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21st January 2008 Archive

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  • US HD DVD sales hit new low

    Post Warner announcement trend?

    US HD DVD software sales slumped to just 15 per cent of the hi-def disc sales total during the week ending 13 January. Throughout 2007, HD DVD's share was closer to 35 per cent of the total. The latest weekly figure comes from America's Home Media Magazine, which was quoting numbers from market watcher Nielsen VideoScan. In …

    HD 21 Jan 11:04

  • Reg Hardware Daily Draw Win an Epson Stylus D120 inkjet every day this week

    Register Hardware and Epson have got seven brand spanking new Stylus D120 colour inkjet printers to give away... one every day this week. Featuring a unique dual-slot black ink system and Durabrite Ultra Ink, the Epson Stylus D120 - reviewed here - is an effective, lightweight home office business machine, that won't take up …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 21 Jan 11:20

  • LG's Viewty goes silver

    The colour for 2008?

    Following LG’s recent re-launch of its Prada handset in silver, the manufacturer has also overhauled its Viewty phone with a dark silver façade. LG's Viewty: now in silver The colour will be offered in addition to the existing black option, which was launched in Europe last November. LG plans to launch the handset in a …

    Phones 21 Jan 11:24

  • Clean up your iPhone with... er... wiper-wielding bikini babes

    It's all done in the best possible taste...

    Sick of the muck that's mounted-up on your iPhone's monitor? Fancing having a bikini-clad lassie lather it up and give it a wipe or two? iWash is a new service that lets you get exactly that - virtually. The cute bit's the fact that she does it from inside the handset's screen. iWash's creator, US nightclub chain ClubWest, …

    Phones 21 Jan 11:48

  • Build a better baby monitor

    Q&A

    Being a Register Hardware reader, I couldn't make do with Tomy's latest offerings in the baby monitor world. Not for me the simple features, standard technology and ease of use. I want more, and seeing as somehow I have managed to convince the missus that we need something a little more advanced, I set about looking for the …

    Q&A 21 Jan 12:03

  • Nokia N95 8GB becomes first phone to win DLNA thumbs-up

    The what got what?

    Nokia’s got a smile on its face. The Finnish phone giant's N95 8GB handset has become the world’s first mobile to win wireless connectivity certification from the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA). Nokia's N95 8GB: now with DLNA certification DLNA who? It's an industry organisation that aims to provide an open platform …

    Phones 21 Jan 12:19

  • Asian vendors tout tiny Bluetooth adaptor at Eee PC

    Barely bigger than a USB connector

    Here's a handy add-on for all you Eee PC owners who'd like your micro laptop to be able to handle Bluetooth connections: a penny-sized USB adaptor with wireless stereo and Extended Data Rate (EDR) support. E-Blue Nova: tiny The tiny unit - it's called the E-Blue Nova - is barely bigger than a standard USB connector: the …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 21 Jan 13:01

  • Camcorder flashlight ready for nighttime YouTube shoots

    Light-up your home videos

    Security gadget company Swann has created the ultimate piece of hardware for the night watchman or the budding nocturnal YouTuber: a torch with a built-in video camera. Swann's FlashlightDVR: light up evening videos Dubbed the FlashlightDVR, this chunky torch has an integrated 640 x 480 senor and a 66° horizontal viewing …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 21 Jan 13:14

  • Samsung slides out T819 handset

    A G600 in sheep's clothing?

    Samsung’s lifted the curtain today on its latest slider handset: the SGH-T819. Samsung's T819: stylish design - shame about the colour... The G600-esque handset isn’t a ground-breaking phone, but does offer quad-band GSM/GPRS connectivity with Edge. Initially, the handset’s set to be sold exclusively through T-Mobile, …

    Phones 21 Jan 13:53

  • AMD Phenom 9500 processor

    Review AMD's four-core desktop CPU squares up for a fight with Intel's Core 2 Quad

    Throughout last year, we ran a steady stream of news about the AMD’s Phenom quad-core processor, mainly because the chip was delayed. When the launch finally took place, AMD took us to Warsaw where we were told again and again about the virtues of its Spider platform: a combination of a Phenom processor, a motherboard with an …

    Bits 'n' Chips 21 Jan 15:04

  • Panasonic intros entry-level digicam

    Snap n' save

    Just so you don’t think that Samsung is now the only compact digital camera manufacturer, Panasonic has unveiled the Lumix DMC-LS80 digicam to get itself some attention. The entry-level DMC-LS80 has an 8.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and a 3x optical zoom, alongside a high-sensitivity mode that boosts the maximum ISO to 6400. …

    Cameras 21 Jan 15:31

  • French tempted with €199 Eee PC HSDPA bundle

    Internet 'partout, pour tous', apparently

    French ordinateuristes can now buy Asus' elfin Eee PC with integrated HSDPA 3G, courtesy of local carrier SFR. The package bundles an white Eee PC 4G with a similarly hued USB HSDPA modem capable of download speeds of up to 3.6Mb/s. SFR wants €299 (£223/$435) for the lot, but it's pledging to give €100 of it back after buyers …

    PCs 21 Jan 16:59