BSkyB has announced that demand for its High Definition service has been higher than expected during Q1 of 2009. In a push to sell its HD service, Sky cut its prices in January; this added more than 243,000 new customers to the service in the first three months of this year. The number of Sky [...]
April, 2009 - Archive
26th April 2009
LG KC550 Slider Phone
The LG KC550 is an excellent mobile phone that also functions as a camera as well. This device is designed as a slider which keeps the size down while still providing users with a large screen which is 2.4 inches in size and supports 256K colours. There is an accelerometer sensor built into the device [...]
22nd April 2009
Samsung N120 notebook – performance on the go!
Due to the success of Samsungs notebook range, they have just released a brand new notebook called the N120. The Samsung N120 is designed to give people optimum usability and performance in a compact and stylish device. The Samsung N120 has a 10.1 inch screen and a full-sized 12 inch notebook keyboard for ease of [...]
17th April 2009
Wii MotionPlus confirmed for 12th June UK launch
Nintendo has announced that the Wii MotionPlus add-on for the Wii controllers will be released on the 8th of July in the US and the 12th July in UK and Europe. Funnily enough, Wii Sports Resort, which will use the MotionPlus system, will not be released till the 24th July in the US and a [...]
13th April 2009
Samsung HMX-R10 – the smallest full HD camcorder
Samsung have been working hard on their High Definition camcorders over the past couple of years and have now come up with what is reportedly, the smallest full HD camcorder in the world. The Samsung HMX-R10 not only boasts full HD video recording, it also has a 12 megapixel still camera, 5X optical zoom and [...]
10th April 2009
Microsoft to broaden Xbox 360 warranties for ‘E74’ error
Microsoft has announced that it will be extending its three year warranties for the Xbox 360. The warranty already covers the Red Ring of Death (RRoD) errors that have plagued the console since its launch and will now cover a new ‘E74’ error experienced by some users. The extended warranties have already cost Microsoft an [...]
7th April 2009
New Nintendo DSi is out now
Last week the new Nintendo DSi handheld gaming console was released in the UK. The new device has been revamped and Nintendo is hoping for the new console to maintain its handheld console dominance. The original Nintendo DS sold over 100 million devices worldwide and the new DSi is set to continue the trend. The [...]