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CeBIT 2007: Just what is Commodore up to?

Stuart Dredge writes…
We’ve come a long way since the 8-bit days, that’s for sure. One of the key stories from this year’s CeBIT show so far has been the fact that Commodore is back with a vengeance. And happily, that doesn’t just mean trading on the past glories of its C64 home computer, but is […]

Posted in Science & Technology No Comments 21.03.2007 on 04:03.

PS3 Launch Special: Top 10 PS3 vids on YouTube

It’s Monday, it’s snowing, and more importantly shops are STILL taking pre-orders for PlayStation 3, despite it being just four days before launch. Either Sony’s factories are staffed by ninja robots, or sales are disappointing - which you believe depends what kind of a fanboy you are, I guess.
Anyway, a video is worth a thousand […]

Posted in Science & Technology No Comments 21.03.2007 on 03:03.

Doggysnaps - social networking for your dog

Social networking is big business right now - and that includes dogs, courtesy of Doggysnaps.
It’s an online photo-sharing site for canine enthusiasts all over the world, stuffed with dog photos, forums and blogs. All by the owners obviously - if there’s such a thing as a blogging dog, I’ll have 10. It’s run by leading […]

Posted in Science & Technology No Comments 21.03.2007 on 03:03.

Sony adds 4GB model to colourful Micro Vault storage range

Can storage really be cool? Sony thinks so, adding to its colourful Micro Vault range with a new 4GB model.
The new Micro Vault is available in purple (yes, different colours for different sizes) and comes with a “fashionable” clip-on carrying case. Its pre-loaded Virtual Expander data compression software allows you to store up to 3 […]

Posted in Science & Technology No Comments 21.03.2007 on 03:03.

CeBIT 2007: World’s … watch

PQI is pitching its Intelligent Stick Interface as not just the smallest USB flash drive, but also lightest and thinnest too. They are pretty dinky too - the Intelligent Stick Pro measures 43×18×2.8mm and weighs 2.7g. If you think that’s impressive, the Intelligent Stick Mini comes in at a mere 30×15×5mm and weighs just 2.2g.

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Posted in Science & Technology No Comments 21.03.2007 on 03:03.

Sky introduce energy-saving overnight standby mode for Sky+ and Sky HD boxes

In a bid to become a little more environmentally friendly, Sky is introducing a new automatic energy-saving initiative for all its Sky+ and Sky HD boxes.
The new feature will automatically switch a customer’s Sky box into standby mode if it hasn’t been used for a period of two hours between the hours of 11pm and […]

Posted in Science & Technology No Comments 21.03.2007 on 03:03.

Microsoft admit Live OneCare should not have been rolled out

ZDNet managed to scoop an interview at CeBIT with a senior manager at Microsoft who admitted that Live OneCare, the consumer security product, should not have been launched when it was, being far from perfect and having pieces missing.
The product has been plagued with problems since it was launched, including the mass deletion of users’ […]

Posted in Science & Technology No Comments 21.03.2007 on 03:03.

CeBIT 2007: Italian I2 robot: - bare, naked Asimo?

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Posted in Science & Technology No Comments 21.03.2007 on 03:03.

Sony PS3 joins Stanford University’s Folding@home research program

We gave you ten ways to justify spending £425 on a PS3 last week, but if you need more, how about helping cure Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s disease or cystic fibrosis?
Sony has announced that the next PS3 system update will include a tie-in with Stanford University’s Folding@home project, which does just that. It’s a distributed computing project […]

Posted in Science & Technology No Comments 21.03.2007 on 03:03.

Plustek launches MobileOffice D28 Pro - compact, high-speed scanner

Plustek has introduced the MobileOffice D28 Pro, a compact (just 960g), sheet-fed, colour scanner for documents and photographs up to A4 size.
It has a scanning speed of 2.2 seconds per A4 page, allows for horizontal and vertical output and in addition to A4 paper documents, it can scan up to 1.2mm thick plastic card, including […]

Posted in Science & Technology No Comments 21.03.2007 on 02:03.