Asus brings wireless to UK O!Play
The Asus O!Play – now packing Wi-Fi
Taiwanese tech specialist Asus is bringing the latest version of its O!Play media streamer to the UK this week, and it puts to right the main criticism of the original: the lack of Wi-Fi.
There are certainly no shortage of HD media-streaming gizmos vying for a space in your home cinema setup, but none of them are likely to bring Asus’ pocket-friendly approach to the matter.
The O!Play Air…
Read moreJVC Kaboom is back and larger than life
Revisiting a modern musical classic
If you like your gadgets with all the subtlety of a wrecking ball, JVC’s reprised Kaboom Boombox might be just the mobile sound system for you.
First spotted at CES last month, the Kaboom shares its name and styling with the late 90s equivalent, and is now officially carving a mile-wide path out into the world at large.
But while it may share the bombastic styling of the original, under t…
Read moreToyota confirms Prius recall
As expected, Toyota has confirmed today that it will issue a global recall on the latest Prius.This will affect 8,500 owners of the car in the UK. The recall is the result of inconsistent brake pedal feel on bumpy or slippery roads once the ABS has been actuated.The manufacturer is confident that a software upgrade will solve the problem, and was quick to reassure customers that the car remaine…
Read morePanasonic announces world's first 3D plasmas
Start saving for your 3D plasma now...
Since the demise of Pioneer’s stunning Kuro, Panasonic and its Viera brand have had the plasma telly high-ground pretty much to themselves.
And that ground has just become even higher with Panny’s announcement that its first two 3D plasma offerings are getting ready to roll off the production line.
The new VT2 range will come in two flavours initially – the 54in P54VT2 and the slightly …
Read moreCanon's new wide-angle compact
The all-new Canon compact range
Canon’s spring product line shake-up continues with the impressive SX210 IS, a high-zoom wide-angle compact packed with the latest camera tech.
It replaces the existing SX200 IS – a handy performer in its own right – building on its foundation to set the bar even higher at the luxury end of the compact scale.
Its headline feature is a huge 14x optical zoom lens, which starts at 28mm a…
Read moreLego and Muji team up for brick-building Origami fun
Lego and paper in perfect harmony
Global toy brand Lego has formed an unlikely alliance with minimalist Japanese retailer Muji to mash up some typical Lego brick-building and the more prosaic paper-folding art of Origami in a single box.
The co-branded set comes with an assorted pile of predominantly white bricks – the Lego part – and several sheets of differently coloured paper – the Muji part.
The magic ingredient…
Read morePorsche unveils ultimate 911 Turbo
It’s hard to imagine many owners of the epic 911 Turbo hankering for more power, but Porsche insists the new range-topping S version is the result of customer demand for greater performance.The 911 Turbo S boosts the peak output of the twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre boxer engine by 30bhp to an eye-watering 523bhp. Combined with 516lb ft of torque, the new Porsche will crack 60mph in just 3.3secs a…
Read moreCanon unleashes affordable EOS 550D
Canon's latest EOS superstar
Canon has revealed its latest over-achieving D-SLR, the EOS 550D. Following on from the 500D, the latest arrival comes packing Canon’s powerful Digic 4 processor and an all-new 18-megapixel sensor, offering full HD video shooting and light sensitivity from ISO100 all the way to 6400.
The 550D brings several features already seen further up the Canon product range to a more affordable price l…
Read moreSamsung outs Michael Jackson hard drive
For the Michael Jackson fan who has it all
Fans of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson can show off their devotion in an unlikely way by stumping up for a branded MJ-styled external hard drive from Samsung.
The S2 drive has 500GB of storage space under the lid, which is all good and well. But if you’re still trying to work out what possible link exists between the late pop superstar and a Korean hard drive, here it is: when it arriv…
Read moreDenon unleashes Blu-ray beast Cara
Say hello to the lovely Cara
We’ve seen a good few upmarket Blu-ray disc spinners in recent months, and AV high-ender Denon has inevitably decided to get in on the act too with the S-5BD, or the Cara as it will be known in Europe.
Denon has thrown in a stack of tempting technical goodies, such as the Simple and Straight signal path technology and 1080p/24fps playback, while it also conforms to the latest up-to-the-minut…
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