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Iso in a Fix
Isofix. A word bandied around willy-nilly in the world of child car seats. It's the closest I've come to hi-tech in the last few days anyway 25 January 2006 23:42 GMT
Isofix. A word bandied around willy-nilly in the world of child car seats. It's the closest I've come to hi-tech in the last few days anyway.

Basically it's an industry standard, agreed by the car manufacturers, which ensures that the car seat is linked directly...
Google defend decision to censor google.cn
Google has agreed to the Chinese government's demand to block politically sensitive terms 25 January 2006 22:56 GMT
Google has agreed to the Chinese government's demand to block politically sensitive terms.

Words such as Taiwanese independence, the Tiananmen Square massacre, and other issues with which the Chinese government are uncomfortable are likely to be inaccessible.
I'll take a double mocha latte and fill up my iPod
Starbucks looks to device fill-up alongside coffee offering 25 January 2006 22:39 GMT
Customers at Starbucks may soon be able to say "I'll take a double mocha latte and fill up my iPod", according to an article in the New York Daily News in America.

The coffee chain has been selling music CDs in some of its stores called Hear Music Coffeehouses...
Opera takes web browsing to mobiles for free
Opera, the open source browser, has released a final version of its new browser for mobile phones and PDAs 25 January 2006 22:21 GMT
Opera, the open source browser, has released a final version of its new browser for mobile phones and PDAs.

Known as Opera Mini, the company is hoping to increase its market dominance by allowing customers to download the application for free.

The...
Booth babes to get the axe at E3
The organisers of the yearly video game expo in Los Angeles – E3 - have announced that they will ban the swarms of sexy, semi-clad "booth babes" 25 January 2006 2:31 GMT
Hundreds of industry gaming fans are in shock over the announcement that this years E3 will be empty of swarms of sexy, semi-clad "booth babes" following the announcement that the organisers have banned them for fear of degrading the industry.

According to Reuters,...
Disney buys Pixar for $7.4bn
Steve Jobs, Apple founder and CEO is to become one of the most powerful men in Hollywood following Walt Disney’s agreement to buy Pixar 25 January 2006 2:16 GMT
Steve Jobs, Apple founder and CEO is to become one of the most powerful men in Hollywood following Walt Disney's agreement to buy Pixar, the company behind animated hits such as Toy Story and Monsters Inc for $7.4bn.

In a statement on Pixar's website the company...
Google News becomes official
Google has confirmed that its News service has come out of beta and is here to stay 25 January 2006 2:04 GMT
Google has confirmed that its News service has come out of beta and is here to stay.

A posting on its official blog simply said: “We're taking Google News out of beta!”

The site which has been in beta status for over almost 4 years organises selected...
MP3 player goes bling bling with 24-carat gold back
Jens of Sweden has launched a new MP3 player that has plenty of “bling” factor 25 January 2006 1:50 GMT
Jens of Sweden has launched a new MP3 player that has plenty of “bling” factor as well as competing directly against Apple's iPod nano.

The new player that sports a 1.6-inch 262k colour screen promises to be shorter than a credit card and thinner than a box...
Mobile phones get vibrating with new technology
Orange and Samsung have launched a mobile phone featuring VibeTonz, a new system that immerses gamers with vibration 25 January 2006 1:38 GMT
As we reported last week, Orange and Samsung have launched a mobile phone that features a new system called VibeTonz that allows gamers to be immersed into the action with vibration.

The VibeTonz System adds vibro-tactile sensations to sight and sound cues on...
BIRDS EYE VIEW: The shape of true love…
Love doesn’t come in a ring box, and it certainly can’t be found in a box of Milk Tray. Love has about 20GB of memory, a colour screen, and if it’s true love, it will play videos. 25 January 2006 0:00 GMT
Love doesn't come in a ring box, and it certainly can't be found in a box of Milk Tray, unless you're going through an 80s advert renaissance period. Love has about 20GB of memory, a colour screen, and if it's true love, it will play videos.

Like it or not (I...
Buggy Envy
Stuart's just come back from buying the iconic Bugaboo Cameleon 24 January 2006 23:40 GMT
Stuart's just come back from buying the iconic Bugaboo Cameleon. I'm not envious in the slightest especially since I know he'll have bought it in lurid pink. I'll let him give you the run down on this sleek and sophisticated bit of kit.

I, on the other hand, am...
Music to your baby's ears
250 years since his birth, Mozart's music is supposedly as popular as ever 24 January 2006 23:37 GMT
250 years since his birth, Mozart's music is supposedly as popular as ever. Research from Baby Einstein found that over two-thirds UK parents are playing Mozart over any other classical composer to their unborn babies at least once a day.

It seems that parents...
Am I ready to be a Dad?
When I discovered I was to be a dad for the first time it was with very mixed emotion. 24 January 2006 23:34 GMT
Hello, I'm the other half.

