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4th October 2007 Archive

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  • Singing in the shower goes high-tech

    Drip-hop beats

    Everyone enjoys a singsong in the shower, so it makes sense to have your favourite tunes to hand. Thankfully, Japan's Noritz Electronics Technology has created a futuristic-looking MP3 player, dubbed the Juketower, which promises to provide audio entertainment during your daily scrub. The Juketower: umbrella not required …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 4 Oct 2007, 07:02

  • iLuv rolls out iPod-enabled portable DVD player

    Updated iLuv, you love, we all love iLuv

    iLuv has put its heart and soul into mobile movie watching with a portable viewer that also integrates an iPod docking station. iLuv's unit boasts DVD and iPod compatibility In March, iLuv unveiled a similar unit with a 7in display, the i1055. However, the Portable Video, MP3 and DVD Player has a larger, 8.4in widescreen …

    Media players 4 Oct 2007, 10:02

  • Apple TV 160GB media player

    Review A must-have for anyone with music and movies on a PC?

    Over the past couple of years we've tried at least four different media extenders from Buffalo, D-Link and Pinnacle in an attempt to send AVI movie files from a PC to a TV. The PC is in a home office box, and the TV is in the living room, and all we want to do is watch recorded American TV shows on the big screen. All four …

    Media players 4 Oct 2007, 11:02

  • Popping the question the 21st century way

    Buy ring, record message, await answer

    Gone are the days of candle-lit dinners, Eiffel Tower proposals, and sinking to one's knee. American manufacturer Euri has created the ultimate timesaver for loved-up businessmen. Just pop an engagement ring into the Euricase, record a video, and let a built-in LCD screen do the hard work without you. Euricase: Chuck in a …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 4 Oct 2007, 11:35

  • Nintendo leads DS gamers up the garden path

    Got wood?

    Nintendo could be barking up the wrong tree with this one, but it’s trying to brand itself as an eco-friendly computer games company nonetheless. The company’s released a game for the DS handheld console that urges gamers to play with flowers and break-dance. Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol - some gamers will win a free tree …

    Consoles 4 Oct 2007, 13:55

  • Universal goes online to win HD DVD votes

    Studio adds web-enabled content into titles

    Universal has announced a series of new interactive features for HD DVDs. It claims the new internet infrastructure allows users to take advantage of web-enabled HD DVD players, and sounds strikingly similar to the BD Live facility for Blu-ray. U-Shop: HD DVD fans will have direct access to film content and merchandise The …

    HD 4 Oct 2007, 15:56