The weekend has arrived, but hold on just one minute longer before you leave: we’ve got all the gadget news and gossip you could need for a night down the watering hole here in our teatime tech roundup.
November, 2010
Remember the Virgin Media TiVo on demand and search service announced for Branson telly customers early this year? Here’s a first glimpse into what it’ll look like on launch.
Valve amp obsessed audio firm Fatman has launched a brace of new iPod and iPhone docking systems. The Fatman iTube ValveDock MkII and Fatman Carbon Trinity both feature the company’s trademark valve amps, which it claims result in a warmer, richer sound.
The Cowon X7, the latest media player to take on the might of the iPod touch, has launched in the UK. Toting a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 touchscreen and a battery delivering over 100 hours of music playback, could it be the PMP to give Apple a bloody nose?
When it comes to broadband speed and coverage, countryside folk get a pretty raw deal in comparison to their city-dwelling brethren. However, that could be set to change: an ISP called Vfast has just started trialling a 100Mbps wireless broadband service.
Acer only launched its first tablets earlier this week, but already the manufacturer is coming with the big talk: it wants to be the biggest name in tablets within two to three years, pushing aside the likes of the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab to seize the largest global market share.
Rumours abound over the next generation iPad – and the latest word from the Far East is that it will feature front and rear-facing cameras and a USB port for increased connectivity, as well as new display and touch technology.
