28th November 2006 Archive

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'Party in your pants' iBuzz back... for two

Audio stimulation

The iBuzz, one of the first iPod-driven vibrators, is back, reinvented not only as a more compact, more stylish device but also with the ability to power a pair of his'n'her - or just her - vibrating bullets simultaneously. And now you can colour-coordinate it with your music player too. The iBuzz Two will shake to the rhythm …

Gadgets and Gizmos 28 Nov 2006, 10:15
Intel samples 45nm 'Penryn'

Core 2 die-shrink to introduce SSE 4

Intel has begun punching out engineering samples of next year's 45nm Core 2 die-shrink, the chip giant has claimed. The processor is codenamed 'Penryn'. Penryn was announced in April this year as the 45nm incarnation of today's Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Duo processors and next year's Core 2 Quad chips. It's due to ship in H2 …

Bits 'n' Chips 28 Nov 2006, 10:49
AMD changes tack on developing-world PC

Wants to sell chips, not finished systems

AMD isn't quitting the low-cost, developing world-oriented PC arena after all - it's simply changing its business model, the company has claimed. Instead of manufacturing a box - such as the Personal Internet Communicator, aka 'Emma', it canned earlier this month - it will devise reference platforms system builders can use as a …

PCs 28 Nov 2006, 11:15
North Americans buy 600,000 Wiis in first week

$190m worth of Nintendo-branded products sold

Nintendo sold more than 600,000 Wii consoles to North Americas during the first eight days the next-generation games machine was available to buy, the company said last night. It still managed to sell out, the company's US chief claimed. Wii went on sale in the US and Canada on 19 November. Since then, sales of the console, …

Consoles 28 Nov 2006, 11:26
Rock reveals 13.3in entertainment laptop line

Powerful yet portable, maker maintains

UK notebook specialist Rock has extended its Pegasus range with an entertainment-centric yet highly portable line based on Intel's mobile Core 2 Duo processor - overclocked when running on mains power - and a 13.3in, 1,280 x 768 widescreen display. The Pegasus 335 series comprises three models: the T56, T72 and T74, based …

PCs 28 Nov 2006, 12:09
O2 UK ships XDA Orbit GPS smart phone

Free sat nav app bundled... and it's a good one

O2 has begun selling its HTC Orbit GPS-equipped smart phone - essentially the HTC P3300 - in the UK, bundling the handset with a free copy of T-Mobile's favourite sat nav software, CoPilot Live. Orbit itself is a quad-band Windows Mobile 5.0 device with Wi-Fi and a two megapixel camera on board. The carrier's website claimed …

Phones 28 Nov 2006, 12:29
Motorola ships slim phone with e-paper screen

Motofone F3 debuts in India

Motorola has begun shipping Motofone F3, its 9mm-thick slimline handset with an 'electronic paper' display. Debuting today in India, the handset will roll out in other markets in the coming weeks, the company said. The handset's launch venue points to the role Motorola has in mind for it. The F3 is the latest in the company …

Phones 28 Nov 2006, 12:52
Linutop touts tiny diskless Linux web PC

Updated Minimalist

OK, so you can't express your interest as a potential purchaser, let alone buy the thing, but that hasn't stopped Linutop announcing an ultra-compact 9 x 3 x 1.5cm diskless PC based on the open source operating system and designed for web browsing. The small form-factor Linutop PC isn't exactly feature-packed. It has a pair …

PCs 28 Nov 2006, 13:14
Arcam pitches broadcast-quality DVD HD upscaler

High price hi-def

Why wait for Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD for your hi-def movie viewing needs when you can upscale your DVD collection to 1080p right here, right now? That's high-end hi-fi maker Arcam's argument, at any rate, but it may have a job convincing punters to cough up £1,800 for the privilege. Yes, its FMJ DV139 DVD Universal Audio …

Media players 28 Nov 2006, 13:43
iSymphony launches iPod friendly micro home cinema box

Just add a telly...

No mere iPod-enabled hi-fi system, iSymphony's M2UK, announced today, is the foundation for a full home entertainment system, the company claimed. All you need to add is a TV - iSymphony's box does all the rest, though you'll want to bring an iPod to the party, of course. The M2UK comprises an 2 x 25W amplifier unit that …

Media players 28 Nov 2006, 14:30
PC makers must follow world's strictest green laws, says Gartner

Laws designed to curb the environmental impact of computer parts will disrupt complex global supply chains unless companies themselves are more stringent, says Gartner. Manufacturers must adopt the toughest laws as best practice if manufacture and supply is not to be disrupted, said Meike Escherich, the principal research …

PCs 28 Nov 2006, 19:52
Italians mull computer games sales ban to kids

Adult games, that is

Italian MPs today debated if computer games featuring sex and violence are sending their country's children berserk. The meeting was convened after the proposed release of Rule of Rose, a computer game some fear will corrupt Italian children, erupted into an international tizz - within the computer games industry and some …

Consoles 28 Nov 2006, 20:21