7th November 2007 Archive

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Aussies developing power-generating jacket

It'll keep you warm too

The nightmare of a dying mobile phone or iPod battery while miles from a power socket could soon become history. Australia's national science agency has received AUD4.4m (£2m/€2.8m/USD4m) to develop a jacket that powers electronic gadgets. CSIRO's jacket: clothing of the future? The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial …

Gadgets and Gizmos 7 Nov 2007, 05:02
Which fanless graphics card?

Q&A

At present I have a 256MB Avanhard Radeon 9550, and my system restarts randomly if I use it for more than 6-7 hours, and if I play graphics intensive games like Half-life 2, that drops to 2-3 hours. I'm thinking about buying an Nvidia GeForce 7600-based card, specifically this one. So I'm wondering, do you think the restarts …

Q&A 7 Nov 2007, 08:13
i-mate SPL and TomTom GPS fix needed

Q&A

I have an i-mate SPL - reviewed by Reg Hardware here - that I have linked to a Holux slim 240 GPS receiver via Bluetooth and have TomTom 6 running. The problem is that the TomTom software doesn’t seem to see the GPS receiver. Any help fixing this would be appreciated.

Q&A 7 Nov 2007, 08:18
Ted Baker launches pret-a-porter HTC handset

Another designer mobile

Ted Baker’s Needle handset has been released by Carphone Warehouse, following the phone retailer’s leak of the first pictures in September. The Needle (right) and HTC Touch look almost identical Unfortunately, few of the handset’s detailed specifications are mentioned. However, Carphone Warehouse has at least confirmed that …

Phones 7 Nov 2007, 08:29
Sony serves up PSP storage and game bundle pack

4GB or 8GB with your backhand

If you want a 4GB or 8GB Memory Stick Pro Duo for your PSP, then you’ll have to play ball. Or, more specifically, Smash Court Tennis 3. Sony's Memory Stick Pro Duo and game bundle pack The company’s European Recording Media and Energy Division has unveiled bundle packs containing either capacity card, which both have minimum …

Consoles 7 Nov 2007, 09:02
Sony quits 32nm chip production project

Wants to focus on products not processes

Sony is to leave the development of 32nm chip-making technology to its PlayStation 3 processor partners IBM and Toshiba, it said today. The move is the latest step in the Japanese giant's attempt to narrow the focus of its chip business. So while it's not going to working on ways to make 32nm chips, it will be designing …

Consoles 7 Nov 2007, 10:26
Instant messaging without a PC

Network connection not included

If the thought of booting up your PC to send instant messages (IM) is too exhausting, how does the a dedicated IM handheld strike you? US-based Zipit Wireless has launched exactly that, and it’s called the Z2. Zipit's Z2: IM without a computer Although it measures about 95 x 76 x 23mm and looks like a shrunken laptop, the Z2 …

Phones 7 Nov 2007, 15:10
Motorola readies Bluetooth headset for metalheads

Poser alert

If you can’t afford a Vertu phone, then hide your humdrum handset and create the poser’s allure by hooking a diamond-cut metal hands-free kit around your ear. Motorola’s created the MotoPure H12 Bluetooth headset, endorsed by - of all people – David Beckham. Motorol's MotoPure H12: Bluetooth connectivity Motorola said the …

Gadgets and Gizmos 7 Nov 2007, 15:17
Extend your phone's camera - with a telescope

Focus on this

Mobile phone cameras and digital zooms are becoming more powerful, but sometimes they just don’t cut it when trying to take pictures of, say, the girl next door. So, online retailer Brando has launched an attachable telescope for mobile phones to solve all your distance-viewing problems. No video? You'll need to download …

Gadgets and Gizmos 7 Nov 2007, 15:50
Microsoft spoils Christmas with Xbox 360 locking feature

Another excuse for the kids to hire a hitman

An upcoming Xbox 360 dashboard update in early December will add a "Family Timer" feature that lets parents set a limit on gaming time. Merry Christmas, Billy! You have exactly two hours to enjoy your present. Similar to the Windows Vista counterpart, the timer can restrict gaming on a per-day or per-week basis. When the …

Consoles 7 Nov 2007, 20:06
Bond buffs offered World's smallest spycam

Copyright Q Division

It may look like Nokia’s 7380 handset, but the CAM-700 is actually claimed to be the world’s smallest commercial spycam. The CAM-700: watch what you say The James Bond-esque gadget measures just 73 x 22 x 13mm and, online retailer CScout Japan claims, is small enough to fit into a packet of cigarettes - and still leave room …

Gadgets and Gizmos 7 Nov 2007, 21:14