Ian Morris

Google Nexus One: Speech

While we were at CES in Las Vegas last week, we took every possible opportunity to get hands-on time with the Google Nexus One. As unashamed Android fans, we couldn’t wait to see what the latest version of the OS could do. We were especially excited about the new HTC hardware, with a Snapdragon processor …

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Blu

Perhaps it’s the drop-dead gorgeous animation. Maybe it’s the story of geeks who come good. Or, possibly, it’s just that there’s a monkey with a thought translator — but we adore Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. It’s not too preachy either, despite having a couple of worthy morals to impart. Having said that, this isn’t a Disney film, so …

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Sony rules out OLED this year, accidentally pays plasma a compliment

In an interview with Sony Insider, Stan Glasgow, president of Sony USA, revealed the company will not be releasing any new OLED TVs this year. This comes at a time when manufacturers have taken their focus away from new display technologies, and poured cash into 3D. But even Glasgow admits OLED is probably the future of both 2D and 3D …

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Will 3D without glasses ever be anything more than a headache?

3D this, 3D that. For the love of all dimensions, will everyone just stop going on about it? Sadly, no. It appears that for whatever reason, people are obsessed with 3D. Either they hate it and moan about it all the time, or they think it’s the bee’s knees, and wish their whole lives were in 3D, not just TV …

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FLO TV is coming to the UK, hopefully in time for the 2012 Olympics

At CES, we were lucky enough to sit down with a couple of guys from Qualcomm who are in charge of US mobile TV system FLO TV. The service, which allows people across the US to watch broadcast, network TV on portable, wireless devices, will apparently arrive in the UK at some point. We couldn’t get Qualcomm to tell us exactly …

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Sony shows off OLED 3D TV demo: We’re suitably impressed

Sony has excellent reasons to try and enthuse us about 3D. It makes piracy harder, which keeps the people at Sony’s film division happy. It also requires a new TV and Blu-ray player, such as the ones announced today, which keeps the consumer electronics people in new shoes. Filmmakers and broadcasters all need new 3D cameras, which helps Sony’s professional …

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Get the perfect TV for HD in 2010

It’s Christmas, and that means it’s time to treat yourself to something nice. What’s more, the World Cup is coming next year, and with the launch of HD channels from the BBC and ITV, now is a great time to get a new TV. To help you decide what TV to buy, we have shortlisted three models that we think …

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HDX

We’ve mentioned them before, and the High Definition Experience (HDX) media players are much loved by us. Based on the same hardware as the Popcorn Hour media players, the HDX machines usually have their own special style, custom casing and slightly tweaked look and feel. Make no mistake though, the HDX gear we’ve played with is excellent, and as easy …

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Cello iViewer TVs: BBC iPlayer and YouTube built

UK company Cello might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of TVs, but it’s the first to integrate BBC iPlayer into its sets. The iViewer range is available in two sizes, 26 and 32 inches, which cost £399 and £499 respectively. In addition to the BBC’s catch-up service, you also get YouTube, which could …

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Freeview HD launch: BBC HD and ITV1 HD now available

On Wednesday 2 December, at a small gathering in its Media Village in west London, the BBC launched Freeview HD, with all the modesty and quiet pride we’ve come to expect from the corporation. After a brief explanation of what was involved, we finally got to see some of the early hardware and the live service as it was going …

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