6th December 2007 Archive

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Transformers director blames MS for HD DVD/Blu-ray format war

Conspiracy theory

Movie director Michael Bay has claimed that Microsoft is responsible for the HD DVD vs Blu-ray Disc format war, which he alleges is the Beast of Redmond's attempt to kill off physical formats and get everyone downloading instead. Here's Bay's comment, posted in a forum on his official website: "What you don't understand is …

HD 6 Dec 2007, 11:03
Via Michelin X970T sat nav

Review Budget pricing still doesn't put this brand on the map

Navigate with your Michelin sat nav as you wear out your Michelin tyres visiting destinations that you've read about in the Michelin restaurant guides. Will the new budget X970T put this brand on the sat nav map? Most sat navs provide a list of points of interest (POIs) that will find you a petrol station easily enough, but …

GPS and Satnav 6 Dec 2007, 12:02
Europe too cynical for iPhone

Just as the uberphone gets some applications

iPhone sales around Europe have been disappointing, with the French only pocketing 30,000 in the first five days - though that's three times the number T-Mobile managed to shift in Germany. But that's not stopped Google releasing an optimised version of its mobile application suite specially designed for the finger-driven …

Phones 6 Dec 2007, 12:07
'Heavy' handset challenges all comers to prove its mettle

Antennas at dawn

Handset manufacturer Sonim is so confident of its "indestructible" XP1 handset’s anti-smash capabilities that it’s inviting people to come and have a go if they think they’re hard enough. Sonim's XP1: the Captain Scarlet of mobile phones? The phone has apparently been engendered to meet the needs of extreme sports …

Phones 6 Dec 2007, 12:28
Apple-Volkswagen 'iCar' talks over

Unfruitful

Discussions between Apple and Volkswagen have failed to result in a joint product-development deal, a German magazine has claimed. According to a brief report in this week's Capital magazine, the talks - which began with a meeting between Apple CEO Steve Jobs and VW chief Martin Winterkorn in August this year - are now over. …

Mac 6 Dec 2007, 14:20
Wii tops online search poll

UK's most wanted

Nintendo’s Wii was the most searched for product on the internet last month, according to a poll of British online shoppers. The record breaking Wii topped the poll, which was commissioned by market watcher Hitwise. It topped a whole range of products, including rival console Xbox 360, Apple's iPhone, various iPods, Lego and …

Consoles 6 Dec 2007, 14:31
World's smallest Bluetooth headset

It's not big, but is it clever?

If you’re into minimalism then Nextlink’s latest headset should appeal to you. It claims the Invisio G5 is the world’s smallest Bluetooth earpiece. Nextlink's Invisio G5: less is more? The G5 weighs in at just 6g and measures only 3.3cm long and 1.6cm wide. It fits over the ear with what Nextlink calls a Soft Spring design, …

Gadgets and Gizmos 6 Dec 2007, 16:12
Mother launches attack on epilepsy inducing video games

Wants safety checks

Videogame developers may be forced to cut scenes from their offerings if tests show they could cause epileptic seizures, if a British mother's campaign for a change in the law is successful. Somerset dentist Gaye Herford launched the campaign after her ten-year-old son suffered a seizure while playing Rayman Raving Rabbids on …

Consoles 6 Dec 2007, 16:58