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"1 - 0 to Blu-Ray" with the Introduction of the Sharp Aquos BD-HP1 2007-02-15 22:55:19 It looks like Blu-Ray is in poll position and heading straight for the winning line with the launch of Sharp’s Aquos
BD-HP1 recorder.
Under its sexy bonnet, it will take down approximately two hours of 1080p video at 24Mbps. Also the recorder comes fully equipped with an HDMi cable, supporting 7.1 surround and firewire.
However, the most important thing other than the techie bits, is this sleek movie busting machine will give you a ‘to die for’ home cinema experience you've always wanted, making you the envy of all your pals.
It’s due to be launched in Japan in March, but with the pricing expected to be about £650, I certainly will be hoping that it is a similar price when it hits our lovely British Isles, so I can grab one for my living room!
Tags: blu-ray
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Samsung Present a Fabulous Trio of New Digital Cameras 2007-02-13 19:20:18 Samsung just keeps hitting us with even more new gadgets to write about and now they’ve decided to unveil three new compact digital cameras.
Present
ing first, is the i7 (my personal favourite), which gives you a double whammy of functions which include the 7.2 mega pixel camera and a personal media player with virtual SRS surround sound and 3 inch rotating screen.
Secondly we present to you the NV11, a 10.1 mega pixel camera, 2.7 inch screen, 5x optical zoom and the advanced anti-shake technology.
The third in the fabulous trio is the L74 which comes with 28 mm 3.6x optical zoom, 3 inch LCD, face recognition and anti-shake technology.
Pick and choose which ever one you desire as they are launching these models in Korea but are due to hit the UK later this year.
Tags: digital cameras, samsung NV11, samsung L74, samsung i7
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, Digital
, Samsung
Broadband, Know How To Get The Best Deal! 2007-02-12 21:49:48 Overview
The broadband revolution is here to stay and the Big Cheeses are out there trying to get you to sign up with them! With all those deals out there which one is the best deal for you? Confused? I know how you feel but don't worry with my expert knowledge on the Broadband world, finding the best deal and provider will become a "doddle'.
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The Basics
In its most basic form, broadband is an "always on' high speed connection to the internet. There are many reasons why you should purchase broadband. Not only is it 10x faster than dial-up but it's also cheaper and will allow you to use your phone whilst surfing the net.
There are a few factors that will influence your decision when getting the best broadband deal, so ask yourself the following questions:
1. Who is my telephone provider (generally, BT or Cable)?
2. How much will I use it?
Remember, that existing broadband customers could save £100's by moving to a cheaper provid Read more:Best Deal
Moixa USBCELL AA batteries review 2007-02-09 19:02:21
15% readers discount use code valentine at check out - click here to visit USBCELL
Overview
Don't you just hate it when you're in the middle of playing a game on your Nintendo or Xbox and your batteries
run out of juice? You then have to go on a frantic mission to your local petrol station to get some replacements. Well, there is a possible new ‘greener’ way to get around this problem by investing in some Moixa USBCELLs. These are simple AA batteries that recharge from a USB port and could make separate recharging devices or cables for your gadgets a thing of the past. Could this be the killer blow to the battery market that memory sticks did to floppy discs?
Review
All I can say is that when I saw the Moixa USBCELL for the first time I gave it top marks for its clever and innovative design. Shaped like a standard AA battery, I simply had to flip the top of it, to reveal a USB connector and plugged it into an open port. With USB ports appearing on every PC, laptop Read more:review
For Her: February 14th…Valentine's Day…Here's Some Clues For Your Valentine! 2007-02-08 21:36:38 “Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Sugar is Sweet and So are these GADGETS ?!”
Ok so maybe I think I’ve taken the sentimental poem a bit far but I can tell you now flowers and chocolates are soo the thing of the past to get your beloved one on Valentine
’s Day. It's time all the men got with it and faced up to the fact that your wife, girlfriends or even mistresses will all want gadgets and accessories this Valentine.
If you have been totally clueless to this then all you men out there have no fear, as help is hand. Being a girl I know exactly what women want and that's why below I have listed down and split into helpful categories some popular girlie gadgets to help you get thinking on what to buy your beautiful beau:
GAMING/COMPUTERS
Pink PSP
If your tired of her getting her greasy mitts on your games console and you want to get her something she can play for herself then what better than the PSP and the thing that's even better is yes…it's PINK!
Your Read more:February
Sony Latest Business Laptop - Vaio G11 2007-02-06 22:46:54 It’s slick and sexy with a captial ‘S’ and has some excellent features to match it. What are we talking about. It’s the Vaio G11, weighing just 1.12kg, it has the latest Intel Ultra Low Voltage processor, fingerprint recognition and includes Microsoft Vista Business
.
What gives it its unique selling point is that it is ‘drop safe’. This means that it’s safe enough to drop from just under a metre …but then again if I bought it I wouldn’t be testing out that functionality no matter how hard the evidence!
