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by Andrew Garrett on May 1, 2005
iPod handbag with built-in speakers
For those readers who aren't too manly to carry something described as 'an iPod handbag', this looks like a pleasant little tote bag. Looks great for p...
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Mobile Phones
, Sound Makers
by Andrew Garrett on May 1, 2005
New Nokia phones including N91 hard disk music mobileNew phones from Nokia:
The standard-but-modern N70. It's a standard phone, normal form-factor, with music playing capabilities, 2 megapixel ca...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on May 1, 2005
Digital camera market peaked too soon?
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Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 27, 2005
The Laptop Legs/Mac FeetOK, if your powerbook/ibook gets a bit warm (don't they all?), then these little foldable legs might just be the solution you didn't know you were looking for.
Basical...
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Household Entertainment
by Andrew Garrett on April 27, 2005
Get ready for desktop fondue partyAt times, I like that the world is such a strange place.
At others, I'm not so sure.
This is one of those times.
Why on earth would *anyone* want a USB powered...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 26, 2005
Tipa Europe Awards - Best Digital Cameras
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Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 26, 2005
Electrovaya's Scribbler SC 2200 1.1 WXA
Nice looking, 9 hours of battery, 12.1" tablet. 802.11g/b and a fingerprint scanner. When will the name brands catch up?
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 26, 2005
Nikon D50 ReviewKen Rockwell Reviews the Nikon D50:
'The Nikon D50 is a great camera for basic photographers, non-photographers or backup. Image quality should be identical to the D70 and D70s...
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Household Entertainment
by Andrew Garrett on April 26, 2005
Digital Photo Frame:
15" LCD picture (and movie) player. It'll take MMC, CD and compact flash (including Microdrive), so you should have no issues finding storage for it. At £580, however,...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 26, 2005
FujiFilm FinePix Z1 Reviewed
(Verdict: Black is beautiful)
5.1 megapixel, a good sized LCD, good start up times, and it's a classy black (instead of boring silver). What's not to like?
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by Andrew Garrett on April 24, 2005
Evoluent Mouse Review
If you're an RSI sufferer, or think you may be heading in that direction, you owe it to your wrists to check this mouse out. It aligns your hand/wrist/forearm into an ergono...
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Desktops
by Andrew Garrett on April 23, 2005
Sunbeam 20-in-1 Superior Panel - Silver
That really is an impressive array of features for such a little device. Not a lot of use for us laptop addicts, but still. Impressive.
[via NotAboutHim.]...
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Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 23, 2005
Fujitsu ST5000 Series Full Review
Tablet PC ReviewSpot reviews the new Fujitsu ST5000 slate style tablet.
I'd really like a tablet, as a backup to my main machine, but I'd really like it to ...
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Sound Makers
by Andrew Garrett on April 23, 2005
Oregon's new MP3 player for swimmers
I can't say if I'd be overly comfortable using this while swimming laps - I used to swim a lot, and the thought of doing it with music is just a litt...
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Household Entertainment
, Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 21, 2005
Mvisto DivX and ISO Pocket Media Player Review
I4U News reviews the Mvisto divx player. In short, it's an external hard drive, with ability to play DivX video on your TV, without needing to plug...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 21, 2005
Nikon D50 Preview: Digital Photography Review:
DPReview gets their hands on a pre-production Nikon D50. I love my (old model, now) D70 - if you're in the market for a good, reliable digital cam...
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Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 21, 2005
Sony's latest ultraportable Notebook
The new Sony T2 series is a really nice looking ultra-portable. 10.6" screen, bluetooth, wireless networking and a DVD-RW drive. The processor is a bit...
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Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 21, 2005
No, really. This is a cry for help.
See, my latest pride and joy is a brand spanking new 17" powerbook.
Most of the time, it lives on my desk - really, I don't need a laptop, I need a read...
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Household Entertainment
by Andrew Garrett on April 19, 2005
Toshiba's latest LCD TVs with built-in hard drives
TV with built in DVR. Like it. 160 gig of storage, like it even more. However, the fact that the backwards TV channels in this part of the world...
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Storage Stuff
by Andrew Garrett on April 19, 2005
InPhase announces 300GB holographic discs.
Now, that's starting to be a decent amount of storage.
Bring it on!
