iMac with satellite TV adapter
Grab one of Elgato’s satellite tuners, and your Mac will be all set to suck up free telly through a dish! The company just updated its EyeTV software, adding support for H.264, which is the system used to broadcast the free satellite service. All you'll need to do is grab an EyeTV 310 box, connect one end to a Mac, and the other to a dish to enjoy free TV. Read more
May 12th, 2008
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Rumours of Apple creating a tablet Mac have been kicking around almost as long as the company itself, and now they’re seeing a resurgence, on the back of 3G mutterings over the iPhone. Read more
May 9th, 2008
Orb on iPhone
We’ve been promised there’ll be a Sling Player app for iPhone before long, but Orb has beaten Sling to the punch, rolling our Orb Live to let iPhone (or iPod touch) owners gorge on live TV and streamed video from afar. Read more
BBC iPlayer
The Beeb’s iPlayer service might be a monster success, but one of the corporation’s biggest stars now says it’s security is a sham. Read more
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Forget the MacBook Air. Turn your back on Toshiba’s latest lappies. Dell’s finally shed it’s humdrum skin to reveal brand new Inspiron laptops with tapered designs, thin shells, built in 3G and optional Blu-Ray drives. Those specs are enough to give Apple and Co the willies, and they’re on sale in the US next month. Out June (US) | £TBC Dell (via Stuff.tv)
May 8th, 2008
Audio Technica ATH-W5000
You’ve had earache from headphones before, right? They dig into your skull, or cause that nasty pain in your lugholes. Unless you grab a pair of Audio Technica’s top notch cans, that is. Their Wing Support Housing design keeps weight off your ears, without putting pressure on your head. It’s hard to explain, but very effective. The headphones feel as if they’re floating on your noggin, and it’s immensely comfortable. Add to that the ATH-W5000’s ebony design and you’ve got a winning set of closed-back cans. They’re the finest we’ve ever heard, albeit at a price. Out now | £700 Audio Technica
May 7th, 2008
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Paper photos might seem last century, but it’s still the nicest way to enjoy your snaps, and now printing them is easier than ever. Canon just dropped details of its new SELPHY compact printer line-up. The new CP770 portable printer packs a built-in storage case, carry handle and optional battery pack, so you can print snaps on the move, while the beefier SELPHY CP760 boasts a large LCD and improved interface. Fancy printing your own snaps? Check them out. TBC | £TBC Canon
Toshiba's new Portege M800
Tosh just let slip the details of its brand new Portege, aiming squarely at Apple’s MacBook Air. It comes packing a 13.3 inch screen (just like the Air), a 1.3 megapixel camera (better than Apple’s), and a built-in optical drive (yep, you guessed it, lacking from the Air). It’ll also kick out pictures to your big screen TV through HDMI, and weight just 2kg. TBC | £TBC Toshiba (via Stuff.tv)
 
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