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18th February 2008 Archive

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  • Intel's fifth-gen Centrino to launch as Centrino 2

    Chip giant to make darn sure buyers know it's different

    Ladies and gentlemen, will you please welcome Centrino... 2. Yes, despite numerous annual updates since the launch of Intel's laptop platform, the next version, codenamed 'Montevina', will apparently be released as its second generation. That's what laptop maker moles claim, at least. And, according to a DigiTimes report, they …

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Feb 09:52

  • Panasonic preps Wiimote-proof TV

    Wii shall not be damaged

    Panasonic has designed a plasma TV which it reckons will withstand the force of a fiercely flung Wii Remote. Don't let go... The TV’s display surface can absorb a hit packing up to four Joules of kinetic energy, thanks to a special transparent coating sprayed on the screen. For those without a physics background, a Joule is …

    HD 18 Feb 09:59

  • Orange gets first shout at Samsung GPS business phone

    i780 makes its first carrier appearance

    Samsung only launched its new i780 Qwerty handset a week ago at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but the phone's already appeared on Orange's website. Samsung's i780: business friendly The 3G HSDPA - up to 3.6Mb/s - phone runs Windows Mobile 6 and boasts a 2.6in, 320 x 240 touchscreen display above a Qwerty …

    Phones 18 Feb 10:26

  • How to downgrade your Apple TV software

    Take 2? No thanks

    I upgraded my Apple TV to the newly released version 2.0 software - dubbed 'Take Two' by Apple - this morning and almost immediately regretted it. The new system software is designed to make the Apple TV even useful as a box for grabbing content online and displaying on an HD TV. If you're looking forward to Apple's movie …

    Hands On 18 Feb 11:16

  • Investors cheer Toshiba plan to drop HD DVD

    Shares surge on claim it'll ditch format

    Toshiba shares jumped more than six per cent today as investors voiced their approval of the company's alleged decision to abandon the HD DVD optical disc format. There's still no word from the company on claims made this weekend that its board will meet this week to formally accept defeat in the HD format war, but when the …

    HD 18 Feb 11:45

  • Griffin Evolve wireless iPod speakers

    Review Sound investment

    Griffin makes some pretty cool bits and bobs for the iPod and iPhone, but its crowning achievement to date has to be the new Evolve iPod dock and speaker set. At first glance, the Evolve is nothing much more than an iPod dock - a fairly trendy looking iPod dock, but an iPod dock nonetheless. Then you pick up the speakers and …

    Gadgets 18 Feb 12:02

  • Samsung R60plus budget laptop

    Unwired Video Review A marvel for less than 400 quid?

    Unlike most of Samsung’s other offerings, the R60plus is a budget notebook. As such, it lacks a few features - a digital video output port and decent graphics capabilities, to name just a couple. But the core power - a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB of RAM and a 250GB HDD - make this an absolute steal for the price. Unlike most budget …

    PCs 18 Feb 12:09

  • Most useless gadget ever?

    Q&A

    I just wanted to know the most useless gadget that you have ever owned. To get the list going, my number one is the black and decker Autotape. Take a simple device (measuring tape) that works perfectly, over engineer it (tripled in weight and size) and produce a product that does not work is infuriating and a total waste of …

    Q&A 18 Feb 13:19

  • Samsung beams down portable projector

    Your travel-friendly projection unit

    If you feel the need to beam your holiday photos onto a wall but are held back by power cables and heavy projectors, then Samsung may have the answer. It’s developed a portable projector that plugs directly into a mobile phone. Samsung's MBP-100 projector works with mobile phones. Image courtesy of Wired Dubbed the MBP-100 …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 18 Feb 13:39

  • Sapphire ups Radeon HD 3850 memory to 1GB

    Core clock upped too

    Graphics card supplier Sapphire has introduced a special version of its AMD ATI Radeon HD 3850 card with double the memory of the regular model. Sapphire's 3850 1GB: double the Ram The 3850 1GB packs in that amount of GDDR 3 memory clocked at an effective 1.66GHz. But while the memory runs at standard speed, the board's GPU …

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Feb 15:31