Month: February 2009
Hyundai abandons cars for dolphins and mobile phones
When you think Hyundai, you think cars right (and not very good ones at that)? In this particular instance, Hyundai represents mobile phones. Did we mention Hyundai does phones now? Yea, it was quite shocking to us too. So, this is the motor brand's flagship model, aptly named the dolphin (or MB-490i if you want…
Shiny Preview: Canon's new IXUS camera line-up
I took time out from watching clips of monkeys on YouTube yesterday to pop down to the Canon launch to have my make-up done check out the new Canon IXUS range. And praise be! There were colours! And some other camera specs for those not totally taken in by a pretty gold paint job. Canon…
Nintendo DSi set for April 3rd UK launch date
April 3rd is an auspicious date. In 1973, the first cell phone call was made from New York. In 2000, the courts ruled against Microsoft in the United States v Microsoft antitrust case. And in 2009, the UK will see the launch of the much anticipated Nintendo DSi. (more…)
Philips embraces the metrosexual with a 'man only' hair straightener
2008 was the year where male make-up really took off, with sales of Guyliner exceeding Superdrug's expectations, so it's not a complete surprise then that manufacturers have turned towards heated tools.Philips are launching a 'man only' hair straightener aimed at taming the male bonce, which has slimmer plates than regular straighteners to deal with the…
Knock-off Motorola Aura anyone?
Motorola's move into the luxury mobile market with its watch inspired Auro phone, ostracised many and left them us shivering in the cold with our plebeian attire and low to middle market handsets (who has $2,000 to spend on a handset?). So, what do you do when a mobile phone falls on the seriously expensive…
The glammest of rock from Sennheiser via Swarovski
Oh my. Customisation like this makes me want to jack in my day job (oops) and go and start a band called Susi and the Somethings. There would be ripped tights, stonewashed denim and rhinestone lightening flashes across all the band member's faces. We would make it to at least number 87 in the download…
Tetris alley – what all alleyways should look like?
The giant playing this game of Tetris is doing a terrible job. All the bricks are at weird angles - they'll never get a proper stack! Every alleyway should be lined with the illusion that you're about to be crushed by falling Tetris bricks, don't you think? In fact, I bet if all alleys were…
The Coral-200 Solar from ZTE gets its power from above
It looks like Samsung isn't the only one with a planet saving agenda this year. Also grabbing a piece of the solar powered mobile action at MWC is Chinese manufacturer ZTE and its super green Coral-200 Solar handset. It's just been launched and promises to be a saviour for emerging markets where electricity is scant,…
Spicy chilli USB drive is "hot hot"
Am I the only one who gets the reference to and reads the title in the voice of the Jalapeno pepper from the Reggae Reggae chicken sub Subway ad ("Oooh mama, too hot, too spicy - hot hot")? If I am indeed alone in doing that, I strongly suggest watching the ad, and then you…
Shiny Review: i2i Stream
The i2i Stream streams your music from anything you can think of to anything you can think of. And it does it well. However, is it a streaming product the world was desperate for? I'm not convinced. Having said that, it's cheaper to buy them in the UK than it is in the US, and…
