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10th May 2007 Archive

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  • E Ink reprints electronic paper for all handheld gadgets

    It's not just for ebooks, you know

    'Electronic paper' developer E Ink yesterday paved the way for bigger, brighter displays for almost any handheld gadget you can think of - all consuming a tiny fraction of the power today's LCDs do and all able to continue showing information even when the power is cut. The catch is that the screens are still black and …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 10 May 2007, 09:00

  • MS fixes Vista iPod corruption glitch

    Ejection protection

    Microsoft has posted a patch for Windows Vista that finally allows iPod owners to eject their music player from PCs running the new operating system without the risk that songs will be damaged. The updates - one each for the 32- and 64-bit versions of Vista - can be downloaded from Microsoft's support site here. Apple …

    Media players 10 May 2007, 09:17

  • Electro-optic film set to foil DVD shoplifters

    Discs unplayable until purchased

    For once here comes a digital protection technology designed to stop shoplifters rather than prevent consumers copying content. US-based Kestrel Wireless this week announced a plan to make DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs unplayable until they've been purchased. It's a simple scheme: each disc is coated with an electro-optic …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 10 May 2007, 09:59

  • Motorola greenlights movie phone

    Motorola will next week take the wraps off a phone capable of showing "full-motion" Hollywood movies, the company's chief said yesterday, though he went some way from promising a true personal media player experience. Speaking in the US, Motorola CEO Ed Zander said next week's launch would include a Euro-centric 3G handset …

    Phones 10 May 2007, 10:57

  • It's no lemon: MS shows yellow Simpsons Xbox 360

    Always leave 'em Groening for more

    It's the ideal games console for anyone who's too kack-handed to be any good at games: Microsoft's Homer Simpson-styled limited edition Xbox 360 Pro, announced today to tie in with this summer's The Simpsons Movie. The film opens in the US and the UK on 27 July, but while it'll be easy to give a view, getting your mitts on …

    Consoles 10 May 2007, 11:39

  • Evesham makes compact LCD TV, builds in DVD

    A second LCD TV for the bedroom, sir? With this little 'un from Evesham you won't be stuck for stuff to watch. There's a Freeview digital tuner. And a DVD player. And a Flash drive-friendly USB port. And a three-in-one memory card reader. The display's a 10.4in panel with a resolution of 640 x 480 and - for the colour buffs …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 10 May 2007, 12:10

  • Xoro HSD 7510 DVD player-equipped LCD TV

    Review Practical and portable?

    Portable TVs are hardly a new idea. Neither for that matter are portable DVD players. However, put the two together, add a host of other features and then you do have something that feels like it's breaking new ground. Right out of the box the Xoro feels like a robust and reliable machine, with its chunky looks and …

    HD 10 May 2007, 12:59

  • Mio motors latest satnav kit to UK

    Four new product launches

    First shown at CeBIT, as we reported a couple of months back, Mio's new satnavs, the C320, C520 and C520t are now available in the UK along with a new variation, the C320t. All of them sport a 4.3in widescreen display and split-screen view. Mio C320 satnav The 2cm-deep devices also come equipped with a docking cradle and a …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 10 May 2007, 16:06

  • iPods 'mess with pacemakers'

    Granny loves her iPod, bless her - OH MY GOD!!

    iPods have joined late-opening restaurants and children playing on old people's lawns on the list of things that can make pacemakers go haywire. A new study, presented today to a meeting of heart specialists by a 17-year-old high school student, suggests that the music-playing device can interfere with the electromagnetic …

    Media players 10 May 2007, 23:31