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God of Games Peter Molyneux receives OBE
31 December 2004 16:22 GMT
He's been coding since 1987 so he isn't an overnight success. Peter Molyneux's name conjures up memories of many classics such as Populous, Syndicate, Magic Carpet, Theme Park, Dungeon Keeper, the like-or-hate Black and White and the recently released Xbox RPG Fable.
Is Apple about to launch sub £260 Mac?
30 December 2004 17:12 GMT
Apple rumours are heating up again in the build up to MacExpo in Paris on the 11th of January. The latest, posted by Think Secret, is that Apple will be announcing a low cost sub $500 (£260) computer.

The machine, which will be aimed at swaying users of the iPod...
eBay drops MSN Passport support
30 December 2004 16:16 GMT
eBay has announced that it will be dropping Microsoft's MSN Passport system from its website next month.

In future eBay users will have to sign in to the site directly “Oce this takes place, the Microsoft Passport button that is currently displayed on Sign In...
Evesham launches sub £500 laptop in UK
27 December 2004 0:00 GMT
Happy with that Laptop you got on Christmas day? Evesham, never one to annoy may be annoying some people this Christmas with the announcement that it's internet division Lowest on Web is launching a sub £500 today.

The Quest Explorer is powered by a Mobile AMD...
Merry Christmas from Pocket-lint.co.uk
25 December 2004 0:00 GMT
Merry Christmas from all the team at Pocket-lint.co.uk. We hope that Santa brought you all the gadgets and gizmos that you wanted.

Of course if he didn't, don't panic too much there is always eBay! And if didn't get a new PlayStation2 why not enter our competition...
And tomorrow you’ll be getting...
24 December 2004 8:31 GMT
According to Chart-Track the company that tracks games sales in the UK on behalf of ELSPA, most gamers will be unwrapping presents tomorrow and finding that they have received a copy of Need for Speed Underground 2.

Despite fierce competition from titles such...
Rockstar give away GTA2 for free
23 December 2004 15:27 GMT
If you are stuck for Christmas presents with only one day to go, then Rockstar Games is offering Grand Theft Auto 2 and 1 for free if you care to download it from its website.

The classic game has also been completely optimised for play on a modern PC - the game...
Google stops Santy worm in its tracks
22 December 2004 19:57 GMT
A new virus just in time for Christmas is causing havoc on php bulletin boards across the internet.

Called Santy.A, the internet worm has tried to use Google to target servers running the popular PHP bulletin boards, similar to the one we run on our site (click...
Yet to be published sixth Harry Potter book tops Amazon top 100
22 December 2004 16:00 GMT
Amazon.co.uk is already starting its campaign to become the main source of pre-orders for the new Harry Potter book due to be launched next year.

Not 24 hours after the announcement that the latest instalment of the Harry Potter series will be hitting the shelves...
HMV to offer music download service
22 December 2004 10:51 GMT
HMV is to offer a digital music download service similar to iTunes, Napster and other music download services in the second half of next year.

The company which has enlisted the help of Microsoft will offer songs from its website as well as its 200 stores nationwide....
Wal-Mart launches sub £260 laptop in America
21 December 2004 15:29 GMT
If you know someone in America, now might be a good time to phone and call in that favour. Wal-Mart, owner of ASDA in the UK, in the America is selling a laptop for just $498 (£258).

The model is supplied a company called Linspire Inc, the company formerly...
Google fixes security flaw in desktop search
21 December 2004 10:15 GMT
Google has said that the software flaw found in its Desktop Search utility has been fixed. The flaw allowed hackers to view information contained on a PC running the search software.

"We were made aware of this vulnerability with the Google Desktop Search software...
Mpio launch 1Gb pendant MP3 player
20 December 2004 13:50 GMT
Just when iriver thinks it's taken the lead with a pendant MP3 player, another company swoops in and steals the thunder. This time, its MPIO with its FL300 model.

Measuring only 3 x 5cm it comes in 1Gb, 256Mb and 128Mb models. It features a clock/alarm function...
Motorola and Apple imply iTunes phone coming in new year
20 December 2004 13:34 GMT
Motorola and Apple will release a phone in the first half of 2005 that will be able to play songs purchased from Apple's iTunes music store an Apple executive has confirmed in an interview with Forbes magazine in America.

The news, adds to the speculation that...
Are the Apple iFlash rumours true as Apple starts suing?
20 December 2004 8:56 GMT
Apple Computer is suing anonymous people who leaked details about new products by posting information on the internet, courtroom documents, according to Reuters.

In recent months rumours have seen a number of websites speculating about a range of Apple products...
iPod levy in Canada deemed illegal
20 December 2004 8:39 GMT
A Canadian judge has ruled that special levies, that normally apply to blank media, and that have been applied to the sale of MP3 players, such as the iPod, are illegal.

Under Canada's Copyright Act such a levy has traditionally been applied to blank media (hence...
iriver announces iPod Mini challenger
17 December 2004 17:58 GMT
iriver has revealed a portable music player to challenge the iPod mini, Rio Carbon and Creative Zen Micro.

Called the H10, the 5Gb player will feature a 1.5in colour display, photo viewer, a voice-recording facility and FM radio. It will come in four colours...
GTA: San Andreas coming to an Xbox and PC near you
17 December 2004 12:08 GMT
Eying and even bigger slice of the pie, Rockstar Games has announced that it will be converting Grand Theft Auto San Andreas over to the PC and Xbox console platforms.

That's the good news, the bad is that Xbox and PC users will have to wait until next summer...
Nintendo to Bring Music and Video to DS handheld
16 December 2004 11:21 GMT
Nintendo has announced that it will sell an adapter for its DS handheld console to play music and video to enable it to match the features on Sony's PSP.

The move, some commentators feel is to ensure the new console launched in Japan last week doesn't gain the...
Is an 80Gb iPod around the corner?
16 December 2004 11:08 GMT
Toshiba has announced a new and improved 40Gb and 80Gb version of its small hard drive found in the Apple iPod.

Toshiba claims the new drives are the world's first hard disk drives based on perpendicular recording, a technology that can boost data density on...
MSN launch desktop search tool
13 December 2004 21:42 GMT
Microsoft not wanting to be outdone by Google and Yahoo has today announced a desktop search for PC users.

The search, which launched as a beta was introduced on the web portal and titled as the MSN Toolbar Suite. The software which is similar to Google will...
iTunes accepts PayPal
13 December 2004 20:59 GMT
ITunes and PayPal has announced a deal that will mean users of the download music store in America will be able to spend their PayPal money downloading tracks.

As an added incentive, PayPal is also offering the first half million customers who sign up and then...
Sony PSP goes on sale in Japan
12 December 2004 17:32 GMT
Having done all it can with the PS2, Sony has today launched the PSP to a waiting Japanese market.

Roughly 1,300 impatient people waited their turn at an outlet of Yodobashi in Shinjuku district while the store moved forward its opening time to 6 a.m. from 9:30...
Napster to offer ring tones in US
10 December 2004 18:14 GMT
Napster is to enter the ring tone market in America following a deal with Dwango, a mobile developer and publisher of entertainment content. The service, called Napster Mobile, will offer customers the chance to download ring tones directly on to their phone alongside device...
1 in 5 Internet shopper tempted by spam
10 December 2004 18:06 GMT
According to a report published today more than a quarter of internet users have bought software through spam emails and in the UK 1 in 5 have bought software after reading junk mail.

The six country, 6,000 respondent survey that asked users about their attitudes...