HEXUS.net - Consumer Electronics

Panasonic taking orders on 103in world-record plasma TV

11 July 2006, 10:52

Panasonic USA appears to be taking orders for the world's largest plasma TV set - a 103in model - even though delivery won't be until some time next year

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Vishing (voice/phone phishing) scams coming to UK

10 July 2006, 13:47

Take care when dealing with incoming phone calls about fraudulent activity on your credit or debit cards. A new automated VoIP-based phishing scam - vishing - is harvesting info about ...

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USB missile launcher - just the job for inter-desk warfare!

7 July 2006, 17:09

There may be better ways for deskbound office workers to let off steam but we'd settle for this USB missile launcher - fired from a simulated radar-tracking screen on a ...

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Sky+ offers remote recording via mobile or web

6 July 2006, 14:39

Owners of Sky+ and SkyHD PVR boxes can now set up remote timed recordings by mobile phone - and a web-based option from PCs is promised a little later in ...

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Review: Low-cost webcam - MSI StarCam 370i

6 July 2006, 00:43

Can any webcam costing little more than a couple of pints and a pie be anything other than pants? We check out MSI's oh-so-affordable StarCam 370i to find out

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SkyHD - HDMI failure can't possibly be our problem. Can it?

5 July 2006, 21:20

If you have SkyHD and your TV is connected through HDMI then you want to go unplug it before you read any further - trust us

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Sharp prepares for Blackberry invasion of Japan

4 July 2006, 12:29

Sharp is releasing a new smartphone in Japan intended to nullify the impact of the arrival of RIM's Blackberry over there in the autumn.

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FACT appoints sleuth to tackle in-cinema copying

4 July 2006, 10:59

UK film distributors are funding the appointment of an investigator who'll be trying to help prevent the copying of films within cinemas - something that's typically carried out with a ...

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InvisibleSHIELD iPod protection kit

3 July 2006, 13:31

Fancy the idea of a protection kit for iPods that shields them well from scratches and is backed up by a lifetime guarantee from its maker, ShieldZone?

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Media-centre PCs slow-selling and at risk of annihilation, says GfK

3 July 2006, 01:48

Market researcher GfK says that media-centre PCs in the UK are overpriced, sales remain low, consumers remain unconvinced and that next-gen media gateways could kill the whole concept

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Review: PURE Tempus-1XT DAB radio

1 July 2006, 04:22

We've had a close look at the Tempus-1XT - a small, mains-powered table radio that sits in the middle of PURE's DAB range - and we're impressed

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Watch iPod videos on a 42in virtual display with icuiti DV920

29 June 2006, 11:01

The DV920, from icuiti, is an eye-glasses-style LCD video system said to let users of video iPods enjoy movies and other downloaded video on a virtual 42in display

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FON shared wireless broadband - exactly what's in it for the sharers?

27 June 2006, 14:14

FON, self-proclaimed "largest WiFi community in the world", is offering money or free worldwide internet roaming to those who share their broadband connections wirelessly - and throws in a router ...

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iPod-modders get their own site - Pimpyaplayer.com

27 June 2006, 00:05

There's a new web site where modders can show off what they've done to their Apple players. Appropriately enough, the site is under the editorial control of a man based ...

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Ricky Gervais smashes own podcast-download record

26 June 2006, 15:45

Comedian Ricky Gervais claims to have smashed his own Guinness Book of World Records tally for the most-downloaded Podcast

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PURE's MkII Bug DAB radio adds EPG recording

26 June 2006, 01:35

An electronic programme guide (EPG) and text-scroll pausing are among the new features found in the second-generation version of PURE digital's Bug DAB radio, the £100 Bug TOO, due on ...

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Have hi-def DVD formats already failed?

23 June 2006, 16:05

Clint DeBoer's editorial over on Audioholics, '10 Reasons Why High Definition DVD Formats Have Already Failed', is an interesting read but we've got some serious reservations about it

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'Portable' TMS Migraine Zapper

23 June 2006, 14:13

Migraine's no laughing matter but we did have a double take when we first saw the TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulator) Migraine Zapper, not least cos this is the portable version!

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HEXUS Plasma and LCD stand guide

23 June 2006, 11:58

Our recommendations on which stand/mount to buy for your LCD/plasma TV.

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Toshiba RD-A1 HD DVD/HDD recorder - 2006's most desirable CE kit?

22 June 2006, 14:23

Let us introduce you to what could turn out to be the most desirable piece of consumer electronics kit launched this year - the Toshiba RD-A1 combined high-definition DVD/hard-disk recorder

LocationFree, Sony's Slingbox rival, hits UK at lower-than-expected premium

16 June 2006, 20:26

Sony is now selling in the UK its rival to the Slingbox around-the-house/over-the-net video-distribution system and it's going out for £70 less than originally expected - though still £50 more ...

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Samsung USA launching Blu-ray player June 25; UK must wait until Q4

16 June 2006, 13:10

Samsung's first Blu-ray Disc player, the BD-P1000, goes on sale in the USA on June 25, priced at $1,000 and will be introduced into the UK in Q4, price as ...

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Robbie Williams live in high-def on Sky One HD

15 June 2006, 11:38

Robbie Williams' September 9 concert in Leeds will be broadcast live in high definition on Sky One HD, with Dolby 5.1 surround sound

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Easier-to-use Google Earth V4 now available

14 June 2006, 13:35

Google Earth 4 - offering improved ease of use and more realistic buildings and terrains - is now available to download in multiple languages and for Linux, as well as ...

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BPI gives all-clear to rip your own CDs

13 June 2006, 10:50

The BPI says that music lovers in the UK no longer risk being sued for ripping CDs. If, that is, they're using their own CDs and ripping for their own ...

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APC creates a UPS for your mobile phone

13 June 2006, 08:47

APC. Now there's a company that knows about power. To sysadmins, they're the people that keep the racks running in a powerout. To uber (and we're talking hilariously so) geeks, ...

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Sony trials vending machines

12 June 2006, 18:02

Sony USA is testing out vending machines - much like those used for sandwiches and drinks - for flogging a variety of its smaller lines in airports and shopping centres

Compro's new gadgets impress this tired hack.

10 June 2006, 09:05

Compro debuts two new video gadgets.

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InterVideo WinDVD HD 'first' DVD player for next-gen Dolby audio

9 June 2006, 12:58

InterVideo claims that its Windows high-def DVD player program WinDVD HD is the first to handle Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus - the next-generation Dolby audio encoders set to ...

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Pioneer US Blu-ray player launch delayed three months

9 June 2006, 12:30

Pioneer won't as promised be launching its first first Blu-ray Disc player in the USA this month, according to TWICE magazine. Instead, the company is delaying the introduction until September

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Sky to show Ryder Cup golf in HD

8 June 2006, 11:49

Sky Sports will be broadcasting the next Ryder Cup live in high definition when Europe defend the trophy against the USA in Ireland from September 22 to 24

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Sony details its July-arriving first digital SLR camera

7 June 2006, 16:22

Sony has at last unveiled the full specs of its first digital SLR stills camera, the DSLR-A100, due next month in Europe and elsewhere

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Free broadband for life attractive to surfing gossips

7 June 2006, 10:20

The TalkTalk home phone and free broadband service got off to a flying start, according to the annual financial report of parent company Carphone Warehouse

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