11th December 2007 Archive

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Researcher: 'Second wave' HD adopters favour HD DVD

But rather a lot of people couldn't care less

More people thinking of buying an HD TV in the next six months are also thinking of buying an HD DVD player than those who are thinking of buying a Blu-ray Disc machine. The claim comes from market watcher The Diffusion Group (TDG) by way of the HD DVD Promotional Group. It's based on research conducted with US consumers, 1500 …

HD 11 Dec 2007, 11:11
Wii buyers follow French Connection for consoles

How much? Sacre bleu...

If you’re after a Nintendo Wii this Christmas then you’d better get your credit card out - and maybe start brushing up your French too. A report by the Daily Mirror claims that British shoppers are donning their best French accents and sailing over to Calais, where the console’s reportedly ready to be had for just £150 (€210/$ …

Consoles 11 Dec 2007, 11:41
Solwise Simple Connect powerline Ethernet adaptor

Review Can protecting a network really be this easy

How important is security for a powerline Ethernet network? It's a lot less of an issue than it is with wireless networking, that's for sure. Most powerline connections are shielded by all the gubbins at the meter, but folk in buildings with many dwellings or offices and only one feed to the outside world will need to tweak the …

Networking and Wireless 11 Dec 2007, 12:02
Manhunt 2 UK release edges closer

Post a plea to Santa

UK gamers may yet find copies of controversial videogame Manhunt 2 underneath the Christmas tree this year, following a decision by the Video Appeals Committee (VAC) to overturn the British Board of Film Classification decision to effectively ban on the game. Manhunt 2: will you be playing it this Christmas? Developer …

Consoles 11 Dec 2007, 13:16
US HD hardware sales 3:1 in Blu-ray's favour by year end

But HD DVD wins on players

US households will together own 948,000 HD DVD playback devices and almost 3m Blu-ray Disc-capable machines come the end of 2007, market watcher DisplaySearch has estimated. Breaking those numbers down, we get 2.5m PlayStation 3s, 678,000 HD DVD players, 461,000 Blu-ray Disc players and 270,000 Xbox 360 add-on drives, …

HD 11 Dec 2007, 14:03
Japan launches parent-proof phone

Know where your kids are, always

Japanese network operator NTT DoCoMo today unveiled the ultimate mobile phone for over-protective parents. DoCoMo's Foma 801i: head-splitting alarms, bright LEDs and it's waterproof The Foma F801i clamshell contains numerous child safety features, most notably a 100 decibel alarm that produces two ear-piercing tones when …

Phones 11 Dec 2007, 14:08
Nokia develops eco phone concept

Would you buy it?

Nokia is challenging traditional mobile phone concepts and seeking to help the environment in one go, with the unveiling of its Eco Sensor Concept handset design. The Finnish phone giant claims it designed the handset not only to be capable of making calls, but also to provide individual and ecological benefits. While the Eco …

Phones 11 Dec 2007, 14:14