Archive for August, 2008
IFA Coverage: Sony Sountina. 360º of slim, sexy sound
When this was unveiled at IFA, quite a few people had to race to the sign to actually make out what this enigmatic item was. You’d be wrong if you thought, like I did, that it was the biggest lightsaber the world had ever seen (though why I though Sony would be making that, I [...]
IFA coverage: Sony Walkman, a new range from an old name
After reading the word “Walkman”, you’ve very likely just thought back to that trusty old cassette player from the 1980s. The one where the play key was constantly jammed. Your second reaction was probably to smile nostalgically to yourself as you slid your finger around the uber-modern touch wheel of your iPod to turn up [...]
Preview: Sony Ericsson C905 – 8 Megapixel Camera for the Camera Clicking Enthusiasts
With the market being overhauled at the moment with a batch of new mobile phones, it would seem that Sony are definitely not going to be left out of the running with its recent announcement of their new line of mobile phones. These phones have been designed for the more camera click happy of us with its leading product, the C905 being the first mobile phone camera to offer a whopping 8 megapixel quality. So apart from its camera qualities let’s we find out what else this phone has to offer us…
IFA coverage: Samsung X360 as light as Air.
Samsung is the latest company to bow to the pressures of being thin, which is a trend becoming as much of an obsession in the laptop world as it is in the modelling industry. The new X360 is on show at this year’s IFA and is designed to directly rival Apple’s MacBook Air. From first [...]
IFA coverage: Sony switches on new TV range
If there’s a theme from all of the big players at this year’s IFA, it’s that TVs are “in” again. The humble TV is, without doubt, one of the most amazing devices to come out in the last hundred years. Apart from Stephen Hawking. The physical appearance and technological advances of the old telly has [...]
Block Light: Be a Bright Designer
If you thought Alien Vs. Predator was a long overdue cross-over, wait until you see Lego Vs. 40 watts! Perhaps that marketing theme could be a bit catchier, but the idea certainly is a winner. Block Light is an innovative lamp which lets you completely design its look.
This is the perfect light for all of [...]
Social Fridays: Round-up of the Best Social Networking Stories and Videos this Week
If you’re bored at work and itching to get yourself through the day then you know the drill! Rather than surfing around trying to keep yourself occupied before you make a quick sprint to the door when it’s home time; catch up on stories that have been causing a storm on the social network sites [...]
Napster Online Music Store: Give Your Music Wardrobe a Revamp!
Just like when your wardrobe needs an update after the summer season, I always find the need to give my music collection a revamp also to get me in the mood for the season ahead. So when I heard that Napster*, one of the best known brands in the music industry launched the world’s largest music store without digital rights management (DRM) a couple of months back I thought that it was a perfect opportunity to see what the service had to offer us music crazy but loving fans who are looking to download some colourful music tracks!
IFA 2008: The largest gathering of shiny things with “on” buttons
We’ve been lucky enough to score some time at the IFA 2008 consumer trade show in Berlin. This year’s event sees a record attendance of 1,212 exhibitors including all of the big names: Sony, Panasonic, JVC, Samsung, Philips, and the unforgettable Teg Syllax (they specialise in cables and jacks I hear).
Over the course of our [...]
Funtrak Paintball Panzer: A Mini Tank with a Colourful Purpose
The concept of paintball warfare has been around for a while as a way for you to bond with people by shooting painful, orange pellets at them. Well, for your next office party,you can really get to “bond” with the Associate Directors by shooting at them from a tank (don’t tell me your heart didn’t [...]
