Movies go mobile: Aiptek D10 DVD projector
This nifty new gadget is definitely sure to be a hit with the kids and due to its recent release only this month, I anticipate it may be a firm favourite on the 2010 Christmas lists. The gadget in question is the Aiptek MobileCinema D10 DVD Projector which is basically a portable, fun and easy way to play films anywhere. Watching films is probably the most popular form of entertainment... Read more
Electrolux UltraSilencer vacuum – Music Edition?
Have you ever started carrying out a mundane household chore, such as hoovering and found yourself unable to muster any kind of enthusiasm for the long task ahead? If so, the Electrolux Silence Amplified vacuum cleaner could be the answer to all your housework-related prayers. It’s a hi-tech appliance fitted with an iPod dock and a powerful set of speakers embedded on the front... Read more
Mewbox: Android’s answer to iTunes
D’Angelo’s quote says “Don’t reinvent the wheel, just realign it.”. Mewbox have stuck to this principle with their foray into the digital music market, unleashing the first mp3 store for Google’s fledgling mobile platform, Android.As the first in its class, Mewbox has a lot to live up to. Fear not, however; with DRM-free mp3s, an intuitive interface and a music blog... Read more
First Else Smartphone: Something else?
Tech heads have been awaiting the launch of the new First Else Smartphone for months now, and small wonder. If it’s half as good as its makers Else (formerly Emblaze) say it is the iPhone had better watch out. The biggest selling point is its new linux-based operating system, named Else Intuition. The much vaunted sPlay user interface is designed to be intuitive and allows the user... Read more
Christmas tunes: MySpace vs Spotify
Ever since the swift introduction of Spotify, music listening habits have changed. It offered extensive online streaming for free, eclipsing the sometimes patchy Last.fm, and also gave the opportunity to compile and share playlists with your best of friends. Now it’s the turn of MySpace to try and take on this audio behemoth. The social networking website has always enjoyed a prominent... Read more
Analysis: HTML about to (officially) turn five
This is something you may not already know: the internet currently runs on HTML 4. Four – one more than the Playstation 3, but three less than Windows 7. Four. However, you can now disregard that information, because HTML 5 is coming and it is here to vastly improve your web experience. HTML 5 is designed to takeover the functionality of web plugins, such as Flash and Silverlight,... Read more
The Sunnybag: fashionable and responsible?
We’ve all been in the situation haven’t we? One too many drinks on a Wednesday evening whilst trying desperately to impress the slightly common HR girl who always wears the skimpy skirts; failing miserably, watching her cop off with your boss who’s really very smug about it before arriving home far too late and dishevelled for a school night. In the haze you forget to charge... Read more
Toshiba Freeview HD Blu-ray recorder?
Though it’s somewhat late to the Blu-ray party after nursing the HD-DVD hangover, Toshiba is ready to lead the pack when it comes to Freeview HD. The company has revealed that it plans to launch a Blu-ray recorder with twin DVB-T2 tuners and a hard drive to cover all your free HD recording needs in 2010.Keen AV gadget-watchers will probably notice that this set up will make it a... Read more
ViewSonic’s all-in-one MovieBook VPD400 media player
An entertainment gadget that does everything. Who wouldn’t want that? With music, films, books and even HD to its name, the ViewSonic MovieBook VPD400 is an all-in-one standalone portable media player (PMP) that launched last month, promising to encase every entertainment possibility in a pocket-sized device. To start with, the VPD400 is less expensive than its contemporaries, currently... Read more
Car accident? Dash Cam Dually is already at the scene
The days of witnesses dashing to the scene of motoring accidents may be numbered, as the Dash Cam Dually – a twin-camera dash-mounted device which records car crashes – has arrived on the scene. Quoted as “the final answer to all car cameras”, this innovative product is fitted with a flock of features and software and is perhaps the most reliable eye-witness available... Read more