Wise Buddha

Hate is a strong word I know BUT in the case of Vonage I think I can justify my feelings. I was an early adopter and signed up in September 2004, since then I transferred my home number and a fax line. I am now throwing in the towel and slowly but surely getting Vonage […]

Walmart have announced that they will stock a sub $300 HD video player which will effectively make HD available to the masses. Just like they did with DVD when they commoditized the hardware by offering DVD players for peanuts it will be interesting to see whether this will mean Mom and Dad will […]

The new SanDisk Sansa Connect in my estimation is the most interesting and significant evolution in the portable music player market since.well. the introduction of the iPod. Why? Because unlike the handicapped Zune it manages to integrate next gen thinking into a tight product form and apparently does it very well.
The new Sansa Connect integrates […]

Microsoft has announced a major upgrade of sorts to the Xbox 360. Gone is the beige iPodesque exterior and in its place comes the more ’stealth’ looking black unit with all black accessories.
More importantly the unit has gained a 120g hard drive and HDMI connection for true High Def loveliness but weirdly no […]

We’ve been using Skype for nearly 3 years, what was once a quirky free way to speak to our mates back in Blighty has evolved into a very credible alternative to a traditional phone service - almost! We are waiting for Skype to offer regular local numbers like they do in the US, UK etc. […]

Many commentators feel that Sony has been sliding for years, the main example being how they were completely sidestepped by Apple and the once dominant position of their Walkman brand is no more. From what I can see Sony lost sight of the consumer and in particular producing stuff that people want - I […]

It’s been in the works for a long time now - the promise of being able to purchase goods and services using your cellphone. There have been a couple of false starts but it seems that the channel has the caught the attention of some big consumer brands. McDonald’s and Japanese cell company NTT DoCoMo […]

The cell phone, almost unlike any other device, has changed the way we work, socialise and live our lives.
But it seems that the popularity of new fangled cell phones caught the industry by surprise, according to Sir David Brown, Chairman of Motorola, the mobile industry had no idea how successful they would become. Speaking at […]

Nintendo launched their new console the Wii on Nov 19th and it appears they have a winner on their hands. The vast majority of reviews have been positive praising the innovation that Nintendo constantly strives for. Current estimation is that Nintendo have shifted 600,000 units so far and demand is red hot read more here. […]