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Revolutions in radio technology: PURE Flowsongs and Logitech Squeezebox
Since its beginnings in the early 1800s, radio has been one of the more important technological devices. From helping keep soldiers’ morale up in World War Two, to keeping emergency services in contact with one another, radio, for decades, has provided societies with simple yet accurate communication and entertainment. In recent years, radio has made prolific advancements, so much so that there is no way of telling where radio technology…
Olympus LS-5 Linear PCM digital recorder: Mobile mini sound studio
Listen up journalists, musicians and podcasters! Olympus is launching a new digital recorder this month, which it claims allows you to record and edit your work while you’re on the move. At a tad under the 200 quid mark, the Olympus LS-5 Linear PCM Digital Recorder records 24but/96kHz PCM audio files, which can be edited in the device at the touch of a button. It comes with 2GB of memory…
Preparing for the digital handover: the best of the set-top boxes
It all started off with a trial in the small Welsh communities of Ferryside and Llansteffan. 500 properties switched over to digital television in 2005, way before anyone else did, as part of a Government trial. Next was the Copeland area in the Borders in 2007. And now in 2010, BBC One and Two, ITV, Channel Four and five are systematically being dumped from the analogue airwaves as the Digital…
Com-putter science: GPS golf caddies
Imagine for a moment that you are faced with a dilemma. You are in the middle of the fairway having just nailed a drive and your second shot is crucial. It’s about 173 yards to the green but It’s over water and you’re just not sure what the carry is. There was a time when you just had to hit and hope, after all, most of the time you don’t…
TWIG: StumbleUpon, FaceBook Places, Action Cam
The Week In Gadgets This week saw a number of interesting announcements centring about the Internet. And a Head camera. Wired editor Chris Anderson did a Nas and proclaimed that the Web was dead, before a number of companies and columnists rose to dispute his claim. At the same time StumbleUpon released a mobile app for Android and iPhone handsets, which I found pertinent as the original incarnation of StumpleUpon…
Toshiba Dynadock W20 port replicator with wireless USB support: Clandestine connectivity
They say that good things come in small packages. In this case though, it’s not only a small package, but it’s an extremely tidy one too, with a complete absence of messy cables. This smart hub takes advantage of UWB-based Wireless USB to give Toshiba laptop and notebook owners with USB 2.0 total wireless connectivity and DVI HD output at 1920X1080 in either 16 or 32 bit colour. Toshiba also…
Pump up the volume with the best iPod docks around
As ghetto blasters and stereo players are being rapidly ditched for iPods and iPhones, with their aesthetical attributes and sound clarity, iPod docks are becoming quite competitive in the world of gadgets. Latest Gadgets looks at five of the best of these musical pedestals, which have become an important fixture in many a home. Philips Fidelio DS900 Built out of natural wood and with a back curved for better sound,…
Linksys WAG320N router review: Network admin made easy
We thought we take a look at the new Linksys WAG320N ADSL2+ modem, which provides easy access to Gigabit Ethernet and functions as a Dual band wireless router. Out of the box, the smooth black pebble that is the WAG320N immediately makes an impression, looking slighty futuristic, in a retro way, but better looking than the vast majority of ugly boxes that tend to define the router market. As you’d…
Logitech G-Series: A high price for victory
Logitech have added 3 high-end peripherals to the award-winning G-Series line for gamers. The Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930, Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 and Logitech Gaming Keyboard G510 are designed for performance and to provide you with that extra edge. If you are as competitive as me, these are right up your alley. The Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 provides 7.1 Dolby surround sound so you can hear every…
Current cost power monitor: Making you green with Envi
At first I was sceptical – how could a manufactured piece of plastic that plugs into my electricity supply actually reduce my carbon footprint? Once I plugged in the Current Cost Envi electricity monitor, however, my mature scepticism mutated into a boyish excitement. In an effort to reduce my energy usage, I had entered into a competition with myself. While reducing my energy consumption may be a challenge, setting up…