Tags: sony, vaio, g11, laptop
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, Sony
Who Needs a Private Detective When You Have This? Maplins Personal GPS 2007-02-04 12:19:55
The personal GPS
tracker from Maplin is meant to be used in emergencies so that a person lost can be found. It works by placing it in someone's car and then the device sends map coordinates via text message to any of the three numbers stored in its memory. Co-ordinates can then be entered into Google so the exact location of the person carrying the device can be found.
However, if you have a more sneaky side and want to find out exactly where someone is, for example a partner, then there is no need to fork out for a private detective because you can do all that yourself in the comfort of your living room. All you need to do is use the GPS Tracker, request the coordinates and hey presto…you automatically get sent all the details of your partner whereabouts without them knowing! How sneaky!
Whether your buying this gadget out of concern for your partners whereabouts or your just plain nosy, it’s certainly useful tool costing you £199.99 from Maplin. Visit Maplin Electr Read more:Detective
, Needs
, Personal
, Private
It's all go for Microsoft Vista! 2007-02-03 19:46:59 The drama of ‘when will they, won’t they?’ has gone on and on and the time has finally arrived as MicrosoftVista
operating system has gone on sale this week.
It boasts a vast array of excellent features which includes a sexy and sharp new interface and added security we just can’t wait to test it out! It has certainly tapped into every market and puts the digital world at your finger tips.
There are four home versions of Vista available, with prices ranging from £100 to £250. An 800MHz processor, 512MB of RAM and 15GB of hard disk space are required to run the operating system.
Tags: windows, vista, microsoft
Are we on the verge of a console price war? PS2 for £49 2007-02-22 22:45:49 Today Asda started selling the worlds most popular gaming console the Playstation2 for a bargain £49. The slimline console went on sale this morning and has been flying off the shelves as it more than half price
to most of its competitors.
What was even more exciting was Play.com reduced the price of the Xbox 360 Core system to £150 last night. Considering that this is a next generation console, what a bargain. Hopefully Asda will push the retailers into a full scale war and all of us can bag up the goodies.
Tags: xbox 360, xbox, ps3, ps2, consoles
The Sony Playstation 3 Song 2007-02-26 21:52:34 Many Europeans are a little upset with Sony
at the moment and here’s a song that might make you giggle. Excuse the awful singing.
Source: techfresh.net
Links:
Why do Euro PS3 owners get a raw deal?
Tags: ps3, sony playstation, gaming
HD DVD format disks outsell Blu-ray in the UK by 4 to 1 2007-02-26 18:42:26 Although Blu-ray was launched a month earlier, the rival format
HD DVD has outsold it by 4 to 1 according to the official charts company. Speculation suggests that this is due to the support for HD DVD on the games console Xbox 360 with its optical drive.
Blu-ray which was launched in October managed to sell a total 1,834 discs by the end of 2006 while HD DVD launched in November managed to sell a whopping 8,200 discs. It should be interesting to see if sales of Blu-ray pick up with the release of the Playstation3 on March 23rd with prices starting at £425.
Source: hdtvorg.co.uk
Tags: HD DVD, Blu-ray, format war
Sony Playstation 3 for £389.49 from Dixons - Bargain 2007-03-06 09:42:03 Now Sony
have had a lot of stick from Europeans lately but we all know their Playstation will fly off the shelves and you’ll have wait months to get hold of one if you didn’t pre-order. Now I’ve found an absolute bargain you can pre-order the PS3 for £389.49 from Dixons.
All you have to do is follow these savvy tips,
1. Pre-order from Dixons - click here for £424.99*
2. Use voucher voucher 1530043 at check out to get £15 off- now £409.99
3. Use your egg* card and get an additional 5% off (this will appear on your statement - The price is now £389.49. More details at egg.com*
4.Finally it also says that you’ll get 10% off your next order on the homepage - Great.
Hope this helps the PS3 fans out there and remember this is the cheapest Blu-ray player you’ll find.
Tags: ps3, sony playstation 3, playstation
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Laying Down Bunny Microwavable Bed Warmer 2007-03-18 23:23:07
So many people have been walking around with colds recently and then I saw my little sister still using one of those classic but very ugly rubber hot water bottles. I thought I’d have a look to see if there was something a bit ‘cooler’ out there. I’ve found her the perfect gift the microwavable bunny at £4.99 from play.com and its made in England (wow!!).
Visit play.com
Tags: hot water bottle
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, Laying
, Warmer
Pitch A Tent Outside Virgin Megastores to Get Your Hands on the Sony PS3! 2007-03-22 12:11:28 Sony have leaked details that the offical launch party for this seasons techie must-have the PS3 is at Virgin
Megastores in Oxford Street, London.
Just like any launch, expect queues but lots of gaming goodies if you pitch your tent close enough to the frontline.
