Archive for January, 2010
Charger clutter? One For All launch universal multi-charger
The explosion in affordable portable technology means that the average person now has more gadgets and gizmos than they do teeth! Okay well that may not be strictly true seeing as I just made it up but from mobile phones to iPods, and laptops to digital cameras the chances are that you’ve got 3 or 4 power hungry portables on the go at any one time. The problem with all…
Bang & Olufsen BeoCom5 – back to the landline?
With Mobile World Congress poised to present the latest in cell phone innovation, you may be surprised to find us making a reverse-charge back into the world of the humble landline. But this chic cordless from sound-system heavyweight Bang & Olufsen more than merits a passing comment. The elegant BeoCom5 uses the same acoustics as the company’s famous loudspeakers to promise surround-sound audio. Bang & Olufsen has certainly earned its…
Pick-your-own (BlackBerry) PowerPoint
If your PowerPoints are often stifled by the inevitably-stressful hit-and-miss set-up, BlackBerry Presenter promises to soothe your woes by beaming slides straight from your smartphone. This unique presentation partner is pitched at those who find travelling with a laptop too cumbersome or the urge to present too strong to hang around for a computer to boot-up. Perhaps you’re one of those people compelled to draw on a whiteboard to illustrate…
Feeling flabby? Swap miCouch for miCoach…
If your quest for New Year fitness has already taken a nosedive, Adidas has launched just the gadget to get your training back on track. miCoach is an interactive personal trainer which measures heart rate, pace, distance and stride and tells you when to speed up or slow down (safe to say the latter option on my unit won’t be breaking a sweat…) Provided you don’t cheat, these real-time stats…
How does the new Firefox 3.6 match up?
As Google enters the ring and Firefox releases a new update, we compare the most popular internet browsers available for download. Firefox 3.6 Faster, safer and an all-round improved browsing experience: these are the promises made by Mozilla regarding Firefox’s latest release, version 3.6. As great as this sounds, some users might find the upgrade installation less than bug free. However, after download-and-install attempt number six finally yielded results, I…
Sony’s forthcoming “Motion Controller” wand?
Sony’s inevitable contribution to the world of gesture control finally has some concrete details to go along with it. The ‘Motion Controller’ – a working title, Sony assure us – has only seen light of day at trade events thus far, but expect that to change now that the peripheral has a release date of Autumn 2010. That would put the device in direct competition with Microsoft’s Natal motion controller…
NuVo’s Ritmo brings MP3 to the unborn!
IPods, Zens and mobile MP3 players have become common household items over the last few years. Now, technology has taken the portable music experience a step further. Shunning the usual target markets, American audio company NuVo have released a new MP3 system for unborn babies. The Ritmo Advanced Sound System allows foetuses to listen in on their mothers’ MP3 tracks, providing a unique bonding experience for mother and child. Whether…
Who’s who in wireless power?
In recent years, we’ve managed to cut just about every cable from our gadgets - bluetooth used the airwaves to liberate our keyboards and mice, WiFi brought us high-spreed data at home and 3G covered everywhere else. Even the information sent from a computer to its monitor can now be transferred wirelessly. So what prevents us from living as a cable-less nomad, strolling through life, untethered by a mass of…
The iPhone 4: Rumour round up
Being an Apple product is much like being a celebrity on the red carpet; there is always insurmountable hype and excitement, questions are asked but nothing is really revealed and you can guarantee that whatever it is, it will be dressed in a spectacularly designed outfit. Apple products are the celebrities of the tech world and now the iPad has been unveiled, attention has turned to the prospect of the…
Move over knickers, M&S launches web book
Marks & Spencer is probably one of the most trusted and respected of all the retail giants, and have now branched into the computer industry with the launch of its first own brand laptop, entitled the MSNB-2009, a 10” netbook. Stylishly designed by M&S, the retailer has partnered with manufacturers Elonex to produce the laptop. The MSNB-2009 is a perfect example of how retailers are extending their product lines and…
