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7th December 2007 Archive

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  • Video watch: plays movies, tells time

    If you often check the clock to see if the working day’s over yet, then a digital wrist watch with built in video display should help pass the time faster. Video Watch: have you got time for it? The Video Watch is supplied with software to help convert a whole range of video files, such as MPG, AVI and WMV, into the required …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 7 Dec 2007, 10:33

  • AMD DisplayPort graphics card spied on web

    Would-be HDMI killer arrives

    AMD's anticipated DisplayPort-supporting graphics chip, 'RV635', has appeared on the web on a card that sports said next-gen digital monitor connector, along with HDMI and DVI portage. The card was obtained and snapped by HotHardware.com, which describes it as an RV635 XT. As we've noted before, AMD's decision to drop such …

    Bits 'n' Chips 7 Dec 2007, 10:55

  • Nokia confused over handset’s features

    Too much Christmas spirit?

    The Christmas party season has taken its toll on Nokia. The Finnish phone giant yesterday became slightly confused over the capabilities of its latest handset, the 6263. Nokia's 6263: 2.0-megapixel... er... 1.3-megapixel camera The 6263’s website claimed the phone has a two-megapixel camera with a built-in flash. It also …

    Phones 7 Dec 2007, 11:04

  • Spinning, flashing Linux logo droid comes to UK

    Geek love

    What gift do you give the Linux nut who has everything? Why, a programmable Linux mascot droid that spins around on its rump, that's what. Tux Droid: it squawks! It lights up! It codes Perl! The ersatz felt-covered Tux is wireless and radio-controlled, courtesy of a fish-styled IR pick up and 2.4GHz transmitter unit that …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 7 Dec 2007, 11:53

  • Logic3 SoundStation3 PS3 speakers

    Review Three it seems, is the magic number

    So, you’ve got your PS3 all set up, nicely wired into your LCD TV... and it’s sitting there gathering dust ‘cause there are few decent games available for it yet. That’s the prognosis - the diagnosis is: treat yourself to an affordable set of speakers that will breathe life into your under-utilised console. Specifically …

    Gadgets 7 Dec 2007, 12:28

  • Sony ponders direct-to-PSP downloads

    Taking the PC out of the picture

    A Sony executive has hinted that mobile gamers may soon be able to download content directly to a PlayStation Portable. Sony's PlayStation Store: designed for PC access only Sony Computer Entertainment America's director of network operations, Eric Lempel, has been quoted as stating that “clearly that’s something we’re …

    Consoles 7 Dec 2007, 12:35

  • Sony exec confirms PS3 will get Blu-ray Profile 1.1 this month

    But only one, German disc uses the spec

    Sony's PlayStation 3 will this month be updated to allow it to support Blu-ray Disc Profile 1.1 - the version of the optical disc spec that enables picture-in-picture. The claim was made this week by senior Sony executive Don Eklund, who oversees Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's technology policy, including Blu-ray Disc …

    Consoles 7 Dec 2007, 13:34

  • US Blu-ray Disc player sales pass 2.7m

    Close to HD DVD total - if you ignore PS3

    North Americans have bought 2.7m Blu-ray Disc players, including games consoles, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has claimed. The figure encompasses total sales up to and including 24 November, the BDA said. While the exact ratio of PS3s to standalone players isn't clear, the vast majority of them - 2m or more - are Sony …

    HD 7 Dec 2007, 13:48

  • LG launches posh music phone

    If you haven’t heard of Mark Levinson, don’t worry. All you need to know is that he’s a US hi-fi guru and the centrepiece of LG’s latest music-oriented handset, the LG-LB3300. LG's LG-LB3300: music is central Also dubbed the Rhapsody in Music handset, LG used audio expert Levinson to help create a number of pre-set …

    Phones 7 Dec 2007, 13:59

  • Eee PC: better with Windows?

    Eking out the power with XP

    I have now installed Windows XP Pro on my Eee PC and while the unit's power consumption characteristics are slightly better than they were under the standard Linux installation, it's not as much of a gain as I'd hoped for. Installing XP is straightforward. The Eee PC's manufacturer, Asus, provides the drivers you need on the …

    PCs 7 Dec 2007, 15:22

  • Sega denies Dreamcast revival

    Trademark mysteriously updated

    Sega has denied that it’s getting back into consoles, following rumours it has begun prepping the Dreamcast for a re-entry into the gaming market. Sega's Dreamcast: back from the dead? Rumours first began circulating when it was revealed that Sega had updated its Dreamcast trademark with a selection of seemingly random tech …

    Consoles 7 Dec 2007, 16:50

  • Western Digital drive is DRM-crippled for your safety

    Because you are a dirty criminal scumbag

    Western Digital's 1TB My Book World Edition external hard drive has been crippled by DRM for your safety. A kindly Reg reader tipped us off that the remote-access HDD won't share media files over network connections. Which is, as you can see here, the entire stinking point of it. It's a scary world full of potentially …

    The Register 7 Dec 2007, 18:58