To ensure that the Sony/Virgin team are looking after their delightful customers, they will allow gamers to wait or ‘camp’ inside the store and grab some refreshements on the way.
We suggest you get there mid day Wednesday to secure your place on the frontline for the official launch on Friday 23rd March!
Tags: ps3, sony playstation
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, Outside
, Pitch
, Sony
“My Names is Stephen Netherton and I’m a Gadgetholic!” 2007-03-28 23:51:54 It would seem that some people have a serious gadget addiction which is getting them into a lot trouble.
This is certainly the case for finance director Stephen
Netherton who was was jailed last week for swindling £848,000 from his company and spending the entire money on gadgets.
He was jailed for three-and-a-half years after admitting theft and money laundering. A police spokesman said: ‘He was just a gadget freak.’
So let me warn all you gadget freaks out there beware of the gadget curse because execssive love for those techie goodies could lead to disaster!
Find out more about it on the metro
Tags: gadget addiction
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LG Prada Mobile Phone Review 2007-03-31 22:47:35
Remember we talked about the ‘ménage au trios’ between LG and Prada
who together created the sexy LG Prada Phone, a couple of months back.
Well, the time has come for all you fashion conscious freaks to get your hands on this classy number, but before you do, have a look at this excellent review on Pocket-Lint to find out whether this is a fashion must-have or a fashion disaster!
Tags: lg prada lg, prada mobile, phone
Read more:Mobile
, Phone Review
Has the Apple iPhone Lauched Date Been Confirmed? 2007-04-02 22:28:33 Recently Apple
told the techie press that the launched date would be summer 2007 but tech news CNet, have found out by the Cingular service manager that the date will be more specifically the 11th of June.
A UK release date has yet to be confirmed but it is predicted for November 2007 and as the iPhone
is coming up as one of the most wanted gadgets this year I’m sure everyone will be pencilling these dates into their diaries.
Find out more about the iPhone revelation date on Cnet
Tags: iPhone Apple Mobile Phone Cingular
Read more:Apple iPhone
, Confirmed
Sanyo 47 Inch HDTV Is Out Next Month! 2007-04-02 22:16:43 Sanyo
has revealed that along with releasing its 20, 26, 32, 37 and 42 inch HDTV
models it will also be unleashing the killer beast out of the combination, the 47 incher.
Sporting a digital Freeviw tuner, two HDMI inputs, 1920 x 1080 resolutions, the 47 inch CE47FD51 will be launched next month! It is expected that the pricing will be a lot cheaper than some of the other brands out there so if you’re looking for a good quality but moderately priced HDTV then this could be right up your street.
Tags: Sanyo HDTV
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Toshiba’s New LCD TV Range 2007-04-03 21:59:01 Watch out for four new ranges Toshiba
are due to release this year which means that there could be something for everyone.
The Z series is the one that is tickling my fancy the most at the moment, offering full 1080p, 3 HDMI inputs and picture processing which is twice the rate of your average HD panel, I will sure to be adding this to be my techie wish list.
Other ranges include the Picture Box X and the X series offering amazing pictures and the last one on their list is the 42 inch C series for all the not so techie freaks out there. We’ll have to wait until the reviews to see whether they meet up to our expectations but until then all I can say is “Choice Galore”!
Tags: LCD TV HD Toshiba Z, Series X, Series Picture, Box, X C, Series
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Windows Vista On Your Mobile 2007-04-10 20:55:17 It’s not strictly a mobile device, but the HTC Shift ultra mobile PC does have 3G, Wifi and GSM telephony. It’s based on the HTC X7500, which is currently on sale in the UK as the T-Mobile
Ameo, the HTC Shift runs on WindowsVista
Business. The full specs are too long to list but include Wifi, triband GSM, 3G, HSDPA, QWERTY keyboard, 7 inch touchscreen, 1GB of RAM and a 30GB hard drive. Also announced today is the HTC X7501, a variation of the X7500 running Windows Mobile 6. The HTC X7501 is expected to be available soon and the HTC Shift expected later in the summer.
Source: MobileDealFinder
Tags: HTC, Shift
Read more:Windows Vista
How much would you pay for a PS3? 2007-04-14 20:04:01 Well many of you may think that I dislike the PS3 but I have to get this straight, I think it’s a fabulous gadget and the best value for money Blu-ray player available. However like most people out there I haven’t been impressed by Europe getting the short end of the stick. Basically paying a higher price for less.
Now though it seems that things have settled down and prices have been slashed with PlayStation 3’s going for £350 on Ebay.co.uk* and £400 on most high street and online stores. Many people out there I know were also waiting for the cheaper 20GB version to be released and others hoping that Sony would release it without Blu-ray. So if you were one of these then you may be disappointed to hear that the 20GB US version has been discontinued which means it won’t be crossing the Atlantic either and lets be honest for Sony to release the PS3 without Blu-ray is just wishful thinking.
So I’ve compiled a list of retailers in the hope of making it easy t
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