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8th October 2007 Archive

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  • How can I play Blu-ray Discs?

    Q&A

    Do I need a special player to watch Blu-ray Discs? Or will they play on a normal DVD player?

    Q&A 8 Oct 2007, 07:42

  • MS admits Halo 3 'disc unreadable' errors

    But it's keeping mum about the cause...

    Microsoft has refused to reveal the cause behind a fresh wave of disc problems affecting Halo 3. The company told Register Hardware that it's aware of a problem which stops the game from loading correctly, but refused to give any further explanation. Exact descriptions of the disc error differ between gamers, but all of them …

    Consoles 8 Oct 2007, 08:03

  • Cheap PS3 won't help Blu-ray, claim HD DVD backers

    Can't hinder the format, though

    Sony's plan to cut the price of the PlayStation 3 in Europe will have "minimal" impact on the adoption of next-generation optical disc formats, the group promoting HD DVD over here has claimed. The European HD DVD Promotional Group (EHPG) stuck to its argument that sales of dedicated media players will determine whether HD …

    HD 8 Oct 2007, 09:32

  • iPod Nano in airport trouser conflagration horror

    'Flames reached his chest' sobs pants-on-fire mum

    An Atlanta airport worker claims his iPod Nano burst into flames while stashed in his personal region. The trouser-based blaze was apparently so severe the hapless victim was immolated up to chest level, though reportedly he sustained only superficial injuries. Danny Williams is quoted in local news reports as saying that …

    Media players 8 Oct 2007, 09:44

  • Apple updates iPod software

    Apple has updated the software resident on its iPod Classic and third-gen iPod Nano - reviewed here and here, respectively - that's said to improve the players' Cover Flow performance. The new software, version 1.0.2, comes hot on the heels of version 1.0.1, and likewise comes with little in the way of explanation from Apple …

    Media players 8 Oct 2007, 10:20

  • New product code points to revamped Wii?

    Accessory bundle, perhaps - or DVD playback

    Nintendo has set tongues wagging with its registration of a second Wii universal product code (UPC). The move is prompting the console's fans to speculate that it could signal the arrival of a new version of the machine. The new code, for a product known only as "New Pack", is 0045496880088 - only one digit out from the Wii's …

    Consoles 8 Oct 2007, 11:41

  • Clap-controlled TV consigns remote to bin of history

    A round of applause, please

    Losing your TV's remote control down the back of your sofa could soon become a thing of the past. JVC has its sights on replacing traditional TV operation with hand movements and sounds. JVC's TV: operated by claps and... er... hand gestures At last week's Ceatec technology show in Japan, the company demonstrated a TV …

    HD 8 Oct 2007, 11:56

  • Church slams cathedral gun battle game's Bafta nomination

    'Sacriligeous' Resistance: Fall of Man up for a gong

    The Church of England is pleading with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) to remove PlayStation 3 game Resistance: Fall of Man (RFOM) from its Video Games Awards because the game depicts the alleged desecration of Manchester Cathedral. Sony's RFOM: a shoot-out in Manchester Cathedral The Dean of …

    Consoles 8 Oct 2007, 13:16

  • Slingbox Solo TV-over-the-net device

    Review Slingbox pared back to basics

    Sling Media's Slingbox Solo is for all those folk who already have a digital TV set-top box and don't fancy forking out for a local network and internet video streaming gadget that has an on-board tuner of its own. Sling's Slingbox Solo: tuner-less The Solo sports the usual truncated triangle look of all previous Slingboxes …

    Media players 8 Oct 2007, 13:16

  • T-shirt helps geeks detect Wi-Fi networks

    Wearable wireless-finder

    Booting up your laptop only to find there are no Wi-Fi networks nearby is a pain. Thankfully, geeks everywhere can now find a signal for surfing by simply looking down at their apparel. Wi-Fi shirt: all the right signals The Wi-Fi Detector Shirt has a basestation design on its front with signal waves emanating from it that …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 8 Oct 2007, 15:48