Archive for November, 2007

Pioneer backs internet TV service, but there is a catch

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Pioneer starts up internet TV service
Plasma TV giant Pioneer is powering a TV station that promises cheap, broadcast quality video over the internet. The station - called SyncTV - plans to offer individual channels for $2-$4 (£1–£2) per month, and you’ll even be able buy individual programmes for $2 (£1).
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The truth about Paramount’s HD DVD switch

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Why Paramount switched to HD DVD
European HD DVD spokesman Olivier Van Wynendaele has spoken out in defence of Paramount - the Hollywood studio that dropped Blu-ray support in favour of HD DVD in the summer.
TomTom takes the high road with satnav HD
Satnav populist TomTom has teamed up with Vodafone to [...]


Zut Alors! iPhone bargains galore in France

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Blu-ray storms past HD DVD in EU sales race
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is crowing over its latest movie sales - it claims to have sold 1 million discs in Europe, outselling its HD DVD rival by more than 2-to-1.
Unlocked Orange iPhones selling for a song
You really, really want an [...]


An iPhone launch story you haven’t heard

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UK Mac fans snap up the iPhone
The big queues maybe outside the Apple Store on Regent Street, but iPhone buyers are queueing up in other areas too. Here in Bath there were around 30 people standing inline outside the O2 store - many were long-time Mac users and on O2 [...]


An iPhone launch story you haven’t heard

More stories I’ve written for TechRadar.com

UK Mac fans snap up the iPhone
The big queues maybe outside the Apple Store on Regent Street, but iPhone buyers are queueing up in other areas too. Here in Bath there were around 30 people standing inline outside the O2 store - many were long-time Mac users and on O2 [...]


Is Mac OS X Leopard ready for prime time?

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FileVault on Leopard: A cautionary tale

Leopard and I had a good day yesterday… well, until I turned my back on it for a moment and it sunk its teeth into my hindquarters. Here’s how
Is Apple’s Leopard still in beta?
Even a casual glance across the Mac web in the last few [...]