Archive for September, 2008
Britney tops worst celebrity flashers poll
Brittany Spears has topped a poll about celebrity flashers: women who accidentally / deliberately show off their undercrackers (or the the lack thereof) whenever they hop out of a car in front of the paparazzi
To help them avoid the same fate, women all over UK have been calling for a gadget - see, told you - that would help them avoid such mishaps. Hence the Exi-quette Car Curtain, from women’s insurance group Sheila’s Wheels
Blu-ray sales stumble, fall
Whether you agree with my 5 reasons why Blu-ray will die article or not, the latest news from Nielsen VideoScan in the USA won’t make for happy reading - especially for the PS3 fanboys out there
6 of the best sounding speakers for iTunes - reviewed and rated
Most multimedia speakers are cheap, crappy-sounding boxes that simply do not do your iTunes library justice. To find out how you can do better, read on
8 things you need to know about Ultra HD TV
More stories I’ve written for TechRadar.com
After 1080p: All you need to know about Ultra HD
Ultra HD Is being touted as the eventual successor to the high definition resolutions we have at home today – most commonly 720p and 1080p. The BBC and Japanese broadcaster NHK teamed up earlier this week to run an experimental broadcast showing Ultra HD’s [...]
Microsoft drops Seinfeld ads, goes on Apple offensive
Microsoft is to can its controversial - not to say mystifying - TV adverts featuring Bill Gates and comedian Jerry Seinfeld
LittleSnapper makes Safari screenshots easy
Taking quick ‘n’ dirty snaps of webpages or other desktop phenomena has never been particularly easy in Mac OS X. Little Snapper aims to change all that
The doctor’s going ‘we had to take your leg off’ and all this. I’m like really stressed out and cussing him bad
Two World War II fighter pilots using chav-speak. Gotta love Armstrong and Miller
BT Vision to serve up HD downloads
BT Vision has become the latest internet TV service to offer HD downloads over broadband.
The British telephone company has teamed up with NBC Universal to offer a range of brand new movies for £4.95 each, and back catalogue titles for £2.95. No additional subscription is required.
New Zune rocks around the clock?
I just had to laugh at this comment from Brian Seitz, group marketing manager for the Microsoft Zune on the version 3.0 software announced today: “A clock,” Seitz says. “Not a huge deal, but a lot of people have been itching for a clock since day one, and we’re excited to get it in there with this release.” Wha?
5 minutes to a better TV picture
By default most LCD TVs - indeed, any TVs - are set up to look great under the harsh lighting conditions of your average electronics shop, but can look rubbish when you get them home. Here are some great ideas to help you get the best picture
