21st February 2008 Archive

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Samsung i70 memory mishap

Q&A

I have just purchased a new Samsung i70 camera. I have fully charged the battery before use, but when the camera's switched on all I get displayed on the screen is "memory full". I have yet to take any photos so don’t understand why I'm getting this. I have read the owner's manual and can't find any clues there. Before I take …

Q&A 21 Feb 07:02
Alienware confirms existence of Area-51 m15x laptop

Landing date unknown

Alienware has given birth to its latest hardcore laptop, which it claims packs enough capability to ensure it meets the requirements of just about every possible user. Alienware's Area-51 m15x laptop The Area-51 m15x has a 15.4in display, with 1920 x 1200 resolution, and incorporates an Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 CPU, with …

PCs 21 Feb 08:02
Flick-knife-style Wii remote USB stick

Demand data at stick-point

When Register Hardware first caught sight of the Wedisk, we thought some dastardly being had shrunken the Remote for our office’s Wii. However, the device is actually a miniature USB flash drive shaped like the console’s controller, but with a difference. Can't see the video? Download Flash Player from Adobe.com The Wedisk …

Consoles 21 Feb 09:02
Gears of War 2 scheduled for November release

Get set for a great year of shoot 'em ups

Microsoft has officially announced that the Xbox 360 sequel to the popular shooter Gears of War will launch in November of this year. Much of the Xbox 360's first year success was dependent on Epic's Gears of War. It proved much more than just substitute until Halo 3 arrived and really showed the gaming quality that the …

Consoles 21 Feb 09:58
Missing: 80GB PS3. Last seen: Sony's website

A 120GB or 160GB PS3 en-route?

The absence of the 80GB PlayStation 3 from Sony's US website is re-igniting rumours that the electronics giant could be about to replace the model with a larger capacity offering. Both Sony US and UK websites offer just the 40GB PS3 Eagle-eyed customers have noticed that Sony’s US website, along with its UK alternative, …

Consoles 21 Feb 10:52
Philips AAA battery handset

Always have enough juice to talk

Philips has created a handset that stops dead your excuse of “I couldn’t call because my phone’s battery died,” because its latest mobile phone accepts AAA batteries. Philips' 9@9j has two power sources. Image from BlogoWogo Dubbed with the curious name of 9@9j, the candybar handset has a standard lithium-ion battery inside …

Phones 21 Feb 11:08
Shuttle XPC Glamour SN68PTG6

Review Stylish AMD-powered media centre, anyone?

If you’ve previously seen a Shuttle XPC barebones PC, the SN68PTG6 will be instantly familiar. It follows the firm's standard small form-factor system design that resembles two cubes attached one to the other, but this time with some design highlights and the firm's Glamour label. The main cover is retained by three …

PCs 21 Feb 12:02
Wi-Fi downloads coming to the PSP

Time to cut the cord

Sony has confirmed that it’s developing a wireless hotspot download access service for the PlayStation Store, enabling PSP owners to download games directly via the handheld console. Sony's presentation slide talks up wireless downloads for the PSP In a presentation at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, a …

Phones 21 Feb 12:11
Colorware offers MacBook Air custom paintjobs

Pimp my Mac

US electronics respray firm Colorware has picked up where Apple left off and begun offering MacBook Air owners custom paintjobs for the laptop. Apple currently only offers the machine, which starts at £1200 in the UK, in silver. However, Colorware has stepped into the void by offering a service that allows you to own the Air …

Mac 21 Feb 17:04
The Wii Fit parody video

Not everyone's a fan

Wii Fit may have already sold over 1m copies in Japan, but it seems not everyone's looking forward to standing on that little white board when the game finally gets released over here. Can't see the video? Download Flash Player from Adobe.com The Balance Board, which is the central peripheral to Wii Fit, is given a …

Consoles 21 Feb 17:08