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6th February 2008 Archive

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  • Apple iPhone storms world smartphone biz

    Beat all Windows Mobile devices combined in US

    Apple squeezed itself into third place in the list of world smartphone makers during Q4 2007, pushing ahead of Motorola and Palm and all the Windows Mobile device suppliers. The iPhone itself may divide opinion but there's no questioning its success. According to market watcher Canalys, Apple shipped 2,320,840 iPhones in the …

    Phones 6 Feb 09:05

  • iPod meets Lego

    Lego speakers for the iPod

    Are you still a kid at heart? Then brighten-up your iPod with a Lego brick-shaped speaker. Lego-style iPod speakers: really retro The colourful building blocks first appeared as toys called Automatic Binding Bricks in the late 1940s and have been a hit with kids ever since. These ones aren't made by the Danish company, …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 6 Feb 10:13

  • The handset that's more diamond than phone

    Takes bling to a new level

    If you’re hoping to save a few bucks on this year’s Valentine’s Day gift, then make sure your missus doesn’t find out about the latest gem-encrusted handset from Japanese carrier Softbank and breakfast-friendly jeweller Tiffany & Co. Softbank's handset has 400 diamonds stuck on With a jaw-dropping price tag of ¥10,000,000 …

    Phones 6 Feb 10:16

  • Official: Linux buffs lay out more on marital aids than Mac users

    NSFW And HPUX users way more randy than Xbox boys

    Mac owners spend more money on sex toys than Windows users do, but Linux buffs outspend both of them, even though they visit less pages on pervy product producers' websites. That's the claim of one such, UK dildo deployer Lovehoney, which has published its Google Analystics logs in a shamelessly self-promotional plug. Or …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 6 Feb 10:59

  • Intel says X48 will ship mid-March

    Delayed chipset's debut defined

    Intel's upcoming gaming-centric chipset, the X48, could finally make it to market by the middle of March, the chip giant has apparently told its mobo-maker customers. Perhaps co-incidentally, Asus yesterday announced a pair of X40-based boards, adding its name to the list of vendors who've unveiled such products, a list that …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Feb 11:21

  • HTC Magnum rumours rife following giant phone gag

    Putting the 'mock' into 'mock-up'

    A group of self-confessed pranksters have admitted that their mock-up of a monster HTC tablet, dubbed the Magnum, doesn’t signal the manufacturer’s release of a super ‘pocket’ PC. However, the web’s now clogged with rumours to the contrary. The pranksters' HTC Magnum mock-up Image courtesy of Pocketpt.net Portuguese …

    Phones 6 Feb 11:44

  • Pentax Optio S10 compact camera

    Review Small and perfectly formed

    Some products' claims to be pocket-sized often stretch the imagination - and the material. Pentax describes the Optio S10 as being “ultra compact” but this time it's dead right. This camera isn’t just pocket-sized, or even palm-sized – it’s diddy. Soon to complemented by the newest addition to Optio range - the S12, the S10 …

    Cameras 6 Feb 11:59

  • Sony shrinks its Bravia TVs

    Take your TV with you

    If you can’t afford a super-sized Sony Bravia HD telly for your living room, then how about a pocket-sized model? The Japanese manufacturer has unveiled two portable TVs featuring dinky versions of its Bravia displays. Sony's XDV-D500: a 3in display and internal storage The 3in, 432 x 240 resolution XDV-D500 LCD pocket TV …

    HD 6 Feb 12:06

  • Freecom Data Tank Gateway WLAN 2TB router and NAS box

    Unwired Video Review Rugged and capacious

    This chunky bit of kit is is Wi-Fi router, USB print server and 2TB NAS (Network Attached Storage) device. It costs a stonking £680. But is it any good? Can't see the video? Download Flash Player from Adobe.com

    Storage 6 Feb 12:24

  • Mobile phones and cancer - the latest

    Mobile phones 1, cancer 0

    If you ever needed more reassurance that endlessly chatting on your mobile won't damage your health, here it is. Two separate studies have found that mobile phones don't increase your risk of developing cancer. The Tokyo Women’s Medical University recently studied 322 people with various forms of brain cancer and 683 people …

    Phones 6 Feb 14:41

  • Create your own mouse

    Knead it into shape

    The computer mouse already has had many, many incarnations, including types optimised for gaming, covered with an anti-bacterial coating, VoIP-enabled and even inflatable. Until now though, users have been unable to shape a mouse precisely to the contours of their palm. Lite-On Technology's Moldable Mouse: whatever shape you …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 6 Feb 14:46

  • Nintendo patent profers wacky Wii add-ons

    Scatter-gun peripheral design protection?

    A European patent application filed by Nintendo has reveals a raft of ways the console giant could extend the use of the Wii Remote, ranging from the strange to the downright ridiculous. Nintendo's Wii Remote patent: buy one, or the teddy gets it Each of the designs detailed in the application focuses on fitting the Remote …

    Consoles 6 Feb 15:50

  • Archos TV+ launched in UK

    Time to take on the likes of Apple TV

    First seen at CES in January, the Archos TV+ launched in the UK this afternoon and will be available in two variations: the 80GB and 250GB model, priced at £180 and £250, respectively. It combines a Wi-Fi media player with a hard drive to allow you to stream or store movies, music, photos, podcasts and web video, while the …

    HD 6 Feb 17:18