Posted by Simon Perry on 31 October 2003 | Tagged as: Audio Hardware, Displays, Music, Photography, Platforms, Portable, Video Displays, Video Hardware
Portable devices able to play video, music and photos are currently available to consumers. Microsoft have been making mutterings about the area but have now made their intentions clearer by formalising a new name for them and announcing design partners.
Posted by Simon Perry on 30 October 2003 | Tagged as: Bluetooth, Cellular, Distribution, Networking, Wireless
Just as Bluetooth is celebrating becoming mass market and hitting one million units a week, the legitimate manufacturers are starting to tackle the rise of counterfeit products.
Posted by Simon Perry on 29 October 2003 | Tagged as: Business, Digital TV, Regulation
The US Consumer Electronics Association took action against the Federal Communications Commission to stop them forcing all TV’s sold in the US to be equipped to receive both digital and analogue signals by 2007. Yesterday they lost their appeal.
Posted by Simon Perry on 28 October 2003 | Tagged as: Audio Hardware, Music, Platforms, Portable
In line with many other computer companies, Dell have launched their first portable hard disk-based music player. We explore the features.
Posted by Simon Perry on 27 October 2003 | Tagged as: Awards, Business, Digital Cinema, Displays, Video Displays
DLP enables the digital manipulation of light and is central to Digital Cinema projects. Texas Instruments has now won an award for the use of DLP in rear-projection TV’s (PJTV).
Posted by Simon Perry on 24 October 2003 | Tagged as: Gadgets, Platforms
US cable company, Cox Communications, will offer dual tuner DVR to its Arizonan digital cable customers for a monthly fee with no upfront cost.
Posted by Simon Perry on 23 October 2003 | Tagged as: Photography, Platforms
Addressing a number of common complaints with digital cameras, Sony release the Cybershot DSC-T1, a compact 5 mega pixel camera.
Posted by Simon Perry on 22 October 2003 | Tagged as: Audio Hardware, Components, Music, Platforms
Four major Japanese HiFi makers have joined together to develop a Linux-based music player that can buy content from online music services. Yesterday they showed their work.
Posted by Simon Perry on 21 October 2003 | Tagged as: Audio Hardware, Distribution, Music
In addition to the support for Windows, Apple iTunes has a number of new, innovative features. We cover them and discuss their long term implications.
Posted by Simon Perry on 20 October 2003 | Tagged as: Cellular, Mobile, Platforms, Video Hardware
LG Electronics latest mobile phone packs a punch – PDA, mega pixel camera and can record one hour of video.
