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‘Sony Reader’ will be an iPod for Bookworms….
When it launches in America.
Bestsellers such as ‘The Da Vinci code’ will soon be available to buy for just 0ver £3 on a new portable electronic reading gadget.
The Sony Reader, a device that can store hundreds of books and display them with the same clarity as ink and paper, is being launched in
The makers have also created an online library of 10,000 electronic books from six publishers to coincide with the launch.
It’s described as the new iPod for books, and Sony hopes it will do for reading what the apple product has done for its music.
The readers screen has no flicker and no backlight, so bookworms can read for hours without straining their eyes.
Selling for under £200, the reader measures about the size of an average hardback.
Fuelsearch.co.uk - Fuel prices straight to your mobile.
We have found this great new service, called 'Fuelsearch.co.uk', for comparing fuel prices.
Not only does it feature a service for route planning that allows you to plan your journey and find the best fuel prices on your Journey.
You can also get the latest fuel prices wherever you are in the
You get 20 route searches, including full access to local price search service on the web plus unlimited text searches for £1.20 per month.
Texts charged at your standard network tariff plus 25p.
Supports Vodafone,
The Creative Zen V Plus
Excellent but it’s not Mac-compatible
Creative is always keen to stress why its MP3 players are better than those of its rivals, so its no surprise then that it has emphasized that the Zen V Plus is scratch resistant, after the damaged screen scandal that greeted the launch of the Ipod Nano.
Like the Nano, it is a flash-memory player, and comes in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB sizes, to store up to 1,000 tracks (creative gives higher figures than this, but it means losing audio quality).
Beyond that, its very different from its Apple equivalent – you can plug it into a Hi-Fi and record to it directly without the need for a PC, it has both an FM radio and a microphone built in.
We think it is a fine mid level MP3 player, its just a shame the Zen V Plus is not Mac-compatible, but with prices starting from £65 we can forgive it that.Powerball is the latest craze it take the world by storm.
Plus it’s the earth’s most powerful hand gyro.
“Here we go”, we can hear you groaning, “yet another new fangled gadget to add to the list”. Something you will be forced to buy – because temptation will get the better of you and advertising will convince you that you can’t possible live without it – and , as always, its enjoyment will be short-lived and it will end its sorry little life fighting for space amongst the other one hit wonders at the bottom of your cupboard.
Well this time it really is different, because Powerball is not a fad; it is a superlative fitness instrument, a definitive sports product and a gentle, non-impact rehabilitation tool – that just happens to be addictive. So, what on earth is this brilliant innovation and how exactly does it work?
In a nutshell, it is the world’s most perfectly balanced gyroscope, a finely engineered and rapidly spinning rotor enclosed in a solid, hand-held outer sphere. To make it work, all you have to do is set the rotor in motion (by using a cord or your finger) and build up speed by subtle rotation of the wrist.
The stronger you are the faster you will be able to make the Powerball spin. The faster you make it spin the more inertia it generates and the more resistance it subsequently inflicts upon your body.
It can reach speeds in excess of 15,000rpm, generating a staggering 40lbs of inertial resistance. This, in turn, builds up power in your shoulders, arms and wrists – one of the main contributing factors to excellence in up to 95% of all sports.
It dramatically increases a Powerball trained player’s ability to hit a ball further, straighter and with more authority. It also boosts endurance levels, making it ideal for fitness enthusiasts of virtually every kind of sport.
In addition, because the inertia generated is directly proportional to the speed at which you are spinning the rotor, it is just as capable of gently rehabilitating a damaged limb as it is building up muscle.
The Powerball comes in several ‘flavors’ to suit everyone’s taste, try some of these for size:
Powerball 250hz Amber
Powerball Metal
Powerball 250hz Pro Blue
Powerball Neon Green ProSony Vaio SZ2
Tired of lugging that heavy laptop around with you
The new Sony Vaio SZ2 with an ultra-slim design and lightweight carbon fibre chassis should solve your back problems.
Its sleek black design houses a 2Ghz Intel® core™ Duo processor with 1GB RAM as standard.
The NVIDIA® GeForce® Go7400 is optionally activated, meaning battery life can be extended to a healthy 6 hours by running graphics of the Intel CPU.
The whole laptop appears designed to reduce weight. The screen is the thinnest of its kind, measuring in at just 4.5mm front to back.
The carbon fibre construction means it weighs in at an impressive 1.68Kg. G-sensor hard disk technology ensures that, should your laptop be accidentally dropped or knocked, the hard drive braces itself by halting all data exchanges a split second before impact, minimizing the loss of data.
