26th November 2007 Archive

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UK Sidekick Slide sales suspended

Local T-Mobile follows US lead

T-Mobile has pulled the troubled Sidekick Slide phone from its the shelves of its UK stores following reports of “power cycle” faults in the US. Sidekick Slide: onsale in the US, but not the UK The device is manufactured by Motorola and was supposed to go on sale in the UK on 19 November. However, T-Mobile USA marred the UK …

Phones 26 Nov 2007, 10:06
Retailer touts sweat-swatting mouse

Fan-tastic

Sweaty palms afflict us all sometimes, but for office workers constantly plagued by hands that feel like a wet fish then a hand-fan’s ideal. Thankfully, one’s been built into a computer mouse. OptiWind: it really sucks, and blows Dubbed OptiWind, the USB mouse has a fan built into its base that sucks air in and that then " …

Gadgets and Gizmos 26 Nov 2007, 10:18
Commuters shouting into their mobiles? Just jam 'em

Column There's just one problem. It's illegal

When a columnist starts off "Silent, but deadly..." you know he's trying to be funny; and Matt Rudd's recent praise for phone radio jammers is, clearly, not based on the fact he doesn't know what SBD actually means. Anti-social behaviour on trains these days isn't limited to producing methane; it is more commonly believed to …

Phones 26 Nov 2007, 11:01
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS revamp due 11 December?

'G92' replacement for old 'G80' part

Nvidia will release its next 'G92'-based graphics chip, the GeForce 8800 GTS 512, on 11 December, it has been claimed. As its name suggests, the new part extends the existing 8800 GTS line up with a model that connects to 512MB of memory. Today's 8800 GTS family comprises 320MB and 640MB models - the latter is said to be …

Bits 'n' Chips 26 Nov 2007, 11:11
Intel to debut GPU-in-CPU chips in 2009

PCI Express 2.0 to become the system bus

Intel's first next processors based on its next-generation 'Nehalem' architecture are due to appear a year from now, in Q4 2008. But the really interesting models will arrive during the first half of 2009: desktop and mobile CPUs with integrated graphics cores. The chip giant's roadmap currently has the first Nehalems, …

Bits 'n' Chips 26 Nov 2007, 12:02
Mio launches cheap-as-chips sat nav

A to Basic

Mio has launched an entry-level sat nav which it claims is ideal for first-time users or as a 'backup’ to your main device. Mio C230: a 3.5in display and basic functionality The company has based the C230 on a 400MHz processor and it also includes the obligatory SiRF SiRFStar III GPS chipset. The C230 has a 3.5in TFT …

GPS and Satnav 26 Nov 2007, 12:08
QuickTime streaming media exploit targets unpatched bug

Don't RSVP to dodgy RTSP invites

Hackers have created a proof-of-concept exploit for an Apple QuickTime player streaming media vulnerability. Release of the exploit on Sunday follows hot on the heels of the public disclosure of the as-yet-unpatched buffer overflow bug, which involves the QuickTime RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) Response Header, on 23 …

Media players 26 Nov 2007, 12:14
Buffalo unveils 'world's most capacious' pocket hard drive

Portable storage, and lots of it

Buffalo has launched a 320GB handheld hard drive, which it claims is the world’s first 2.5in drive to boost such a quantity of storage capacity. Buffalo's MiniStation TurboUSB Dubbed the MiniStation TurboUSB, the range is protected by a “tough armoured outer case”. The 5400rpm hard drive is powered through a USB 2.0 …

Storage 26 Nov 2007, 12:18
T-Mobile iPhones unlocked post-purchase by iTunes

Easy way to SIM-independence for everyone else?

What's the difference between the locked Apple iPhone sold by T-Mobile Germany and the much more expensive unlocked version sold by the same carrier? Not a jot, it seems: the process of unlocking the handset is handled post-purchase by iTunes. So claims local website MacNotesDe, which detailed the process. Buy an iPhone and …

Phones 26 Nov 2007, 12:50
PSP 'Lite' passes 1m sales mark in Japan

PSP workout proves successful

Shed a bit of weight and you’re usually guaranteed some more attention, even if you’re an electronic gadget. Sony said today it’s sold over 1m units of its latest slimline PSP in the two months since its Japan debut. Sony's slimmer and trimmer PSP The ‘PSP 2’ went on sale in Japan on 20 September, and the company claims it …

Phones 26 Nov 2007, 14:50
IBM to shove ads onto DVDs

Patently horrifying

IBM hopes to slip commercials onto your DVDs. Big Blue has asked the US Patent Office for the exclusive rights to a "system and method of providing advertisements during DVD playback." If this thing ever shows up in your DVD player, your discs won't be ad-free - unless you shell out some cash for some sort of digital …

Storage 26 Nov 2007, 18:54