Orange & T-Mobile join free laptop crowd

Mobile phone companies Orange and T-Mobile have become the latest firms to offer free laptops on new mobile broadband plans. T-mobile users entering a new 24 month Mobile Broadband Plus contract will receive an Acer Travel Mate 5320 laptop to use with their modem which also allows them to send 200 text messages per month. Richard Warmsley, Head of Internet and Entertainment, … [Read more...]

Sony unveil new Walkman models

Walkman makers Sony have announced the next incarnation of their MP3 players at the IFA exhibition in Berlin. Three new series have been unveiled, each with a feature set designed to appeal to different markets. The B series is the new entry point for the brand and includes an FM radio plus an eye-catching illuminator that pulses in time with the music when the new Bass button … [Read more...]

Home entertainment giants reveal next-gen TVs

The home entertainment industry are showcasing their products at the IFA 2008 exhibition in Berlin including ‘next generation’ flat screen panels and Blu-ray players. Here’s what the major brands have on offer: Sharp will use the event to reveal its new ‘ultra large, ultra slim’ XS1 AQUOS Series which they boast has the slimmest TV body and screen sizes of 52” and … [Read more...]

Facebook: The Movie!

After having checked the calender to make sure it's not April 1st, I re-read an article on empireonline.com which says that there will be a hollywood movie about social networking website Facebook. It is believed to centre around how the site began, from it's early days as a community for students of Harvard University, before expanding into a global phenomenon. Weirdest of all … [Read more...]