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Blu-ray backers highlight rising demand

5 December 2008, 12:48

The Blu-ray Disc Alliance (BDA) has pooh-pooh'd claims that demand for the format is slowing under the recessionary pressures.

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Compro giving away MCE remotes to those who'll buy its VideoMate E650 tuner

4 December 2008, 10:48

Compro Technology is offering UK consumers a free Windows Media Center remote with the purchase of a VideoMate E650 TV tuner.

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Amazon MP3 opens its DRM-free doors to UK consumers

3 December 2008, 14:37

After a lengthy wait, Amazon has quietly made its online MP3 store available to UK customers and single prices start at 59p.

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Help spread the Christmas cheer with SCAN and the NSPCC

2 December 2008, 15:24

SCAN is once again spreading the Christmas cheer and it wants to raise £500 for the NSPCC by December 24th, have you done your bit?

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PURE launches AVANTI Flow: the radio that does it all, and more

26 November 2008, 11:06

PURE's second Flow-branded radio takes the best of EVOKE and adds an iPod dock, stereo speakers and subwoofer.

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Blockbuster gets with the times, announces on-demand MediaPoint player

25 November 2008, 12:06

Blockbuster has announced that it will finally rent movies via the Internet with its newly-launched BLOCKBUSTER ONDEMAND.

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Panasonic TH-65VX100 plasma screen promises the blackest blacks in January '09

24 November 2008, 10:51

Panasonic will launch its 65in TH-65VX100 plasma screen in January, and it boasts the world's highest contrast ratio.

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HEXUS Folding@home team breaks into top 150!

20 November 2008, 16:24

Our very own Folding@home team is now ranked in the world's top 150! Are you doing your part?

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Freesat+ arriving in stores this weekend

20 November 2008, 14:38

HUMAX has announced that the world's first Freesat+ HDR receiver will arrive in stores this Saturday, November 22nd.

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Apple TV 2.3 update finally adds basic functionality

20 November 2008, 10:10

Want to control music volume on your Apple TV? Well, now you can, thanks to the newly-launched 2.3 software update.

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BBC One and BBC Two to go live online later this month

19 November 2008, 15:23

The BBC has today announced that its two main channels will be simulcast live online as of November 27th.

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President-elect Barack Obama kicks off weekly address on YouTube

18 November 2008, 14:47

The President-elect is continuing to use the power of technology by airing his weekly Democratic address on YouTube.

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RED unveils interchangeable and upgradeable DSMC system

13 November 2008, 11:48

The Red Digital Cinema Camera Company has officially announced its jaw-dropping Scarlet and Epic DSMC systems.

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President-elect Barack Obama adds election-night photos to Flickr

7 November 2008, 15:15

Senator Barack Obama's Flickr album has been updated with a series of candid photos taken during the historic election night.

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Clothing designer stitches together fisheye camera

7 November 2008, 13:54

Perhaps the credit crunch is hurting the Paul Smith clothing line, because the designer’s branching out into photography - again.

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Sony pitches blue-laser Compact Disc revival

6 November 2008, 11:24

Sony is having another go at a better than Compact-Disc format, this time with technology derived from Blu-ray Disc.

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PURE announces flagship EVOKE-2S digital radio

28 October 2008, 11:49

DAB-specialist PURE Digital has announced the EVOKE-2S and claims it to be its best sounding portable radio to date.

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Humax to kick start Freesat+ in mid-November

23 October 2008, 16:14

Humax will launch its Freesat PVR in just a matter of weeks, and it could signal rapid growth for the free-to-air HD service.

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Altec Lansing launches Orbit iMT237 MP3 portable speaker

23 October 2008, 13:10

Altec Lansing is bringing its portable Orbit MP3 speaker system to Europe, and it's sporting a new rugged design.

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Ofcom announces plans for high-definition Freeview channels

20 October 2008, 10:53

HD channels on Freeview are still on course for 2009, but certain regions may be left waiting until 2010.

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Play.com pips Amazon in the race for UK DRM-free music downloads

10 October 2008, 14:40

Play.com has announced that music from all four major record labels is now available DRM-free from its PlayDigital download site.

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Sling shoots Apple TV rival into UK stores

9 October 2008, 14:27

Sling Media's SlingPlayer-in-a-box gadget, SlingCatcher, is now available to Brits.

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Flip Mino launches in the UK

8 October 2008, 13:36

New version of the popular entry level digital camcorder makes its UK debut.

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Ofcom paints picture of UK's digital TV

6 October 2008, 15:13

Ofcom's latest figures reveal that 88 per cent of households now have digital TV, and free-to-view satellite is rapidly gaining traction.

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Iron Man highlights Blu-ray's BD-Live frailties

2 October 2008, 14:20

One of the year's biggest Blu-ray titles launched in the US on Tuesday, but its BD-Live functionality has proven troublesome.

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Panasonic adds LCD TVs to its range of freesat-ready displays

1 October 2008, 10:46

Panasonic has extended its support for the BBC and ITV's free-to-air satellite service with the launch of two new freesat-ready TVs.

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Ofcom's Sky consultation could result in cheaper footy on rival services

30 September 2008, 15:54

Ofcom has today launched a consultation that could force Sky to make its premium content available to rival operators at regulated prices.

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Sky halves the cost of its HD service

29 September 2008, 14:57

For a limited time only, BSkyB has announced that both new and existing customers can upgrade to Sky+HD at half price.

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Freesat going strong: 100,000 units sold in five months

29 September 2008, 13:03

Freesat, a HD-ready and free-to-air satellite service launched by the BBC and ITV, has reached its first milestone.

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Amazon MP3 to bring DRM-free music to the UK in October?

17 September 2008, 16:16

Speculation is rife and reports suggest that Amazon's long-awaited MP3 store will open its doors to UK customers as soon as next month.

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Logitech launches omnidirectional Z5 speakers for the PC

16 September 2008, 12:08

Logitech has unveiled a set of omnidirectional speakers hailed as "the next evolution in computer speaker acoustics".

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Creative delivers high-end sound on the move with Sound Blaster X-Fi Go!

15 September 2008, 12:21

Creative has launched its X-Fi Go! - a USB sound card that promises the power and performance of its award-winning X-Fi audio technology.

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NASA mulls nuclear Moon reactor

12 September 2008, 15:24

The Moon is terrific as far as desolate orbiting rocks go, but by all accounts, it's rather lacking in the nuclear power generator department.

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