Archive | December, 2008

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Vers 2X and Vers 1.5R iPod Speakers

If you didn’t have an iPod before Christmas, chances are right now you’re using one to listen to your new Dido CD that was also packaged in your stocking. One thing that may not have been included, is a set of iPod speakers, and we’ve found some that are not only stylish, but great quality, even eco-friendly and beautifully hand crafted.

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Chumby: An application gadget

Here’s an interesting idea, what if you could take the best bits of being online and put them into a device to play with offline? Yes, kind of like a smartphone… without the phone. Well some imaginative people have thought that this is a good idea, and the result is Chumby. Chumby is a wireless [...]

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No Credit Crunch Insight for Amazon this Xmas

It would seem that the credit crunch has not pinched into the pockets of us gadget lovers this Xmas as Amazon announce that its 2008 ‘holiday season’ finished as its best ever, with over 6.3 million items ordered worldwide on the 15th of December (a peak day for any online shopping retailer). Some of the [...]

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Review: JVC LT42DR9. A 42 Inch Screen at a Decent Price

If you’ve been on the hunt to upgrade your current TV and are also out to get a post-Christmas bargain, this set may get you curious. The JVC LT42DR9 (catchy, isn’t it?) has a 42 inch widescreen and is HD ready. It’s also not overpriced like a number of other sets currently on the market. But what else has it got going for it? Let’s find out.

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The Attack of the Mini iPhone Clone

Although there have been rumours that the Apple guys have been working in secret to produce a mini version of the iPhone, it would seem that a South Asian firm has already beaten Apple in their tracks by producing a very alarmingly similar miniature version of the iPhone. As reported by AppleInsider, these nano sized [...]

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Google Proposes to Provide Internet Access to 3 Billion People

Google as well as Liberty Global and HSBC are working together with O3b Networks, to try and offer internet access by 2010 to the ‘other 3 billion’ people who lack it today. The proposal has already been put into motion where 16 low-cost satellites are being produced to work together to offer the Internet building [...]

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Review: Sony NWZA829B MP3/MP4 Walkman

I’m a huge fan of Sony products and have to say they have not once let me down when it comes to performance and quality. The Sony NWZA829B (hate the name!) is a 16GB Bluetooth enabled MP3/MP4 player. Let’s check it out!

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Review: Apple Macbook MB402B B

Macbooks have been heralded as the best-selling Macs in history and this particular model is not only part of the impressive family, but it’s affordable. The Macbook MB402B/B features a slew of up-to-date features expected from a new Mac and has a current best price of £719.99. So what do you get for your money? Let’s find out.

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