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20th February 2007 Archive

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  • SanDisk cuts 250 jobs on falling prices

    Memory problems

    SanDisk is to axe 250 staff - 10 per cent of the payroll - to combat plunging memory stick prices. Executive salaries will be cut by between 10 and 20 per cent while the salaries of all other employees will be frozen with a hiring freeze introduced in most parts of the company, in measures aimed to save $35m annually. …

    Storage 20 Feb 2007, 03:34

  • iGo Boomtube portable speakers

    Review Less ghetto-blaster, more garden-groover

    Personal music players maybe designed to be just that, personal, but sometimes you just want to throw down your white headphones and share your music with the world. Well, a few gathered folks anyway. Preferably not on a number 38 bus – and depending on your musical taste of course... The Boomtube allows you to do just that, …

    Media players 20 Feb 2007, 12:15

  • Microsoft + Toshiba = Portégé R400

    First of the Vista native Portégé range is a looker...

    Toshiba has launched a new laptop specifically to run Windows Vista: the Portégé R400 is the result of a collaborative effort between Microsoft and the Japanese electronics manufacturer. The a sleek-looking Portégé R400 has an "email push service" that uses Microsoft Active Notifications. This enables users to receive real- …

    PCs 20 Feb 2007, 12:59

  • New Nikon camera for new Nikon user

    Manufacturer develops 'prosumer' demographic

    "If you're looking to take high-quality photos without the hassle of carrying an SLR..." Nikon has just launched a 10-megapixel "prosumer" camera it claims does just that. The COOLPIX P5000 comes with vibration reduction and a light sensitivity range up to ISO 3200 for poor lighting conditions – although this only works at 5- …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 20 Feb 2007, 13:35

  • Samsung YP-K3 digital audio player

    Review Nice curves, but does it have anything worthwhile inside the casing?

    "Refined, Stylish, Classy, Sleek" - are all words that have gone to describe Samsung's latest offering to the digital audio player world... mostly by the Seoul-based manufacturer. So, after all that hype is there anything besides aesthetics to drive sales of the Samsung K3 in this Apple iPod dominated market? Read on... The …

    Media players 20 Feb 2007, 15:37