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30th January 2008 Archive

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  • Concept MP3 player is a real sweetie

    Sweets don’t usually inspire many creations other than toothbrushes, mouthwash and toothpaste, but designer Bomi Kim was obviously knocking back the Refreshers when he dreamt up this concept MP3 player. Designer Bomi Kim's Tactile MP3 player Bassett's Refreshers look very similar Kim’s Tactile music machine has no screen …

    Media players 30 Jan 10:21

  • Asus unveils 42in Linux-based Eee TV

    Updated Two desktop models too

    Asus has named the upcoming additions to its Eee PC family of low-cost computers, soon to be augmented with a small form-factor desktop machine, an all-in-one system and a TV. The desktop - which Asus hinted at as far back as September 2007 - is to be called the E-DT. It'll be based on an Intel Celeron processor, much like the …

    PCs 30 Jan 10:45

  • Sony posts Skype-packing PSP firmware update

    Go!Messenger teaser included too

    Today’s the day that Skype finally comes to the PlayStation Portable (PSP), along with a teaser for the forthcoming Go!Messenger application. Skype comes packaged within a firmware update, version 3.90, which Sony claimed transforms the console into a “highly cost effective and accessible portable communications device”. …

    Consoles 30 Jan 11:14

  • PS3 capacity boost claims are claptrap, says Sony UK

    No more storage for you

    Sony has dealt a blow to any storage-hungry PlayStation 3 gamers by officially denying that it’s planning to introduce either a 120GB or a 160GB version of the console into the UK. European PS3s aren't getting more storage capacity now - or tomorrow This week, rumours have been flying around that the company’s due to phase …

    Consoles 30 Jan 12:02

  • Toshiba HD-EP30 HD DVD player

    Review While the format war rages, movies must still be watched

    The HD format wars may be inching forward on the content front, but on the hardware side Toshiba has made a very aggressive move with the HD-EP30 - an HD DVD player which could be yours for less than £200. If you’re worried that the EP30 is a cut-down player then you needn’t be - it includes most of the features the average …

    HD 30 Jan 12:02

  • Colour comes to the Wii Remote Riimote

    Play on words

    The Wii may have brightened up the gaming industry, but until now it’s only been an angular and bland white console. So a German retailer is attempting to inject a little colour into the consoles with a new line of controllers. Snakebyte's Riimote: a colourful alternative to the white 'Wiimote'? Cunningly dubbed the Riimote …

    Consoles 30 Jan 12:11

  • HD DVD fights back in the US

    But not for long?

    HD DVD managed to cut itself a rather larger slice of US hi-def player sales in the third week of January, according to one analyst group's figures. But a rival market watcher still believes that HD DVD will be dead before 2009. US Standalone HD Player Sales Source: NPD According to the NPD Group, HD DVD increased its …

    HD 30 Jan 13:27

  • Sony sensor paves way for 24-megapixel SLRs

    35mm frame CCD

    Sony has developed a 25.7-megapixel CCD sensor with a size that matches the dimensions of a 35mm film frame. Sony's CMOS sensor boasts 24.8m effective pixels The 41 x 32mm chip has a total pixel count of 25.7m, but Sony said that only 24.81m of those pixels are used to collect picture data to ensure the correct image aspect …

    Cameras 30 Jan 15:04

  • Samsung gears up to battle Cystic Fibrosis

    Left, right, left, right...

    For once, Samsung’s latest announcement isn’t about yet another phone, camera or HD TV. Instead, the company’s unveiled its latest sponsorship scheme: raising funds for the fight against Cystic Fibrosis. Samsung's Mark Mitchinson (centre) gets in training Throughout 2008, the company will be holding fundraising events, …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 30 Jan 16:44

  • Is this the world's most expensive desktop PC?

    You'll need plenty of 1s and 0s to afford this digital delight

    Have you got £375,000 to spare? Do you love standing out from the crowd? Well, you’ll be the King, or Queen, of hi-tech nerd bling with one Japanese manufacturer’s platinum and jewel-encrusted PC. Zeus' platinum PC: yes, but where the heck's the optical drive? Dubbed Jupiter, the desktop PC’s case is solid platinum with …

    PCs 30 Jan 16:52