Month: December 2008
Shiny Review: LG KC780
Dan gets hands on with LG's other 8 megapixel snapper - the KC780. LG describes it as a "slim 8 megapixel slider" camera phone - Dan's not so sure about the slim part of that claim (the words 'clunky' and 'basic' are used). So, as you'll see in a mo, Dan isn't entirely won over…
New ThinkPad W700ds set to impress with slide-out LCD screen
Internally, the ThinkPad W700ds has got nothing to shout about, as the specs are pretty standard - quad-core 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 processors, up to 8GB RAM, 17-inch screen, 320GB hard drive, an Nvidia Quadro 3700M graphics card and a dual-layer Blu-Ray drive. Externally however, this thing is nothing short of impressive and momentously…
Say no!no! to spots with this zit zapper
The area of acne is a big business for skincare. Everyone from troubled teens to forty something's want to put the dreaded spots to rest, and are prepared to pay big bucks to do so. We've already seen the the Zeno hit the marketplace to tackle pimples with heat technology, but now there's a new…
Wii don't want to get hurt this year
The last thing you expect when joyously unwrapping your new console is to end up legs akimbo with a cast on your leg, but it seems that Wii mania is actually causing these casualties. Yes, this top notch gaming system seems to be proving fatal to your health as more and more people are reporting…
The Android G2's a' coming – or so we hear
The G1 dust hasn't even settled yet and those Android G2 rumours are doing the rounds again. The T-Mobile G2, as the device will reportedly be called, is expected to trump the G1 in the specs department, and I should think so too. A five megapixel camera, memory card slot, VGA camera for video calling…
The Braille camera helps the blind capture the moment
People love taking pics. One of my favourite things is going on a night out and taking images of all my friends being embarrassing. Up till now the visually impaired haven't been able to get in on the action, but that could all change with the Braille Polaroid camera. It allows the visually impaired to…
Hybrid Blu-Ray/DVD disc is a world first
A company called Infinity Storage Media have been busy crossbreeding Blu-Ray and DVD formats to create a hybrid disc with both data layers, capable of playing on your budget and bottom of the line DVD player and in high definition on your Blue-Ray player. This isn't a new concept, but Infinity Storage Media is the…
Get a bargainous shopping experience with the Twenga iPhone app
Credit crunch and all that guff aside, everyone likes a good bargain. And if you happen to be an owner of the most coveted phone on the planet right now (the iPhone for those not in the know) the words shopping and bargain are about to undertake a whole new meaning. The Twenga iPhone app…
Move over Christmas tree lights – there's a new light show in town
This sinister bunch are either the creators of this rather dashing roll-to-roll OLED tree, or have been put under some kind of hypnotic trance from it luminous glow , transforming them into Stepford Housewives-esque robots (or both). Turns out it's both. The clever process behind it consists of process created by a newspaper style printing…
Win! Win! Win! Five DS Hello Kitty Big City Dreams games up for grabs!!!
Right, I've got five Hello Kitty Big City Dreams games for the Nintendo DS to give away and I can already tell, it's going to be a scorcher of a competition - coz everyone loves Hello Kitty right? I could have gone for an easy competition question like - what colour is Hello Kitty's bow?…
