19th February 2007 Archive

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Cowon D2 premium digital media player

Review Pretty, practical and pricey

Time was when Asian digital media players scored highly for the range of features they offered but rated dismally when it came to their looks. Cheap-looking silver-painted plastic, too many buttons, crude on-screen graphics - it's no wonder the iPod's clean lines and simple UI took off... Times have changed, and the players …

Media players 19 Feb 2007, 12:02
Nokia spreads its love

Ah, oui, oui...vous aimez?

Nokia has added three phones to its fashion handset collection, dubbed "the L'Amour Collection". The Finnish handset manufacturer says it has released the phones due to a growing demand from "stylish consumers the world over". (Does that mean customers weren't stylish before?) Nokia's 7390 comes packaged with a 3-megapixel …

Phones 19 Feb 2007, 14:57
Traxdata jumps on Blu-ray bandwagon

Re-record not fade away...

Traxdata has launched its first Blu-ray re-writable disc. The single-layer disc can store up to 25GB and plays up to 1920 x 1080 HD formats at 40Mbit/sec. It incorporates a hard-coating technology the company claims offers a "stronger resistance to scratches and fingerprints". It also has 2x write-rate using a shorter …

Storage 19 Feb 2007, 16:06
Bluetooth goes BOOM

5.6kg 'portable' speaker proves weight is secondary to sharing ya sounds

French mobile phone accessories company Parrot has launched its BOOMBOX – a Hi-Fi compact speaker that uses Bluetooth wireless technology. The 60-Watt speaker (430 mm x 150 mm x 225 mm) is compatible with Bluetooth music sources, such as mobile phones, MP3-players and PCs - which means you can play tunes through the air …

Media players 19 Feb 2007, 17:18