.
