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NEWS: Pioneer neither confirms nor denies rumours it will drop 42in plasmas in favour of LCD

By Joe Cox | Thu, 28 Feb 2008, 3:33pm

Yes, we checked the date, we rubbed our eyes, we muttered disbelievingly... but rumours abound that Pioneer is to announce a range of LCD TVs and at the same time cease production of plasmas under 50in. Now lift up your chin. We contacted ...

NEWS: Catch MP3s from radio for free

By Joe Cox | Wed, 13 Feb 2008, 5:33pm

If you're of a certain age, a fair proportion of your youth may well have been spent hunched over your radio, starting and stopping a blank tape as you recorded your favourite tracks straight from the top 40. Many a mixtape was ...

NEWS: Nokia's N96 'multimedia computer'

By Joe Cox | Tue, 12 Feb 2008, 2:28pm

We know what you're thinking - neither computer or phones are exactly 'core' products for us here at What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision. But at the same time regular readers will know that mutimedia mobiles, capable of ...

NEWS: Flat-tering HD images are VDH's aim

By Joe Cox | Tue, 5 Feb 2008, 4:17pm

We're primed for a whole new range of interconnects from van den Hul, and first in line is this flat HDMI, called The HDMI Flat. Fully compliant with the latest 1.3b standard, the cable will be available in lengths from 1m to 15 metres, ...

NEWS: More pink 'Pod products

By Joe Cox | Wed, 30 Jan 2008, 6:24pm

Did you know that Apple doesn't make a white iPod any more? Yep, it's true. 'iPod white', the product colour that spawned a thousand similarly-coloured accessories, is no more, and indeed has been for some time. The latest ...

NEWS: Last.fm launches free streaming service

By Joe Cox | Thu, 24 Jan 2008, 12:21pm

While the debate around downloads continues apace, Last.fm has come-up with a novel way of providing music for the digital nation. Eschewing the download, the website will instead provide a free streaming service, allowing you to listen to ...

NEWS: OmniMount racks 'em up

By Joe Cox | Wed, 23 Jan 2008, 4:56pm

OmniMount has another rack to add to its roster, the smartly styled Moda Linear. Using real wood, chrome-finished steel and glass, it's certainly not a piece of AV furniture you need to hide in the corner when the neighbours come round. ...

NEWS: Super-fast Internet, Sir?

By Joe Cox | Wed, 23 Jan 2008, 4:09pm

Who would have thought that Dundee would one day be leading the way in the world of technology? Well, that could be the case soon, if a new firm gets its way to lay its fibre cables for super-fast broadband in the city. Dundee, Bournemouth ...

NEWS: iPod's pretty in pink

By Joe Cox | Wed, 23 Jan 2008, 1:29pm

Yes, yes – we know we shouldn't humour Apple, but hey, should you be looking for a Valentine's present (marginally) more inventive than a bunch of flowers or some posh scran, then a pink iPod nano might just fit the bill. So here one ...

CES NEWS: Intempo unveils world's first portable Internet radio

By Joe Cox | Tue, 8 Jan 2008, 5:53pm

The world of Internet radio certainly went down a storm in our office last year, so it's with raised eyebrows and keen interest that we read of Intempo's latest announcement at CES in Las Vegas. Code-named 'Daisy', the ...