Not only is the laptop physically secure, but finger print recognition adds a new layer of security on entry.
Add a quality LCD screen, 100GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a built-in webcam, and you have an extremely powerful yet portable laptop.
Compare the best deals on this lightweight powerhouse with Text4price online at www.text4price.com or from your mobile by texting ‘find’ then ‘Sony SZ2’ to 84070.What’s the cost of looking cool?
Well it’s about £3000 these days if you believe a recent poll.
Image-conscious men fork out nearly £3000 just to look cool and keep up with the latest gadgets, a recent poll has shown.
Must haves include Diesel jeans, Adidias trainers, and iPod, a 40in plasma TV, an Xbox360 console, a can of coke and a bottle of Vodka in the fridge.
Whilst the £3000 does seem expensive those fashion chasing blokes can rest in the knowledge that the total price to pay is among the cheapest in Europe as we found when comparing this package to other countries such as France and Germany.
If you want to be cool this Christmas and still have change to treat your family then look no further than probably the best price comparison site to do it, Text4price, and find the best deals online at anytime.
A traveller’s toolkit in your pocket.
It’s better than carrying a plastic bag.
Instead of carrying a stack of travel guides when you hot-foot it abroad, why not access Vodafone’s new Traveler’s Toolkit?
If you are a Vodafone customer, you’re Live! portal will automatically revert to its roaming home page, containing information on the country and the area you’re visiting.
Jetsetters can access Time Out city guides, mobicasts from The independent’s newspaper travel writer, plus a language translator and a currency converter.
Plus, if you’re still unsure of roaming costs, a price guide is included, and you can send a postcard to your mates back home to rub it in. Clearly Vodafone knows how to travel light.
Don’t forget that Traveller’s can also use Text4price Abroad. Simply send an SMS with the word ‘find’ plus the product name such as ‘iPod’ or ‘Chanel No5 100ml’ and find out within a couple of minutes if it really is a bargain.Just Cause is out now.
Rico Rodriguez beats James Bond into submission.
Just Cause allows you to get down and dirty with guerrilla warfare, working in the guise of undercover CIA agent Rico Rodriguez to topple the dictator of San Espirito, a fictional South American island.
You get to zoom around jungles, mountains and cities in an astonishing array of land, air and water-borne vehicles, and play off rival factions against one another in 21 storyline-based missions and over 300 optional side missions.
The main character’s vast repertoire of stunts is a special feature of Just Cause, but its most amazing aspect is the game world. ‘Procedural synthesis’ lets the game generate terrain as it goes along, rather than working from a pre-designed plan, allowing seamless gameplay across a continuous map of 32sq km.
Detailed landscape truly stretches out into the horizon, without interruption from loading screens or any delay in passing between locations; it has to be seen to be believed.
The game is entirely free-roaming, with a sandbox structure that lets you go anywhere and do anything. Just Cause heralds the start of a brave new world of gaming potential.
Logitech’s New Internet Handset
Internet phoning is in the palm of your hand.
With the launch of this new VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) cordless handset from Logitech, net calling appears to becoming mainstream.
The stylish phone allows Internet-based calls using the Skype online service, with support for call forwarding to mobiles, landlines and conference calling.
The colour LCD screen shows a list of Skype users, and phoning a friend is as simple as selecting a contact and pressing call.
The cradle remains connected to your PC whilst the handset – wireless to 50m – can be used anywhere in the house.
Best of all the online Skype service is free of charge, meaning that apart from the handset price of around £60 there’s nothing else to pay.
Whoever said “talk is cheap” was clearly quite correct.
Aquavison 17” Bathroom TV
Now there’s literally nowhere in the home you can’t watch TV!
The Aquavision 17” Bathroom TV is a completely independent waterproof television you can install in the wettest of places – not just the bathroom, but anywhere in the house or garden.
It’s really slim (just 65mm thick) and can easily be fitted into any wall, making it an integrated part of the room.
The screen is heated to prevent misting in humid conditions and IPS (In Plane Switching) allows an amazing 176 degree viewing angle.
The TV comes in a choice of 5 different glass finishes, including MirrorVision, which allows the screen to function as a near perfect mirror when not in use.
An integrated FM tuner and floating remote control comes as standard, and a remote switch panel is available as an optional extra.
Aquavision Bathroom TVs also come in a range of sizes and other models are specifically designed to fit towel rails and kitchen cabinets.
Go on, you now you want one in time for Christmas.
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