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11th July 2008 Archive

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  • The Top Ten 3G iPhone beaters

    Round-up The very best smartphones - minus the Apple one

    Sick to the teeth of 3G iPhone this and 3G iPhone that? Then express your anti-Apple anger by selecting one our list of the top ten feature-packed alternatives. Counting down, in reverse order, we kick of with the... Motorola Z10 Click here for the full review The Z10 is a step up from the original kick sliding Z8, but it’s …

    Phones 11 Jul 08:02

  • 3G iPhone disassembled, photographed

    New handset easier to repair

    It didn't take long for someone to splash out on a 3G iPhone and take it to bits. Mac repair specialist iFixit got its handset in New Zealand and has uncovered the phone's interesting under-the-bonnet features. Apple's iPhone 3G: opening the case Image courtesy iFixit A couple of screws on the base of the new iPhone allow …

    Phones 11 Jul 08:52

  • O2 buckles under 3G iPhone demand

    Early bird customers left out in cold

    O2 customers reported that the firm's activation system crashed this morning as they raced to get their new 3G iPhones, but the telco insists everything is going swimmingly. One reader in West London told El Reg that the manager of his local O2 shop said the computer system for activating iPhones “has crashed, and it’s the …

    Phones 11 Jul 09:14

  • Rambus sues Nvidia

    Mass memory-controller patent infringement alleged

    Litigation-loving Rambus has targeted Nvidia with a complaint that alleges the graphics chip specialist has used its memory controller tech without asking. The lawsuit, filed yesterday with the US District Court for Northern California, claimed Nvidia's memory controllers for single data rate memory, DDR, DDR 2, DDR 3, GDDR …

    Bits 'n' Chips 11 Jul 09:15

  • Dancing to power London nightclub

    Boogie for a better world

    People have done all sorts of things to promote eco-friendliness in the past. But how about boogie-ing your way to a cleaner climate? Now you can, thanks to Dancefloor Power. The concept is pretty simple: a special dancefloor is used that’s capable of transforming your dancing – however bad it is – into power that can be used …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 11 Jul 09:33

  • Alcatel launches 'My First Handset'

    Get you foot on the phone market

    It’s hard to believe, but there’s actually a sector of society where people exist without owning mobile phones. Alcatel is trying to change that though and has unveiled a cheap-as-chips handset for first-time phone users. Alcatel's OT-S520 is basic Someone who’s never owned a mobile before probably won’t be familiar with …

    Phones 11 Jul 10:09

  • Kodak unveils 720p HD pocket camcorder

    Kodak has launched itself into the so-called “pocket” camcorder market with an HD video camera that’s all about style and portability. Kodak's Zi6: captures 720p HD video The Zi6 only shoots video at 720p, but Kodak’s obviously targeting the snazzy snapper at those searching for a simple point-and-shoot camcorder, given …

    Cameras 11 Jul 10:10

  • UK games biz demands closer ties with academia

    But wants someone else to make it happen

    UK videogame industry leaders have demanded greater ties between business and academia to ensure that Britain's games developers remain globally competitive. But will any of them step forward to foster the relationship? At games industry conference the Westminster Media Forum, held in London this week, Mary Matthews, Strategy …

    Consoles 11 Jul 10:28

  • Pioneer Kuro PDP-LX5090 plasma HD TV

    Review Premium price equals premium quality

    How serious are you about your telly? If you find yourself in cocktail-party conversations saying, 'Oh, I don’t really watch TV...' then either you’re in denial, or you haven't seen the latest Pioneer Kuro. You see, it’s a 1080p "full HD" 50-incher, and there’s no way someone can come into your living room and not remark on it …

    HD 11 Jul 11:26

  • Groundbreaking two-in-one tubular console controller uncovered

    Break-apart wireless controller spied online

    It’s already been rumoured that Sony’s designing a wireless controller that breaks into two sections. But the electronics giant may have been beaten to it by a similar controller design that’s codenamed 'Darwin'. Motus Games' Darwin: breaks into two parts Darwin comprises two tube-shaped controllers that can either be …

    Consoles 11 Jul 13:03

  • Truphone brings VoIP to the iPhone

    Just don't expect free calls any time soon

    UK VoIP provider Truphone has managed to get its client into the Apple store, though the application won't make calls over the 3G network and calls it does make won't be free. Truphone, a company with aspirations towards becoming a real telco, demonstrated VoIP running on an iPhone back in September last year, but back then …

    Phones 11 Jul 13:38

  • Gadgets safe from global airport anti-piracy plan

    Conspiracy theory not conspiracy fact

    Alarming headlines claiming that our laptop hard drives and iPod libraries could soon be scanned at airports for illegal copies of content are unfounded. Several recent reports, including one by the Daily Telegraph, claim that the governments of the G8 nations are considering an anti-piracy plan that would see customs …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 11 Jul 13:54

  • Bic punts 'disposable' pre-charged phone

    Cheap-as-chips phone calls

    Next time the missus asks you to pick-up a Bic at the newsagents, you’d be wise to clarify what she’s after. The firm's branching out from disposable razors and pens, and has launched a mobile phone. Bic's phone: available on Orange Bic has teamed-up with Orange France to launch the Bic Phone, which comes with a ready- …

    Phones 11 Jul 14:45

  • Europe loves HD TVs - but not HD broadcasts

    Waiting for free-to-air

    Only one in five households in Western Europe own an HD TV today, and while that figure is expected to jump to 85 per cent by 2012, most of us will still be watching standard-definition content. So claims market watcher Screen Digest, which pinpointed the poor penetration of HD into Europe on a sparsity of free-to-view HD TV …

    HD 11 Jul 14:54

  • Sony pooh-poohs PS3 price cut

    Save your cash for an Xbox 360

    Sony has set in stone its position on PlayStation 3 pricing - and it’s not good news for cash-strapped gamers. Nobuyuki Oneda, Sony’s CFO, told investors in Singapore that “our plan is not to reduce the price” of the PS3. Instead, the firm’s long-term strategy is to concentrate on profitability, rather than selling more PS3s …

    Consoles 11 Jul 14:57

  • Japanese tiny PC fans offered 50p Eee

    Here's a way to get an Asus Eee PC for less than 50p - though flying to Japan to pick it up will set you back rather more than that. Japanese gadget retailer Kojima is offering the original Eee PC 4G - the one with the 7in screen and 4GB solid-state drive; you know, the one that was actually cheap - for just ¥100. It even …

    PCs 11 Jul 15:23

  • The iPhone 2.0 update - don't do it, kids

    That strange sense of disconnection

    Anyone with a 2G iPhone or an iPod Touch would be well advised to steer clear of the version 2 software, at least until the rush dies down and gives iTunes time to catch its breath. Punters with last year's models are rushing to upgrade to version 2, so they can download the applications Apple deems suitable. But it seems …

    Phones 11 Jul 16:06

  • Sony will fix PS3s bricked by 2.40 update

    Sony claims that only a “limited number" of PS3 owners were affected by the infamous v2.40 firmware, but Sony has said it'll replace any console hardware that was nuked by the update. The company told a number of websites that it’s working with “impacted PS3 users” to determine if their consoles were damaged as a result of " …

    Consoles 11 Jul 16:22

  • Apple iPhone 3G

    Video Review It's here...

    The iPhone 3G went on sale this morning, and we were down at our local O2 store before opening this morning to pick up ours, thanks to the nice chaps at O2 - the UK’s exclusive iPhone carrier. Can't see the video? Download Flash PLayer from Adobe.com More video reviews at ChannelFlip.com Round-up Ten 3G iPhone alternatives …

    Phones 11 Jul 20:23