26th September 2007 Archive

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Halo 3 UK launch fails to fire

Where have all the gamers gone?

Despite the sort of marketing hype usually extended only to film releases and console-style early opening hours, the Halo 3 UK launch was notable for the absence of gamers and large piles of unsold copies. Halo 3: the game everyone's been waiting for? The game officially went on sale in the UK at the stroke of midnight. …

Consoles 26 Sep 2007, 09:40
Motorola MotoRokr S9 Bluetooth headphones

Review Wireless headphones without the baggage

Lacking additional boxes, dangling wires or ear-dragging weights, Motorola's S9 is what a set of Bluetooth headphones ought to be - as long as your head is the right shape for them. The problem with Bluetooth headphones is the need for bulk, mainly for the battery but also the receiving circuitry and controls - not to mention …

Gadgets 26 Sep 2007, 11:02
MS confirms Halo 3 Limited Edn box scratch bug

Game added to Disc Replacement list

Halo 3 has only been out for a few hours in the UK, but there's already a problem. The Limited Edition box-set has been added to Microsoft's Disc Replacement Program (DRP) list because of possible scratches to the disc's surface. Halo 3 Limited Edition: packaging can scratch the disc The problem first arose in the US, and …

Consoles 26 Sep 2007, 11:29
Gear4 debuts 'cheapest ever' Bluetooth speaker

An early look

Streaming music wirelessly to a speaker is about to become a whole lot cheaper, accessories maker Gear4 has claimed. It said the price of the soon-to-be-released Street Party Blu flat-panel speaker will significantly undercut its rivals. Gear4's Street Party Blu: low-cost streaming Gear4 told Register Hardware it hopes to …

Networking and Wireless 26 Sep 2007, 12:15
Toshiba ups the game with laptop duo

Gaming on the go

Toshiba has lifted the lid on two laptops, full to bursting with performance and gadgetry. Part of the Satellite range, the X205-SLi1 and X205-SLi3 are pitched at the avid PC gamer - with extra features to ensure mobility and connectivity. Satellite X205: for gamers and, possibly, film lovers Both machines are based on an …

PCs 26 Sep 2007, 13:10
T-Mobile serves up rebadged HTC TyTN II

Aka the MDA Vario III

Don’t let the marketing speak throw you. T-Mobile claims the new MDA Vario III handset has a tilting screen, but in reality the feature is much more mundane and ordinary than the PR fluff makes it sound. T-Mobile MDA Vario III: slide screen in action The handset, which is essentially a rebadged HTC TyTN II and a …

Phones 26 Sep 2007, 14:36
AMD launches Radeon HD 2900 Pro

AMD has rolled out a new graphics card to fill a gap beneath its current top-of-the-line ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT. PowerColor's HD 2900 Pro: GDDR 4 capable The ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro's 320 unified Stream processors are clocked at 600MHz, down from the 2900 XT's 740MHz. Its 512MB of GDDR 3 memory connects over a 512-bit bus …

Bits 'n' Chips 26 Sep 2007, 14:58