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Canon EOS 400D 10.1Mp DSLR - hoax or happening?

24 August 2006, 01:54

Canon's next digital SLR camera may be the EOS 400D - a 10.1 megapixel jobbie with an ultrasonic dust-removal system, a 2.5in LCD panel and an APS-C size sensor. We'll ...

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Samsung to unveil first 70in LCD HDTV tomorrow

22 August 2006, 16:01

Samsung will tomorrow unveil the world's first 70in LCD HD TV set - a model said to be some five inches bigger than the current LCD king - but this ...

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USB bum-cooler - blessed relief!

21 August 2006, 11:55

The UK's heat wave may be over but how much would any of us have been willing to pay in recent weeks for a bum-cooler intended for use on office ...

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Apple iTunes store taking pre-orders on new Bob Dylan album

18 August 2006, 13:14

Bob Dylan's forthcoming album Modern Times is now available to pre-order from Apple's iTunes music store, ready for download when released on August 29

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Rod Savlon's Blu-ray vision uncovers the dirty truth about the Sony-championed HD optical format

18 August 2006, 11:45

Here at HEXUS, we’re always crawling the curbs of the Interweb looking for choice titbits. The other day we happened upon a rather interesting discovery about those high-definition optical formats ...

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Microsoft TouchLight 3D screen turns sci-fi into reality

17 August 2006, 16:43

Microsoft is promising to bring to market late this year a multi-point, 3D touch-screen technology - TouchLight - reminiscent of the video-communication screens seen in many sci-fi movies

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BBC GCSE revision site 'used by 70% of all candidates'

16 August 2006, 14:11

The BBC claims that in the lead up to this year's summer GCSE exams, its revision site, Bitesize revision, netted 2.6 million swats in May alone and was used by ...

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Compro announces new USB DVB-T tuner with remote

16 August 2006, 09:45

Those who recall our review of Compro's sleek VideoMate U3 USB DVB-T tuner may also know that it didn't have a remote control. Compro's latest USB tuner, the U500, rectifies ...

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US Robotics UK launches two USB Skype phones. Or maybe one!

15 August 2006, 23:40

USRobotics might have recently added two USB Skype phones to its UK line up but, on the other hand, it might have added only one. We do know the prices ...

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Hauppauge TV Anywhere - low-cost rival to SlingBox?

11 August 2006, 11:32

Hauppauge Digital is now selling a rival to Sling Media's Slingbox and the Sony LocationFree internet TV personal distribution systems - and it's significantly cheaper than either

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Orange broadband users left stranded for weeks

11 August 2006, 09:47

It seems Orange, formerly Wanadoo, is still having problems with its local loop unbundling. The Register has learned that a number of Orange's Broadband customers have at best patchy access ...

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Blomkamp to direct Halo movie in 2008

10 August 2006, 09:49

Halo 3

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Bigger, dafter, creepier - Gordon Brown's ID-scheme rescue-plan

9 August 2006, 09:59

The advance men for the Prime Minister in waiting are offering a nightmare pitch that harnesses the private sector to implement a total surveillance system while raking in revenue for ...

Sony mylo - the Swiss Army Knife of personal media & WiFi comms

8 August 2006, 19:32

Sony's $350 mylo handheld gadget acts as a Skype WiFi phone, a web browser, an online texting device and an emailer - and plays music, videos and stills to boot

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AOL releases search histories of 500,000 users. Deliberately!

7 August 2006, 15:07

Last week, AOL deliberately made available online the private search histories of 500,000 of its users. The move has caused uproar and resulted in the data being pulled over the ...

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Canon HV10 - 'world's smallest HDV 1080i camcorder'

4 August 2006, 16:35

Canon Europe is set to launch in September its first HDV camcorder targeted at non-pros, the HV10, and claims that it will be the world's smallest HDV1080i model!

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New AOL video portal promises 45-plus channels

3 August 2006, 14:46

Tomorrow (August 4) sees the start of beta testing by AOL of a revamped video portal promising 45-plus new video channels, with thousands of hours of video programming from popular ...

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Sony GPS device puts your pictures on the map

3 August 2006, 11:37

Snappers using selected Sony digital stills cameras and camcorders can pinpoint the exact location of their shots using a small Global Positioning System (GPS) device due September

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September launch for three Sony hard-disc-based SD camcorders

1 August 2006, 13:34

Sony is introducing three hard-disk-based standard-definition camcorders in September, two with 30GB drives, the other with 60GB. Prices are £480, £550 and £630

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NTL promising first UK quad-play (TV, broadband, landline & mobile) service

31 July 2006, 10:37

Cable company ntl:Telewest is readying to launch the UK's first quad-play deal, offering TV, broadband, landline and mobile phone services in one £40 package

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Sky flexes muscles for broadband deathmatch

28 July 2006, 17:19

Media behemoth flashes financial might

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Evesham adds Freeview PVR and HD-upscaling DVD player

28 July 2006, 12:13

System builder Evesham is expanding its range of consumer electronic goodies, adding a set-top DVD player that can upscale movies for hi-def TV sets, plus a twin-tuner Freeview PVR

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BT readies download-to-own and video-on-demand services

27 July 2006, 12:41

BT is launching a PC-based video-to-own download service offering movies and TV programmes sourced from NBC Universal - and adding a PVR-based video-on-demand service in autumn

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Canon adds two further 'pro' HDV camcorders

26 July 2006, 20:22

Canon UK is planning a November launch for two pro-targeted, HDV high-def camcorders intended to sell alongside its interchangeable-lens model, the XL H1

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Skype enhances Mac free VoiP software

25 July 2006, 16:32

Skype has introduced a new Mac version of its free voice-over-internet software for the OS X operating system, making it available in seven additional languages and adding, it says, a ...

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Belkin set to heavily undercut Netgear's Skype WiFi phone

25 July 2006, 09:23

Belkin USA is planning an August launch for a lower-cost competitor to the Netgear Skype WiFi phone that was the undoubted star of Skype's recent hardware showcase in London

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MySpace.Com still down after 'data-centre power outage'

24 July 2006, 14:02

The hugely popular MySpace.Com social-networking site is still down. It looks to have been down since Saturday and there's no clear sign of when it will be live again

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Microsoft confirms launch of music player (and more) under Zune brand

24 July 2006, 12:17

Microsoft has confirmed rumours that it's to sell portable media players and related software under the Zune brand. And the rumours, it's now clear, were started by Microsoft itself

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First AVCHD hi-def camcorders due from Sony in September

22 July 2006, 12:03

Hard disks can now be used as the recording media for AVCHD camcorders and Sony has shown why with a 30GB-HDD AVCHD model able to shoot for 11 hours or ...

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Drunken bet leads to eBay band promotion

21 July 2006, 14:34

In true 'red paperclip' style, a seller on eBay is attempting to win a bet by making as much money as possible from a low value item on eBay.

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The truth about news, PR and joined-up Sony thinking

20 July 2006, 17:21

The truth about news, PR and joined-up Sony thinking. Well, our version of the truth, anyway. Come in Howard Stringer!

Sky offers 'free' broadband to 'all' its TV subscribers

18 July 2006, 14:17

Sky is offering a broadband service 'free' to 'all' its satellite-TV subscribers. Free, that is, after paying £90 in one-off fees, and if they're on unbundled exchanges!

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Philips HTS9800W home-cinema system - slim, hi-def-friendly and yet...

18 July 2006, 10:25

Philips' high-def-friendly HTS9800W home-cinema system has a slim system box, 'wireless' flat-panel rear speakers, HDMI and 800WRMS of sound - but no DVD recording or DAB radio

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