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MP3 Hits The Road - UK Startup To Launch In-car System
News Earlier this week, ZD Net UK News reported Creative Labs' plans to launch its own Rio-bashing MP3 player. Somerset could be home to the world's first commercially available in-car MP3 player thanks to fledgling electronics firm, Empeg which says it...
[January 28, 1999, 13:35]
Fans Throng To UK Xbox Launch
News To find out more about the Xbox, go to GameSpot UK's Xbox Launch Special. Microsoft officially launched its Xbox console in the UK, Europe and Australia on Wednesday night, completing its entry into the worldwide video gaming market.
[March 14, 2002, 10:21]
ViewSonic Sets UK Launch For Smart Displays
News The first gadgets based on Microsoft's "Smart Displays" concept are arriving in the UK, but their price tags may cause some potential buyers to hesitate. ViewSonic, the first Smart Display manufacturer to have its devices on the market in Europe...
[February 10, 2003, 13:57]
Asus Eee 900 Gets Limited UK Launch
News An Asus representative told ZDNet.co.uk on Thursday that the Eee 900 was already available through selected launch partners, such as Micro Anvika. Asus has officially launched the latest version of its Eee PC, but most UK customers are currently...
[May 1, 2008, 13:55]
Financial Giants To Launch UK Trading Site
News A new one-hundred-percent British day-trading site called TheShare.com will take on the likes of E*Trade and Charles Schwab for the attention of UK day-traders when it goes live later this year. TheShare.com, which will hit the Web sometime in the...
[October 1, 1999, 12:07]
Linux PDA UK Launch Date Set
News Sharp's Linux-based Zaurus PDA is due to go on sale in the UK at the end of April. UK reseller Dabs.com has already begun advertising the PDA in its catalogues. Large resellers often start selling products before their official launch date.
[March 20, 2002, 15:43]
First Online DVD Rental Launch In UK, December
News The UK's first online DVD rental service will launch 1 December. London based MovieTrak.com will begin by stocking 500 DVD titles, which will be offered for rental at its site for £2.99 for seven days rental.
[November 5, 1999, 7:32]
Creative Confirms UK Launch Of MP3 Line-up
News Creative confirmed to ZDNet Wednesday that it will launch the new player -- part of its growing family of 'Internet audio players' -- even though it suggested as recently as last September that the UK is not ready for portable MP3 devices.
[January 13, 2000, 6:06]
Vodafone UK Planning October Launch Of 3G Handsets?
News Vodafone has declined to confirm rumours that it plans to launch a consumer third-generation mobile service in the UK this October. These reports back up comments made to ZDNet UK by Clive Tillotson, strategy director for Vodafone UK, earlier this...
[June 24, 2004, 16:25]
Sony To Launch PlayStation2 Linux For UK
News Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) says it will release a Linux-enabled version of its PlayStation2 video game console for the UK and other markets following a Japanese launch over the summer. See GameSpot UK's PlayStation2 channel for the latest...
[October 23, 2001, 15:34]
Vitaminic Launch Gets UK MP3 Artists In A Spin
News Although similar to a number of other MP3 download sites, including MP3.com and Peoplesound, Vitaminic also offers UK artists the chance to post their own tracks for download from the outset. Gianluca Dettori, CEO of Vitaminic, said that there was...
[September 2, 1999, 10:54]
Handspring Cuts VisorPhone Price Ahead Of UK Launch
News While the device is not yet available in the UK, its launch is expected within weeks, and the US price cut indicates a lower UK launch price. In the latest price cut to hit the handheld market, Handspring is slicing $50 off the price tag of its...
[May 15, 2001, 8:23]
Xbox UK Launch Prompts Mass Sickies
News To find out more about the Xbox, go to GameSpot UK's Xbox Launch Special. Microsoft's Xbox gaming console is due to go on sale at midnight tonight in stores across the UK, and those who pre-ordered one online should have theirs delivered in the...
[March 13, 2002, 15:42]
UK May Launch High-tech Stock Market
News A spin-off UK stock market dedicated to high-tech firms is to be launched in the next few weeks, according to reports. The new market will not have the high profile of the US Nasdaq but is intended to raise the profile of UK technology stock.
[August 24, 1999, 9:50]
Business Users Meet Gatecrashers At UK IPhone Launch
News Friday evening saw Apple's eagerly anticipated mobile handset, the iPhone, go on sale for the first time in the UK. At 6.02 pm — a nod to the operator O2 which has a "multi-year" exclusivity deal with Apple to support the iPhone in the UK — the...
[November 12, 2007, 12:24]
News Burst: NTL To Launch UK Video On Demand Service
News NTL has signed an agreement to use US company DIVA's VOD service, currently deployed in six US cable systems. Initially the VOD service will be delivered to digital set-top boxes over NTL's national cable network.
[September 22, 1999, 9:36]
UK Medical Health Site To Launch
News The site, www.healthinfocus.co.uk, will provide original editorial content, including a glossary of medical terms, and community features such as message boards. The aim of the site, written by UK doctors is to provide trustworthy, independent...
[November 26, 1999, 16:39]
News Burst: Creative Cancels UK Nomad Launch
News Creative blamed the recent Taiwan earthquake for making certain components for the player unavailable. It now says that it is unable to give a detailed delivery time for the Nomad in Europe. Full story to follow
[October 21, 1999, 14:02]
Black & White To Launch In UK
News For full in-depth previews and features on Black & White, go to Gamespot UK. Or enter Gamespot UK's competition to win your own copy of the game. The hotly-hyped Black & White, developed by Lionhead and published by Electronic Arts, is to be...
[April 5, 2001, 13:44]
UK Police Launch Hacker Crackdown
News An Eastern European man and a UK man both felt the long arm of law after allegedly committing separate, unrelated crimes. In the UK a Sheffield man has been bailed to reappear after being arrested for offences under the Computer Misuse Act.
[April 11, 2005, 11:05]
