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Review: Blackberry Curve 8900
The Blackberry Curve 8900 is perhaps Blackberry’s first populist smartphone. With features for novices and veterans alike, it is set to become one of the most popular ‘BB’ handsets.
iPad ‘Keep it and test it’ page too good to be true?
A Facebook page offering users the chance to try and keep an Apple iPad is suspected to be just one of many fan page hoaxes. The page has atracted nearly 50,000 Facebook members.
My gadgets of the decade
Channel Five’s Gadget Show has recently launched a poll to find out the best gadget of the decade. The poll is split into five categories (computer, entertainment, photography, music and phone gadget) with a place for the overall best of the best too.
The poll is now open to votes, comprising of the best in tech [...]
IFA09 Round up: The best of the rest
We were at IFA in Berlin for too short a time to even think about taking everything in. Sticking mainly to the Sony end of things, and now the IFA is complete for another year, we bring you the best of the rest based on what has the ‘blogosphere’ abuzz.
Extreme Netbook- email and internet only
The [...]
IFA09 Roundup: The best of the Sony stalls
Today marks the close of IFA 2009 in Berlin and what better way to reflect on the week than with a look at some of the gadgets that raised interests while touring the Sony stalls?
Details of Sony’s 3D plans had already been freely discussed across the internet, taking some of the shine from what should [...]
Bravia Internet Video: IFA 2009
Even after the boom in media centre PCs, the concept of internet TV has been relatively unrealised until recently. Thankfully, the BBC released their iPlayer to huge success, opening the flood gates for 4oD and ITV’s Net Player.
At IFA Berlin 2009, Sony announced one of the latest jewels in its crown, Bravia Internet Video, that [...]
Make Dot Believe: Sony re-brand at IFA
At this year’s IFA tech fair, Sony was never going to get away without mentioning the great strain the recession has had on big businesses such as theirs. So, when Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO and President of Sony, took to the microphone, we all knew what to expect.
Sony has this year gone through some [...]
Four more home cinema solutions from Sony
All this week we’ve been looking at eagerly anticipated Sony home cinema releases. We’ve so far covered 3 all-in-one systems. Today we look at four more systems built around the BDP-S360 blu-ray disc player.
Sony’s compact blu-ray home cinema system with clout
The BDV-Z7 makes surround sound a reality for smaller rooms and apartments without the need for lots of speakers. As well as packing in all the best features of its weightier counterparts, the E300 and E800W, it manages a cool 5.1 virtual surround sound.
More bite than bark: Sony BDV-E800W home cinema system
Yesterday we reviewed the Sony BDV-E300. Today we review its brother system that has all the same bells and whistles but a few more fireworks. These blu-ray, surround sound home cinema systems are not for the light-hearted so proceed with caution. Only hardcore home media fanatics need apply.
