The DIgital Vision GiGo is billed as a ‘VCR replacement’ for tapeheads who’ve yet to ditch their analogue VCR in favour of a Freeview tuner-equipped DVD recorder or PVR and might prefer the GiGo as a cheaper route to digital TV recording. And at £70 it is, though you still need to buy one or [...]
Entries from July 2009
Review: Digital Vision GiGo
July 31st, 2009 · No Comments
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Review: Echolink EL-7020 HD IR 2CI
July 31st, 2009 · No Comments
We’ve seen a fair few hi-def/DVB-S2 receivers with PVR support recently – whether standalone or through the use of an external hard drive. Thing is, they tend to be rather expensive. The midi-sized Echolink EL-7020 HD IR 2CI bucks the trend by providing this functionality for a mere £179.
Sure, it doesn’t include the USB [...]
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Two new Sony Readers on the way
July 30th, 2009 · No Comments
No sooner than Sony releases its latest PRS-700 Sony Reader over in the US (still to see the light of day here) scans of the manuals for yet another two new eBook devices mysteriously make their way onto the internet.
Sony is surely soon to follow up the leaks with the official announcement of the forthcoming [...]
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QuietPC to go 3D at MFestival
July 30th, 2009 · No Comments
QuietPC is taking the opportunity to show off the latest 3D gaming technology at the forthcoming Multiplay Mfestival alongside its normal range of low-noise components.
The company is taking the opportunity of reaching over 2000 gamers that will present to compete for a £15,000 prize and a place at the next World Cyber Games.
QuietPC.com [...]
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Samsung’s Omnia II released this weekend
July 15th, 2009 · No Comments
Samsung’s new Omnia II I8000 phone, the main handset from the forthcoming slew of Omnia mobile phones coming in next few months, will debut in Singapore this weekend.
Samsung has confirmed the phone, which will run Windows Mobile 6.1 and feature a 3.7-inch OLED screen, will launch in two days’ time.
It will cost 898 Singaporean dollars [...]
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Hulu: Why we’re blocking PS3 streaming
July 15th, 2009 · No Comments
Hulu has broken its silence on why its blocking its video on demand service on the PS3, hinting that it’s being slightly forced into the situation by content providers.
Although the service is only available in the US at the moment, a UK launch is expected in the coming months and the PS3 was set to [...]
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