Xbox 360 as TV set-top box
This game-playing machine can now be used as an alternative to the traditional set-top box, thanks to a deal signed by maker Microsoft and British Telecom.
Britain's largest telco launched its BT Vision pay-TV service at the end of 2006 via set-top boxes powered by Microsoft software.
It now plans to extend the same TV and video content to the Xbox 360 console in the middle of this year.
The question now is whether Singapore's SingTel will follow suit with its mioTV pay-TV service.
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A Bluetooth device which lets motorcyclists make hands-free, voice-activated phone calls, or listen to a Bluetooth-enabled MP3 player.
The kit includes a microphone and speakers which will fit almost any helmet, together with a wireless remote control that can be mounted on the handlebars.
Voice-recognition software means users can simply speak a name to make a call. Alternatively, the device will read out your cellphone phonebook entries one at a time until you find the one you want.
Atlantic Ego waterproof speaker system for iPod Nano It is a waterproof case for all three generations of the iPod Nano that includes stereo speakers and is designed to be used by the pool or in the shower. It runs on four AAA batteries, which provide 16 hours of playtime via the speakers. The case can be dangled from a wriststrap and there is a headphone socket if the user wants more privacy.