Mar
3
2009
Telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today announced that it will remove regulatory barriers to speed up BT’s rollout of superfast broadband across the UK. The regulator said that it will not present any ‘regulatory barriers’ [...]
| Tags: Broadband, Entertainment, Gadgets, Online, Technology, Wireless
Mar
3
2009
We’re not sure what your night-time fantasies run to but, if it’s getting laughed at in the street, then you just have to get yourself one of these: the Batman Full Image Zip Up [...]
| Tags: Entertainment, Gadgets, movies
Feb
27
2009
And now for something completely different: Musiblocks. Combine something as simple as children’s blocks with some innovative audio technology and what you end up with is one of the weirdest speaker set-ups we have [...]
| Tags: Digital Audio, Entertainment, Gadgets, Hi-fi, Music, Technology
Feb
27
2009
Almost three quarters of UK parents are concerned about the content of video games while almost 80% think that games can have a detrimental effect on some children. The YouGov survey was carried out [...]
Category: Games | Tags: Consoles, Entertainment, Gadgets, PC, Software
Feb
26
2009
You may think the Toyota Prius is green but the company is already looking to build uber-green cars from seaweed. That’s right, you too could be driving around in your very own Kelp Machine [...]
| Tags: Cars, Entertainment, Gadgets, Motoring, Technology
Feb
26
2009
Are you a control freak, disorganised mess or privacy nut? If you want the answers, Microsoft thinks all you have to do is look at your PC. Even better, take a walk around the office [...]
| Tags: Entertainment, Gadgets, PC, Technology
Feb
26
2009
We saw the first slinky Sony Walkman with a touchscreen OLED display at CES last month and it was indeed impressive. Now, it’s been priced for the UK but, before you think this [...]
Category: Apple | Tags: Digital Audio, Entertainment, Gadgets, Mobile Devices, movies, MP3, Music
Feb
26
2009
Blu-ray players might be common now in the UK but so far no one has opted to combine Blu-ray playback and recording with HDD recorders. Until now, that is. Hot on the heels of [...]
| Tags: Blu-ray, Entertainment, HD, HDTV, Storage, TV
Feb
25
2009
With video games usually blamed for making us lazy, fat and homicidal, it’s refreshing to hear that one of Britain’s Olympian medal hopefuls is using them to actually improve his skills. Street Fighter IV is [...]
Category: Games | Tags: Consoles, Entertainment, Gadgets
Feb
25
2009
Panasonic has set out its LCD stall for 2009 with 13 new LCD TVs, ranging in size from 19in to 37in. You may ask where are all the bigger 42in and larger TVs but [...]
| Tags: Entertainment, HD, HDTV, Home Cinema, Home Entertainment, Technology, TV
Feb
25
2009
It seems that everyone but Sony thinks that the PS3 needs a price cut but current speculation from one set of analysts claims that the long overdue cut could be announced in a matter of [...]
Category: Games | Tags: Consoles, Entertainment, Gadgets, PS3
Feb
25
2009
Sony has pulled off some brilliant TV ads to advertise its Bravia HDTVs, from the bouncing balls in San Francisco to the exploding paint bombs in a Scottish block of flats. The latest [...]
| Tags: Entertainment, HDTV, TV
Feb
25
2009
Who says you need Tommy Hilfiger shirts, Armani aftershave, a rock jaw and a crate of Barcardi Breezers to get the girls falling for you at the night clubs? All you really need is [...]
| Tags: Entertainment, Gadgets, Music
Feb
24
2009
Oh dear. Remember the very cool LG Phone Watch, the recently unveiled GD910? Well, according to industry sources, Orange is planning to charge up to £1,000 for the sexy touchscreen device as part of a [...]
| Tags: Entertainment, Gadgets, Mobile Devices, Mobile phones, Technology, Wireless
Feb
24
2009
We’ve already watched a Bruce Lee whup table tennis butt with his nunchaku but, in Japan, the nunchaku is pretty much all you need to get through life. It’s right up there with [...]
| Tags: Entertainment, Gadgets, Sport
Feb
24
2009
A lack of users is being blamed by Sony for its decision to shut down its Go! Messenger service for the PSP in Europe. Launched just 9 months ago with BT, Go! Messenger allowed [...]
Category: Games | Tags: Consoles, Entertainment, Gadgets, Mobile Devices
Feb
24
2009
Blu-ray has yet to shine as the HD movie format of choice for many consumers but according to market watcher Futuresource Consulting, HD fans around the globe will buy more than 100m of them [...]
| Tags: Blu-ray, Entertainment, HD, HDTV, Home Cinema, Home Entertainment, movies
Feb
23
2009
Without a doubt, Philips certainly knows how to shake up the TV market. From stunning AmbiLight to Aurea TVs and now with the odd-looking ultra-wide 21:9 TV, Philips likes to do things differently. [...]
| Tags: Entertainment, Gadgets, HD, HDTV, Home Cinema, Home Entertainment, Technology, TV, Wireless
Feb
23
2009
Have you heard of DTS Surround Sensation? Well, you may soon as Kenwood is aiming to be the first to deliver surround sound from your humble bedside CD player. Well, pseudo surround to [...]
| Tags: Digital Audio, Entertainment, Gadgets, Hi-fi, Music
Feb
23
2009
Apparently babies no longer get their kicks from mommy humming lullabies at them in their cot. These days, babies are as likely to want to be rocked out with Metallica’s “The Day That Never [...]
Category: iPod | Tags: Entertainment, Gadgets, MP3, Music