What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision

UPDATE: Both the UK and US Apple stores have sold out of the 8GB and 16GB models, and aren’t replenishing stock. That's on top of Carphone Warehouse and O2's depleted store cupboards.

Apple’s fondness for updating its online store on a Tuesday means our basic arithmetic involving the number '2' has us thinking there could be a new iPhone as soon as tomorrow... Read our iPhone story from last week below.

It may sound like something out of Brass Eye – 'one virus even disguised itself as a Girls Aloud track' – but if you were one of the 500,000 people thought to have downloaded the Trojan horse virus instead of that MP3 you were after, you wouldn't be laughing.

Users of the Limewire and eDonkey file-sharing networks have been hit by a fake MP3 that once downloaded causes the customary havoc to your PC.

Gear4 has come up with a novel twist on the iPod dock concept with its new DUO 2.1 home stereo speaker system, launched today.

Created for use with an iPod, the DUO combines a bass unit with a detachable satellite speaker. The two can be used together as a single home music system, or the satellite speaker can be detached and taken around the house or garden to ensure your music follows you wherever you roam.

The concept is user friendly too, with the satellite speaker designed to be charged by the bass unit when docked, using a Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery.

We've reported on free, ad-supported download services before, most notably from the We7.com service, and now Universal is getting in on the act.

Qtrax is the company setting this ball in motion, striking a deal with Universal that covers publishing and recording rights, and should see music available for free within the next month or so.

Cross-platforming continues apace, with the announcement of a deal to bring downloadable Sky content to Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld device.

Called Go!View, the service will offer a choice of subscription or pay-per-view, and registered users will be able to download content via a PC.

BT is expanding its broadband service beyond the home with the introduction of BT Total Broadband Anywhere, which includes a free, internet-capable smartphone, the BT ToGo.

Broadband Anywhere customers will get the choice of two styles of BT To Go smartphones – the HTC S620 0r S710 – both powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.

For a fee of £23.99 per month, users of BT Anywhere will be able to use the phone for surfing the web, sending and receiving emails, making calls or texting.

Nine Inch Nails have made their latest album available to download completely and utterly free from the band's website.

What's more, 'The Slip' is available in four different formats – MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC and WAVE 24/96.

Well aware that some people will still want a hard copy, the band make a note of saying a vinyl and CD release will follow in July.

Hot-on-the-heels of our review of the fine ATH-W1000 Sovereign high-end headphones in the June issue of our magazine – available now in all good newsagents – Audio-Technica has announced the ATH-CK10.

Despite the name, there's no relation to the aftershave as far as we're aware, but the diminutive in-ear 'phones will hope to come up at least smelling of roses, claiming sound quality previously unheard from such small headphones...

Intempo is set to offer radio listeners more choice with the launch of the first version of its Radio Portal this month. The portal allows users to access over 30,000 radio stations and podcasts, whilst also allowing access to services such as news and weather information.

Head over to Intempo's website here to see the portal in action, which delivers simple, easy to navigate Internet radio and other information.

Archos is blending navigation and entertainment with a new GPS system for its 605 WiFi enabled portable media player (PMP).

The GPS system comes with an in-car holder into which the Archos 605 is inserted, and it's connected to the car stereo system using the built-in line out. Maps are displayed on the colour 4.3in LCD touch screen on the 605.

The GPS in-car holder – which attaches to the car windscreen – can be sold separately for £99.99, or as a bundle with the 30GB player for £299.99.

We7.com has added Sony BMG to the list of record labels on its advert-supported download service. The website has over 500,000 tracks from the likes of Bob Dylan, Editors and Alicia Keys thanks to the Sony BMG tie-in.

Tracks are available to stream and download – both completely free.

The AktiMate MP3 speaker system from Australian company Epoz was presented at the Munich High End show by Creek and Epos, whose audio technology underpins the design.

Already available in Australia, the USA and some European companies, the AktiMate is now coming to the UKi, and is described as 'first and foremost a serious hi-fi loudspeaker' with the addition of an iPod docking station.

And as we all know, rumours like company. The latest whispers are that the new iPhone will have Nike+ (a portable personal training application), stereo Bluetooth support and GPS, as well as new software to combat those clever hackers who seem intent on 'jailbreaking' the iPhone.

Targus, previously 'known' for computer accessories, has launched two new portable speaker systems for the MP3 market.

The flat as a pancake Traveler's Choice speakers and the folding design of the Portable Speaker Book (left) both feature 3.5mm audio inputs making them compatible with iPods, laptops and MP3 players.

The price of Apple's 8GB iPhone is to be slashed to just £169, in a special offer that lasts from tomorrow until June 1st.

O2, the mobile network which exclusively provides contracts for the iPhone, has cut the price by £100, from £269.