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LG M3800S-BN and M2900S-BN Stretched Widescreen Display Monitors Set For UK
2008-06-02 19:01:00 In a press release made available today LG have announced that it is to launch its first two stretched ?ultra widescreen? display monitors, namely the M3800S-BN and M2900S-BN, which are aimed squarely at the commercial sector and particularly the digital signage market in the UK with the M3800S-BN and M2900S-BN ... More About: Audio , Gadgets , Widescreen , Visual , Display
RockridgeSound iCooly iPod iTouch Pivoting Aluminium Stand [Minimalist iTou
2008-06-02 16:20:00 As far as stands go, this new RockridgeSound iCooly iTouch pivoting aluminium stand which sports a 90° pivot ? allowing you to view and display your iTouch in either landscape or portrait - is more appealing than most in offering a distinctly minimalist design that compliments the iTouch?s sleek design ... More About: Ipod , Household Tech , Devices , Stand , Aluminium
Asus UFOTO UF735 Digital Photo Frame Serves As Mini PC Monitor [Photo Frame
2008-06-02 15:40:00 Digital photo frames are available in such abundance these days that it takes a certain ?something special? to distinguish one digital frame from the masses currently vying for your attention and, in this respect, the new UFOTO UF735 Digital Photo Frame from Asus certainly ticks all the boxes in serving ... More About: Computers , Audio , Devices
Curious WheelNavi Gadget Attaches To Steering Wheel, Tells You You?re Turni
2008-06-02 14:21:00 It?s been a while since we?ve come across what we would deem to be a ?curiosity? but this Wheel Navi gadget certainly fits neatly into this category as its sole purpose appears to be to relay just how many degrees you?re turning your car?s steering wheel ? the device fixes to ... More About: Curious , Gadget , Tells
Griffin PowerDock 2 Dual iPod & iPhone Charging Station [Multiple iPod/iPho
2008-06-02 13:45:00 For those of you who own more than a single iPod or iPhone, or live with a family that owns a number of models, Griffin ?s new dual port PowerDock could serve to put an end to squabbles over who?s iPod/iPhone gets charged should you presently only have a single port ... More About: Iphone , Ipod , Station , Charging
Sharper Image Store Closing Down Sale Now Underway, Bargains to be Had [20%
2008-06-02 02:56:00 According to a press release just made available to us, Sharper Image , who filed for bankruptcy auction on May 29, 2008, have begun their store closure sale offering between 20% and 40% discounts on their $50 million inventory of products meaning that there are serious bargains to be had for ... More About: Sale , Store , Sharper Image
Phoenix Finds Water In Form of Ice on Mars, Search For Life on Mars Begins
2008-06-02 01:45:00 According to exciting news just hitting the wires NASA?s Phoenix has purportedly located what scientists are certain is ice just under the surface of Mars which appears to have been discovered thanks to the Phoenix Lander?s twelve retrorockets ? used to slow the descent of the Phoenix prior to touchdown ... More About: Life , Search , Water
Infogrames Phil Harrison Believes Single Player Only Games No Longer of Int
2008-06-01 22:05:00 According to Infogrames president and former Sony Computer Entertainment America?s front man, Phil Harrison, games developers will soon be looking to move away from developing purely single player games, such as Bioshock or the up and coming latest version of Alone in the Dark, on account of consumers no longer ... More About: Games , Player , Computer Gaming , Single
SanDisk Extreme Ducati CompactFlash Card Offers ?Highest Performance? in In
2008-06-01 21:18:00 Those of you who own pro-level DSLR cameras may be interested in a report conducted by an independent researcher by the name of Rob Galbraith which has confirmed that not only do SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash and SD cards offer considerable performance gains over competing memory cards but that SanDisk?s Extreme ... More About: Performance , Card , Cameras , Offers
Art Lebedev Optimus Popularis OLED Keyboard 3D Prototype Unveiled [Son of t
2008-05-31 18:30:00 For those of us who cannot quite justify splashing out the best part of $1600 on a keyboard, Art Lebedev?s seemingly more compact Optimus Popularis OLED keyboard, which is already in development, could (and we say ?could? advisably) be a somewhat more pocket-friendly alternative to Art Lebedev?s somewhat excessively priced ... More About: Computers , Keyboards , Prototype , Keyboard
Thanko Announce Eco-Friendly Solar Powered Digital Audio Player [Uninspirin
2008-05-31 18:02:00 Thanko have announced a new mini DAP which, thanks to coming with integrated flip-out solar panel, offers the facility to listen to your favourite tunes on the move courtesy of free ?green? energy ? though the device can also be charged via the device?s USB port should you live in ... More About: Audio , Solar , Player , Devices , Visual
Sanyo Intro Ultra-Small PLC-XC55 & PLC-XC50 Projectors [First Portable Proj
2008-05-31 17:35:00 Sanyo have announced their new ultra-small PLC-XC55 and PLC-XC50 offering 3100 and 2600 lumens respectively which are the first portable projectors to feature Sanyo?s exclusive Active Maintenance Filter (AMF) system, allowing ?easy filter changes, and several security features to prevent theft?. This is the first time SANYO’s exclusive AMF system has ... More About: Audio , Portable , Ultra , Visual , Small
Western Digital Now Shipping WD3000GLFS VelociRaptor 300GB SATA HDD [WD?s ?
