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16th January 2008 Archive

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  • Clash of the compacts: Eee vs Air

    Apple or Asus?

    The hottest mobile products of the moment? Undoubtedly, Apple's MacBook Air and Asus' Eee PC. So how do these would-be pinnacles of ultra-portability compare? Let's take a look at the features each machine offers: There's no doubt, on the basis of the specs, the Air has the Eee licked on performance, usability, wireless …

    PCs 16 Jan 11:17

  • Star Wars USB Flash drives touch down

    "Princess Leia in the 4GB"

    If you’re working on plans for a Death Star III, then there’s a new gadget in the galaxy designed to secure your vital blueprints: a Star Wars-themed USB memory stick. Star Wars USB sticks: choose your favourite The USB drives are available as one of four characters, including Register Hardware’s personal favourite, Darth …

    Storage 16 Jan 11:35

  • Intel holds back 3.2GHz gaming CPU release

    Ties in with retiming of X48 chipset debut

    Intel's next Core 2 Extreme gaming processor, the QX9770 - reviewed here - won't debut until late February/early March and not this month after all, it has been claimed. The new schedule is attested by Taiwanese motherboard-maker moles cited by DigiTimes. We can't say we're entirely surprised. In December 2007, it was claimed …

    Bits 'n' Chips 16 Jan 11:50

  • Vodafone USB Modem 7.2

    Review HSDPA - and HSUPA - for the masses?

    It's shiny, white and looks like a bar of soap. But hook it up to your computer and you can surf the internet at speeds of up to 7.2Mb/s - in theory, at least. Yes, it's Vodafone's latest wireless modem, the Mobile Broadband USB Modem 7.2. It's cutely curvaceous, rounded at the corners, while the top and bottom panels arch …

    Networking and Wireless 16 Jan 12:47

  • Skullcandy headphones ditch the MP3 player

    No player? No problem!

    Skullcandy’s cottoned onto the idea that people don’t always like carrying an MP3 player around, and has developed a pair of headphones that do away with it altogether. Skullcandy's Double Agent: integrated SD card slot The manufacturer’s Double Agent set of overhead and foldable cans incorporate a slot for any standard SD …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 16 Jan 15:07

  • DLO debuts HD-ready iPod dock

    Dock and roll?

    Philips-owned audio add-ons maker DLO has created a docking station to let Apple fans connect their dockable iPods up to an HD TV. DLO's HomeDock HD: view iPod content on your HD TV Dubbed HomeDock HD, the minimalist-looking unit not only lets you play all your iPod’s musical content through your telly, but it also connects …

    Media players 16 Jan 15:13

  • Shure Music Phone Adaptor

    Unwired Video Review Use high-end buds with your iPhone

    For many of us who are both music and iPhone addicts, the handset's own earbuds aren't really up to the task of hammering out top tunes. But they do have a built-in microphone, which makes it easy to switch between music and calls. Thanks to this gadget, now Shure's top-end 'phones do too. Can't see the video? You'll need …

    Gadgets 16 Jan 15:13

  • Which is the best 5Mp cameraphone?

    Q&A

    I need your help choosing what mobile phone to buy. Here's what it has to do: 1. It has to have a great camera quality - above 5Mp or more - led or xenon flash are both fine with me. 2. A big, bright screen, touch or no touchscreen are both fine. 3. Great speaker sound quality for playing music. Please give me more than one …

    Q&A 16 Jan 16:38

  • Laptop web and weather innovations

    Find a Wi-Fi network on a stormy hillside

    Since Apple’s MacBook Air laptop will soon be available for drooling over, Mac fans everywhere will need sure-fire web access and a way of protecting the super-thin machine from the elements. Soyntec's Wififinder bag: makes finding Wi-Fi networks as easy as pie Thankfully, the Wififinder range of laptop bags from Soyntec …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 16 Jan 16:48