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7th July 2008 Archive

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  • Asus details 'comfort keyboard' Eee PC 904

    Dilution

    Asus UK has formally announced the rumoured Eee PC 904, adding the version that runs Windows XP to its website. The gain: a bigger keyboard. The loss: it doesn't use an Intel Atom processor. As expected, the Small, Cheap Computer - formally, the 904HD XP - is based around the large chassis of the 1000 series but sports the …

    PCs 7 Jul 09:36

  • O2 starts 3G iPhone stampede - and runs away

    Chokes the upgrade madness

    O2 today started taking pre-orders on its website for Apple's iPhone 3G - and stopped taking them again within minutes of opening the doors. Customers were told by text message that new iPhones were available to existing customers who upgrade. But they were presented this morning with error messages on the O2 upgrade site …

    Phones 7 Jul 09:37

  • Pioneer proudly pitches 400GB Blu-ray optical disc

    16-layer disc detailed

    Pioneer has pressed what it claims is the world's first 16-layer optical disc. It's keeping mum about the medium's format, but it's telling that each data layer has the same capacity as a Blu-ray Disc. With 16 layers and a per-layer capacity of 25GB, that's a staggering 400GB in total, plenty of room not only for all the …

    HD 7 Jul 10:25

  • Sony spin-off planning 2009 FED TV launch

    OLED? Pah... SED? Fuggedaboutit...

    A Sony affiliate plans to launch large Field Emission Display (FED) TVs next year, a move that could see the firm trump attempts by rivals to commercialise a similar next-generation telly type: Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display (SED). Sony's FET arm could have 26in FED TVs out by next year According to a report by …

    HD 7 Jul 10:59

  • Drobo storage 'robot' to deliver music, movies to UPnP devices

    Content serving software coming

    Data Robotics, developer of the Drobo storage "robot", will release code later this month that will allow the unit to stream content to UPnP and DLNA devices. Drobo is an exapandable external hard drive system that uses proprietary data resillience techniques to ensure that if any of the HDDs installed fails - it can take up …

    Storage 7 Jul 11:22

  • Samsung SP-A400B movie and business projector

    Review The Wash & Go of the projector market

    Forget TVs - to get a truly huge picture, a projector is the only way to go, and if you want to take full advantage of HD media, there’s no better way to show it off. It needn’t cost you a huge amount either. Just £1000, in fact, if you opt for Samsung’s SP-A400B. It's capable of displaying 720p HD content at screen sizes of …

    HD 7 Jul 12:15

  • Pulled PlayStation update to be re-released next week?

    Console-confounding glitches fixed

    Sony has resolved the problems with version 2.40 of its PlayStation 3 firmware. The consumer electronics giant is said to be readying a fresh release of the update next week. According to a report by website CVG, Sony’s customer support division said that the firmware revision has now been renamed version 2.41. Apparently, 2. …

    Consoles 7 Jul 12:28

  • Sharp BDHP20H sub-£300 Blu-ray Disc player

    Video Review Sony's not the only option

    The second of our three sub-£300 Blu-ray players is this little baby from Sharp. It comes in at £250, and it provides a decent range of features. But how well does it perform? Can't see the video? Download FlashPlayer from Adobe.com Related Video Review Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc player More video reviews at ChannelFlip. …

    HD 7 Jul 13:04

  • No PAYG 3G iPhone in UK until Christmas

    Carphone Warehouse names the date

    The Carphone Warehouse has announced that pay-as-you-go 3G iPhones will be available "in time for Christmas" - a rather longer wait than hopeful buyers were anticipating. Carphone Warehouse has trumped O2’s PAYG 3G iPhone launch CW released a bland statement today letting punters know that it’s started taking orders for the …

    Phones 7 Jul 13:14

  • Knife crime Definitely Maybe linked to games, claims Oasis man

    Singer blames stabbings on violent videogames

    Oasis’ guitarist Noel Gallagher has named violent videogames as one factor behind the spate of knife crimes affecting UK youth. Gallagher voiced his thoughts on videogame violence and its supposed link to knife crime while collecting a music award last week. According to a report by the BBC, he said: “People say [knife crime …

    Consoles 7 Jul 13:27

  • Samsung's latest touchscreen talker is uncovered

    Firm prepping entry-level design?

    Samsung hasn’t launched a phone for, well, several hours now. So the rumour mill’s begun churning out word that the firm’s prepping the release of yet another touchscreen mobile. Samsung's i740: could be an entry-level touchscreen device According to a report by Czech-language site Idnes, the phone’s thought to be called …

    Phones 7 Jul 15:14

  • Autumn release for HSDPA-enabled Eee PC?

    Carrier deals come through

    Europeans could get their hands on a 3G-equipped Eee PC as early as... the end of September, Asus has indicated. That's almost a year on from the Asian company's first public comment that it had such an offering in the pipeline. Since then, rival ECS has touted its G10IL 10in sub-notebook with integrated HSDPA. It's expected …

    PCs 7 Jul 16:25

  • Undercover cash conversations

    Talk to your money

    It’s often said that money talks, but no one ever meant it literally. However, Register Hardware’s come across a wallet-shaped gadget that lets you have covert conversations with your cash. Sort of. The Zrad covert earbud wireless receiving kit: stealth The Zrad covert earbud wireless receiving kit consists of an earpiece …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 7 Jul 16:27