4th July 2007 Archive

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T-Mobile wins iPhone Germany exclusive, paper claims

Vodafone to be the UK provider?

A German newspaper has claimed that Apple's iPhone will be coming to Europe through a deal with local carrier T-Mobile. The Rheinische Post yesterday said T-Mobile will offer the handset in Germany on 1 November, pricing it at around €450 ($613/£304), though it's not clear whether that's for the 4GB model or the 8GB version …

Phones 4 Jul 2007, 09:46
How hot is your Xbox 360?

If you're the type of gamer who thinks dangers lurk behind every corner, then a heat-sensitive casing for the Xbox 360 should go a little way to allaying your fears about it spontaneously combusting. Xbox 360 Hot Rock case: what colour is yours? While the Xbox 360 Hot Rock Case may not actually cool your Xbox during game …

Consoles 4 Jul 2007, 09:58
Panasonic spins 'first' 4x recordable Blu-ray Discs

Panasonic has introduced what it claims is the first Blu-ray recordable media capable of burning data at 4x speeds. It will bring the first 4x products to market later this month, it said. Panasonic's LM-BR25LDE: single layer Alas, only in 25GB, single-layer BD-R discs - for 50GB, dual-layer media, you'll have to wait …

Storage 4 Jul 2007, 10:19
LG sues Quanta... again

DVD patent spat

LG yesterday formally accused Taiwanese notebook manufacturer Quanta of using its DVD technology without permission and asked for a ban on the sale of laptops made by Quanta that incorporate LG intellectual property. Since Quanta makes machines for many of the industry's biggest names, the impact could prove widespread if LG' …

PCs 4 Jul 2007, 11:22
Nokia sheds light on Prism fashion phone

Nokia fans worldwide will now be paying closer attention to the vendor from all angles, following the unveiling of its latest handset, the 7500 Prism, at a fashion show in China this week. Nokia's Prism: diamond life? The "avant-garde" handset features a two-megapixel camera; DVD quality video playback; support for a range …

Phones 4 Jul 2007, 11:47
TomTom files patent for camera sat nav

What you see is where you drive

TomTom is attempting to move up a gear in the in-car sat nav biz. It recently filed a patent for a GPS device that incorporates a camera to show the driver exactly where to turn off the road ahead. TomTom's real-view GPS concept The European patent application describes a device that's based on the idea that instead of …

GPS and Satnav 4 Jul 2007, 12:20
SanDisk Cruzer Pro, Enterprise secure USB Flash drives

Review Pay a premium, get password protection

Hands up who doesn't own a USB Flash drive, purchased or acquired as a freebie? No one? We're not surprised. These things are everywhere, leaving manufacturers keen to come up with novel ideas to sell us more. SanDisk's approach: push data security with a pair of password-protected products. For the security minded, we have …

Storage 4 Jul 2007, 12:23
Asus overclocks graphics card for 37% performance boost

And prepares to split into three separate companies

Gamers might want to hold tightly onto something at this point, because Asus has launched an Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT-based graphics card capable of running at 600MHz. Asus' latest offering, the EN8500GT TOP, boosts the GPU's clock frequency from a standard speed of 450MHz. That, in turn, increases the 3DMark06 benchmark …

Bits 'n' Chips 4 Jul 2007, 12:43
iPhone hack bypasses AT&T

DVD Jon strikes again

Famed reverse engineer Jon Lech Johansen claims to have discovered a way to "activate" an iPhone without signing up for a contract with AT&T. The hack allows users to use the iPod and Wi-Fi capabilities of the devices, but doesn't allow use of its phone features. DVD Jon - who's been something of a thorn in Apple's side for …

Phones 4 Jul 2007, 12:43
Linux media centre integrates YouTube

Open source advantage

Neuros Technology has rolled out pre-release firmware for its Linux-based OSD networkable set-top box that allows the gadget to suck down and show YouTube content. The firmware allows the OSD to be used to browse and play the entire YouTube video collection on any standard-definition or HD TV. The software supports keyword …

Media players 4 Jul 2007, 15:35