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16th May 2007 Archive

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  • Wi-Fi group launches 802.11n compatibility brand

    Interoperability testing to kick off next month

    Wi-Fi overseer the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) will in June begin testing pre-standard next-generation 802.11n wireless networking kit to make sure the products all work with each other, the organisation said today. The WFA announced earlier this year that it would begin interoperability tests despite the fact that 802.11n has yet …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 16 May 2007, 05:02

  • Motorola sharpens Razr

    Razr²

    Motorola has sliced 2mm off the thickness of its original Razr handset and spliced in a raft of improvements - including an external display to match the quality of the main screen - to re-release the popular phone as the Razr², which made its debut last night.    Motorola's Razr² V8: in the round Two versions will be …

    Phones 16 May 2007, 08:02

  • Motorola remasters Rokr music phone

    Linux meets Microsoft

    Not content with simply revamping its Razr, Motorola has updated its Rokr handset - the original iTunes phone - this time bringing it more in tune with the latest Moto look.   Motorola's Rokr Z6: front and back Released in the West next month, the Rokr Z6 ditches Apple's technology in favour of Microsoft's Windows Media - …

    Phones 16 May 2007, 09:25

  • Fujitsu claims 'world's smallest Vista PC' title

    Eye-squint inducingly tiny screen

    Fujitsu has taken the wraps off what it claims is the world's smallest Windows Vista PC: a tablet PC-styled "microminiature" machine with a 5.6in display and weighing just 580g. It's not great surprise to learn that the FMV-U8240 - part of Fujitsu's LifeBook range - is based on Intel's Ultra Mobile Platform, announced this …

    PCs 16 May 2007, 09:52

  • Elgato add-on takes axe to Apple TV, PSP video conversion times

    Tired of waiting for your Mac to convert your videos into an Apple TV-friendly format? AV add-on specialist Elgato claims it has the answer: a plug-in video transcode accelerator. Elgato's Turbo.264 looks like one of the company's TV tuner dongles, but this puppy speeds up movie conversion by an extra 300 per cent. It said a …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 16 May 2007, 10:18

  • MS names Halo 3 day

    Won't see us for dust (and echoes...)

    Halo 3 will go on sale in the US on 25 September, Microsoft proclaimed last night, two months ahead of the US holiday buying season, when it hopes to sell a lot more Xbox 360 consoles on the back of the game. European buyers will have to wait 24 hours for the game - it'll hit these shore on 26 September. Tasters are already …

    Consoles 16 May 2007, 10:59

  • Panasonic previews next-gen Blu-ray players

    Panasonic has revamped its Blu-ray Disc player line, with new models targeting consumers in the US and Japan. Stateside buyers can now get their mitts on the DMP-BD10A, a $600 player that comes with five bundled discs, including the first two Pirates of the Caribbean films, Transporter, Fantastic 4 and the (slightly) more …

    HD 16 May 2007, 11:28

  • Sony Vaio SZ4 slimline laptop

    Review It's slim but is it a lightweight?

    Sony's slender Vaio SZ4 is geared to folk who don't like their laptops to weigh them down. It's not the most compact of models, but at very portable 1.7kg, the SZ4 is eminently suited not only to the portability-over-performance crowd but also to those who want their laptop to be a looker. Case in point: there is no case. …

    PCs 16 May 2007, 12:50

  • Foxconn first to forge Intel P35-based mobo?

    Foxconn has become one of the first mobo makers to tell the world it's about to bring a board based on Intel's next-gen P35 chipset to market. It's pipelined two products for a 4 June appearance: the Core³ P35A and the P35A-S - the latter incorporates the RAID support missing from the former, and has six 3Gbps SATA ports to …

    Bits 'n' Chips 16 May 2007, 14:00

  • DLO debuts Nano-like iPod wireless remote

    There are iPod docks with remote controls, but there aren't many with remote controls that let you choose your music without getting up close to the music player's diminutive display. DLO's new HomeDock Music Remote is one of them. The dock unit itself is pretty standard. It'll take a range of iPods old and new, and connect …

    Media players 16 May 2007, 16:08