Jay Garrett’s Gadget News

According to The Telegraph the HTC Dream Google Android handset will be arriving to this fair isle thanks to T-Mobile in November.
To my knowledge this is the first sign that we’ll be getting this much lauded handset in the UK.
The Telegraph has this to say:
 
Its arrival in Britain will mark the next phase of Google’s attempts to dominate new [...]

Most leaks come from employees that are less than water-tight, clever marketing or just pure out-and-out rumours.
Microsoft has invented a new way of leaking insider knowledge.
Pocketpicks have spotted a Microsoft Job advertisement that manages to spill more product info than their average press release and waggle-tongued employees combined.
It reads:
“Do you dream about having a mobile phone based entertainment experience powered [...]

Ars Technica has changed its mind after saying that iTunes 8 won’t be on stage at Apple’s Let’s Rock September 9 event.
So I’m taking it that iTunes 8 will be available then.
Not only that but they’re saying Apple will also release the iPhone 2.1 update that in theory will fix the apparently large password [...]

Belkin are still pushing to make our lives cable free.
The largest glut of wires must be lurking behind your home cinema rig.
Enter Flywire!  Belkins new wireless transmitter and receiver that can send 1080p video over a 5GHz band with a little help from Amimon. This probably means it’s WHDI.
They promise little to no interference and [...]

The quickest way to make anything look hi performance, modern and cutting edge is to construct it from carbon fibre.
This even works with a pair of studio grade cans!
These are Phiaton’s latest model weighing in at a mere 6.5oz.
To keep the weight down Phiaton have made the MS-400 from carbon graphite fibre encased in a [...]

Digg founder Kevin Rose seems to have a finger/pulse interface with Apple.
After unveiling shots of the rumoured next generation iPod nano he’s following up with knowledge of new iTunes features too.
iTunes 8 is widely expected to launch at Apple’s event next week as well as the new iPods.
According to Rose a new source has come [...]

By the sounds of things Apple are refusing to rest on their laurals as “No. 1 digital Music Retailer”.
There are plans afoot for a more interactive element to the digital albums.
The first artist to take advantage of this is Snow Patrol who are set to release their latest studio offering next month.
According to a Polydor [...]

Just check this out.
Take the idea of the iPhone-style touch navigation and then times that by two.
This totally cool dual-sided transparent touch display from Teraokaseiko is definitely on the right track.
Perhaps someday it will develop beyond wicked games of, Naughts and Crosses, Battleship and Connect 4.
At the moment it’s just a monochrome 256 x 120 [...]

What do you get when you cross a Home Theatre in a box (HTIB) and an iPhone/iPod dock?
The Philips CinemaOne, that’s what!
It’s an iPod speaker system, a DVD player, and a soundbar all in one pretty package.
Connect it to your flatscreen via HDMI and it will provide surround audio through five DSP-driven speakers and a [...]

It’s finally been announced that Sony’s cute dancing MP3 player, aka Rolly, has been given the nod for its European launch!.
It’s said that it will go on sale in October but there’s no price info yet - In the States the gadget costs around the $400 mark so if all things were equal it should [...]

There are moments (apparently) that more private viewing of the interweb is required.
Microsoft has confirmed IE 8 would get its own “porn mode” (there’s such things on the internet??? ) albeit they’re calling it a “private browsing mode”.
They have gone and named it “InPrivate” which still sounds a bit ‘dirty raincoat’ to me, but perhaps that’s just [...]

This neat little Cellrun shares a bit of DNA with the old ‘lamp style’ iMac, a bit of notebook, a bit low-cost desktop Eee PC.
But with that it looks like it’s carving its own niche as a low-power cool designed desktop genre.
The specs include an 18.4-inch widescreen LCD, built-in stereo speakers and microphone and an [...]

It’s time for your iPod/iPhone and Sony to take on Sonos!
Sony’s new S-AIRPLAY system will allow users to create a wireless multi-room solution without “complicated setup requirements.”
You’ll be able to whack in your your iPod or iPhone into the device and then can stream that music up to a distance of 50 meters around your [...]

I have a deep respect for Razer and am a big fan of their gaming mice and they’ve unveiled a new model at The Games Convention in Leipzig (home of my favourite goth festival) yesterday.  But it aint a mouse! 
Named the Razer Maelstrom Audio Engine, the company has turned away from the input peripheral and this time [...]

Apple has released the latest update for the iPhone - version 2.0.2.
Apparently this is to fix problems that some folks have reported with reception of 3G.
Once you hook up to iTunes users of the iPhone 2.0 software and iPod Touch 2.0 software are recommended to download the latest update.
So, what is it for?  What is it going to [...]

The unmistakable buzz of the Fantasty Football Leagues in the office means only one thing - footy season is here again.
If you have a PSP then the joy is twofold as you’ll now be able watch your team on the Sony handheld.
You’ll be able to grab 45 minutes of extended highlights from Sky Sports matches to take on the [...]

It’s a sad, sad day.
One of the greatest robots being reduced to this - a novelty DVD player.
I wonder what Skynet would think - granted there was the whole “terminate”  thing but this is insulting.
Turning reclaimed skulls into harmless consumer electronics is kinda rubbing their noses in it - if they had any.
Toxel via Geekalerts

iPhone users and those that have an iPod Touch can now stream music from their puter officially thanks to a new app just launched on the Apple App Store!
Called Simplify Media, the new application allows you to navigate artists, ablums and genre and works over Wi-Fi, EDGE and 3G.
You’ll need to download a secondary application on your PC/Mac [...]

Saw this and though WTF!
I know kids are rocking iPods and mobiles as soon as they’ve stopped bottle-feeding but c’mon!
Teachers have a hard enough time keeping the pupils focused and, while it scares me, stab-proof hoodies and kevlar school-bags serve a purpose but Marks and Spencer have gone and released a new line of school uniforms [...]

You fancy an mini/slim pc but love the DIY aspect - you probably made your own desktop before already.
How about going and getting yourself a barebone MSI Wind system from Newegg for $140?
No, not the laptop!
It’s one of the first desktop systems to use Intel’s power-sipping Atom processor (1.6GHz).
You’ll need to add RAM (it uses [...]