Be Broadband is now available to 33% of UK households, with plans to improve this percentage by June. Be offers connections of 24Mb/s, with up to 2.5Mb/s upload speeds. Packages start at £14 per month, which seems a very good price if your area is covered.
Super Mario Mouse
Continuing with the fun theme today, why not treat yourself to a Super Mario Bros mouse. It connects via USB, has a 400dpi resolution and a 120cm cord. You can buy it at National Console Support for $23.00.
Totem Treasure 2 from Pokie Magic
Totem Treasure 2 was launched today from Pokie Magic, their first ever Mac game. If you fancy a bit of fun on the Mac, rather than working 24/7, then spend a little time with this slot machine sim. "During the Wolf Feature smiling totems may appear on reels 2 and 4 (2 and 5 in the 6 reel games). After each spin the spirits of good fortune will award you special bonuses for each totem which appears". You can download a demo, or stump up $19.95 for the full version.
Meizu M8 iPhone-a-like
Meizu have unveiled their new M8 MP3/PMP/Phone/PDA unit, a real challenger for the Apple iPhone. I say challenger, when clone may be a more appropriate description. The M8 will run WinCE 6.0 so may not be every Apple users cup of tea. It has a 3-megapixel camera which is pretty good, a 3.3-inch, TV output, GSM support and a whole lot more. It certainly seems like Apple has started something, now let's hope that they finish it.
Tulip Ego - Fashion Conscious PC Laptop
The Tulip Ego Lifestyle Love Edition laptop will bring back some early iBook memories. Remember the original clamshell iBook? If you do prepare yourself for a reality check. This new laptop has some great design touches, though is really aimed at the female market some guys might take the plunge. It is an AMD based laptop with 12.1-inch screen, 1GB RAM, 80GB hard disk, Bluetooth and Wi-fi. What makes this stand out is the integrated handle and snap on design covers. Pricing starts at around £1,600. Check it out at www.egolifestyle-us.com
Biohazard Watch is Uber Cool
A bargain to be had with the Biohazard watch over at Tokyoflash for just over £60, if you want a watch with a difference check it out. The case and strap is made of solid stainless steel, but it is the display that will catch your eye. It uses different coloured sections the light up for hours, minutes and seconds. The good news is that they ship to the UK, so you can get to those important meetings in style.
XTorrent Beta 3 - supports Torrentcasts
Xtorrent is a bittorrent client for the Mac that I have been keeping an eye on for a while. The new addition to the Beta 3 release is the support for RSS Torrentcasts. This promises to work in much the same way as subscribing to a normal RSS feed, you basically subscribe to downloads and the application automatically grabs and downloads the new content that you have subscribed to.
Blackberry 8800 Revealed
Today the Blackberry 8800 was reveled by Research in Motion. This new addition to the Blackberry family certainly looks like a much sleeker designer than the previous 8700. Blackberry handsets always have really nice screens, and if the 8700 is anything to go by this new handset will not disappoint. The 8800 screen offers a 320x240 resolution. Also on offer is a 1.3 megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, quad band, EDGE, and bluetooth built-in.
Early expectations were citing wifi, but it seems that this has not made it into the initially released handsets.
This superb handset offers you lots of features including;
- Email and text messaging
- Instant messaging
- Internet browser
- Advanced sound technology to cancel out external noises
- Organizer
- Voice activated dialing
- Multimedia player
- GPS (works in conjunction with Blackberry Maps)
- Blackberry Maps
- Expandable memory with Micro-SD cards
- Trackball (like the Pearl)
- High capacity battery
Full specifications for the 8800 can be found here.
Disco 1.0 Burning Application Released
Discoapp.com today release version 1.0 of their 'Disco' media burning application. I have been following this app since it was in beta form and must say that I am impressed. A completely rewritten Discography engine, universal support, disc spanning, multi-session support, and a stunningly animated interface are just a few of the features. Disco 1.0 requires Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later, and is available at an introductory rate of $15, with family packs priced at $30 and 10-packs available for $90. Expect to see a full review on Geekanoids soon.
Belkin N1 Wireless Router gets Modem
Now an all in one solution is available from Belkin. The latest in Wireless networking technology together with a modem means one functional shiny black box on your desk does it all.
The Belkin N1 Modem Router also lets your computers quickly and efficiently exchange documents, share resources, and distribute large video and music files throughout your network at a link rate of up to 300Mbps.* Our advanced security protects both your wireless and wired computers from hackers and intruders. You can add up to 32 computers to your wireless network with additional notebook and desktop adapters.
Based on the 802.11n draft, N1 Wireless enables multiple receivers and transmitters to send and receive data through the air, using Intelligent MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) spatial multiplexing techniques. This smart-antenna technology builds upon the widely deployed 802.11g standard by increasing speed, coverage, and reliability of wireless systems. Providing greater range and faster speeds, N1 Wireless offers a quick and efficient way for people to distribute video, music, photos, and files among the networked computers in their homes.
We are really excited about this product and hope to bring you a full review soon.
OS X 10.5, iLife 07, iWork 07 in March
Think Secret reports that OS X 10.5, iLife 07 and iWork 07 launches could happen as early as March. This would be great news as we all were shocked not to get any news about these in Steve Jobs keynote earlier this year.
I suppose Apple's earlier mention of "Leopard being launch in the Spring of 2007" could fit in with this latest news.
PhotoWorks iPhoto Friendly PhotoStreamer 2
PhotoWorks launched PhotoStreamer 2 today. This free application allows Mac users to upload large amounts of digital images as well as view, organize, and order prints directly from the desktop. The software works with iPhoto, Photoshop, and some other Mac photo applications. PhotoStreamer 2 features captions, rotation, and a zoom tool that lets users control the number of images in view. PhotoStreamer2 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later and is available for free here.