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Radiohead's New Years Eve concert to be broadcast online
Simualcast sees "In Rainbows" debut 31 December 2007 17:09 GMT
Keeping up their current cutting-edge tech status, Radiohead will perform an hour-long set that will premiere New Year's Eve on TV and the internet at the same time.

The mini-concert will air on Current TV and Current.com starting 5am (UK time) on the 31st...
Texters to experience 6 hour delays on New Year's Eve
7 out of 10 Britons won't get message at midnight 31 December 2007 14:42 GMT
New research commissioned by Palm with Ipsos MORI, shows that 70% of people who send text messages at midnight on New Year's Eve experience a delay in having their SMS delivered to their loved ones.

The poll highlights the overwhelming strain on SMS networks...
Apple, Microsoft see massive web traffic increase on Christmas day
iTunes and Zune site gets festive visitor boost 31 December 2007 11:45 GMT
Web stats firm Hitwise has revealed that Christmas day was a good 'un online for both Apple and Microsoft.

The huge increases in traffic to the websites for Apple's iTunes and Microsoft's Zune (the PMP range still not officially available in the UK) were due...
1.1.3 iPhone update leaked
New year, new firmware for Apple's mobile 31 December 2007 11:00 GMT
GearLive has revealed all regarding the 1.1.3 iPhone update that was rumoured to be due in December. The latest update brings many features iPhone users have been asking for.

The refresh will allow iPhone owners to shuffle the icons on the home screen via a...
2007: A year in review, December
Tis the season to be jolly - or miserable if you haven't managed to buy a Wii yet 31 December 2007 11:00 GMT
While O2 relished the ever-rising iPhone sales in the UK, Vodafone attempted to prevent its rival T-Mobile enjoying the same glory in Germany.

A German court overturned an injunction which would have forced T-Mobile to sell unlocked iPhones.

Vodafone...
Koreans get USB drive payments
Flash cash 31 December 2007 9:34 GMT
Adding to the list of new-fangled payment options, currently encompassing all from phones to fingerprints, the South Koreans have just got another choice.

The new system being launched by Shinhan Card and Visa is incorporated into a USB flash drive and lets...
Asus launches accessories for Eee
Tiny laptop gets matching kit 31 December 2007 9:04 GMT
Asus has unveiled a line of official accessories for its little Eee PC.

The new range, all designed specifically for the small form factor notebook, includes mice, headphones and power options.

The mice, available in colours that match the region-dependent...
2007: A year in review, November
The gPhone and iPhone dominated this month but Asus and Panasonic also won some column inches with new launches 31 December 2007 9:00 GMT
November started with the expected rush of products for Christmas.

Panasonic launched the DMP-BD30, its "next generation" High Definition 1080p Blu-ray Disc player - the first with "Bonus View" features (advanced features to rival HD DVD).

The...
BlackBerry 9000 series photo surfaces
Supposed spy pic shows new device 31 December 2007 8:25 GMT
The BlackBerry 9000 series rumours are not going away, after recently getting some Wall Street analyst backing, there is now a spy shot that's emerged on the BlackBerry forums site.

Posted by someone suposedly based in Waterloo, where RIM's Canadian headquarters...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - trustedplaces.com
Local knowledge for local people. Priceless 31 December 2007 0:00 GMT
Tonight is the night out for many people and it's important to get it right. Picking a venue is tricky at the best of times, but on New Year's Eve it's the be all and end all.

If you haven't got your party sorted yet, this site might just be the answer. It's...
2007: A year in review, October
Exclusives from Sony and Apple, Google enjoys yet another bumper month; and the first ever tailor made Skype mobile phone 30 December 2007 11:00 GMT
We started October with exclusive news from Sony.

The company told Pocket-lint that it had not only decided to reduce the price of its 60GB console to £349 but also was to create a 40GB version priced at £299 to go up against the Xbox 360 Elite.
2007: A year in review, September
Apple hogs the headlines with the iPhone, and Microsoft loses a court appeal but wins customers' favour by extending the shelf life of Windows XP 30 December 2007 9:00 GMT
The month started off with two major announcements from Apple with good news for iPod enthusiasts.

Apple renamed its flagship iPod calling it the iPod classic giving it a large 160GB drive, and then launched a newer model to take the flagship spot in the range-...
Netscape to be discontinued
Lack of users blamed 29 December 2007 19:32 GMT
AOL, the owners of the Netscape internet browser, has said it will not be offering support for the application after 1 February 2008.

