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27th September 2007 Archive

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  • Sling Media intros simplified Slingbox

    Pro model comes to UK too

    Sling Media has revamped its UK Slingbox TV-over-the-net gadget line-up, a move that will see the year-old Slingbox Pro finally come to Britain, alongside the global launch of a brand new Slingbox, the Solo. Sling's Slingbox Solo: ideal for DVR owners? The black-clad box is a trimmed down unit that can take just one feed …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 27 Sep 2007, 01:02

  • Sling states SlingCatcher release plan

    'Hardware SlingPlayer' due in UK in Q1 2008

    Sling Media will release its promised SlingCatcher 'Sling Player for TVs' device in the US by the end of the year, the company said yesterday. It'll arrive in the UK in Q1 2008, it told Register Hardware. SlingCatcher was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January this year. Then, Sling Media said the device …

    HD 27 Sep 2007, 01:02

  • SlingPlayer Mobile released for S60 phones

    Own a Slingbox and a Series 60 - aka S60 - mobile phone that you'd like to be able to steam video from one device to the other? Now you can. Sling Media has posted a version of its SlingPlayer Mobile app for Symbian handsets for all to download. Back in November 2006, the company posted its first Symbian SlingPlayer, this one …

    Phones 27 Sep 2007, 09:02

  • Tulip tries to buy back Commodore brand

    Wants to get back into 'entertainment' products

    Dutch manufacturer Tulip Computers has announced it wants to buy back the Commodore brand it sold to Yeahronimo Media Ventures in 2004 for €22m. The computer maker is planning to bid $1 a share for the US computer firm Commodore, valuing the company at $81m. Commodore, best known for its legendary Commodore 64 computer in the …

    PCs 27 Sep 2007, 10:03

  • US retailer Target lines up pink iPod Shuffle for charity

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    US retail chain Target has begun offering an exclusive pink iPod Shuffle, part of its programme to support breast cancer charities. Target has, for the past few years at least, supported Breast Cancer Awareness month, which runs throughout October in the States. Usually, it announces what it's planning for the charity event …

    Media players 27 Sep 2007, 10:35

  • VoIP says hello to the iPhone

    Ready to develop, if users want it

    UK-based VoIP provider Truphone last night demonstrated its ability to place a VoIP call from an Apple iPhone, as well as some Facebook integration. Unlike other VoIP demonstrations, which rely on call-backs and the voice channel, this is a real VoIP client, running as a native application on the iPhone (and thus requiring …

    Phones 27 Sep 2007, 10:40

  • Hint of next PS3 spied on web

    FCC website gives tantalising glimpse... sort of

    Whether it's the rumoured 40GB cut-down model or not, there does appear to be a further Sony PlayStation 3 console in the works. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website currently lists a PS3 with the model number CECHG01 and its certification as a 'good neighbour' wireless device. Sony's US 60GB and 80GB PS3s …

    Consoles 27 Sep 2007, 10:58

  • Samsung SGH-G600 mobile phone

    Review All camera and no connectivity?

    The latest handset to join Samsung's stylish sliderphone line-up is unashamedly image conscious. However, the G600 is all about its photographic features rather than its flash looks, being one of a few mobiles to boast a five-megapixel camera. Samsung has decided to roll out its first European 5Mp mobile without 3G - it's a …

    Phones 27 Sep 2007, 11:26

  • Sharp rolls out latest Blu-ray recorders

    Four new models to watch

    If there’s one sure-fire way to push a next generation format, such as Blu-ray, then simultaneously releasing a whole host of recorders must be it. Sharp's done just that and announced a whopping four new models for every wallet size. Sharp's Aquos BD-HW20 (above) and BD-HW15 The Aquos BD-HDW20 and BD-HDW15 will ship in …

    HD 27 Sep 2007, 11:47

  • BenQ touts skinny, touchy-feely digicam

    We were quite keen when BenQ announced today the world's slimmest camera. But then we found the Taiwanese company had qualified the claim by stating its DC T800 is the world's thinnest digicam with a 3in touchscreen. BenQ's T800: world's slimmest camera with 3in touchscreen We'll take the company's word for it. What …

    Cameras 27 Sep 2007, 15:14

  • Foam hinders Halo 3 disc scratching down under

    MS foam home

    Not all gamers buying Halo 3 Limited Edition packs received a scratched disc. Copies sent out to Australia apparently contained a cunningly hi-tech device to stop the disc from being damaged. A video on YouTube has revealed that packs distributed down under included a piece of plastic packaging foam in-between the game disc …

    Consoles 27 Sep 2007, 15:25

  • Gateway launches iMac-alike all-in-one PC

    World's cleverest AC adaptor too?

    Gateway has unveiled its latest all-in-one desktop PC, dubbed simply the One. Sitting somewhere between an Apple iMac and Sony's Vaio LT series in terms of looks, the slimline 19in machine also sports a unique power-brick-cum-port-replicator. Gateway's One: watch out, iMac The low-end and mid-range models both have a 1. …

    PCs 27 Sep 2007, 16:26