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10 perfect Christmas presents for...music geeks

Welcome to the audio side of our Pocket-lint perfect Christmas gift guide installments. If there is a music geek in the family or a loved one itching to be just that, then you're in the right place.

You've already done the shopping for the Apple fanboy/girl in...

Weekly news roundup : Nokia N900 review, First ELSE photos, Tesco to offer iPhone and more

Want to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets this week?

Tipping the top of the top ten list this week is our review of the Nokia N900 where we put the touchscreen, Maemo 5 device through its paces ahead of its December release.

Disney planning first 3D subtitles

Disney has announced that it's going to be the first movie studio to release a 3D movie with subtitles. And not just flat subtitles either - the letters will be in full 3D too. The company claims that the technology to do this has only just become available.

The...

Motorola Milestone exclusive to Expansys

Further to our reports several days ago that the Motorola Milestone - formerly known as the Droid - would be arriving on 7 December, it's been confirmed that online retailer eXpansys will get an exclusive on the phone until the end of the year.

Previously, retailers...

VIDEO: Aardman makes Nintendo DSi ad with Flipnote Studio

A new Nintendo advert for the DSi handheld has been unveiled from Wallace & Gromit creator Aardman Animations.

As well as advertising the device - with a little kid sticking it on his Christmas list - the video also showcases Fipnote Studio - a free downloadable...

Panasonic discontinuing Technics 1200 turntables?

We've seen a couple of reports on message boards that seem to indicate that the iconic Technics SL-1200 and SL-1210s may be about to be discontinued. If true, it would be a surprise, as both models represent iconic turntables and are widely considered the industry standard...

iRiver Story comes to the UK

iRiver has dropped us word that it's bringing its "Story" e-book reader to the UK. The South Korean manufacturer, famous for its MP3 players, says that the Story is "stepping up to challenge Sony's version and Amazon's new Kindle".

The reader has an e-ink display...

Twitter to charge in Japan

While here on the Western side of the globe, Twitter's plans for profit include commercial accounts with a special layer of analytical access, in Japan, the micro-blogging site has revealed plans to charge consumers.

The paid-for, premium accounts will see...

VIDEO: World of Warcraft's Mr T ad

Activision Blizzard, the publishers of the ultra-successful World of Warcraft MMORPG, will be launching a series of TV ads for the game in Europe. A series in the US a while back featured William Shatner, Mr T, Verne Troyer, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Willy Toledo.

Only...

Kensington launches Pro Fit mouse family

Kensington has released a new range of mices with the introduction of the plug and play Pro Fit family of input devices.

In the words of Kensington, the Pro Fit range is "designed to fulfil businesses demand for reliability, performance and comfort".

The low down: Best Software, Service, App 2009

Day 5 of our Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 nominees round-up and it's time for the growth area of tech that is software, services and apps.

This category has been blown wide open of late with some enormous releases in 2009 as well as the explosion of...

Apple's American Black Friday deals revealed

Following the news we brought you earlier of the UK discounts Apple is offering, the company's American deals have now been revealed.

The discounts are part of the "Black Friday" tradition in the States, where retailers mark the start of the Christmas shopping...

Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 speakers launch

Klipsch has announced the launch of its ProMedia Ultra 2.0 speakers, apparently created for consumers "who want superior, full-range multimedia sound quality but do not want to give up the space or run the cables required for a subwoofer".

Klipsch informs us...

Daily Tech Deal: Quidco offer discounted games at GAME

If you're a gamer, any money off a must-have title is a bonus, so today's tech deal will show you how to get a cheeky 9% cashback on all the goodies on offer at Game.co.uk.

To do this you'll have to join Quidco, subsequently when you click through to Game.co.uk...

3 offers MiFi and iPod touch contract bundles

3, that does not offer Apple's iPhone, has announced it is to bundle its wireless connectivity MiFi device with the iPod touch on a pay monthly tariff.

3's MiFi gadget will connect the 'pod to the Internet to browse websites, download music and apps or send...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - love the mo

It's the last weekend of November. How's yours coming along?

The Pocket-Lint team are itching and scratching their way through the last few days, but the parade of facial hair is really something to behold.

But now it's time to get creative for...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Lego Matrix

This isn't just video of the day. This could be video of the week, month or even year.

It's not just the time put into it (440 hours!) but the attention to detail, the production values and the total dedication.

We absolutely love this and if they...

Tough M-Edge Latitude Kindle cases available

If you want to protect your Amazon Kindle, or if you're looking for a great Kindle-themed Christmas present, you could do worse than M-Edge's range of Latitude cases for the device.

Available in a variety of bright colours, the Latitude "Kindle Jackets" are...

Why should gadgets have a gender?

A survey by Comet has revealed that 48% of women now "feel more comfortable with technology than ever before". Does that make you wince, too? The statistic feels outdated, offensive and wrong for a whole heap of reasons.

Why should gadgetry have a gender? There's...

Virgin Media to monitor filesharers

Virgin Media is trialling a deep packet inspection system that will see 40% of the ISP's network being monitored for file sharing activity. The network plans not to inform customers that they're being monitored.

The system is called CView and is being provided...

10 perfect Christmas presents for... AV lovers

Welcome to the next of our Pocket-lint perfect Christmas gift guide installments. So you've bought presents for the Apple fanboy/girl in your life, the photographer, laptop addicts, the console gamer and PC gamer. Now is the turn for your favourite couch potato. Here...

TomTom teams up with Accor for hotel navigation

TomTom and hotel group Accor have teamed up to offer a service that will see the location of an Accor hotel added to a user's TomTom device.

The new "Add to TomTom" button on each Accor hotel web page gives users the option to download one hotel's positioning...

Mininova shuts down all illegal torrents

Mininova, one of the bigger Bittorrent filesharing sites on the Web, has shut down every single "infringing" torrent in its index and pledged to go legitimate. All torrents have been removed, except the ones that were uploaded through its content distribution service...

Tomy Choro Robo Q available now

CuteBitz has announced the availability of the Tomy Choro Robo Q, a teeny robot measuring in at just 3.4cm tall.

Weighing less than 12 grams, the Robo Q is likely to be the smallest walking robot you've ever clapped eyes on and it can walk at three different...

Sony Ericsson Aino suffering from touchscreen issues

Following the news that the Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U have yanked the Sony Ericsson Satio for "issues", a second Sony Ericsson handset, the Satio's "Aino" stable-mate is also reported to be experiencing problems.

A number of Aino users are said to have...