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Household Entertainment
by Andrew Garrett on April 19, 2005
Will the PS3 have more under the hood than the Revoluion or Xbox2?
Really, so-called experts can talk about "more power" all they like. What really matters is how good the games are. Techn...
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Desktops
, Handhelds
by Andrew Garrett on April 18, 2005
TopDesk- Expose for Windows
I don't normally link software - there's just too much of it, but this one is kinda cool. An Expose-a-like for Windows. As JK finds, Expose is damned handy - and d...
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Mobile Phones
by Andrew Garrett on April 18, 2005
Future Mobile Phone Concepts from Korea
Concept phones, supposedly from consumers.
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Sound Makers
by Andrew Garrett on April 18, 2005
Numark's iPod DJ Mixer
About 5 years ago, I used to carry 2 (desktop!) computers (with monitors), a mini-suitcase full of CDs, a stack of vinyl (12" and 7"), as well as my main turntab...
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by Andrew Garrett on April 17, 2005
Canon PowerShot SD500 Review
DPRreview reviews the new Canon IXUS 700.
My second (aka, my fiance's) camera is an older model IXUS, and I can't recommend them highly enough. In a way, the o...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 17, 2005
Review: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Camera
CreativePro reviews the new Canon Digital Rebel.
[Hat Tip: DigitalPhotographyBlog]
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General Cool Stuff
by Andrew Garrett on April 17, 2005
Egg egg timer
Functional, simple design. I love it. It almost tempts me to have boiled eggs...
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Desktops
by Andrew Garrett on April 14, 2005
The end of an era - The Desktop PC
An interesting post from Mark Cuban. Now that the desktop PC is fairly staid and boring, where's all the interesting stuff happening? answer: in the stuff whi...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 14, 2005
Samsung Miniket Extreme Sport Camcorder Ships!
Ostensibly, this is aimed at the extreme sports market - and I do believe it will perform quite admirably in that role. However, I can also being it u...
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Just For Fun
, Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 14, 2005
SavRow Monza R-70 Racing Notebook:
Although I wouldn't bother myself, I do like seeing this sort of thing come out. The sooner we get mass market acceptance of the fact that people actually c...
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Handhelds
, Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 14, 2005
Tablet PC: The Next Generation?
Yahoo wants to tell us that the next generation tablet PCs are hybrid tablet/eBooks. Apparently, this will invigorate interest in the tablet. Rumour has it that a prot...
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Desktops
by Andrew Garrett on April 13, 2005
Sony's crazy mouse
Madness
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Handhelds
by Andrew Garrett on April 13, 2005
Tungsten E2 officially launched
Bigger, better, more Palmy than the last.
Personally, I still find my T3 does more than I need - so, strangely, I'm not even close to lusting after this one. Wh...
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General Cool Stuff
, Household Entertainment
by Andrew Garrett on April 13, 2005
UStec Mac mini Home Media Server Solution
Take a Mac Mini, put it in a cabinet, and use it as you central home media server.
I'd be very interested to see the software on this one.
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Desktops
by Andrew Garrett on April 13, 2005
Apple updating the Power Mac G5 next week?
So, the gossip is that the new G5 Powermacs will support the dual Core CPU (the 970MP) - which would explain why these are being released at the same time ...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 13, 2005
Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review number one
Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review number twoTwo reviews, linked from Darren's DigitalPhotographyBlog.
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Desktops
, Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 13, 2005
Apple - Mac OS X - Tiger unleashed on april 29.
The official word is out - OS X Tiger will hit the stores on April 29. If (like me) you care about OS X stuff, you'll probably already know the f...
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General Cool Stuff
by Andrew Garrett on April 12, 2005
More On The Lexus i-Car
This is one sweet, if rather excessive mod-job. Take a mac mini, and build it into your lexus. Add a couple of mini-screens, mount the Mac mini in a customised arm-rest, and...
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Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 12, 2005
Sources: Taiwan makers receive Apple's Mac mini and iPod shuffle orders
OK, we've heard it all before, so don't take it too seriously
From the article: "Asustek will also start ship...
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Desktops
, Household Entertainment
by Andrew Garrett on April 12, 2005
Sony MFM-HT Series Displays With TV Tuners
2 new PC displays from Sony, with integrated TV tuners. A few months back, when I was shopping for a new monitor, this was one of the things on my 'nice...
