Monthly Archives: June 2008

The Stylophone – Retro Music At Its Finest

The Stylophone – Retro Music At Its Finest

Anyone for a bit of retro music making? That’s not a euphemism either. The stylophone is an inexpensive little electronic retro musical instrument that was made famous (sort of) by numerous bands in the 70s …

Ebay In A World Of Hurt

Ebay In A World Of Hurt

Ebay (the real Ebay, not a fake one) has now been ordered to pay 38.6 million euros to LVMH, which is the parent company of Louis Vuitton. The damages have been awarded because of Ebay’s …

The Voodoo Knife Holder

The Voodoo Knife Holder

OK, so it’s not strictly speaking a gadget, but it is cool and it shines so it’s being awarded the honorary title of gadget. The Voodoo knife holder is, without doubt, the coolest kitchen knife …

Rhapsody Offering MP3 Downloads

Rhapsody Offering MP3 Downloads

Rhapsody, the American digital music download service, has opened its doors to unprotected mp3 downloads on a pay-per download model. The move is likely a bid to help improve the service’s popularity, and comes hot …

GTA Crime Spree

GTA Crime Spree

It was kind of inevitable that there would be a serious Grand Theft Auto (GTA) inspired crime spree, something the religious groups and politicians can really get their teeth into. Though they did stop short …

The Zen X-Fi

The Zen X-Fi

Creative never quite seems to get it right, certainly not in the world-conquering Apple sense of the world at any rate. Complaints about support mire what is a decent collection of mp3 players, but perhaps …

Pleo Dinsosuar Virtual Pet With Real Feelings

Pleo Dinsosuar Virtual Pet With Real Feelings

Pleo is a virtual pet with a difference, the pleo not only develops its own personality but is also influenced by the way its owner looks after it – it really is like raising a …

May Testing Shows O2 Offers Best Broadband But UK Speeds Are Dismal

May Testing Shows O2 Offers Best Broadband But UK Speeds Are Dismal

moneysupermarket.com carried out broadband line tests throughout the month of May in the hope of turning up the best, and indeed worst, Broadband providers in the UK. While it highlighted that O2 offered the best …

Pioneer Announces 4 New Blu-Ray Players

Pioneer Announces 4 New Blu-Ray Players

Finally there’s some good news on the Blu Ray Player front. For many months now, the choice has been severely limited, basically leaving us with the option of buying a PS3 or not buying a …

2009 Nissan GT-R

2009 Nissan GT-R

The Nissan GT-R is a beast of a machine, offering 480bhp and it will reach 60mph in around 3.5 seconds delivering a top speed of 190mph. As you might expect from something that looks that …