The first video adverts appeared in a magazine in the US this week as Entertainment Weekly trialled a new insert in their latest issue. The video adverts run on LCD screens which support a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The chips inside can store up to 40 minutes of footage and last for around 70 minutes. Bizarrely they can be recharged via mini-USB but why would you recharge a magazine advert? They... Read More

An unlikely partnership between supermarket giant Tesco and software giant Microsoft will see a virtual DVD service released in the UK. The service will allow customers to download virtual DVDs complete with menus, extras and all the other bits and pieces that most of us currently ignore on traditional DVDs. The surprising thing about the announcement is the fact that the new service will use Microsoft’s... Read More

The world of electronic books is heating up as Sony and Amazon go head to head with their rival services and e-reader devices. The Sony Reader has so far dominated the market along with the Amazon Kindle device. They are both slim, tactile devices which offer a range of functionality and wireless access to download books. They have both already come down in price since release and current versions... Read More