A mini HDMI connector that offers the same sparkling HD image transfer as its bigger brother is in prototype stage, promising high-def output for portable gizmos of every kind, from phones to MP3 players and handheld consoles.
May, 2009
Panasonic will launch an OLED flatscreen TV that’s 40 inches wide, and by next year no less. That’s just a tad bigger than the Sony XEL-1, so read on for the details.
BBC iPlayer will soon get series subscriptions, so you’ll be able to get your favourite show downloaded on a regular basis, just like a podcast.
The BlackBerry Storm is to receive a firmware update aimed at putting right many of the problems that have plagued the device since its launch.
LittleBigPlanet for the Sony PS3 (and PSP this year) is to get downloadable content updates from a series of famous graphic artists. Mike Mignola, creator and artist for the Hellboy comics, as well as John Burgerman who worked on Sony PSP game WipEout Pure, and 2000AD artists are already scheduled to produce levels and items for download into LittleBigPlanet.
The iPhone 3.0 will feature a magnetometer ‘digital compass’ to assist with GPS navigation, a source tells us.