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18th June 2007 Archive

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  • HP hails Print 2.0

    Bridging the gap between paper and the net

    At Hewlett-Packard's annual Imaging and Printing Conference recently, the company unveiled "Print 2.0" and described how it would seek to capture a significant share of the 53 trillion digital pages estimated to be printed in 2010, an opportunity valued at more than $296+ billion. The three key focus areas of the Print 2.0 …

    Networking and Wireless 18 Jun 2007, 09:40

  • Sony apologies over virtual cathedral firefight

    Murder in the Cathedral will continue, however

    Sony has gone down upon penitent knee and apologised to the Church of England for including Manchester Cathedral as a location for a brutal gun battle in its Resistance: Fall of Man video game. In a letter sent to the Dean of the cathedral last week, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe wrote: "It was not our intention to cause …

    Consoles 18 Jun 2007, 10:26

  • Nokia pitches 3G at the mainstream

    Nokia has introduced a pair of mid-range 3G handsets - a clamshell and a candybar - it hopes will drive mainstream interest in video-calling and faster downloads. It also launched a third hansdet, this time a budget 2.5G model. Nokia's 3500 Classic The 3500 Classic may be cheep - €135 ($181/£91) unsubsidised - but it …

    Phones 18 Jun 2007, 11:35

  • Chip tech holder sues Nintendo

    Wii affected?

    Super Mario and friends are facing legal action from a US-based semiconductor intellectual property company over an alleged patent infringement - potentially within the Wii games console. Texas-based Lonestar Inventions filed the suit earlier this month in which it alleged that Nintendo's US division has violated a patent it …

    Consoles 18 Jun 2007, 11:49

  • Ladybird speakers set to wow Beatles fans?

    One for the summer, this - and perhaps for the more horticulturally inclined iPod owner. It's a ladybird-alike* speaker ready to bring your music to lazy sunny afternoons in the garden, picnics etc. Ladybird speakers: not for squashing Available in red or green, each 6.9 x 5.2 x 3.4cm bug incorporates a speaker and a …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 18 Jun 2007, 12:24

  • World's 'first' solar-powered mobile phone unveiled

    Danny Boyle's film Sunshine informed us earlier this year that "if the sun dies, so do we". And now that palpable statement could also ring true for your mobile - should you live in China, that is. Chinese manufacturer HiTech Wealth (HTW) has unveiled what it’s claiming is the world’s first solar-powered mobile phone, …

    Phones 18 Jun 2007, 14:33

  • Blockbuster puts its money on Blu-ray

    Blu-ray Disc adoption took a leap forward today following video and games rental chain Blockbuster's decision to roll out the format to 1,700 of its US stores from July. The rental firm's decision to stock the HD DVD rival is based on "growing demand for high definition DVDs", it said, adding that rental figures of Blu-ray …

    HD 18 Jun 2007, 14:55

  • i-mate unveils 'skinny' Windows phone

    Windows Mobile handset specialist i-mate is setting the sales forecasts for its new Jama pocket PC almost entirely on physical dimensions, but we can't see what all the fuss is about. i-mate: Rendezvous with Jama The Jama is designed for those looking for the functionality of a big-screen smart phone, without the larger- …

    Phones 18 Jun 2007, 17:05

  • Microsoft looks for Chinese remote control

    It's down the back of the sofa...

    Seattle-based software behemoth Microsoft has bought a chunk of the Chinese television market in a deal with TV maker Sichuan Changhong Electric said to be worth 94.1m yuan ($12.32m). The firm, which is one of China's biggest electronics manufacturers, said in a statement on Monday that Microsoft had agreed to work closely …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 18 Jun 2007, 17:46

  • Apple toughens iPhone screen, boosts battery life

    Glass display to hinder scratches?

    Apple has upped its claim for the iPhone's battery life, now saying the touchscreen smart phone will offer an eight-hour talk time. It's also decided to ship the machine with a glass front in a bid to beat the scratches spotted by so many early iPod Nano buyers. Apple's iPhone: will it fall on its glass? Both changes …

    Phones 18 Jun 2007, 20:18