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The New Nintendo DSi!

Nintendo DSi The New Nintendo DSI is the latest update to the amazingly addictive handheld device, the Nintendo DS.  Well you will be able to Buy DSi in the beginning of April, so you won’t be able to get your hands on one just yet, but the hot new Nintendo device is well worth the wait.

And when we say that we mean it, to separate the Nintendo DSi from its predecessors Nintendo have made the DSi thinner, faster, with a larger screen and better features, to top… Continue Reading»

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The Beginning of the End for DVD’s Sony – BDP-S350

Sony BDP-S350Sony today released news of their new Blu-ray player, the Sony BDP-S350. The Sony BDP-S350 is te newsest bluray player from Sony and has made its name for being teh first real DVD player contender, priced at only £160 ($350) the Sony BDP-S350 is a fast, small and stylish blu-ray player.

Not only that but the Sony BDP-S350 is profile 2.0 and HD compliant, making it suitable for any current, and for most of the upcoming future technology… Continue Reading»

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Will Blu-Ray Ever Beat DVD – or Will Buray Become a Thing of the Past?

Blu-ray has been touted as the replacement to DVD’s since it beat HD-DVD to become the next generation of film media. Now however doubts seem to be appearing over the future of the still rather expensive Bluray Technology.

Bluray itself is stunning, images are crisp and sharp, having seen last nights football game on a HD TV I can vouch for the fact that every single blade fo grass is visible, it is like you were standing there. The difference between DVD and Bluray is as noticeable as that of DVD and VCR.

But is it enough to sway the markets?

Yes, Blueray… Continue Reading»

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Polaroid Release Pocket Sized Photo Printer

Pocket Sized Portable PrinterPolaroid, the company who once brought us the famous instant camera, were hit hard by the coming of the digital era.  On July the 6th however they will fight back with a Pocket Sized Portable Inkless Printer called the PoGo.  A hot new gadget that can print via bluetooth or USB, making it compatible with the majority of cell phones on the market.

So how have they made a printer so small and work without ink?

Quite simply the pocket sized photo printer doesnt really print, it simply heats… Continue Reading»

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Hologram Telecoms – the Future is Here Today

Hologram Technology in Actionems as if the future is here today as Telstra demonstrated a working Hologram displaying a person giving a speech from 460 miles away in Australia.

The life sized 3D image was projected onto the stage where CEO Hugh Bradlow interacted with the audience (who he could see via webcam feeds)

This has been one of the few real examples of hologram technology put into use for communcations, although it is still too expensive for any real business or personal use.

The hologram technology is a fantastic step forward, and proof that it can be done with todays tehnology. … Continue Reading»

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The Future of Hard Drives

Samsungs 256GB Solid State hard DriveSolid State Hard Drives, such as the flash cards you use in your camera, have long been proposed as the future of information storage. Already you will find solid state hard drives in devices such as Laptops and notebooks. They tend to be around 64GB in size, less than conventional hard drives, but are more resilient robust and reliable. After all Solid State is simply that, there are no moving parts inside, greatly increasing survival rates if the laptop is dropped or… Continue Reading»

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AMD to take on Intel Dominance

AMD Gaming Excellence StickerAMD have today announced that they will be bringing out a standard for excellence on gaming machines.  Any machine that meets this standard will be allowed to display a sticker noting that it is either at gaming, or pro gaming level.

This seems to be a specific stab at Intel when they announced an integrated graphics/processor chip, something that could increase PC Performance but may damage competition.

Nvidia recently slammed Intel for the move in an interview with their CEO, and it now seems like AMD (Owners of ATI)… Continue Reading»

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