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23rd November 2007 Archive

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  • Blu-ray dominates Japanese HD recorder sales

    Can HD DVD catch up?

    High definition media like HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc has increase to account for just under 20 per cent of Japanese consumers' retail recorder purchases, numbers from market watcher GfK show. And of the two HD formats, Blu-ray has been outselling HD DVD by a hefty margin. For the week ending 12 November 2007, DVD's share of the …

    HD 23 Nov 2007, 11:20

  • Nokia cranks up twisty-turny phone design

    Crank-based handset

    A Nokia application to the US Patent and Trademark Office has revealed its work on a handset that’s operated by cranks - no, not grumpy office-worker types - and which looks suspiciously like the troubled Sidekick Slide. Nokia cranks things up a notch The handset looks about the size of the iPhone, but Nokia’s device hides a …

    Phones 23 Nov 2007, 11:29

  • Nintendo Wii: the world's greatest console?

    Sales skyrocket

    If the Nintendo Wii continues selling at its current lightning rate, it could achieve the exclusive title of the most successful games console ever, according to an industry forecaster. Games analyst Andrew Milgate, from market watcher GfK, made the claim to an Aussie publication following news that 200,000 units of the …

    Consoles 23 Nov 2007, 12:00

  • O2 has Wigan-sized iPhone problem

    Exclusive Just 26,500 activated, lots of stock

    Everyone wants a Wii or an Eee this Christmas. They're the hottest technology items in town, but there's none to be found for love nor money. If you want an iPhone, however, supplies remain plentiful. Reliable channel sources tell us that Apple's exclusive UK operator has activated just 26,500 iPhones since its launch two …

    Phones 23 Nov 2007, 12:10

  • Palm Treo 500v smartphone

    Review Palm's best smartphone yet?

    D'you know the most interesting thing about Palm's Treo 500v? It's a Windows Mobile smartphone without a stylus. For years, we've been noting PDA and, later, smartphone makers' attempts to overcome the Microsoft OS inability to work one-handed, but until now no one's quite succeeded. Past Palm and recent HTC devices have come …

    Phones 23 Nov 2007, 13:11

  • Sat Navs

    Top Five Today's hottest GPS gadgets

    Whether you’re visiting relatives this Christmas - or trying to find somewhere to hide from them - then a sat nav is the one gadget that’ll ensure you find your destination on time. Register Hardware asked sat nav expert Martin McCormack, who sells these things for Maplin, to hunt down this season’s five most must-have models …

    GPS and Satnav 23 Nov 2007, 13:59

  • Poll confirms Brits believe Jesus Phone salvation too costly

    US-centric strategy failing in UK. Shock.

    It's official: Brits believe Apple's iPhone is too expensive. Local pollster GfK NOP asked 500 people across the nation and found almost three-quarters of them say the handset's too highly priced to buy. Some 88 per cent of the sample said they had heard of the Jesus Phone. Alas for Apple, a mere two per cent said they would …

    Phones 23 Nov 2007, 14:43

  • Gamer takes Microsoft to court over Halo 3 'errors'

    Poor playback causes fury

    A Californian gamer has filed a class action lawsuit demanding damages in excess of $5m against Microsoft and software developer Bungie, all because his copy of Halo 3 allegedly doesn’t work properly. UK gamers have complained of an unreadable error, when playing Halo 3 Whereas most gamers would simply take a damaged disc …

    Consoles 23 Nov 2007, 14:58

  • Which video glasses?

    Q&A

    I was wondering if someone could answer a question I have regarding the Eye-Theater video glasses. I had a sample of this item, as we are interested in ordering quite a large quantity of them for one of our clients' campaigns. When we got the sample, the client raised an issue about the glasses letting in light and have …

    Q&A 23 Nov 2007, 15:08