When I discovered I was to be a dad for the first time it was with very mixed emotion. Yes, I was overjoyed that a mini-me would soon be making their way in the world, but god, have you seen how much those things cost?

Was...
Welcome to The Dad Blog
This site is all about babies and kids, but from the man's point of view. 24 January 2006 23:32 GMT
Welcome to The Dad Blog. Time for introductions; Ben and I have started this Blog on Pocket-lint.co.uk because we are both having children - on our own with our own wives - nothing funny like that that you know and were both fed up with always reading everything from the...
Planet-X Stealth Full Carbon TT Bar
Planet-X have released the first details about their new Stealth Bar, a carbonfibre fully-adjustable bar aimed at time triallers and triathletes 24 January 2006 16:43 GMT
Planet-X have released the first details about their new Stealth Bar, a carbonfibre fully-adjustable bar aimed at time triallers and triathletes. The Stealth Bar has been developed by Planet-X in conjuction with in conjuction with Britain's top riders and SportsPulse, the...
Viruses cost us £3 billion every year
Brits will spend up to a staggering £3 billion this year repairing and replacing virus-ridden PCs 24 January 2006 12:56 GMT
Telewest, who seem to be doing more surveys than most recently, has found that Brits will spend up to a staggering £3 billion this year repairing and replacing virus-ridden PCs.

New research from cable company Telewest reveals that the average price of curing...
RIM launches new slimmer, sleeker Blackberry
Beyond the battling lawsuits, RIM has launched a new email handset for the business user 24 January 2006 12:44 GMT
Blackberry may still be battling NTP in America over who owns what patent, but that hasn't stopped the company behind the device launching the latest version of the email handheld.

The BlackBerry 8700g is the latest model to be added to the portfolio of award-winning...
Mobile operator 3 to pay customers for receiving calls
3 is hoping to shake up the mobile phone market with a new Pay As You Go offer called WePay 24 January 2006 11:47 GMT
3 is hoping to shake up the mobile phone market with a new Pay As You Go offer called WePay, the world's first mobile tariff that pays customers cash credit for receiving calls and texts.

The new pay-as-you-go price service from 3 - called 'WePay' - will see customers...
Samsung launch ultra-small LED projector
Samsung has launched a pocket sized, lightweight projector, the P300 that weighs just 660g with dimensions of 127 x 93 x 50mm 24 January 2006 11:35 GMT
Samsung has launched a pocket sized, lightweight projector, the P300 that weighs just 660g with dimensions of 127 x 93 x 50mm.

According to Samsung, the new P300 is one of the smallest and brightest DLP LED mobile projectors on the market and boasts 24 ANSI Lumen...
RealNetworks looks for new music talent
RealNetworks has launched a new service called RealCommunity, a free music community that lets unsigned groups and artists upload their own music 24 January 2006 1:32 GMT
RealNetworks has launched a new service called RealCommunity, a free music community that lets unsigned groups and artists upload their own music, create profile pages and sell their music online.

Original tracks and tunes uploaded by artists can be listened...
Symantec goes budget with Norton SystemWorks 2006 basic
Symantec has launched a budget version of its SystemWorks application 24 January 2006 1:24 GMT
It is that time of year again when Symantec roll out its yearly update of its Norton products. However this year the company has released a budget version of its SystemWorks software application to woo in a new budget breed of PC user.

The company has announced...
Panasonic launches the LUMIX DMC-FZ7 digital camera
Panasonic updates its Lumix DMC-F25 with a new 6 megapixel model 24 January 2006 1:11 GMT
Panasonic has announced the launch of its new digital still camera, the LUMIX DMC-FZ7 boasting a 12x optical zoom, Leica Dicomar lens and its Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) technology.

The LUMIX DMC-FZ7 is equipped with a 6.0-megapixel CCD and a LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT...
Sun and skiing: remember your protection...
As skiers head off to the slopes, many newcomers to the sport forget about the dangers of the sun in the mountains 23 January 2006 19:09 GMT
As skiers head off to the slopes, many newcomers to the sport forget about the dangers of the sun in the mountains. At this time of year you can see the panda eyes on those who have caught the sun whilst on the slopes. SunSmart.org.uk is a campaign of Cancer Research UK...
Casio launches the EX-Z600 digital camera
Casio updates its 5-megapixel EX-Z500 with a new 6-megapixel EX-Z600 23 January 2006 11:59 GMT
Casio has updated its EX-Z500 digital camera with the EX-Z600, a model that looks virtually identical bar the addition of an extra megapixel.

However, Casio has packed the new camera with a host of features including the fact that the new model comes with a large...
Creative announce new 2.0 GigaWorks speaker set
Creative says yes to speakers for your PC or MP3 player without the need for a subwoofer 23 January 2006 11:50 GMT
Creative has announced a new 2.0 speaker system designed for PC users as part of its GigaWorks range. The GigaWorks T20 speakers promises to deliver full-range stereo sound without the need for a subwoofer.

The GigaWorks T20 features high-end dome tweeters and...