2008-05-31 17:12:00 Western Digital have announced that they have now become shipping their new WD3000GLFS VelociRaptor 3.5? 10,000 RPM 300GB 3Gb/s SATA hard disk drive, claimed to be the world?s fastest SATA drive delivering performance up to 35% greater than previous generation Raptor drives, which we initially posted about back in April. Priced ... More About: Computers , Devices , Shipping , Western
Uber Sexy iRiver SPINN PMP Gets A Release Date [And We?re Already in The Qu
2008-05-31 16:24:00 Back in January we posted about iRiver? new and decidedly luscious SPINN PMP which occasioned more than a few jaws to drop at this year?s CES but, at that time, all we could tell you was that iRiver?s SPINN would become available later in the year on account of no ... More About: Audio , Devices , Visual , Sexy , Release
RCA Announce 3 New ?Small Wonder? Budget Camcorders [RCA Small Wonder EZ200
2008-05-31 14:58:00 RCA have announced three new models in its Small Wonder budget camcorder range in the form of the EZ200 Small Wonder MyLife, EZ205 Small Wonder Pocket and EZ210 Small Wonder Traveler which, along with the likes of Creative?s new VF0570-P Vado, JVC?s new DVR565HD Vivitar and Disgo?s Video Plus (to ... More About: Camcorders , Cameras , Budget
Designer Sony Ericsson Ducati Z770 Cell Phone Oozes (Positively No) Ducati
2008-05-31 14:17:00 Who would have thought that anything associated with Ducati in any way could possibly be termed as wholly undesirable but, alas, the seemingly impossible has happened thanks to Sony Ericsson ?s up and coming Ducati Z770 Cell Phone which is, even as far as tie-ins are concerned (and that?s saying something) ... More About: Mobile , Cell Phones , Cell Phone
DLO New iBoom Juke Box iPod Docking Station Boasts Touch Sensitive Controls
2008-05-30 19:01:00 On a day where the news seems to be somewhat dominated by iPod and iPhone related posts, we simply couldn?t pass up on offering a brief heads up concerning DLO?s iBoom Juke Box iPod Docking Station if only on account of the fact that, as far as iPod docking stations ... More About: Audio , Ipod , Household Tech , Devices , Visual
Harman Kardon AVR 354 7.1 Channel Receiver with HDMI Released [1090p HD Ups
2008-05-30 18:12:00 Having only just posted today concerning Harman Kardon?s Bridge 2 iPod/iPhone docking station where we made mention of the Bridge 2 coming bundled with Harman Kardon?s new AVR 354 7.1 Channel Receiver it seems incumbent on us to report that the AVR 354 has just been released. Featuring Dolby and DTS ... More About: Audio , Gadgets , Devices , Visual , Released
Millions of 3G iPhone Units in Place Pending Rumoured 9 June Launch [3G iPh
2008-05-30 17:38:00 Rumours that Apple?s new 3G iPhone is indeed set for a 9 June launch, as is widely speculated, have been further fuelled by a detailed report published by Forbes which serves to bring together numerous sightings of mysterious shipments to various ports in the US as well as a marked ... More About: Mobile , Cell Phones , Iphone , Launch
Fujitsu F706i Waterproof Cell Phone with Integrated TV Tuner [Watch Your Fa
2008-05-30 15:36:00 Following on from their pervious waterproof cell phones, namely the F103i and F705i (which retains the mantle of being the world?s thinnest waterproof cell phone in measuring a mere 13.7mm in thickness), Fujitsu have just announced their latest waterproof cell phone, the F706i, which comes complete with integrated TV tuner. Measuring ... More About: Watch , Mobile , Phone , Cell Phones , Cell Phone
V-Beat Air Drum ?Motion Sensitive? Electronic Drumsticks Hit Firebox [Virtu
2008-05-30 14:24:00 We initially featured these V-Beat Air Drum Electronic Drumsticks (which serve as a great way to thrash out any frustrations) a while back on TFTS but the good news for those of you who were experiencing some issues with obtaining them is that they have now, at last, become available ... More About: Motion , Sensitive