The move, according to the company that bought the browser in 1999 is due to a lack of users.

"AOL's focus on...
TG makes addition to Lluon line-up
Compact Lluon Crystal soon to arrive 29 December 2007 11:00 GMT
Korean company TG has announced an ultra slim PC, boasting a revolutionary design and weighing just 3kg to go up against Apple's Mac mini.

The Lluon Crystal measures 45.2 x 277 x 244.1mm, but despite this compactness, is built around a 1.66GHz Core 2 Duo processor.
The Optimus Tactus - a new concept in keyboard design
Mega keyboard under development? 29 December 2007 11:00 GMT
The makers of the Optimus Maximus keyboard have released a new keyboard concept design that is likely to make the you want that instead of the Maximus.

Called the Optimus Tactus, the design offers a giant tuch sensor keyboard, a la Star Trek: The Next Generation,...
Wonder Pillow for soothing sounds
Music, soft lighting and something to hug - what more could you want 29 December 2007 11:00 GMT
Sweet slumbers with soothing sounds are the promise of the latest must have gadget for the modern home.

The MPillow is the brainchild of designers Per Arlander, Madlene Linstrom and Ozgur Tasar.

It offers both light and sound as well as the comfort...
2007: A year in review, August
Facebook faces constant attacks, Apple launches new iMacs and the DSLR market has three top-end additions 29 December 2007 11:00 GMT
It was Facebook that had a hotter than hot summer, with constant stings and court cases.

First up, it was Vodafone and First Direct that took a pop at Zuckerberg and his crew.

Both companies opted to pull their adverts from Facebook after these...
Venturer SHD7001 HD DVD goes on sale for £169
QVC flogs bargain player 29 December 2007 10:56 GMT
Venturer's SHD7001 standalone HD DVD player, announced at IFA, has finally become available in the UK on the televised shopping channel, QVC.

We've known this player was due to go on sale today, but what was not revealed previously was the pricing, that is...
Wal-Mart closes movie service
Shock closure after less than a year live 29 December 2007 10:50 GMT
Wal-Mart has pulled the plug on its movie service in the US with hardly any warning to subscribers.

According to online reports and a statement on the movie subscription service website, the closure happened on 21 December.

Subscribers are now...
Apple patent for iPod police system
System that turns your music down for you (if you want it or not!) 29 December 2007 10:41 GMT
According to press reports, Apple wants to keep tabs on iPod users with a new system it is currently applying to patent.

The system would allow Apple to calculate a "maximum volume parameter" during "the playing back of the media by the media player" based on...
Worker runs up £27k mobile bill
Shocker for downloader from Darlington 29 December 2007 10:28 GMT
A factory worker from Darlington in County Durham had a bit of a shock when he opened his monthly mobile phone bill.

Ian Simpson, 29, was more than a little shocked to find out he had managed to tot up a £27,322 mobile bill, according to the Daily Mirror.
2007: A year in review, July
Universal snubs iTunes; Microsoft says sorry over Xbox failures and Sony hits the headlines 29 December 2007 9:00 GMT
The spats and squabbling in June looked set to continue into July with news that the Universal Music Group, the world's biggest music corporation, had told Apple that it would not renew its annual contract to sell music through iTunes.

Universal, which is said...
New MacBook gets celebrity confirmation
Rap star offered free notebook for party performance 28 December 2007 11:16 GMT
Apple's supposedly coming-soon sub-notebook, or ultra portable laptop, has received corroboration from an unlikely source.

BGR reports the much-rumoured product is aparently due to be announced at January's Macworld event.

The source for these...
2007: A year in review, June
The format war escalated; the iPhone arrives and Nintendo trounces Sony 28 December 2007 11:00 GMT
As the sun finally came out, the HD DVD/Blu-ray format war hotted up.

Toshiba made the gadget world headlines with the launch of a re-writable HD DVD drive for notebook PCs - the SD-912A.

And 4 days later, Toshiba's senior vice-president Hisatsugu...
Sony to stop making rear-projection televisions
Electronics giant to focus on LCD and OLED 28 December 2007 9:53 GMT
Sony has announced it is to be the latest company to exit the rear-projection television market.

The Japanese electronics giant said it is to focus its future resources on LCD and OLED technology, seeing the flat-screen market as the way forward for consumer's...