Tag: 2008
CES 2008: SE2 Labs' ITC Wii/Xbox 360/HD PVR/iPod console system
Hey! Remember that mindbogglingly expensive and extravagant ITC system from SE2 Labs which we wrote about a few months back? It was on…
CES 2008: Viable's video phone for deaf and hard of hearing
One of the more interesting products on show at CES Unveiled this afternoon was Viable’s video phone aimed at deaf and the hard of hearing amongst us.
The brand new company’s put a lot of time and money into developing the phone, which is completely portable and…
CES 2008: OmniMount shows off its Motion 52 cantilever mount
Bless Ominmount. I know a good few people who wouldn’t know what to do with themselves if the company ever went bust, so it’s great to see them kicking it hard at today’s CES Unveiled show, showing off their Motion 52 mount.
The company, pushing on middle-age by now, announced the Motion 52 flat screen cantilever mount back in November, however…
CES 2008: Logitech launches Z Cinéma speakers
We’re rolling out the Logitech scoops at the minute, and as the above video illustrates, we actually got an VERY early peek at the Z Cinéma surround sound system weeks ago. The flock wallpaper gives it away, no?
Anyway, the audio set-up contains two…
CES 2008: Logitech's new diNovo Mini wireless keyboard works a treat with your home entertainment set-up
CES hasn’t even started yet, but whaddya know, we’ve managed to get a scoop on a massive product Logitech’s launching out here this year. Massive as in, massively useful and important, not massive size-wise, as you can tell in the video above, it’s a far cry from the previous model.
Out this month, the £99.99 diNovo Mini is a…
Top ten things Tech Digest is looking forward to at CES 2008, part two
We’re out in Las Vegas now, and it’s high time I wrapped up our Top Ten Things We’re Looking Forward To At CES 2008 feature. Before I have any more margaritas, obviously. Here’s numbers six to ten…
6.) 2008’s touted iPhone killer – Sigh. How I hate writing those words, but we all know it’s true. Whilst 3GSM is the big mobile-con of the year, handset manufacturers can hardly avoid the temptation of announcing the year’s ‘must-have’ fingerprint smeared devices – after all, the whole world’s technology media is in attendance, promising…
Warner dumps HD DVD and goes Blu-ray exclusive! Format war over? Blu-ray triumphant?
Uh-oh. Set the internet to RED ALERT – the nasty HD DVD and Blu-ray war might just be about to end, thanks to Hollywood heavyweight Warner deciding to go Blu-ray exclusive in 2008.
In a press release over on its official portal, Warner Bros. has kicked all HD DVD owners to the kerb – and announced it’s going Blu-ray exclusive from May of 2008.
The world-ending press release starts like this:
Top ten things Tech Digest is looking forward to at CES 2008, part one
The flights have been booked, several rooms at the Treasure Island hotel have our names written all over them, and every 99 cent margarita manufacturer on the strip has been notified of our arrivals.
It can only be CES time, bringing with it a feast of more electronic goodies than Father Christmas can pack in his sack, all being shown off at 2008’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Join Stuart Dredge, Al Warmington, Gemma Cartwright, Susi Weaser, Alex Roumbas and myself on this magical mystery tour kicking off this Saturday the 5th of January, on both Tech Digest and our girls-gadgets blog, Shiny Shiny.
Here’s the first five things we’re anxiously awaiting about CES 2008 from our ultimate top ten list…
1.) More bloody format wars – HD DVD or Blu-ray? Blu-ray or HD DVD? The war is still a-raging 12 months on from the last CES, where LG launched the world’s first multi-format player. With both camps holding…
2008 will be the year of Web TV, Babelgum CEO predicts
Valerio Zingarelli, CEO of Babelgum, the prolific IPTV service, believes that next year will see the rise of Web TV.
According to recent research from Nielsen, nearly 21 million Brits visited a TV, video, or movie-related website in September this year, up 28% on the previous year. Additionally, Internet TV services are currently available to the 12 million UK households with a broadband connection.
CES 2008 fun starts already with goatse-inspired Anderinger advert
We’re all looking forward to CES here in Shiny Towers, with six of us bunking off to gamble and visit strip bars departing to Vegas to bring you the latest in consumer tech news. But needless to say, I’m looking forward to the show even more now after finding this ad for Anderinger’s showcase at CES over at Wired…does it ring a bell yet?
Oh yes, the shenanigans…
