Monthly Archives: March 2008
TomTom brings new advanced features to satnav
TomTom’s consistently impressive range of in-car satellite navigation units is set for another revision with the upcoming 930T, which includes the company’s unique IQ routes technology along with advanced lane guidance. IQ routes is a new feature that allows the device to approximate more accurate journey times than ever before, using real measured speeds on…
Nintendo – Professor Kageyama’s Maths Training
Surely by now Nintendo has a construction kit for stuff like this. With two Brain Training games and the more recent Sight Training already riding high, the formula is straight: dig out a professor that nobody outside of the East has heard of, stick in some daily activities and convince punters that they’re getting cleverer…
Spy Games
Sega has just unveiled plans to release a modern-day espionage role-playing game in 2009. Alpha Protocol will be developed by Obsidian Entertainment, a studio that has previously worked on some high profile RPGs, namely Neverwinter Nights 2 and Knights of the Old Republic II. According to the company’s CEO, Feargus Urquhart, Alpha Protocol “will blend…
Samsung – SGH-F700
Been drooling at the iPhone but can’t bear the thought of the price? There are other options, and you don’t have to go down the smartphone/PDA route to get them. Samsung’s tri-band, HSDPA, 3G-equipped SGH-F700 is one example. This is a phone that looks like a PDA thanks to its all-screen front, its touch-screen capability…
Sapphire – HD3870 X2
Two are often better than one, something AMD has taken to heart with its latest high-end offering, the HD3870 X2 (RV680). The recipe seems simple: take one very large PCB, add two GPU cores, mix and stand back and watch the feathers fly. The two GPUs in question are two of AMD/ATI’s latest HD3870 (RV670)…
Lenovo – ThinkPad T61
Lenovo’s purchase of IBM’s PC and laptop division left us all wondering about the future integrity of the ThinkPad brand so the T61 is highly significant as it is the first Lenovo ThinkPad that we’ve seen without any IBM branding whatsoever. It’s a solid laptop that weighs in at 2.3kg with dimensions of 335.5mm x…
Sold Out Software – Hitman Contracts, Thief, Worms Forts: Under Siege
It’s been a while since we’ve ventured into the £4.99 bargain bin that’s offered by Sold Out Software. But while we’ve been looking the other way, Sold Out has shown little signs of slowing down. And here’s some of the evidence, all of which are republished titles from popular gaming franchises. First up we have…
Sandisk continues to drive value-based media player market
Sandisk has built a deserved reputation for value in the MP3 player market, so we’re always keen to keep an eye on new developments in the American flash memory king’s range. The new Fuze player seems to be modelled on the revised Apple Nano and recently revealed Sony NW-A820. The choice of design for its…
Genius – Ergo 555 Laser
The gaming mouse has been around for a while but is constantly being tweaked and refined to offer that extra competitive edge. Genius has been pretty active in this market. Its latest offering is the Ergo 555 Laser, capable of a handling a range of dpi settings from 400 up to an impressive 3,200. It’s…
Panda-monium
Activision has announced that Kung Fu Panda, an action adventure based on the animated movie of the same name, will be released in the spring. You’ll be able to play a variety of characters from the film, each with different special moves, abilities and upgrades. It sounds like the game will be fairly diverse in…