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Just For Fun
by Andrew Garrett on April 12, 2005
Microsoft to unveil new Xbox 2 on MTV
Apparently, MTV will play host to a 30 minute special, unveiling the new XBox 2/XBox 360 on May 12th. With the Playstation 3 die to be released a few days after ...
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Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 12, 2005
jJason Hamilton gets a new TC1100:
One man's experiences with a new tablet PC - if you're tending in this Direction, this may be worth a read.
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General Cool Stuff
by Andrew Garrett on April 12, 2005
Seiko's e-Paper Watch Prototype
A lot closer to my taste than many watches out there, this one uses 'e-Ink' as the basis of its display - and geek cred makes up for many cool points.
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Desktops
, Peripherals
by Andrew Garrett on April 12, 2005
Keep wires tidy in style:
Much like the author of the linked article, my cable situation is a rats nest of confusion. Every time I set up in a new location, I start off with intentions of getting t...
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General Cool Stuff
by Andrew Garrett on April 12, 2005
Yamaha EC-02: Cheap Electric Motorcycle
Somehow, I don't think the lad would be too happy with me bringing this one out for the weekend ride, but it's still kinda cool. With a top speed of ...
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Mobile Phones
by Andrew Garrett on April 12, 2005
Weightless Headset Phone:
Phone and headset, all in one. Nice option, I guess, but unless you get really good at touch typing phone numbers, you're going to need to take it off to call people -...
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Handhelds
by Andrew Garrett on April 11, 2005
Otterbox Armor 1900 PDA Case Review
If you've got a PDA (and make more than a little bit of use of it), then it makes sense to protect it - not just because it's an expensive piece of machin...
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Just For Fun
by Andrew Garrett on April 11, 2005
PSP Pro Gamer's Kit:
Now, I'm not the most up to date sorta guy when it comes to gaming - especially the portable kind, so I've got no real idea how worthwhile all of this stuff is. But...
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Storage Stuff
by Andrew Garrett on April 11, 2005
I/OMagic announces 6GB GigaBank USB drive
For the portable storage folk - 6gig USB Drive. Looks like an ignorable enough unit, with more than enough storage for most of us. Engadget reckon that it&...
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Mobile Phones
by Andrew Garrett on April 10, 2005
First Cell Phone Was a True 'Brick'
memories from before even my time...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 9, 2005
NHJ Hello Kitty Camcorder
This is so incredibly wrong, I don't even know where to start.
Wrong.
Wrong wrong WRONG!
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Desktops
by Andrew Garrett on April 9, 2005
Budget LCD Roundup April 2005 : lcd, review, dell 1703fp, nec lcd1770nx, planar pl1700, samsung 172x, 710n, 915, viewsonic ve175, vg710:
If you haven't yet got rid of your last CRT, then this ar...
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, Mobile
, Mobile Phones
by Andrew Garrett on April 9, 2005
Phones that can use both Wi-Fi, cellular networks on horizon
Convergence devices. Great buzzword.
That's what we're talking about here, and it's only the start of something that, when we...
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Just For Fun
, Mobile Phones
by Andrew Garrett on April 9, 2005
Japan cell phones users reading books
Personally, this sounds like a recipe for eyestrain headaches. It's bad enough trying to catch up on my casual reading on my Tungsten T3, the thought of tryi...
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General Cool Stuff
by Andrew Garrett on April 9, 2005
Biolite Eon and friends
Nice looking, and apparently better for you (than the more usual desk lamps), the Biolite apparently more closely emulates the natural light of the sun to reduce the wear and ...
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Sound Makers
by Andrew Garrett on April 9, 2005
Ladybug Shaped MP3 Player
Over in my part of the world, these insects (are they insects? Good question, is there an entomologist in the house?) are called ladybirds, but I think they're the s...
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by Andrew Garrett on April 9, 2005
Nikon UK confirms entry-level D-SLRs for end of April
2 new Nikons confirmed for the end of the month - one replacing the Nikon D70 (my oft-mentioned favourite), another targeting the more consumer e...
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Handhelds
, Just For Fun
, Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 9, 2005
Sony's 500,000 PSPs in first 48 hours
Half a million PSPs sold in just 48 hours. Over 10,000 an hour. Almost 3 a second.
