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Photos: Fujifilm flirts with the frugal

News Like other midrange compact cameras that fit into this category, the FinePix S5700 is geared toward the consumers not yet ready to invest the money in a digital SLR but itching for a little more control.

26 February 2007, 10:40

Sony forced to fix more flaws

News Sony announced on Tuesday that a new risk had been found with a batch of 27 of its compact discs, which automatically install antipiracy software on hard drives when put into a computer's disc drive. Sony BMG is replacing a patch for its CD copy...

9 December 2005, 9:01

News.blog: Podcessories needn't clash

News Not only is Sonnet's new USB iPod wall charger getting good reviews for its compact size, good price and reliability, it's the first such product we've seen that's available in both black and white. If you consider a black iPod connected to a white...

6 February 2006, 8:52

iPods to support copy-protected music

News For more than a year, the anti-copying technology loaded on some major-label compact discs has been compatible only with Windows-based computers. As controversy swirls over Sony BMG's copy-protected discs, Apple is moving towards supporting a...

18 November 2005, 8:56

UK firm rolls out fabric keyboard

News It contains a 63-key Qwerty layout, and can be rolled up to form a compact bundle measuring just 48 by 126 by 32mm when not in use. A UK company is targeting mobile professionals with a high-tech fabric keyboard that can be used with PDAs and smart...

18 July 2006, 9:49

Photos: Dell's giant hybrid laptop

News At around 9kg, the new Dell XPS M2010 is almost twice the size and four times the weight of compact laptops. Dell's new XPS M2010, which starts at £1,999, includes two hard drives with up to 120GB capacity each, a Core Duo processor and 4GB of dual...

1 June 2006, 11:07

Photos: Cameras aplenty at Photokina

News Along with an official brand name change, Fujifilm announced a new consumer compact digital camera and a new professional-level digital SLR. Photokina, the biennial German imaging trade show, is taking place this week in Cologne.

26 September 2006, 11:07

Yahoo expands its Music Unlimited service

News It can be accessed by downloading from Yahoo software for importing and managing music and mixing and burning compact discs. Yahoo's subscription-based music service is now widely available to consumers after a three-month trial run.

19 August 2005, 10:20

News.blog: Versace phone is hot couture

News The Versus is a compact clamshell phone with a sleek design typical of Versace Spa's clothing line and features like a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and MP3 functionality. For years, mobile phone makers have ignored the needs of fashion-conscious...

1 August 2006, 11:28

News.blog: Will Apple make a touch-screen iPod?

News Some expect to see two versions of the next video iPod: one that keeps the existing 60GB hard drive, and a slimmer, solid-state version that uses one or two 8GB or 12GB compact flash cards. Apple is going touch-screen crazy.

16 March 2006, 10:34

High-def music for the MP3 generation

News A popular misconception is that digital music has to produce sound quality inferior to compact discs. After four decades producing some of the recording industry's biggest artists, everyone from Janice Joplin to Switchfoot, Mazer has developed his...

16 May 2006, 16:09

The Illinois games restriction bill is advancing

News According to state legislators, games that feature "dismemberment, decapitation, disfigurement, maiming, mutilation of body parts or rape" would be given an '18' sticker similar to the parental advisory warning on compact discs.

6 May 2005, 11:11

SpongeBob dives into digital

News The SpongeBob compact DVD player features progressive scan for higher resolution DVD video output and colour detail. The SpongeBob SquarePants 15-inch LCD TV hooks into computers, DVD players, gaming consoles and karaoke systems.

Tags: digital camera, lcd tv, photo editing, editing software

19 September 2007, 10:19

Sony spills PlayStation 3's guts

News According to the company, the new console will have wireless controllers, a detachable 2.5-inch hard drive, slots for compact flash and Sony's memory stick media and a built-in Wi-Fi connection that can connect to the PlayStation Portable.

18 May 2005, 10:27

Panasonic developing lower-end dSLR

News SLRs will be a good growth area, especially for consumers moving from film SLRs or compact cameras," said Ed Lee, an analyst with InfoTrends. Beefing up its attempt to penetrate a high-growth segment of the camera market, Panasonic plans to release...

12 March 2007, 10:36