Tag: 2011
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Kitting out the ultimate "Man Cave"
The relatives are chatting non-stop, the kids are running around like E'ed up mentalists and Nan's suffering the inevitably stinky after effects of a sprout-filled roast. It can only mean one thing: it's Christmas Day. If you're lucky enough to…
IFA 2011 VIDEO: LG PZ850T PenTouch Plasma 3DTV preview
LG's screens at IFA 2011 were a little bit more quirky than the competition. Take the LG PZ850T PenTouch Plasma TV for instnace. As the name suggests, it comes bundled with a special touchscreen stylus that lets you sketch…
ROUND-UP: Wireless mice and keyboards for all occasions
Wires; who needs 'em?
UK Riot Map: Verified hotspots for violence and looting revealed
With violence and looting breaking out sporadically across the UK last night during prolonged bouts of rioting, it was at times incredibly difficult to keep track of which areas had been targeted and how badly they had suffered, if…
Made by Many launch digital fund raising initiative for East Africa famine
One child is dying every six minutes from malnutrition and disease brought on by the devastating famine that is sweeping across Eastern Africa at the moment. That's 240 children needlessly dying of hunger every day. Now that we've got…
Apple reveal 2011's Thunderbolt-packing MacBook Airs
Apple's MacBook Air line gets a 2011 refresh today, with both the 11-inch and 13.3-inch models getting a significant spec jump from their 2010 counterparts. Size-wise, both the 11-inch and 13.3-inch models remain more or less unchanged from last…
CeBIT 2011 PREVIEW: Ford SYNC
Click here for more images of the Ford SYNC system Car giants Ford took this week's CeBIT technology expo in Hanover, Germany, as an opportunity to announce the global launch of their new connected dashboard system, SYNC. Already available…
Kinect drives record quarterly earnings for Microsoft
The launch of the Kinect Motion controller has resulted in record quartley earnings for Microsoft. 8 million Kinect units were sold, leading to a 55 percent improvement in performance for the company's entertainment division compared to the previous year….
Star Wars Blu-ray sets get priced and dated for the UK
Star Wars on Blu-ray no longer sits waiting in a galaxy, far, far away, as the boxset's UK release date and pricing have now been revealed by Amazon. The films will be released in high-definition on the 30th September…
Google TV a CES 2011 no-show?
Following a mixed reception to their internet-based TV service, Google are urging LG, Toshiba and Sharp to postpone the unvieling of their Google TV sets. Though Sony have already outed their own Google TV, the other brands were expected to…
