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Burberry jumps on bandwagon with 3D fashion show

The luxury fashion brand Burberry is to go 3D with its next fashion show, creating "fashion history" with a three-dimensional screening of its autumn-winter collection later this month.

With the help of Sky, set to become a pioneer for 3D in the UK, Burberry's...

Motorola Droid gets Android 2.1 update

Motorola has announced, on its Facebook fan page of all places, that the Android 2.1 update will be rolling out to its Droid handset this week. It also says that it'll be making futher announcements later in the week on upgrades to other handsets.

The company...

AT and T to launch five new Android phones

AT&T has revealed it is to offer five new Android-based devices from Dell, HTC and Motorola with three of them due to be exclusives to the US operator.

Without unveiling the handsets in any detail, AT&T has teased a little info to eager consumers stating the Motorola...

Telefonica may start charging search engines

The President of Spain's telecoms giant, Telefónica - which owns O2 in the UK - has said in a news conference that he intends to start charging companies like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft for the ability to use their networks.

"Internet search engines use our Net...

Intel introduces Itanium 9300 supercomputer chip

Intel has announced a new microprocessor for supercomputers - the Itanium 9300 series. It packs a massive 2,000,000,000 transistors onto a single chip - more than twice the number found in the latest Core i7 chips from the company.

The chip has four cores, and...

Microsoft offers family-friendly version of Internet Explorer 8

While IE6 continues to give it headaches, Microsoft has announced a special kid-safe version of Internet Explorer 8 that it has partnered with the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre to launch.

Available for download now, the customised version of...

Nexus One gets phone support line

Google has given in to pressure from owners of its Nexus One device and launched a telephone support line for the device. Previously, the company had directed people to either T-Mobile (the US network) or HTC (which manufactures the device).

Now, if you have issues,...

Social networking LG GT350 slider announced

By all accounts LG's KS360 slider has been a hit with the kids with over 5 million sold since its launch in summer 2008, and the Korean company is hoping to replicate that yoof market success with the new GT350.

A QWERTY messaging phone ("designed specifically...

HTC Legend snapped in the flesh

The HTC Legend, which seems to be a direct upgrade of the HTC Hero if the leaked 2010 roadmap for the phone company is accurate, has appeared in the wild for the third time, following renderings showing up back in mid-December.

From the pictures we can't tell...

LG intros smallest 3.2-inch touchscreen phone with new Mini

LG has announced the launch of what it says is the smallest and slimmest 3.2-inch touchscreen phone on the market with the introduction of the new LG Mini, or GD880 to give it its proper model number.

Apparently, the Mini has been developed in response to consumers...

Google enhances Gchat status feature

It's being reported that Google is to upgrade the status feature in Google chat to allow you to send and receive Twitter-style updates to and from your friends. That's an upgrade on existing functionality - which lets you set a status but old updates can no longer be...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Digital Revolution

Have you been watching this series? You should – it’s a corker.

Dr Aleks Kotoski takes a look at the history, development and global impact of the Web and once you learn to ignore the numerous 2-minute filler shots of Dr Aleks staring wistfully out...

PHOTOS: Canon PowerShot SX210 IS hands-on

Canon's latest PowerShot model is the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS, which sports a 14-megapixel sensor and 14x optical zoom.

Not to be confused with the IXUS 210, the new model beats the IXUS 210 in optical zoom stats, but doesn't feature a touchscreen display.

Regardless...

PHOTOS: Canon IXUS 210 hands-on

Canon has announced its new spring collection in time for what would appear to be the almost defunct PMA show later in the month.

The new Canon IXUS 210 will focus on bringing an array of interesting picture features and enhancements above and beyond, making sure...

PHOTOS: Canon EOS 550D hands-on

Canon has just announced a new DSLR camera as part of its entry-level range of digital SLR cameras and Pocket-lint was on hand to grab a quick and dirty hands-on.

The new model, the Canon EOS 550D, will sport an 18-megapixel APS-C sensor and come with a number...

Win your choice of SCOTTEVEST

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Notebooks.com and SCOTTEVEST/SeV to bring you the chance of winning $175 to spend on your choice of SCOTTEVEST apparel.

The clothing is designed to make it easy to cart all your gadgets around with you with a plethora of pockets...

Daily news roundup: HTC Incredible photos, Nexus One and more

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

We have plenty of technology and gadget ingredients to make our Pocket-lint roundup stew as tasty as ever.

First up and we have news of some leaked photos of what could be the HTC...

Nook back in stock as Barnes & Noble starts Valentines sales push

There weren't as many Nooks under Christmas trees as Barnes & Noble may have seen due to strong pre-orders for the device catching the bookseller seriously unprepared, but the company is hoping Valentine's Day will be different.

In a blog post Barnes & Noble has...

British Library offers 65,000 ebooks for free

The British Library has decided that later in the spring it'll be making 65,000 great works of 19th Century fiction available, absolutely free, in ebook format. The books, which are first editions, will include the original typeface and illustrations in all cases.

Amongst...

VIDEO: New Canon EOS 550D walkthrough

Following the official announcement of the new EOS 550D digital SLR, Canon has released what it calls a "walkthrough" video of the new snapper.

It's more an advert if we're honest, but if you are excited about the new HD DSLR then it's certainly worth a watch...

Canon announces IXUS 130 and IXUS 105

Canon has announced the March launch of the new IXUS 130 and IXUS 105.

The IXUS 130 is Canon's slimmest IXUS model to date, measuring in at 17.8mm at its thickest point, with specs coming in with a 14-megapixel sensor, 28mm 4x zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD.

Other...

Canon reveals the PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon has rolled out another model for the PowerShot range in the form of the SX210 IS - a superzoom with a 14.1-megapixel sensor. It's the replacement for the PowerShot SX200 IS.

As such, the specs have been boosted compared to its predecessor. A 12x zoom has...

Win a copy of Dante's Inferno for the PS3

To celebrate the launch of the film version of "Dante’s Inferno" on DVD, Pocket-lint has two copies of the coming-soon game to give away for the PS3.

"Anime, gaming and animation fans can venture into the nine gates of hell not once, but twice this February...

VIDEO: Woogie Board electric washboard launches

News comes in of the launch by Saint Blues Guitar Workshop of the Woogie Board, which is believed to be the first production electric washboard.

The Woogie Board, which is sold in partnership with Cody Dickenson who developed the instrument, is now said to be...

Canon EOS 550D DSLR unveiled

Canon has announced the EOS 550D, the successor to its EOS 500D prosumer DSLR. It's received significant upgrades to several features but most notably, the sensor, movie shooting and metering have all seen a bump in specs.

Starting with the sensor, the 15.1-megapixel...