A bit of speculation can be found around the UK today about Virgin (a UK ISP) launching a new 50Mbps broadband service. More details will be published later this morning by Virgin. [Read more…]

Buffalo has created a new NAS in their Linkstation range which uses SSD drives instead of the good old harddrive. It features space for two 120GB SSD’s and also drops the fan too to make it run more silent. [Read more…]

The NetGear Digital Entertainer Elite Network is a device that is capable of decoding many types of HD type files. Recently it has been spotted at the FCC which means it could be launching very soon. [Read more…]

Panasonic has proposed that a new standard of storage to Blu-ray media is created. This new proposal, if accepted, will have all images stored on a blu-ray disk filed in a two-channel mode (left eye and right eye). This is proposed for all HD content. The new HDMI standard will make it easier to transfer the 3D images to compatible TVs. [Read more…]

Drive down any road or motorway in the UK and you will see many vehicles have a TomTom or other satnav device stuck to their windscreen. Now that we all have a number of little devices to carry around a company has made a Twin Mount Windscreen Holder for you to put TomTom and your mobile phone in to it. [Read more…]

It seems like Blockbuster are going to be streaming movies direct to your TV in the not to distant future. The reason for this is the slowing down of movie rentals recently. To achieve the streaming service a special set-top box will be used which allows you to browse through there catalogue and then click for instant viewing. [Read more…]

When driving a car there are a number of blind spots that make it impossible to see everything. This Wraparound video system from Fujitsu attempts to fill in the gaps so that you can see everything, all the way around your vehicle. [Read more…]

Resilient Technologies, the DoD and a School of Engineering from the University of Wisconsin are wanting to make a military grade airless tire. By using a honeycomb design they have managed to create a very strong tire that can survive a hit from a bullet. [Read more…]

Flip are the people who make the Flip video cameras that became popular over the internet in these last 12 months. It started off with the likes of the Flip Video Ultra, then the Flip Mino. We all know that regular definition is just not acceptable any more and Flip have now announced the Flip MinoHD because of this. [Read more…]

3D Printers are great devices which allow you to print 3D objects from wireframe models on your computer. Unfortunately the current cost of a 3D printer is still quite high and out of the reach of most homes. Also materials to print in 3D cost a tad on the excessive side too. That is until now as this 3D printer prints with paper and glue and can make models for less then a dollar. [Read more…]

The normal way you get a key duplicated is by taking it to a store and they make an exact copy. However, you no longer need the actual key to make a copy because of software made by Stefan Savage. The software allows just a photograph of a key to be used to make a duplicate. [Read more…]

If you are using a set top box to record from the TV like Sky+ or V+ in the UK then you probably see a message on your screen every couple of weeks telling you the 80 or so hours of storage space is almost full. To combat this problem Seagate have introduced their latest Showcase DVR Storage Expander. It now comes in capacities of 500GB and 1 Terabyte which allows for a lot more then the standard 80 hours of recording we are used to seeing. [Read more…]