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3rd September 2007 Archive

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  • Battle of the stats: Blu-ray beats HD DVD

    IFA 07 But the war continues...

    Another month, another consumer electronics show, and once again the backers of the rival HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats come to attempt to persuade us their favoured format is winning the war. The IFA show in Berlin last week was no exception - so how is battle faring now? The BD boys were up first, pointing to their format …

    HD 3 Sep 2007, 08:02

  • IFA 07 Garmin adds Google capability to 700 series

    Garmin, not to be outdone by rival satnav maker TomTom, has rolled out its latest series of high-end in-car navigation systems, the Nuvi 700 family. Garmin's Nuvi 760 (right) and 770 The latest line-up replaces the manufacturer’s existing 600 series and is divided up into four models: the 710, 750, 760 and top-end 770, …

    GPS and Satnav 3 Sep 2007, 08:02

  • Nvidia 'G92' to debut 12 November?

    DisplayPort capability claimed

    Nvidia is preparing to up the ante in the performance graphics chip stakes this coming November with 'G92', it has been claimed. If true, the new part will be announced a year after Nvidia launched its first GeForce 8 series GPU. Various reports around the web earmark 12 November for G92's launch date, though there's some …

    Bits 'n' Chips 3 Sep 2007, 08:59

  • Pioneer, Philips revamp Blu-ray players

    IFA 07 Welcome 24p playback, HDMI CEC

    Pioneer and Philips both followed their fellow Blu-ray Disc supporters and last week announced new players based on the next-gen optical disc format. Pioneer's BD-LX70: tweaked to become the BD-LX70A Pioneer's BDP-LX70A updates its original BDP-LX70 player, bringing cinema-style 24 frames per second playback - aka 24p - at …

    HD 3 Sep 2007, 09:02

  • Palm teases punters with 'Otto' launch date

    'Gandolf' coming to Europe on 12 September?

    Palm is to launch its next new European smartphone - codenamed 'Otto' - in just over a week's time, on 12 September, the company has revealed. Palm's Otto: Gandolf for Europe's 3G market? A teaser page posted on Palm's European website offers five of the unnamed handsets to the winner of a draw pulled from all the folk it …

    Phones 3 Sep 2007, 09:17

  • IFA 07 Archos guns for Apple with iPod Nano-sized video player

    French media player maker Archos last week attempted to pip Apple to the post with a compact player designed to handle video as well as music - just as Creative has with its Zen.   Archos' 105: watch out, 3G Nano? With the announcement of a video-capable iPod Nano imminent, Archos used the IFA show in Berlin to launch and …

    Media players 3 Sep 2007, 09:58

  • TV makers go ape for 100Hz LCDs

    But should consumers be as keen?

    Almost every TV maker exhibiting at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin last week used the event to launch LCD TVs capable of a picture refresh rate of 100 images a second. You couldn't move for bright-eyed booth staff there to demo 100Hz technology and persuade us to replace our LCD TVs already. Toshiba's 32in …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 3 Sep 2007, 10:02

  • Wii named fastest-selling console in UK history

    But its lead over the PS3 in Japan is slipping

    Nintendo has yet another reason to crack open the bubbly. Its Wii console has been named the fastest-selling games console in UK history by an independent sales tracking firm. However, in Japan, its lead over the PS3 is narrowing. Analyst Chart Track claimed the Wii has notched up UK sales of more than 1m units, just 38 weeks …

    Consoles 3 Sep 2007, 10:12

  • Creative calls up noise-cancelling cans

    IFA 07 They look a little like Bose 'phones

    If you like to listen to your music - and we mean really listen - then Creative claims its new Aurvana X-Fi cans offer superior sound quality to standard 'phones. They can also be used as an expensive pair of earplugs. Creative's Aurvana X-Fi: rather like a pair of Bose 'phones The Aurvana X-Fi headphones also incorporate …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 3 Sep 2007, 12:36

  • LG promises pretty pictures

    IFA 07 And some stylish sounds

    LG is either chasing the girls or getting in touch with its feminine side through its latest creations. The company has announced the Design Art range, which includes LCD TVs and is claimed to be beautiful both when in use and when switched off. LG's Design Art LCD: pretty as a picture The LCD range was unveiled at the IFA …

    HD 3 Sep 2007, 14:57