Acer launches Ferrari GPS satnav device
Imagine how fun Formula 1 would be if they made it compulsory to navigate around the track using really rubbish GPS hardware? Half the cars would be going round the track the wrong way following the increasingly stern instructions of a posh woman’s voice, while the other half would be off on a tour of local Points Of Interest.
Shiny Video Review: Toshiba Portege G500 Smartphone
We’ve been cranking out the smartphone reviews of late, because really, what is a mobile phone these days without office features and push-email? Alex has taken a few minutes to run through a video demonstration of the Toshiba G500, a 3G, HSDPA, feature-packing smartphone (in a relatively compact case).
Toshiba Portege G500…
EB unveils MIMD Ultra Mobile PC with built-in GPS
The idea of a UMPC is pretty sound (or at least, sounder than the Palm Foleo), but they haven’t quite cracked the mass-market yet. By which I mean even gadgety friends still wouldn’t know an Ultra Mobile PC if it slapped them in the face.
Skype promises international mobile calls for local rates with Skype To Go
Skype is encouraging users to sign up to its Skype Pro package by offering international mobile calls for local rates with Skype To Go.
Play The Prison Life: Paris Hilton's prison game
Paris Hilton – is she in, is she out, are her attempts contrition ‘a cynical ploy’ as Forbes claims? Who cares really, when we’ve got the online flash game I told you about last week just after the jump. Click on the link below to take advantage of your employer’s lax internet usage policies…
Will Universal be the second major label to make its digital music DRM-free?
That’s what The Times reckons, anyway. In a report this weekend, the newspaper claimed that Universal Music is launching a trial of DRM-free digital music, to see if it’s worth following fellow major label EMI in ditching copyright protection.
iRex iLiad – the e-book reader with clarity
The problem with selling e-book readers is trying to convince the world that it really needs one. Because, let’s be honest, a paperback can be picked up for next to nothing and disposed of at the local charity shop. It’s probably a lot clearer to read too.
Sony rumoured to be revamping the PSP – at last!
Kotaku has a bunch of information about Sony’s plans for a PSP redesign, which if true sounds like it could kickstart the device’s fightback against Nintendo’s DS.
Nintendo DS Lite in Pikachu yellow – for the lucky few
So, how do you stand out from the crowd when just about everyone has a Nintendo DS Lite in their bag or pocket? Simple – you get one in an exclusive colour. And right now that means yellow.
Palm Foleo is too large, unwieldy and ugly says Gartner
If Palm was hoping its new Foleo device would revive the company’s fortunes, it’s got some work to do to win over the industry analysts. Gartner has come out with its verdict on the pseudo-laptop, and it ain’t exactly gushing.
