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).
Scandyna MiniPods: now with added bling
Scandyna is celebrating its 40th birthday with the launch of a new strictly limited edition Minipod speaker.
Beeb wins HD channel approval
The BBC has won approval for its high definition (HD) broadcasting plans after it passed a Public Value Test (PVT) set by the BBC Trust.
Vodafone to sell 3G iPhone?
Vodafone has won the exclusive rights to sell a 3G iPhone next year with an announcement due as early as January. Or so says Italian technology site Morse.it, which claims to have spoken to ‘reliable sources’ at Vodafone.
KenBuster takes on Congestion Charge fines
A London commuter has become so incensed by Congestion Charge fines issued by Transport for London (TfL) that he’s come up with a GPS gadget that should help you avoid them.
3G iPhone rumour ‘rubbish’ says Vodafone
A Vodafone spokesperson has been quick to dismiss rumours of an exclusive deal to sell the 3G iPhone. When asked about it this morning, the spokesperson laughed and said ‘what rubbish’ before putting me on to a second spokesperson Simon Gordon.
DRM ‘drives music fans to piracy’
The music industry’s obsession with digital rights management (DRM) is driving music fans into the welcoming arms of software pirates. Kim Bayley, director-general of the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) says instead that DRM should be scrapped to boost takeup of legal music downloads.
What’s so special about Pioneer’s SyncTV?
Monday saw the private beta launch of SyncTV, a new web-based TV service from plasma TV maker Pioneer. We caught up with SyncTV president John Gildred to find out more about what’s on offer.
Denon AVR-3808: small price, big sound
If you liked the idea of Denon’s AVR-4308 home cinema receiver, but balked at its £2,000 price tag, then you’ll be mightily pleased by the arrival of its almost identical, but much cheaper sibling.
Why Onkyo’s universal DVD system is a steal at £600
Onkyo has come up with a slinky solution to all your hi-fi and home cinema needs - a universal DVD system that it claims can do it all.
Is Marlin the best-kept secret in tech?
A brand new technology is coming to gadgets from Samsung, Sony and others next year - but they may not want to talk about it. The reason? The technology is a new digital rights management (DRM) system called Marlin that could dominate the CE and PC industries for years to come. No wonder it wants to remain under the radar.
Weird Tech: Wii exposes wife’s wanton ways
It’s that age-old story: girl create Mii of boyfriend; girl challenges boyfriend to Wii Bowling; then husband comes from a bloody war to find a mysterious Mii on his Wii. Such is the fate that befell US soldier ‘Tony’ who discovered that his wife had been playing away while he was away in Iraq.
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