Another batch of speculative techno-blogging for the Digital Home corner of the TechRadar website. The following blog posts appeared in November 2008.
The best Nintendo Wii deals for Christmas
The Nintendo Wii is firmly on track to be the best-selling games console for a third year in a row. In fact, the popularity of the Wii means that Nintendo is under no pressure to discount it.
Who says backup software can’t be sexy?
Carbonite is a fire-and-forget service that runs in the background. It regularly encrypts and syncs the files in your PC’s Documents and Settings folder with your backup in a distant virtual vault.
First impressions of the New Xbox Experience
Beyond the Mii-a-alike Avatars and the slick, Apple-esque menu system, is the New Xbox Experience (NXE) the entertainment Trojan Horse that Microsoft hopes it will be?
Wii Fit: the hottest gadget this Christmas?
Nintendo’s Wii Fit Balance Board is the most searched for gadget online according to recent data from the web gurus at Hitwise. Nintendo’s Wii console is close behind it, while the Apple iPhone slots into third place in the list.
Staying fit with the latest technology
The idea of virtual healthcare extends beyond regular sessions of Wii Fit. Intel, for example, has recently announced the first product in its Personal Telehealth programme.
Why converged devices just can’t cut it
We’re all for converged devices. But the arrival of Silicon Mountain’s Allio shouldn’t inspire a mad rush to buy into an all-in-one home entertainment system.
The lazy boy’s digital duvet day
There’s often nothing more appealing than spending the day wrapped up in digital entertainment (and a duvet). It’s why you own that big TV and three games consoles. Wait there… entertainment suggestions coming right up.
