29th January 2007 Archive

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WIN a Samsung 50in Plasma HDTV worth £1,400

Competition Hurry - compo ends today!

This year is positively packed with sensational sporting spectacles: from Aussie Rules to the Americas Cup, from Wimbledon to World Championship Athletics. So prepare yourself for a veritable wealth of viewing pleasure... And as the Rugby Six Nations Tournament starts on Saturday 3 February Samsung is offering to give one …

Gadgets and Gizmos 29 Jan 2007, 10:13
Apple ups the stakes with convergence play

What about digital rights management?

Alongside the well-publicised launch of the iPhone, Apple has now pre-announced two of its major plays into the converging consumer digital media marketplace. The other was Apple TV, unveiled last year and available next month. Although pre-announcing is something of a departure for the company, it's clear Apple will be handily …

Mac 29 Jan 2007, 10:44
AMD dual-core Athlon 6000+ slips out early

On sale now, if you know where to look

Online retailers have been listing AMD's anticipated Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3GHz processor for a wee while now, but it appears the part has now begun shipping, to one reseller at least. The chip wasn't expected to go on sale until next month. US-based retailer Newegg.com has the part in stock, Reg Hardware readers spotted this …

Bits 'n' Chips 29 Jan 2007, 10:45
Sony rolls out cylindrical sub-woofer

Sony has launched what's possibly one of the oddest-looking PC-oriented three-channel speaker set. Well, the left- and right-hand speakers look much like you'd expect, but the sub-woofer's out of this world. The SRS-DZ10's bass-boosting unit is built around an aluminium tube with a blue backlight. Sub-woofers typically get …

Gadgets and Gizmos 29 Jan 2007, 11:22
LG promises Eastern roaming phone

All roads leave to roam

It's aimed at the Asian market as a breakthrough dual-band, six-nation roaming-friedly handset, but the LG LC3200 slider phone has the kind of looks that would turn heads in Western markets too. In addition to the cross-country compatibility - 800MHz and 1,800MHz support - the sleek 89g handset has handy controls for key …

Phones 29 Jan 2007, 11:44
Sony to slash PS3 price by 25%

'Within 12 months'

Sony has yet to launch the PlayStation 3 in Europe but already one analyst is forecasting a first-year price cut which will see at least €150 knocked off the €599 launch price. According to Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter, cited by GamesIndustry.biz, the price cut will come within 12 months of the PS3's 23 …

Consoles 29 Jan 2007, 12:21
Logitech FreePulse Bluetooth headphones

Review Wireless audio without the weight?

Logitech's Wireless Headphones for iPod offering is back, in black and with a new, more generic moniker. The mouse maker also claims the new set's somewhat lighter to wear than its predecessor... Out of the box, the FreePulse is a clear improvement, thanks to a svelte new design and smaller speaker units. I didn't have the …

Gadgets 29 Jan 2007, 13:02
Sony to bring Flash-only UX1 UMPC to UK

Sony will bring its Flash-based Vaio UX ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) out of Japan next month when it ships the VGN-UX1XN micro PC in the UK. It may be small, but this handheld wireless computer comes at a hefty price: it will retail for a whopping £2,000. But boy does it look smart. Unlike the current UX, the new model comes …

PCs 29 Jan 2007, 15:41
Asus pitches business-friendly 3G smart phone

Handy

Asus has announced its latest PDA phone, a Windows Mobile 5-based 3G handset that also crams in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0. Dubbed the P735, the handset's a traditional tablet-style device with brushed-metal styling. It's powered by a 520MHz Marvell XScale processor backed by 256MB of Flash and 64MB of RAM. It has two …

Phones 29 Jan 2007, 16:17
AMD posts WHQL-approved ATI Radeon driver pack for Vista

Catalyst 7.1 comes to Vista

AMD has posted the first version of its Catalyst graphics card driver package to achieve WHQL certification for its Windows Vista compatibility, the company announced today. It's derived from the Windows XP version of Catalyst 7.1, but the two aren't entirely the same. For example, while the new package rolls out CrossFire …

Bits 'n' Chips 29 Jan 2007, 16:35
TomTom includes Trojans with satnav device

Mickey included for no added fee

A small number of satellite navigation devices manufactured last year by TomTom were shipped containing malware, the company confirmed in a terse statement that raised more questions - and user ire - than answers. An "isolated, small number" of TomTom's GO 910 models produced in September and November may be infected with a …

Gadgets and Gizmos 29 Jan 2007, 21:22