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Thanks to a new European Union ruling, any PMP sold in Europe will soon need to have a lower default volume level so as to avoid ear damage. The so-called "safe exposure" levels will be a condition of sale for any MP3 player, including Apple's iPod range, though users will be able to override the settings if they choose.
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Lower PMP volume defaults to fight hearing loss planned
By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 28th 2009 No CommentsO2 losing iPhone 3GS exclusivity: on Orange UK later in 2009
By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 28th 2009 No CommentsUK would-be iPhone users desperate to avoid O2’s network can take heart in the fact that rival network Orange have just announced they will be offering the iPhone 3GS later this year. The Orange iPhone 3GS is yet to be priced, and nor have the company revealed the exact date it will go on sale, but there is a pre-interest page open for registrations.
Update: O2 statement after the cut
iPod nano 5G camera falls foul of gym blacklists
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 23rd 2009 No CommentsApple’s iPod nano 5G has impressed plenty of reviewers (and will likely find favor with even more buyers, too) but gym owners are less enamored. With the arrival of the nano’s video camera, the PMP has found itself on the blacklist for some gym changing rooms, over fears that patrons may use image- and video-capable devices to surreptitiously grab shots of each other.
giffgaff UK MVNO announced: is “mutual giving” a business model?
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 23rd 2009 No Comments
MVNOs in the US haven’t had the greatest of success, with Virgin Mobile USA the most recent big-name to be gobbled up by a “proper” carrier. However one UK company has obviously decided that the scene there is crying out for a new carrier option, and hence giffgaff has been born. Based on O2’s network, giffgaff is still playing coy with their pricing but is suggesting that users will be able to earn back up to 100-percent of their pre-pay top-ups via good deeds to other users and the MVNO themselves.
Intel Atom Processor Developer Program kicks off: netbook-centric SDK
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 23rd 2009 No CommentsIntel have kicked off their latest attempt to get developers coding especially for netbooks, in the shape of the Atom Processor Developer Program. Aimed at optimizing software to take advantage of the generally smaller screen size of netbooks – and likely their lower-powered hardware, too – Intel are pushing Microsoft’s Silverlight as a broadly-deployable underlying platform.
$199.99 Wii confirmed from September 27th
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 23rd 2009 No Comments
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Rumors of Nintendo dropping the Wii's price have circulated for months now, and it seems someone in Japan has finally seen sense. According to a leaked email to Best Buy staff, as of September 27th the Nintendo Wii will be dropped from $249.99 to $199.99.
Microsoft acquire ICS parallel computing specialist
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 22nd 2009 No Comments
Microsoft have confirmed that they have acquired Interactive Supercomputing (ISC), a desktop parallel computing specialist. The company plan to integrate ISC’s technology into its desktop and cluster high-performance computer solutions; meanwhile they will support existing users of ISC’s Star-P parallel computer modelling software, though no further versions of the app will be developed or released.
HTC’s design firm talk brand identity: more Android chin incoming
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 22nd 2009 No CommentsLovers of the European HTC Hero’s chin who were left disappointed with the Sprint model’s stylings will be pleased to hear that the distinctive design may make a reappearance. That’s the word from Claude Zellweger, partner at the One & Co US design firm HTC acquired back in December 2008, who has been talking to Forbes about HTC’s design future. That future will seemingly lean heavily toward a design and brand identity, which gives users a “sense of coming home again” when they upgrade to another HTC device.
AMD Thuban hexacore CPU promised for 2010
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 22nd 2009 No Comments
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AMD have revealed that they're working on a hexacore - or six-core - processor for release in 2010. The chip, codenamed Thuban, will be manufactured using 45nm processes and have an integrated DDR3 controller; more interestingly, however, it will be backward compatible with existing AM2+ and AM3 motherboards.
Zune HD shortage lures out price-gouge merchants
By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 21st 2009 No CommentsNever let it be said we stand in the way of private enterprise – heaven only knows how many times I’ve had to sell handkerchiefs to sailors just to put bread on the table – but taking advantage of Zune HD 32GB shortages to double the price seems more than a little unfair. Amazon are currently listing the larger Zune HD – which we reviewed last week – as not shipping for 1-3 weeks; however, one Marketplace seller has used the opportunity to list the 32GB PMP for a whopping $599.99.
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