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17th July 2008 Archive

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  • Logitech taps into Wii keyboard desire

    A traditional take on typing

    Logic 3 only unveiled its Wii keyboard earlier this month, but the firm’s offering has already been superseded by a laptop keyboard design from rival manufacturer Logitech. Logitech's Wii keyboard Logitech’s model sports a more conventional keyboard design than Logic 3’s attempt, meaning Logitech’s board should sit more …

    Consoles 17 Jul 07:02

  • Snapper unveiled for the uni-dexter

    Concept camera requires just one hand

    When you’re out with the kids, you’ll usually have to offload their accessories before you’ve got enough hands free to take a picture. But one intrepid designer’s single-handedly changing all that. Designer Mikhail Stawsky's concept one-hand camera Mikhail Stawsky's concept design is called Index and it enables single- …

    Cameras 17 Jul 09:09

  • How can I free 'hidden' hard drive capacity?

    I'm in the market for a new notebook hard drive. Replacing the old one is easy enough, but here's a thought: I've seen drives that offer 120GB and others that offer 160GB, yet both have one platter and two read/write heads. So, are they identical? If they effectively are, can I buy the (cheaper) 120GB drive and access the ' …

    Q&A 17 Jul 09:28

  • Toshiba readies 400GB monster laptop HDD

    Eco-friendly too

    Toshiba has spun out six new laptop-friendly hard drives, including a 400GB whopper that sports the world's highest data density to date, the company claimed. The 400GB MK4058GSX contains two platters spinning at 5400rpm and which cram 477Mb into every square millimetre. It connects to the host over a 3Gb/s SATA link. The 2. …

    Storage 17 Jul 09:38

  • Shuttle intros Phenom-friendly media centre barebone

    Time for a new look, guys

    Isn't it about time small form-factor specialist Shuttle came up with a new case design? This week, it touted its "new" H7 housing, but plenty of punters will have a job spotting how it differs from the rest. Shuttle's XPC SN78SH7: 'new' enclosure Aimed at AMD's Socket AM2+ CPUs, the barebone chassis incorporates a …

    PCs 17 Jul 10:05

  • Sony names date for Euro 80GB PS3

    More capacity, less cash

    Sony may have disappointed European PlayStation 3 fans by failing to announce a European launch date for the new 80GB PS3 earlier this week, but it's realised its mistake and confirmed that the model will arrive here next month. David Reeves, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), said that the new 80GB PS3 …

    Consoles 17 Jul 10:13

  • Intel Classmate PC lands in UK for £239

    Eee bandwagon rolls on

    Intel's kid-friendly cut-price computer concept has come to the UK courtesy of local supplier Actronix. Dubbed the JumPC, the Small, Cheap Computer is based on a 900MHz Intel Celeron Mobile processor and the chip giant's 915GMS chipset. It has 512MB of DDR 2 memory on board and 2GB of Flash storage - though you can select a …

    PCs 17 Jul 11:15

  • Samsung gauges TL9 snapper success

    Camera features display gauges for quick reference

    Samsung’s camera designers obviously had a flash of inspiration while they were out for a drive, because the firm’s launched a camera with miniature analogue gauges that display the snapper’s remaining memory and battery life. Samsung's TL9: gagues showing memory and battery levels The TL9 compact camera’s twin gauges are …

    Cameras 17 Jul 11:16

  • Apple swipes £121 for 'free' MobileMe trial

    What's yours is MobileMine

    Europeans who signed up to a trial of MobileMe are finding mysterious charges on their payment cards of up to £121...for what they thought was a free look at Apple's answer to MS-Exchange. Anyone wanting to have a go on MobileMe must enter credit card details so they can pay for the service when their 60-days free trial …

    Mac 17 Jul 11:31

  • French get pre-pay iPhone 3G

    Updated Buy now sans contract - and unlocked

    Apple's 3G iPhone has gone on sale in France - without the need to take out an airtime contract. The untethered handset doesn't come cheap. The 8GB version will set you back €509 ($808/£404) while the 16GB model costs €609 ($966/£483). That's through local supplier Darty, which specialises in selling handsets that are not …

    Phones 17 Jul 11:33

  • Nokia E71 smartphone

    Review It's a marvel how much geeky goodness is packed into a device this thin

    The follow-up to the E61 is lighter and thinner, yet packs a 3.2-megapixel camera, push email, HSDPA 3G, a better keyboard, more memory and AGPS... and no Pop-Port. Nokia often likes to push the style boat out for a little tour round fashion victim harbour. But when it knuckles down and applies its design experience to …

    Phones 17 Jul 12:11

  • Sony signs up contactless data transfer partners

    Wireless data transfers edge closer

    Widespread adoption of ways to allow data to be transferred between gadgets without them touching each other has taken a step further. Some 15 manufacturers have agreed to push Sony’s TransferJet technology. Sony's TransferJet: move data between gadgets without wires A world without wires has long been the dream of gadget …

    Networking and Wireless 17 Jul 13:42

  • Elgato revamps USB tuner line-up

    Mac TV tuner specialist Elgato has revamped its entire line of USB sticks, kitting them out with new looks and new features. Elgato's EyeTV Hybrid: last fling for analogue TV? The EyeTV Hybrid, Elgato's analogue and digital product, will pick up FM radio and DVB-C signals if you're in an area that uses them. As per the …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 17 Jul 14:32

  • Brits won't get PS3 movie, TV downloads until 2009

    Local content causing problems?

    If you’re a European resident itching to download video content through the PlayStation Network, then Sony’s not your PAL – literally. The President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, David Reeves, has confirmed that the PS3 video store – which was launched in North America earlier this week – won’t be available to …

    Consoles 17 Jul 14:38

  • Nintendo hints at MotionPlus Remote integration

    Dongle to be built into controller?

    Nintendo’s hinted that it may integrate MotionPlus into future incarnations of the Wii’s Remote rather than offer it separately. MotionPlus could soon be built into the Remote MotionPlus is a small unit that plugs onto the end of the Remote in the same port usually used by the Nunchuk. The add-on contains sensors that …

    Consoles 17 Jul 14:41

  • Weird WEP bug strikes Centrino 2 Wi-Fi

    Zero in on the source

    The Wi-Fi Link 5000 chip that's part of Intel's newly launched Centrino 2 platform doesn't appear to like security keys that comprise a stack of zeros. That's the conclusion drawn by writer Frank Ohlhorst, who's been testing a pair of Centrino laptops and found they wouldn't talk to access points from different vendors …

    Networking and Wireless 17 Jul 15:34

  • T-Mobile leak reveals latest Sidekick

    Interchangeable covers are back

    The Sidekick handset's been released in so many versions that we’re starting to get confused. Now it’s come to light that another model’s set to slide onto the market within two weeks. According to a report by BGR, the latest model is called, ingeniously, the Sidekick 2008. The website’s managed to lay its hands on, what looks …

    Phones 17 Jul 17:02