23rd October 2007 Archive

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Apple: 1.4m iPhones sold, 250,000 unlocked

Big demand for untethered handsets

More than a quarter of a million people have purchased Apple iPhones and unlocked them, the handset's manufacturer admitted last night. With total sales of the phone now topping 1.4m units, according to Apple, that's a staggering 18 per cent of buyers who've chosen not to tether themselves to AT&T's cellular network. It's no …

Phones 23 Oct 2007, 08:45
Transformers sets hi-def format sales record

But 300 still ahead on first-week sales

More than 100,000 copies of Transformers on HD DVD were sold on the title's first day of release, the movie's distributor, Paramount Home Entertainment, revealed last night. It went on to sell 90,000 more copies during its first week. Those numbers were more than enough to lift the disc to the top of the US high-def chart, …

HD 23 Oct 2007, 09:10
Greenpeace: iPhone crit makes for more headlines

And the bromine business fights back

Eco-oriented non-governmental organisation Greenpeace has tacitly admitted it's been focusing its criticism of the mobile phone industry on Apple's iPhone because it gets more headlines. Nothing wrong with that per se. As a campaigner, Greenpeace should be seeking the best opportunities to get its message across. Unless, as …

Mac 23 Oct 2007, 10:52
Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K850i camera phone

Review So cutting edge you could shave with it

So here it is, the new big boy on the block. Replacing the old K800i/K810i at the top of the Sony Ericsson cameraphone family tree, the K850i shoulders quite a burden of expectation. After all, as far as Sony Ericsson is concerned this is pretty much as good as it gets. Sony Ericsson's K850i We're not entirely sure if the …

Phones 23 Oct 2007, 11:37
Microsoft opens Xbox 360 Arcade

Core dumped

Microsoft has taken the wraps off its latest and cheapest Xbox 360 console, dubbed the Arcade. The model replaces the Core edition, and is set to hit UK shops this week. MS' Xbox 360 Arcade: driveless The Arcade has an HDMI port and ships with one wireless controller and a 256MB memory card. It also comes with five full- …

Consoles 23 Oct 2007, 11:43
Amazon leaks US Zune launch date

Microsoft forced to confirm

Microsoft has confirmed that its three new second-generation Zune portable media players will be released on 13 November in the US, following a shipping date leak by Amazon. MS' 2G Zune: available in the US from 13 November The Redmond-based company confirmed to news source Gizmodo that Amazon’s pre-order date was indeed …

Media players 23 Oct 2007, 11:49
Sharp to show world's skinniest phone display

Sharp will tomorrow demo what it claims is the World's thinnest mobile phone display panel, a 0.68mm-thick unit with a 320 x 240 resolution. Sharp's 0.68mm LCD: waffer theen The 2.2in display has a contrast ratio of 2000:1, Sharp said, along with a 176° viewing angle amd an 8ms response time - stats at the forefront of …

Gadgets and Gizmos 23 Oct 2007, 12:11
Sonos brings wireless to multi-room music rigs

Multi-room digital music streaming specialist Sonos has finally gone completely wireless. Today, it rolled out the ZoneBridge BR100, a WLAN add-on for the company's ZonePlayer units that replaces the system's last wired link. Sonos' ZoneBridge BR100: wireless adaptor You'll need one BR100 to connect to your broadband …

Media players 23 Oct 2007, 14:17
Acme unveils 'ideal' mobile gaming PC

Most people seeking a portable gaming system are happy with a Sony PSP. But in the US, where everything’s larger, one company has developed a PC-in-a-box product that unpacks into a three-screen display. Acme's LPG370TS: fold-out three-screen display Two of the Acme’s LPG370TS' 17in non-widescreen LCDs unfold outwards to …

PCs 23 Oct 2007, 14:43