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11th September 2007 Archive

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  • DVD Forum gives three-layer, 51GB HD DVD the thumbs up

    Format's fans must buy new players?

    The DVD Forum, the organisation that oversees DVD and HD DVD technology, has approved Toshiba's proposed triple-layer, 51GB disc structure. The move paves the way to exceed - for now, at least - the 50GB capacity of a two-layer Blu-ray Disc. Toshiba's 51GB HD DVD Toshiba revealed the three-layer disc back in January 2007 …

    HD 11 Sep 2007, 09:33

  • Retailer reveals new Palm is the Treo 500v

    Vodafone will launch it tomorrow

    Palm's new Euro-centric smartphone, due to be announced tomorrow, is indeed based on the design that's been doing the rounds of the rumour sites since June. It will be released by Vodafone, under the Treo 500v moniker. The confirmation comes courtesy of Dutch handset retailer The Phone House, which posted details in a …

    Phones 11 Sep 2007, 10:00

  • Fujitsu unveils palm-reading security mouse

    Vein pattern scanned for authentication

    Fujitsu has introduced what it claims is the world's first mouse capable of scanning the pattern of veins in the user's hand. The reason? To use the pattern to authenticate the user for access to the host computer. Fujitsu's PalmSecure system is not itself new - the company has been equipping ATMs and other systems in Japan …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 11 Sep 2007, 10:27

  • DLO HomeDock Music Remote wireless iPod dock

    Review The answer to the iPod owner's hi-fi dreams?

    On paper, Digital Lifestyle Outfitters' HomeDock Music Remote is an iPod owner's dreams come true. It allows you to control your iPod's playback through your hi-fi via a remote control. Sounds good, and DLO got it 95 per cent right. But that last five per cent makes all the difference and will have you tearing your hair out and …

    Media players 11 Sep 2007, 11:02

  • Nokia enhances free-to-download satnav app

    Software 'streamlined'

    Nokia has updated its free satnav application, Nokia Maps, rolling in a range of tweaks designed, the Finnish phone giant claimed, to "streamline" the user experience. It's also integrating the software into its Ovi online portal. The new Maps features a user interface that's less cluttered than before, Nokia said, and better …

    GPS and Satnav 11 Sep 2007, 11:08

  • TomTom tunes Toyota into integrated GPS car stereo

    'Why should I buy a GPS?' someone asked us recently - 'they'll all be built in eventually.' Sooner than you think - TomTom today showed off a satnav system designed to be built into an in-car hi-fi. Toyata's new Yaris is going to have it on board. TomTom's embedded GPS in a Toyota Yaris The idea's simple: put the guts of …

    GPS and Satnav 11 Sep 2007, 13:03

  • Apple restricts ringtone rights

    'You'll pay twice. And you'll like it'

    Yes, it seems unjust that Apple can charge you twice for an iPhone ringtone. But that's the way the fair-use cookie crumbles. As Apple supremo Steve Jobs announced last week, iTunes is now offering roughly a million ringtones for the iPhone - a $399 handheld that debuted little more than two months ago at $599 - and …

    Phones 11 Sep 2007, 23:54