Published by Walri on Tuesday, 9th February 2010
Hat trick of LG phones for MWC, Mini ships in UK
Samsung and LG have promised more smartphones with open operating systems this year, but they continue to unleash their real firepower for their proprietary featurephones. The Jet, the Chocolate 2, the Arena – these stand out from the crowd far more...
Published by Test Chimp on Tuesday, 9th February 2010
Logitech Harmony 555 remote control: Old skool, but still top notch
The unwritten commandment of technophiles is “Thou shalt covet only the latest gadget”. Yesterday’s gadget is not worth looking at. If it’s not bleeding edge then forget it. However, there is value in older gadgets. Look at the...
Published by SoupDog on Tuesday, 9th February 2010
Become enraptured again, BioShock 2 emerges from the depths
One of the most highly anticipated games of recent times BioShock 2, a sequel to in my opinion one of the finest computer games ever made, hits stores today. Originally slated for release before Christmas but missing that deadline, which has probably...
Published by Horrid on Tuesday, 9th February 2010
Vodafone to use Qisda high res QCM-330 smartphone to lead own brand revival
All the wires are abuzz this morning with a new phone made by ODM electronics builder Qisda, and about to be launched by Vodafone, called the QCM-330. It was first spotted by Mobile Review, which has the only pictures of it out there, which we have...
Published by US Chick on Tuesday, 9th February 2010
Finally a $9.99 digital photo greeting card you can mail to Grandma
It’s finally here, the disposable mailable digital picture frame you just pop in the mail to grandma, It holds up to 50 digital photos, which will show in a slideshow and lasts for 2-1/2 hours of cumulative viewing. The card has a built in 1.44...
Published by Walri on Monday, 8th February 2010
WinMo 7 may turn up in HTC Obsession and LG Apollo
One of the big question marks over next week’s Mobile World Congress is whether Windows Mobile 7 will make its long delayed debut there – and if so, will any of the phone vendors show off handsets with the OS? It is increasingly likely that...
Published by SoupDog on Monday, 8th February 2010
Mass Effect 2 still number 1 in the UK, Dante’s Inferno and Star Trek Online beam in
This week Mass Effect 2 rules the roost at number one for the second week in a row, with Just Dance still shaking its stuff at number 2 and the permanent resident Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at number 3. More interestingly though the last week has seen...
Published by US Chick on Monday, 8th February 2010
16 GB and 32GB Zune price cuts kick in for Valentine’s Day
If you have a Zune on your shopping list, the 16 GB and 32 GB versions just got more interesting, due to some price cuts. The 16 GB goes from $220 to $190 and the 32GB to $250 from $290. Yes, they are getting a tad old in the whole consumer electronics...
Published by Horrid on Monday, 8th February 2010
DTG switches from support to criticism of BBC’s Canvas
The leading industry association for TV devices has come out with a damning indictment of the BBCs Project Canvas, urging the BBC Trust, which shall shortly rule upon the BBC’s involvement with Canvas, to insist that the BBC works with industry far...
Published by Walri on Friday, 5th February 2010
Samsung targets Android hotspot with M-100S
The handset makers are lining up their goodies for Mobile World Congress, and Samsung keeps promising the biggest splash. It has already outed ‘Galaxy 2’ and now we see another Android high end, the less snappily named M-100S. This will break...