4th September 2007 Archive

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Texas Instruments stands out with 3D TV

IFA 07 The next big thing?

Watching your favourite film in high definition and on a monster screen is all well and good, but it still doesn't make the film leap out at you. Texas Instruments claims it's overcome this problem and has teamed up with Samsung to develop a 3D TV. The display, which was last week exhibited at the IFA consumer electronics …

Gadgets and Gizmos 4 Sep 2007, 08:02
Apple to announce HDD-less iPods tomorrow?

Web talks up what it thinks Jobs will say

Apple will tomorrow unveil revamped iPods - the first without a hard drive - and iPod Nanos at an event to be held tomorrow, if the leaks and rumours of the last few weeks prove accurate. Observers are expecting Apple to take the wraps off a new iPod with a design derived not from past versions of the player but from the …

Media players 4 Sep 2007, 09:02
Euro consumers favour plasma over LCD

Not much in it, though

Ask consumers which HD TV technology they think delivers the best picture quality and they'll put LCD and plasma on a par. Get them to try the two out first, and they quickly favour plasma. So claimed research company Synovate last week after conducting tests with punters across Europe. Up front, we should say the research …

HD 4 Sep 2007, 10:02
LG J10HD home cinema system

Review Does this Chocolate-inspired set taste sweet or sour?

The one-box home cinema system business reached saturation point some time ago, particularly at the cheaper end of the market. So companies who, like LG, target the mainstream have to work pretty hard to make their products stand out. LG has certainly put in some effort into the J10HD. LG's J10HD: Chocolate-styled For …

Media players 4 Sep 2007, 11:02
Iogear touts anti-bacterial mouse

Clean up your desktop

Iogear is gearing up for the new school season and aiming to clean up the desktop in one foul swoop. It has created a wireless mouse that not only claims to deliver optimal, err, scrolling in all situations, but which is also coated with a specialist anti-bacterial coating. The Phaser 3-in-1 mouse apparently has a titanium …

PCs 4 Sep 2007, 11:58
Pee-powered battery unveiled

Other liquids accepted

The trouble with batteries is that there never seems to be a power socket in sight when you want to charge them up. Thankfully, one manufacturer has developed a battery that should be slightly easier to recharge, thanks to its ability to run off a variety of liquids, including water and urine. Dubbed NoPoPo, the battery has …

Gadgets and Gizmos 4 Sep 2007, 12:16
Better gadget battery-level readouts in pipeline

'Sh*t, it said full just now' - a cry of the past?

You know the way your phone shows a full battery for ages and ages, then as soon as you make or take a call it throws a double six and shuts down? Or the way your mp3 player drops towards empty while playing, then suddenly climbs up to almost-full again as soon as you press stop? Annoying, isn't it? But, according to a report …

Gadgets and Gizmos 4 Sep 2007, 14:48
Toshiba shines out widescreen projector

And it's thief-proof

Toshiba today unveiled its latest widescreen projector. The TLP-WX2200U model features a palm-sized control panel that allows users to assign a password to prevent unauthorised access to the projector – so presumably no one will be able to mess with your slides before that important presentation. The WX2200U also has a 1.2x …

Gadgets and Gizmos 4 Sep 2007, 14:55
Is Samsung looking to take on the mighty iPhone?

The Croix handset lookylike

Is it a portable media player? Is it a mobile phone? Well, if Internet rumours are true, then yes – it’s the Samsung Croix. A device that’s uncannily similar looking to Apple’s iPhone and that is thought to sport a touch-sensitive screen and which has recently won a design award. Relatively little is still known about the …

Phones 4 Sep 2007, 16:20