Ian Morris
Ian Morris loves televisions so much he's been banned from wedding chapels in Las Vegas for trying to marry them. When he's not romancing technology, he can be found watching American TV. Ian likes roast potatoes, but he doesn't like digital rights management.
Friday 2 May 2008, 5:09pm
On-screen Logos: DIE, DIE, DIE!
Never let it be said that I was the voice of reason or anything, but when TV channels have on-screen logos, I really feel the need to vent some serious rage in their general direction. This is common practice on satellite, cable and Freeview channels and it's another one of those diseases we've caught from the Americans. Click here for more
Thursday 17 April 2008, 9:53am
Now I understand
When I was growing up as a young geek, I always had desktop computers. It all began with the BBC B, progressed to the Amstrad CPC6128 and on to the Atari ST. From then on it was Windows PCs, and that's how it's stayed. So it goes without saying that I always played my games on the PC. Click here for more
Tuesday 18 March 2008, 12:51pm
Unlimited broadband isn't dead
For a years now, ISPs have advertised their Internet offerings as 'unlimited', even if what they mean is, "We'll watch you like a hawk, and the first time you download some video we'll send you a letter and then cut you off." Well, apparently the time will soon come when no ISP calls their offering unlimited, and we all pay for what we use. Click here for more
Thursday 13 March 2008, 3:26pm
Steve Jobs is right, Apple TV is a failure
There have been some reports in the press recently that Steve Jobs considers Apple TV to have been something of a failure. I say he's totally correct. Click here for more
Monday 10 March 2008, 11:41am
A brilliant way to make money
Here's an idea to make loads of money. Set up a mobile phone company -- for the sake of argument, let's call it Wodabone. Now, in order to make money, we'll need a service that we can charge at a rate that suits us. Internet access is ideal for this, because it costs us almost nothing and no one can tell us how much we should be charging. Click here for more
Thursday 21 February 2008, 11:16am
Will we rue the day we let HD DVD die?
As a tech journalist, I meet a lot of other tech journalists and obviously we talk constantly about technology and the TV show Lost. As you might imagine, Toshiba and HD DVD have been the topic of many recent conversations. What I've been able to glean is this: most of us geeks would have been happy for HD DVD to win the format war. Click here for more
Wednesday 6 February 2008, 10:34am
I'm a traitor
It's true, I am. I used to be exclusive to Sony Ericsson, but I've recently had an affair and now I'm going steady with Nokia. My switch is even more perplexing to those who know me, because I've spent the last five years cussing Nokia's user interface as ugly and hard-to-use. Why this sudden change of heart? Click here for more
Thursday 31 January 2008, 9:19am
Text this 15 digit code to this five digit number to order a pizza
I love my mobile phone but I hate making and receiving phone calls on it. It's one of life's great contradictions. My phonecall phobia does, however, mean I'm always on the look-out for non phonecall-related things to do with my mobile. Click here for more
Articles by Ian Morris
Crave Podcast 85: CNET gets owned
Crave This week we discuss our new lovely, attractive, talented and rich overlords, consider the idea of penalising antisocial mobile users and discuss the Microsoft Worldwide Telescope
JVC LT-42DS9
Review The JVC LT-42DS9 takes a trick from the fashion industry and declares 'thin is in'. Look at it from the side and this 42-inch LCD TV virtually disappears. Happily, it doesn't shave off the detail or vibrant colour that make its picture perky, and it's an impressive performer
CNET Networks to be acquired by CBS
News In a deal valued at $1.8bn, US media company CBS has announced that it has agreed to acquire CNET Networks, the parent company of CNET.co.uk
Pioneer CDJ-400: Issuing a final blow to vinyl
Crave If you're a keen DJ, or want to get into mixing stuff together into one glorious set of electronic music, don't bother with the hassle of vinyl, go straight in for CD DJing with these decks
Toshiba Regza 40ZF355D
Review The Toshiba Regza 40ZF55D's may have an ultra-thin bezel but it's big on features. This 40-inch LCD TV includes 5:5 pulldown, which means 24p Blu-ray movies will look absolutely amazing. It excels as both a standard and high definition performer, making this a top choice
Philips DVDR5520H: Records TV, performs miracles
Crave The new Philips DVDR5520H makes some outrageous claims on the box, but even so, we like that offers the flexibility to record oodles of TV and burn it to DVD later
Zattoo: Watch TV online, live and free but with a catch
Crave We've always wanted to watch live TV online, but there's never really been a good, live service that allows it. Now there is, but we've got some concerns about the legality
Panasonic Viera TX-37LZD80
Review The Panasonic Viera TX-37LZD80 is a charmer of an LCD TV. Following in the footsteps of the company's plasmas is a hard job, but the LZD80's high-definition performance sparkles with bright and vivid colours and lovely detail. If you're choosing LCD over plasma, give this one a look
