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.
Thursday 28 August 2008, 5:24pm
I should be in charge of BT
I'm just about to move house. At the moment I live about 600m from my local phone exchange. This, as ADSL geeks will know, means I get around a 21Mbps internet connection with my ISP, Be*. Click here for more
Wednesday 6 August 2008, 5:04pm
MPs want a watershed for YouTube
I can hardly believe how idiotic our government can be at times. The latest report designed to prove how little politicians understand technology is the proposal from the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee that video-hosting Web sites restrict content based on the time of day, just like TV companies do with broadcast content. Click here for more
Monday 28 July 2008, 12:31pm
LOLcats: Very effective PR for felines
I never used to like cats: I'm a dog lover. We had a lovely golden retriever when I was growing up and nothing will stop me from thinking dogs are the best pets in the world. I've always treated cats with suspicion, probably because of their murderous proclivities. It's reported that they kill as many as 300 million birds and other small mammals each year in the UK -- a prolific level of murder for animals that are fed nice pellets twice a day. Click here for more
Wednesday 23 July 2008, 12:10pm
Smooth moves towards fibre broadband
There are patches where fibre is used, including new-build towns like Ebbsfleet. There are some sewer-based, third-party fibre roll-outs happening in Dundee and Bournemouth, but most of us are stuck with ageing copper cables in our homes Click here for more
Wednesday 9 July 2008, 5:34pm
Is downloading music worse than bullying innocent people?
I've recently seen two things on the BBC Web site about music piracy. The first was a blog piece written by a chap called Darren Waters who claims he stopped downloading because it became clear to him that he was "breaking the law". He was talking about the recent letters Virgin has sent out at the behest of the BPI to people suspected of downloading music. Click here for more
Friday 6 June 2008, 2:59pm
Zomg, 3G iPhone!!!11
I'm so fracking excited right now. Out of the blue I got an email this morning from someone I met once at a tech event who once worked alongside one of the guys in charge of chip design for a company that works closely with Apple. He's very reliable, and has tipped me off on past events with great accuracy. Click here for more
Thursday 29 May 2008, 10:52am
This Rock Band thing has gone too far
I have no objection at all to music games -- well, apart from Singstar, which I loathe. But I have to say, with the introduction of Guitar Hero and now Rock Band, I think this 'pretend musician' thing is getting out of hand. Click here for more
Thursday 22 May 2008, 1:02pm
They call it unlimited, but it really isn't
Anyone who's read one of my blog posts or listened to Crave Podcast 85 will know that I find Vodafone's data plan to be something of a complete joke. Since signing a new 18-month contract to get an N95 8GB last year, I've been paying £7.50 a month for 120MB of data, which I think is the most preposterous charge for anything in the history of all chargeable things. Click here for more
Articles by Ian Morris
Sharp Aquos XS1: Ultra-slim 1080p TV with LED backlight
Photo LED backlights and ultra-thin TVs were all the rage at IFA this year, and Sharp doesn't want to be left out, especially now it's determined to increase its sales in Europe
Photos: Pioneer Kuro KRP-500 and KRP-600 aren't KRP at all
Photo In case you didn't think the current Pioneer plasma TVs were kick-arse enough, the company is launching an ultra-slim model in both 50 and 60-inch screen sizes
Freeview HD: BBC completes DVB-T2 trial on R&D's birthday
Crave HD over Freeview became a step closer last week when the BBC's R&D team received the world's first end-to-end DVB-T2 transmission
Samsung at IFA 2008: Women, ultra high definition and widgets
Photo Samsung had so much stuff on show at IFA that it had put up a tent outside. Join us for a whistle-stop tour of Korea's finest TVs and Blu-ray players
Samsung at IFA: A 200Hz LCD and other TV treats
Crave Samsung is always keen to be on the bleeding edge, so it was no surprise to hear it announce OLED TVs, 200Hz picture modes and even a new ultra-high definition TV
Sony RDR-HXD995
Review Despite all the awful shopping channels, there's a wealth of great TV to record on Freeview. For maximum flexibility you'll want a DVD recorder and PVR with plenty of storage space, and that can record cable or satellite from a number of inputs. The Sony RDR-HXD995 fits the bill, with 1080p upscaling to boot
Photos: Hands-on with new TVs from Sony
Photo After Sony had finished its press conference we were dispatched to go and touch the new TVs, and what we saw made us happy, which is a first for IFA
Toshiba Regza 40ZF575D: Improving bog-standard video
Crave Toshiba might not have an HD format to push anymore, but now it's got a new cause -- making sure we all get the best out of our existing standard-definition material
