Hands-on: Sony DSC-TX1 review

Sony showed off its new camera range in London today, and while the weather was drab the goods on show were not.Starting with the slim-line Sony TX1, TechRadar was given a hands-on with the device which, despite its diminutive size, boasts a number of interesting new features.Straight from the off the TX1 is a lovely camera to use. Its brushed aluminium styling makes it a great looking device and its size means that...

Hands-on: Sony Party-shot review

One of the more intriguing devices to come out of the minds of Sony has to be the Party-shot.Read the press release about the device and you are fairly underwhelmed: "A totally new concept in fun photography, Party-shot acts as your 'Personal Photographer', automatically taking beautiful pictures without your intervention."But seen it in action and it's actually pretty impressive. Well, to watch it do its thing at least.The...

Robot drives Le Mans using two AA batteries

If you're lining up a publicity stunt for something as humdrum as a battery then you could do a lot worse than the eye-catching bash Panasonic just pulled off with its long-life Evolta cell. Using just two of the AA flavour of the battery, Panasonic's PR flacks coaxed a tricycle-riding robot known as Mr Evolta round the Le Mans racetrack for the fabled 24 hours. Full day's racing The impressive endurance feat saw...

Asus readying Eee PCs with Moblin OS

With Windows 7 definitely a viable choice for low-powered netbook computers, later this year seems like a great time to be choosing the OS for your new PC, particularly if rumours about Asus and Moblin prove true. According to Engadget, a German site with a believable record on such gossip says Asus will be offering the open-source Moblin OS on new Eee PCs from October. Cheaper option As is usual with Asus, it's...

Multi-terabyte hard drives coming in 2010

If we ever needed evidence for the booming market in hard drives with previously unthinkable volumes of storage, then look no further than TDK's upcoming jumbo HDDs. According to the Register, a TDK presentation to financial analysts revealed, among other things, a new manufacturing process that will put 640GB on a single HDD platter. Coming soon As the 3.5-inch drives used in desktop PCs typically hold four or...

Careless Facebook use may cost you a job

Generally, stating the obvious is a very annoying habit of far too many people, however when it comes to commonsense and social networking it seems like the imperative to be sensible is well worth repeating. The latest example of what not to do online comes from a Reuters report advising us all not to give away too much on FaceBook or Twitter in case prospective employers find out about it. Dead dogs It cites a...

Red hot sources say Apple tablet is 100% real

Another day, another Mac OS X tablet computer rumour - this time from the granddaddy of all Apple analysts, Gene Munster. The prominent Apple watcher says he's absolutely certain that the fabled tablet device will arrive early next year and that it will sell for somewhere between $500 (£295) and $700 (£415). App Store software Munster says he knows this because one of the regular Apple hardware suppliers in Asia...