Onkyo X-NX10A MP3/CD/Radio HDD Audio System Offers USB/Ethernet Support, Lo
2008-05-30 13:28:00 Onkyo, whose KM-2W Brushed Aluminium Keyboard we featured earlier this week, have just announced their new X-NX10A audio system which, apart from coming with radio tuner and CD player, also sports USB and Ethernet connectivity and comes with built-in 80GB hard disk drive ensuring that the X-NX10A caters beautifully for ... More About: Radio , Computers , Audio , System
Harman Kardon Bridge 2 Docking Station Offers iPhone/iPod Link to Harman Ka
2008-05-30 12:42:00 For those of you looking to connect their iPod and/or iPhone to (Bridge-ready) Harman Kardon AV equipment, Harman Kardon?s new Bridge 2 iPod/iPhone docking station is the solution with its ability to hook up your Apple player with a host of Harman Kardon equipment allowing you to hear your music, ... More About: Audio , Iphone , Ipod , Devices , Visual
Dell Set To Take On Asus Eee PC with Dell Mini Notebook [Dell Poised To Ent
2008-05-29 22:02:00 It seems like not a single day goes past without another contender entering the mini notebook ring set on socking it to Asus ?s Eee PC range and now, to add to the likes of HP?s Mini Note and MSI?s Wind (to name but two) it appears that Dell is set ... More About: Computers , Notebook
iRiver?s Uber Cool LPlayer Mini Portable Media Player Now Available [iRiver
2008-05-29 17:29:00 IRiver?s new and decidedly drool-worthy LPlayer Mini PMP, details of which were first released at this years CES, has at last been released, albeit only in Korea at this juncture, and, if ever evidence were needed to underpin why it is that we hold iRiver in such high esteem here ... More About: Media Player , Media , Audio , Portable Media , Portable
Samsung Follows Soul Success with Soulb Bar Cell Phone [Original Soul?s Ada
2008-05-29 16:05:00 Considering the phenomenal success of Samsung ?s Soul it was only a matter of time until we saw a variation on the Soul theme appear and, never ones to disappoint, Samsung have just released details concerning their new Soulb candy-bar style cell phone which, according to Samsung?s press release, manages to ... More About: Mobile , Phone , Cell Phones , Cell Phone
BenQ Unviel T850 Ultra Compact Touch Control 8MP Digital Camera ? Billed as
2008-05-29 14:39:00 BenQ have taken the wraps off their new point and shoot T850 compact digital camera which, in coming in at a mere 14.9mm in thickness, is billed by BenQ as being the world?s slimmest 8MP camera though its sleek form factor still makes room for a 3? TFT LCD touchscreen ... More About: Digital Camera , Camera , Ultra , Cameras , Touch
Dell Energy Smart Vostro 410 ?Green? Business Desktop Gets Early Release [E
2008-05-29 05:52:00 Dell have announced the latest model in their Vostro range of desktop business PCs in the form of their new Energy Smart Vostro 410 which, according to Dell?s press release, apart from offering up to 47% reduced energy requirements (when ... More About: Business , Computers , Desktop , Dell
LaCie 301828U D2 External Blu-ray Drive Boasts 4x Recording Speed [Double W
2008-05-29 04:49:00 LaCie has updated its Neil Poulton designed, aluminum alloy cased D2 multi-format Blu-ray and DVD/CD writer resulting in a new, revised model offering 4x Blu-ray burn speeds, which is twice the 2x Blu-ray write speed offered by the previous version, ... More About: Computers , Recording , Drive , Double , Devices
I-O Data Announce Mini Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Keyboard for Cell Phones, PDAs [Po
More articles from this author:2008-05-28 19:02:00 On a day that has rapidly transpired to be dominated by keyboards (having already featured the distinctive Look@Me Emoticon Keyboard to the Onkyo KM-2W Brushed Aluminium Wireless Keyboard) we now have this mini Bluetooth keyboard from I-O Data, seemingly known ... More About: Mobile , Computers , Cell Phones , Phones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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