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Nokia shows off Aeon 'wearable' concept phone

10 October 2006, 18:29

Nokia has unveiled its latest concept phone, designed to highlight the company's focus on products that allow users to more readily stamp their personality on their gadgets.

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Circulation Booster Mobile electric socks!

10 October 2006, 14:58

With Christmas already looming, it will soon be time to consider what presents to get for older family members? How about a device - a pair of electric socks - ...

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O2 changes Ts&Cs to allow call data sharing

5 October 2006, 14:14

O2 has changed its terms and conditions to allow it to share "...the date, duration, time and cost of such communications and the location of your mobile phone".

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Sky Digiboxes kill BT broadband exchanges - urban myth or true?

5 October 2006, 13:12

Some stories are so utterly ridiculous that you couldn't make them up. And we're hoping for the sake of our editorial credibility that the tale we're about to relate is ...

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Review: abit iDome digital DS 500 speakers and SW 510 subwoofer

5 October 2006, 09:51

abit iDome speakers comprise of two separate products. First up there's the DS 500 stereo speakers, then there's the SW 510 subwoofer. You can have one without the other, that's ...

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HD-ready model among three new Slingbox video-distribution devices

4 October 2006, 16:22

Sling Media is introducing - initially only in the USA - three new members to the family of Slingbox video-distribution devices, including a high-def-ready model

Creative claims Xmod makes MP3s sound better than CDs!

4 October 2006, 12:07

Creative makes an astonishingly big claim for the Xmod. The USB-powered gadget is said to make MP3s and other digital music files sound better than the original CDs!

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BBC and Microsoft to explore opportunities for next-gen broadcasting

29 September 2006, 18:56

BBC and Microsoft to explore opportunities for next-gen broadcasting

Microsoft Zune to sell at $250 with monthly subs at $15

29 September 2006, 17:14

Microsoft's iPod competitor, the Zune, will sell at $250 when it comes available in the USA on November 14 in time for the Thanksgiving holidays

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Review: USRobotics Skype USB Telephone Adapter 9620

29 September 2006, 00:50

How do you fancy making low-cost or no-cost Skype phone calls over the internet using your DECT phone? Bob Crabtree takes a long hard look at USRobotics' 9620 USB Telephone ...

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Intel slaps Viiv badge on set-top box

27 September 2006, 10:33

One of the focuses of Intel CEO Paul Otellini's keynote on Tuesday was the home and consumer market. So where do we stand with PCs in the living room? Will ...

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IDF Day Zero: Alan Crouch's wireless world

26 September 2006, 16:45

The greatest benefits of wireless communication are ease of use and availability, something we all enjoy with mobile phones. But as our demands on wireless communication grow, failings appear.

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Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro DSLR due Feb 2007

25 September 2006, 12:29

Fujifilm has detailed its next-gen DSLR camera, the FinePix S5 Pro, even though it's not due until Feb 2007 - possibly hoping to limit the numbers who buy competing brands ...

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Watch iPod videos on a 50in virtual display with PDT Eye-Theatre

22 September 2006, 14:39

Watch iPod videos on a 50in virtual display with PDT Eye-Theatre

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Longer running, brighter-screen, five-colour ali iPod nanos

21 September 2006, 15:06

Jobs claimed that the nano had become the most popular player in the world and seemed confident that continued success would be delivered by the new-generation model with its even ...

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Four 1080p full-HD models in Sony autumn TV line up

21 September 2006, 12:15

Sony is planning to introduce in autumn five new sub-families for its BRAVIA range of TV sets, among which are four models with full 1080p high-definition - two LCD and ...

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USBCELL - USB rechargeable AA battery from Moixa Energy

20 September 2006, 15:20

Moixa Energy's latest invention, the USBCELL, is a very cute idea - a flip-top AA battery that recharges directly from a USB socket

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IFA 2006 :: Toshiba covers all bases with the RD-XV45

20 September 2006, 10:17

A combination VHS/HDD/DVD recorder with six-way recording

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Microsoft continues to tease with Zune media player revelations

19 September 2006, 14:17

Key features of the first Zune are its 30GB hard disk, built in wireless (for Zune-to-Zune file-sharing), integral FM radio and "bright" 3in screen, suitable for video as well as ...

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Review: Pinnacle ShowCenter 200 network media player

19 September 2006, 01:18

It's not brand-spanking new but it is now far less expensive than at launch time, so Leo Xenakis checks out Pinnacle's ShowCenter 200 to see how well this affordable network ...

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Skype enhances video-calling for Macs in V2.0 beta software

15 September 2006, 15:32

The latest release of Skype software for Macs improves the app's free video-calling capabilities - and lets Mac users see and be seen by users of Windows webcams if they, ...

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Rip-off-priced Sony Blu-ray Disc burner can't play BD movies

15 September 2006, 11:28

Sony Europe's first Blu-ray Disc burner, the BWU-100A, should be available in Europe this month at a rip-off price of £648 (£200 more than in the USA) - and can't ...

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rockdirect thrashes Porsche all the way to Budapest

15 September 2006, 09:39

Petrolheads rejoice.

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Video iPod in 30/80GB versions with brighter screen & games play

14 September 2006, 17:12

Apple's range-leading and video-capable iPod has been replaced by a model said to have a 2.5in screen that's 60 per cent brighter, yet offer longer battery life

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Apple iPod shuffle MkII - cheaper, way smaller and wearable

14 September 2006, 13:24

The 1GB MkII iPod shuffle costs less than its forerunner, is way smaller (about the size of a book of matches) and has a full-width clip so the player can ...

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Apple movie downloads (US only) & network media player (yawn)

13 September 2006, 14:06

Long before Apple CEO Steve Jobs stepped onto the stage, the news he was set to announce had been three times round the internet and was tucked up having a ...

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eMusic goes head-to-head with iTunes in pan-EU launch

12 September 2006, 13:47

eMusic, the claimed world No.2 music-download operator is launching its service today right across the EU with a claimed catalogue of 1.7 million tracks in non-copy-protected MP3 format

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IFA 2006 :: So what EXACTLY is AMD Live!?

12 September 2006, 10:16

AMD Live! - just what is it?

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Wireless HDMI promises around-the-house high-def viewing

11 September 2006, 11:31

Enjoy high-definition encrypted video and audio anywhere in the house That's the alluring promise held out by wireless HDMI circuitry co-developed by Tzero and ADI

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iPod going the way of trainers?

11 September 2006, 10:05

Could the iPod's popularity be waning, thanks in part to there simply being too many of them?

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IFA 2006 :: Philips VOIP841 - PC-free DECT/Skype WiFi phone

8 September 2006, 17:17

At IFA, Philips promised to introduce before Christmas a phone that regular Skype users will lust after mightily - a combined DECT and Skype WiFi model that has no need ...

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