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23rd August 2007 Archive

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  • Sonnet intros Firewire+USB, 12-in-1 card reader ExpressCards

    Mac accessory specialist Sonnet Technologies has rolled out a pair of ExpressCard add-ins: a 12-in-one memory card reader for one, and a USB 2 and Firewire port adaptor for the other. Sonnet's 12-in-1 card reader The memory card reader's not unlike one released by Griffin Technology earlier this year - reviewed here - but …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 23 Aug 2007, 09:01

  • Apple readies Mac OS X-based iPods?

    Revamp could come next month, moles maintain

    Apple's iPod line-up will be revamped next month, it has been claimed, and the biggest change of all will be the replacement of the players' operating system with a version of Mac OS X, as per the iPhone. The scheme - announced by company sources cited by AppleInsider - will see the original iPod OS, based on technology from …

    Media players 23 Aug 2007, 09:26

  • Intel shakes up multi-core chip branding

    No more Duo, Quad, Pro, apparently

    So farewell then, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad: come 1 January 2008 you will be no more, leaked Intel presentation slides reveal. The Centrino Duo and Pro brands are out too, it seems. The move appears to be an attempt by the chip giant to streamline its branding for a world where multi-core processors are not de rigueur. …

    Bits 'n' Chips 23 Aug 2007, 10:02

  • Sony intros smallest 'high-zoom' digital SLR-alike

    Sony's Cyber-shot digital camera range shows no signs of expanding - at least in physical dimensions that is. The H3 is the manufacturer's smallest ever digicam with a 10x optical zoom, but packs in an 8.1-megapixel lens and an output mode to display images on HD Ready displays. Sony's Cyber-shot H3 The camera measures …

    Cameras 23 Aug 2007, 10:16

  • Sony unveils PlayTV telly tuner for PS3

    Record and play digital TV on your console

    Sony has unveiled its forecast TV tuner for the PlayStation 3, enabling users in Europe to record and watch digital TV on their games console, Sky+ style. Sony's PlayTV The announcement was made at the Leipzig games show in Germany - a show being heralded by many as the new E3, or at the very least a respectable European …

    Consoles 23 Aug 2007, 10:32

  • Toshiba to launch 32GB SDHC card next year

    Toshiba has announced what it claims - and it certainly looks that way from where we're sitting - is the world's first 32GB SDHC memory card. The catch: you'll have to wait until January 2008 for it. Toshiba's SDHC cards: all the way up to 32GB Unwilling to do so? Then Toshiba may be able to satisfy you with the 16GB …

    Storage 23 Aug 2007, 11:21

  • Seagate to start shifting SSDs

    Not a Flash in the pan

    The CEO of hard disk drive (HDD) maker Seagate Technology has declared the firm's intention to enter the Flash memory market. Bill Watkins said in an interview with CNET that Seagate will begin shifting solid-state drives (SSD) based on Flash memory chip technology from next year. It's a marked move away from the world's …

    Storage 23 Aug 2007, 11:42

  • Sony claims cameras able to 'see for smiles'

    Subject smiles, camera snaps

    Researchers in Sony's digital camera labs must be suffering from aching jaws after developing its new Cyber-shot T200 and T70 cameras. The new snappers sport a smile mode that recognises grinning subjects and then automatically takes a shot, ensuring your album will only feature pearly white choppers from now on. Sony's …

    Cameras 23 Aug 2007, 11:47

  • Intel said to have roadmapped 11 mobile Penryn processors

    Intel will launch five 45nm laptop processors based on its 'Penryn' chip design it has been claimed, with a further three coming when the chip giant introduces the next generation of Centrino, codenamed 'Montevina'. So the company's latest roadmaps, relayed by Taiwan's DigiTimes, indicate. Designed for current Centrino …

    Bits 'n' Chips 23 Aug 2007, 12:19

  • Xbox 360 Halo 3 kick-ass console priced

    Bundle not too spartan

    Amid the increasing interest in the Xbox 360 Elite UK launch tomorrow, pricing details and technical specifications for the Halo 3 special edition console - first seen back in July - have finally been released. MS' Halo 3 Xbox 360: feast your eyes... Carrying a price tag of £280, the special edition console sports an …

    Consoles 23 Aug 2007, 15:05

  • Motorola tunes up the Q

    Smartphone becomes music phone

    Motorola has unveiled its latest handset Q-series handset, the Q Music 9m. The handset is a fusion of Treo and Blackberry looks, and an update to its original Q model targeted directly at mobile music lovers looking for plenty of storage and multimedia capabilities. Moto's Q Music 9m For music lovers, the 9m incorporates a …

    Phones 23 Aug 2007, 15:06

  • Yoga rug gets hi-tech overhaul

    Inhale, exhale, download, inhale...

    There aren't many - or even any - yoga-buffs at Register Hardware. We always thought it pushed us too far outside of our IT comfort zone - until now. A design concept for a 21st Century yoga mat has been created, incorporating music, video and even conferencing facilities - but no mini-bar. Yanko Design's hi-tech yoga mat …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 23 Aug 2007, 15:19

  • Eclipse's audio kit promises 'unstylish' music

    It's all about the music

    The key to designing a stylish desktop speaker system is to not even consider style in the design. Apparently. So says manufacturer Eclipse, which claims there's no "styling" in its latest rig, only functionality. Eclipse's TD307PAII speaker set: not styled, honest... Yeeeaaassss... Why not put the two speakers and 12W …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 23 Aug 2007, 15:49

  • VIA shows 1W x86 CPU

    VIA has pledged to provide a version of its Eden x86-compatible processor that consumes just 1W when running flat out at 500MHz. Idling, the chip eats up a tenth of that total, making it what VIA claimed was "the world's most power-efficient x86 CPU". The latest in VIA's Eden ULV family runs on top of a 400MHz frontside bus …

    Bits 'n' Chips 23 Aug 2007, 16:22