I live in the wrong part of the world to be one of those half million cus...
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Sound Makers
by Andrew Garrett on April 8, 2005
Tritton Sound Bite Portable USB speakers
They're portable, they CONNECT via USB, they come with a sub-woofer. They even look like they might fold up nicely, to be actually portable in a practica...
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General Cool Stuff
by Andrew Garrett on April 8, 2005
Digimemo Handwriting Pad
If, unlike me, your handwriting doesn't suck, this might be a handy tool for you. It's a digital pad - you write or draw on it. What you write or draw is saved (onto...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 8, 2005
Canon PowerShot SD500 Review
In short, nice camera, Shame about the photos.
Pity really.
C- Must try harder.
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 8, 2005
Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review
As I mention at every possible opportunity, I'm a Nikon fan, and my Nikon D70 is one of my favourite pieces of kit (I think the powerbook wins on that sc...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 8, 2005
I4U News - 3.2MP Digital Camera under $100: NHJ D'Zign DZ-3000:
It's little, it's cheap, and for the price, it doesn't look like it sucks. If you're looking for a 'party'...
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Sound Makers
by Andrew Garrett on April 7, 2005
iCombi Stereo Wireless Headset for iPod on Sale in Japan:
I'm a big fan of the idea of bluetooth headphones - I constantly come close to strangling myself on headphone cables (probably a sign th...
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Sound Makers
by Andrew Garrett on April 7, 2005
iPod shuffle battery pack reviewed
If your shuffle runs out of battery too soon for you, the latest addition to the ipod shuffle accessory range is the gadget for you. Apparently up to about 40 hou...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 7, 2005
blog.photoblogs.org: Adobe launches the new Photoshop:
Not really a gadget, but may be of interest to our digital photographer readers.
There's a 30 day trial here if you want to give it a go -...
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 7, 2005
Yahoo! News - The Camera Is the Film-Rethinking Digital Photography:
It's a very valid point - with digital photography, you can't change film for different effects. Back in my old-school, a...
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Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 7, 2005
Scalar Corp. intros 7 gram LCD glasses
Get these just a little bit less conspicuous, give me a decent way to interact wit the system, and I'm there. Oh, and stop it from blocking my main vision,...
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Handhelds
by Andrew Garrett on April 7, 2005
Palm One LifeDrive:
hoax or leak? Only time will tell, until then, you tell me. Real product that's yet to be released, or photoshop Madness?
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Cameras
by Andrew Garrett on April 7, 2005
Nikon D50
Basically, a more budget oriented D70. Not a bad move, and could make nice inroads into Canon's lower end market.
I4U News - Nikon D50 SLR Camera Rumors
DigitalPhotographyBlog - Nikon ...
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Sound Makers
by Andrew Garrett on April 7, 2005
iCub: Speakers for your iPod:
YASOiS*. Not iPod specifically, since they don't include an iPod doc, but that does mean you can use it with anything that puts out sound. Really, this makes them ...
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General Cool Stuff
by Andrew Garrett on April 6, 2005
Instant portable whiteboards [Lifehacker]
Does this count as a gadget? No idea, but it's damned handy, especially if (like me) you're the sort of person who gets these urges to sketch thing...
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Cameras
, Peripherals
by Andrew Garrett on April 2, 2005
Playlist reviews the iPod Camera Connector
From TheUnofficialAppleWeblog:
"Pros: Small, inexpensive, gets the job done, better than nothing.
Cons: iPod battery killer, s-l-o-w, transfers dupli...
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Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 2, 2005
Alienware's Area-51m 7700 Mobile Desktop reviewed.
Personally, I'm a fan of portable desktop machines - hell, I'm typing this on a 17" powerbook. If I were happy to work in the Wind...
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Mobile
by Andrew Garrett on April 2, 2005
Fossil Wrist PDA FX2008 With Palm OS Review
If you don't mind having a big ugly piece of mini-PDA on your wrist, I guess this might be a good way to go.
It might also be a good way to ensure th...
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Sound Makers
by Andrew Garrett on April 2, 2005
Griffin unveils iVault for iPod Shuffle:
"Machined entirely out of aluminum, the iVault safely encloses your iPod shuffle, while still allowing total access to the control wheel, audio jack, ...
