Technology

Aug 13, 2008

Maestro turns your Nokia into a remote control

Posted by Daniel in News, Technology No comments
Media Maestro

Media Maestro LSX is a piece of software that enables you to control the media on your PC from hundreds of different devices.  The Media Maestro LSX family has just received a new addition in the form of Media Maestro Mini, a free download as part of the Media Maestro LSX solution. The Media Maestro [...]




Aug 11, 2008

Want a Bluetooth MP3 player? Here are dozens…

Posted by Mike Evans in Bluetooth, Featured, Lists, MP3 Players, Manufacturer, Media Receiver, Portable Gadgets 3 comments

A Bluetooth MP3 player transforms the way you listen to your tunes, but finding a good one from the thousands of ordinary MP3 players on the market can take days of tedious research.
So we’ve done the hard work for you and compiled a list of the top Bluetooth MP3 players on the market today, together [...]




Jul 29, 2008

Giant inflatable backyard theatre won’t let you down

Posted by Daniel in Featured, Home Cinema, Miscellaneous, Technology No comments
Cinebox inflatable theatre

Movie nights with friends and family won’t be the same again with Open Air Cinema’s 9′x5′ CineBox Home Backyard Theater System. This product has a real “Wow” factor: wow when you see it erected in your garden; imagine inviting your friends over to watch the game, or a film, and leading them straight through the [...]




Jul 28, 2008

Samsung INNOV8 - a true multimedia computer

Posted by Mike Evans in DLNA, Headline, Manufacturer, Samsung, Technology No comments

Nokia have positioned their high-end mobile phones as multimedia computers, but the rather clunky phrase has never really caught on. Sure, their N-Series phones such as the N95 and new N96 can play and record video and music rather well, but despite the ability to upload media onto Web sites such as Flickr or YouTube, [...]




Jul 23, 2008

WHDI - does the world need yet another wireless media standard?

Posted by Mike Evans in Technology, WHDI No comments

I’ve written before about various technologies and standards that have been created to enable seamless sharing of media from one device to another, whether it be between PCs and TVs, MP3 players and HiFis, or any combination of any device.
Technologies such as UPnP and its younger brother, DLNA, have all been around for [...]




Jul 23, 2008

3D holograms will replace HDTV

Posted by Daniel in Coming Soon, HDTV, Home Cinema, News, Technology 1 comment
3D hologram

When I saw the second Back to the Future with the holomax and the hologram of the cartoon Jaws attacking people as they went by, I wish that technology was available now! 3D holograms floating in the air always seemed magical when seen in movies like Star Wars but they may be a reality sooner [...]




Jul 18, 2008

Viliv release X70 series: 7-inch PMP

Posted by Daniel in Audio, Coming Soon, MP3 Players, Portable Gadgets, Wi-Fi No comments
Villiv PMP X70 series

The 7-inch WVGA TFT-LCD screened monster has been released in the Korea market. The Viliv X70 series of media players come in a four flavours. All have the 7″ screen with 800×480 resolution and a detachable battery that will last for 9.5 hours of continuous play.
Read on for more information.




Jul 17, 2008

Brando has their sites set small… but does size matter?

Posted by Daniel in Bluetooth, Gadgets, Technology No comments
brando microSD reader

The world is in two minds at the moment they want their devices smaller but the screens bigger. As you have probable spotted there is a slight problem, the device needs to be at least as large as the screen. That is unless you have a device with a rollable screen. So that’s the problem [...]




Jul 17, 2008

World’s smallest iPod transmitter launched

Posted by Daniel in Bluetooth, Gadgets No comments
iPod Beamer

Brando latest offering for the smallest in the world is a Bluetooth A2DP transmitter which is compatible with the iPhone and all dockable iPods. So it supports: iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPod Touch, iPod nano(1st, 2nd, 3rd gen), iPod Classic, iPod Video, iPod (Color) and iPod Mini.
This little gizmo removes the need for wires to [...]




Jul 15, 2008

Sharp will change your life?

Posted by Daniel in News, Sharp, Technology, Video and TV No comments

Yesterday, Sharp Electronics Corporation announced it will be doing a large marketing campaign that shows how future focused they are by looking at their past achievements in LCD screens and solar electricity. The marketing strategy revolves around a very large claim… their technology changes your life, I assume for the better although they don’t say. [...]