Author: Lucy Hedges
Thinner and lighter laptops are on the cards for Lenovo's consumer laptops
Before CES officially kicks off, Lenovo thought it'd get ahead of the game (to beat the inevitable influx of other announcements) by unveiling a new line of consumer laptops - the Y Series. The 16-inch Y650, 15-inch Y550 and 14-inch Y450 all share the same design, with a rather perty black and copper outer shell…
LG and Netflix bring movie streaming broadband HDTVs to the market
Netflix, the subscribe-by-mail, internet streaming service and LG have partnered up to bring you, the viewer, Netflix-enabled broadband HDTVs in plasma and LCD offerings. So, with this new breed of TV, forget additional cabling and set top boxes, with Netflix software integrated into the TVs you won't be able to get enough of instantly streaming…
A 17-inch Macbook Pro 'unibody' could be in the making
Remember when Apple came up with the term 'unibody' (think leotard) to describe the piece of aluminium covering the outer shell of its latest MacBooks? Not only does this piece of aluminium make you computer lighter than previous casing, but it's kinder to the environment too, with 30 percent less power draining from the screen.…
Lego Rock Band – could it be?
Exciting news, lovers of Lego and the rock star wannabe game (no, not Guitar Hero) otherwise known as Rock Band. A fusion of Lego and Rock Band could be on the horizon. Now, Lego and Rock Band aren't two things you'd necessarily wed together, but word on the web is Travellers Tales is working on…
Android apps for a price in Q1… so basically around now
So, you managed to nab yourself a G1. But you may have felt the first batch of downloadable applications for it might not have been right for you. But there is a light at the end of this dark tunnel. It's a New Year - change is in the air, and the second batch of…
Slegoon – sledding with a twist for the more affluent
Imagine playing on your sled, enjoying all that frozen frolicking, and one of these bad boys whooshes past you (I do hope there's some kind of brake mechanism in place). It's the Slegoon, and it just laughs in the face of the bog-standard (and boring in comparison) sled. It'd be like getting a brand new…
Fingers at the ready: Shoot a turkey
A turkey shoot is an opportunity for an individual or a party to very easily take advantage of a situation. It's also known as a shooting contest where frozen turkeys are awarded as prizes. In this instance, it's a click and play shooting game where you have to use your assertiveness and best reflex action…
Revolving hub is simplicity personified
Sometimes it's not about the prettiest, funkiest, or most highly specced gadgets. Sometimes it's all about simplicity and convenience. And that's exactly what the 4-port Revolving Hub is all about. You probably don't even realise it, but you will probably have way more use out of this thing than you think. For example, you could…
The Foxit eSlick is the latest eBook on the block
The eBook market has a new player - the Foxit eSlick. But I doubt the Sony Reader, Rex iLiad, Kindle and Bebook have anything to worry about, it isn't the best eBook offering. Its biggest flaw is the number of formats it supports - PDF, TXT and MP3 - which is not a lot considering…
The Nokia Arte 8800 continues to impress
Are you feeling ostentatious? Have you been waiting for the right gadget to flaunt your wealth to those less fortunate? Take a look at this little golden brick simply oozing in luxuriousness (not to mention pretension). And if you like gold, well, looking at this phone must be like a dream come true. The Nokia…
