15th February 2007 Archive

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Apple preparing '15.4in MacBook for Q2'

More likely a 15.4in MacBook Pro update

Apple will ship 15.4in widescreen MacBooks next quarter, Taiwanese notebook-manufacturer moles have claimed, stating the new models will fill the gap between the 13.3in MacBooks and the 15.4in MacBook Pros. The claims should perhaps be treated with some scepticism. Such sources - cited by DigiTimes - have in the past been …

Mac 15 Feb 2007, 10:13
Nvidia 'delays' key Vista driver release ten months

That's what the website said...

Nvidia inadvertently - we hope - yesterday told its customers they will have to wait until 6PM Pacific Time on 30 December for a crucial Windows Vista driver update for its GeForce line of GPUs. Reg Hardware readers looking for the software last night were presented with the following screen... Click for full-size screen …

Bits 'n' Chips 15 Feb 2007, 10:35
Readers rate Nokia's free Smart2Go satnav app

Reader Review Have your say

When Reg Hardware covered the no-show and then the late appearance of Nokia's free navigation software, Smart2Go, we invited readers to download the code and give it a test drive. Rather a lot of you did, and here's a selection of some of your experiences with the app on a range of handsets... Steve Smith First thing to get …

GPS and Satnav 15 Feb 2007, 11:59
Xploder PlayStation 2 HD TV up-scaler

Review Play your PS2 games in HD

Packaged in a very nice, neat, little tin box – which could no doubt find a dozen different uses around the home after the contents are removed – the Xploder PS 2 HDTV Player certainly looks like it means business. You may remember we previewed it back in August 2006, well now we've got our hands on one... Said box's …

Consoles 15 Feb 2007, 12:34
CoPilot Live to get shareable stuff upgrade

ALK Technologies will next month ship the latest incarnation of its CoPilot Live navigation software for Windows Mobile-based handhelds and handsets, the company announced this week. The app's key addition: support for social networking-style community services. By that, we don't mean it'll guide your round to the home of …

Gadgets and Gizmos 15 Feb 2007, 13:01
Amazon.co.uk PS3 pre-order offer pops up over four hours late

No-show at 9am as promised

Amazon.co.uk disappointed eager buyers today when its pledge to begin offering its entire launch allocation of 60GB PlayStation 3 consolea to pre-order customers first thing this morning went awry. The firm was supposed to start taking advance orders for the PS3 from 9am this morning, but the sale didn't commence until 1:35pm …

Consoles 15 Feb 2007, 13:45
Gear4 touts teen-friendly iPod speaker set

Hip and, if we may say so, hop

The name HouseParty III may call to mind iffy sequels to naff teen comedies, but iPod accessory specialist Gear4 wants you to think home speaker system, 30W amplification and good times to be had by all. The set comes in at £80, which buys you retractable ipod dock connectivity, an FM radio, a remote control, a USB port for …

Media players 15 Feb 2007, 16:18