star trek

Google adds voice search to its iPhone app

Crave No, you haven't woken up in an episode of Star Trek, it's just plain old voice search, similar to Nuance's technology. Let's say you want to search for the new Star Trek movie -- you simply tap the mic icon, it says 'speak now', you say 'Star Trek...

Tags: google, icon, movie, voice

18 November 2008, 10:34

Philips HTS6515: Apparently, the sound will embrace you

Crave It also features an electronic DVD drawer that's been nicked straight from the set of Star Trek and as such will keep geeks happy for weeks. If your boss said to you, "Hey, we've been talking and we're of the opinion that you can do just as good a...

Tags: philips, stereo, cable, speakers

8 October 2008, 11:10

Photos: Canon EOS 5D Mark II hands on

Crave In the context of this article we'll gloss over Die Hard 4.0, and Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull and go straight to Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (y'know, the funny one, with the whales). Sequels were extensively discussed in now-dated clever...

17 September 2008, 16:01

Does not compute: The 10 most annoying kid + robot team-ups

Crave But really, it's just another take on Star Trek's original concept: Wagon Train to the stars. Wesley Crusher and Data (Star Trek: The Next Generation)Oh good, another child genius. Boxey and Muffett the daggett (Battlestar Galactica)The original...

21 April 2008, 16:48

Photos: Acer Aspire 8920 18-inch widescreen laptop

Crave Lights follow your finger as you slide it across the volume arc -- a bit like the transporter control panel in Star Trek. Today Acer sent us a pre-production Aspire 8920 to play with, so it's only right we take a bunch of photos and show it off...

27 March 2008, 11:45

Where's my hoverboard? And other movie tech we want now

Crave Star Trek TransporterWe've all been there. If the Star Trek transporter existed, you'd simply press a button and hey presto -- you're at the office without even breaking a sweat. Lightsaber from Star WarsKnife, torch, wound cauteriser, soup warmer...

19 February 2008, 14:24

Top ten off switches

Crave Yes, you read that right, one of the best off switches ever is fitted to the android from Star Trek: The Next Generation. But we miss good old offy -- his sturdy construction and good humour were a welcome break from the monotony of day-to-day life.

12 November 2007, 8:00

Top ten evil computers

Crave NomadStar Trek: The Changeling If any proof is needed that Nomad is the king of evil computers, witness Star Tek: The Motion Picture. Ah, computers. They make our lives so easy.but we should fear them, for they may yet turn on us.

1 November 2007, 9:12

HD DVD: The format of choice for geek TV

Crave We're also aware of the impending arrival of Star Trek: The Original Series, series one, which hits US stores around 20 November. Are you a dork? Do you love TV? If the answer to both those questions is yes, you'll probably want to select HD DVD as...

Tags: high definition, fi, fans, scenes

16 August 2007, 11:22

Hands-on with mobiles2go's i-Kids phone

Crave This might look like a kitchen appliance you'd use to test the temperature of pies, but it's actually a mobile phone designed for children. Crave is still a little sceptical of small children running around with mobiles beaming radiation into their...

Tags: kids, children, mobile phone, child

23 March 2007, 10:45

Archos 704 WiFi: Magnificent 7 inches

Crave So you've got a fabulous new gadget on which to watch every Star Trek episode ever made, but what about reading the news and email? The new Archos 704 WiFi is the proud recipient of our 'Most Hotly Anticipated Media Player in the Office this Week...

Tags: archos, storage, wi fi, fi

6 March 2007, 11:08

Sanyo Xacti HD2: Smallest hi-def camcorder is reborn

Crave This year the company's back with a new revision of its Star-Trek-inspired hi-def camcorder. Camcorder fans will recall that Sanyo launched the quirky Xacti VPC-HD1 model at CES 2006. Last year we were disappointed with the HD1's performance once...

Tags: definition, model, hd, camcorders

9 January 2007, 1:25

PDT Eye-Theatre: An eyeful for your iPod

Crave And why does the set make us look so like Star Trek's Geordi La Forge? Crave was tantalised by the idea of the PDT Eye-Theatre. Would it afford relief from squinting at the beautifully clear but frustratingly small iPod screen?

Tags: tag, price tag, ray, eye

12 October 2006, 10:48

Samsung CLP-300: Honey I shrunk the colour laser printer

Crave Replacement toner comes in the form of cylindrical cartridges that slide directly into the front of the unit -- it all feels very Star Trek. Yesterday we went hands-on with the Samsung CLP-300 -- which claims to be the world's smallest colour laser...

Tags: samsung, printer, colour, pages

26 September 2006, 11:00

CNET.co.uk launches video archive

Crave And, if you like Star Trek, you may enjoy Andrew Lim's review of HTC's STRTrk mobile phone. Why should YouTube have all the fun? Today we've launched a new video homepage, making it easier to browse all the video content on CNET.co.uk, and to find...

Tags: clicking, product, archive, videos

11 September 2006, 17:09