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19th July 2007 Archive

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  • The IBM ThinkPad: 15 years old today

    Forgotten Tech The iconic black laptop celebrates its birthday

    The ThinkPad is 15 today. Sort of. Launched by IBM and now made by Lenovo, the black-clad laptop family quickly established itself as an icon, in many ways re-establishing Big Blue's reputation as a PC maker after years in the shadow of the clone manufacturers. IBM's ThinkPad 700C The first two clamshell-styled ThinkPads, …

    PCs 19 Jul 2007, 08:02

  • Sony to tune slimline PSP into Japanese TV

    Final Fantasy anniversary handheld coming too

    If you're already annoyed that Japan gets most of the good gadgets first, then Sony's announcement that a TV tuner for the upcoming, slimmed down 'PSP 2' will only appear there is likely to enrage you further still. Sony's PSP TV tuner: Japan only The 17g TV Tuner was announced this week, following last week's unveiling of …

    Consoles 19 Jul 2007, 09:17

  • Apple reclaims US' third biggest PC seller spot

    Tied with Gateway

    Apple is now once again holding third place in the US PC market, sales figures from market watcher IDC have revealed. A return to form? Not quite, since its 5.6 per cent share is well below the double-digit share Apple commanded in the 1980s and early 1990s. Apple was also tied for third place with Gateway, which likewise …

    PCs 19 Jul 2007, 09:35

  • Retailers price up Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

    The first UK retail prices for Microsoft's much anticipated Xbox 360 Elite console have begun to appear, with retailers positioning it at around £50 more than the Elite's Premium predecessor and around £95 cheaper than Sony's PS3. Microsoft itself has remained tight-lipped about the retail price of its pending top-of-the- …

    Consoles 19 Jul 2007, 09:50

  • Toshiba asks for more batteries back

    Another laptop goes foom

    Toshiba Japan today expanded its notebook-battery recall programme, adding half-a-dozen more models to the list of laptops it wants owners to use only on mains power until new batteries can be sent out to them. Toshiba said the extension to the recall programme, which it instigated in September 2006, was prompted by an …

    PCs 19 Jul 2007, 10:51

  • Ducati storage leaves the starting grid

    SanDisk has ripped open the throttle to speed to market a series of memory cards and more as part of a tie-up with Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. SanDisk's Ducati 4GB SDHC/USB stick combo First out of the starting grid is the SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition SD Plus card, a 4GB SDHC model with snap-open connector …

    Storage 19 Jul 2007, 11:24

  • Nokia offers assistance for unresponsive GPS phones

    Urban canyon? What urban canyon?

    Nokia has tacitly admitted the GPS units it builds into a small number of its mobile phones are having problems quickly calculating their locations and has fallen back on data sent over the mobile phone network to mitigate the issue. But wait a minute - it's not a bug, it's a feature. Nokia is spinning the approach as a "new …

    GPS and Satnav 19 Jul 2007, 12:07

  • Logic3 i-Station IS10 iPod alarm clock

    Review It's totally iTune-tastic. Mate.

    At first glance, Logic3's i-Station IS10 may seem like just another one of the infinite number of iPod accessories currently available. But actually, when you think about it, the IS10 offers the forgotten freedom of waking up to music of your chosing. Logic3's i-Station: comes in a nice shade of white... Let it sink in for …

    Media players 19 Jul 2007, 12:34

  • CD-meets-DVD launched

    Hollywood Records is attempting to breathe new life into an ailing musical format, the CD. It has unveiled the CDVU+ format, which it hopes will appeal to those looking for something more than currently offered by the standard 12cm audio disc. According to HR's Kent Bunt, the format is designed to give consumers the content …

    Storage 19 Jul 2007, 12:58

  • Sainsbury's to hold Medion notebook launch

    Ask most people where to go for the launch of a 17in dual-core notebook and we're pretty certain that most wouldn't pick supermarket chain Sainsbury's. But this is where Medion has chosen to unveil its MD96327 laptop later this month. Medion's MD 96327: appearing in a Sainsbury's trolley near you soon One of the MD96327's …

    PCs 19 Jul 2007, 13:05

  • Arcam aims high-end music server at audiophiles

    It's the most expensive music centre we've seen and we're sure there are countless hardware geeks who could build a box that does the same thing for a fraction of the £3000 Arcam wants, but there's no doubt the FMJ MS250 has the look. Arcam's FMJ MS250: 400GB of song storage And the capacity: there's a 400GB hard drive on …

    Media players 19 Jul 2007, 14:56

  • Voodoo's Envy H:171 is more than witchcraft

    Gaming PC specialist and HP subsidiary Voodoo PC has unveiled its latest laptop offering, a brightly coloured and tattooed 17in beast, understandably named the Envy H:171. Voodoo PC's Envy H:171: blood red The widescreen model offers gamers the opportunity to customise the machine with colours, tattoos and the hardware …

    PCs 19 Jul 2007, 15:18