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Panasonic DMC-FX35 digital camera announced
New model will come with 720p movie function 29 January 2008 17:32 GMT
Panasonic has announced a new Lumix DMC-FX35 digital camera with a strong emphasis on making it even easier to take pictures.

The new DMC-FX35 will come with 10 megapixels and a 25mm ultra wide angle lens, a 4x optical zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD screen, as well as...
Get the A to Z on your mobile
Paid-for map downloads 29 January 2008 17:24 GMT
Billadam has launched the "AZ Finder" that they claim is the first mobile service that puts the traditional A to Z map, as a download, on your mobile phone.

When users type in the required London street on the AZ Finder wap site (www.azfinder.mobi) or website...
Daily news roundup - 29/01/08
What's been hot news in the tech world today? 29 January 2008 16:53 GMT
Haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site today?

Here are the top 10 stories of the day.

Highlights include big news for iPhone owners and O2 customers, and a new venture for Oyster travelcard owners in the...
Maplin offers cheapo "sporty cam"
Complete with built-in MP3 player 29 January 2008 15:31 GMT
Maplin has launched the "Mini Pocket DV with Sporty Cam".

Fitted with a detachable sports camera that can be attached to clothing, this digital video camera is designed capture all your sporting action.

The 10-megapixel DV camera has a digital...
Trio of PC lenses from Nikon
One this March and two to follow 29 January 2008 15:25 GMT
The first of three PC (Perspective Control) lenses to arrive this year has now been unveiled.

The PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5D ED is priced £1099.99 and will arrive in the UK in March.

This new lens is equipped with a tilt / shift mechanism that gives photographers...
New Micro optic from Nikon
Here comes the AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED 29 January 2008 15:10 GMT
Nikon has announced the AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED.

The new Micro lens will arrive in March and is priced £379.99.

It allows photographers to shoot 1:1 life-size close-ups without the need for any other accessories.

A world first for an...
Brando launches USB oil burner, light, radio and speaker
Who said convergence is dead? 29 January 2008 15:07 GMT
The "USB Aroma Radio + Speaker" is the kind of product that only Brando can come up with.

It's a USB-powered oil burner that can glow in - count 'em - seven differing LED shades, can tune into AM/FM radio and act as a speaker for your MP3 player.
Nikon's new 16-85mm lens to arrive next month
Multi-purpose optic for just over £200 29 January 2008 14:55 GMT
Nikon has unveiled the AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR which is to arrive next month priced £429.99.

The new optic features a built-in Silent Wave Motor and Vibration Reduction II (which minimises the blur caused by lens shake.

The focal length...
RIM, Vodafone launch BlackBerry Pearl 8110 in the UK
GPS-enabled Pearl available from free 29 January 2008 13:30 GMT
Following its launch in Spain, Vodafone and RIM have introduced the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 in the UK. Boasting integrated GPS and a 2-megapixel camera, the 8110 is an improvement on the 8100.

The "small and elegant" BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone, one of...
Business users to get iPhone in UK
Coming to an office near you soon 29 January 2008 13:00 GMT
O2 has confirmed that they will be offering the iPhone on business tariffs in the UK by the end of the year.

In an interview with Pocket-lint a spokesperson for the company said that although the iPhone is aimed at consumers, the company "want to offer it as...
Oyster scheme to offer a watch
Timepiece to join cards and phones for Tube payment 29 January 2008 10:48 GMT
The cashless payment scheme Oyster is to launch a new way to pay for London transport users, it is being reported.

As well as the Oyster cards, the Barclaycard-flavoured Oyster cards and a new Nokia/O2 phone trial, the scheme will extend the contactless payment...
O2 brings iPhone tariffs in line with other monthly contracts
"Value increase" as a result of poor sales? 29 January 2008 10:10 GMT
O2 has announced a "radical shake-up" of its entire range of consumer Pay Monthly and small business tariffs, including those for the iPhone.

Available to existing iPhone customers from today, but not customers using other mobile phones until their contract...
Hitachi mobile with e-ink screen launches
Striking silhouettes 29 January 2008 9:52 GMT
Hitachi's new "W61H" handset ain't-never-gonna launch in the UK, but we still thought it worth a mention for its striking looks.

As well as all the other tech-spec that's de rigeur for a phone in Japan, it boasts an interesting 2.7-inch e-ink display they call...
Light up, light bulb cufflinks
A really bright idea 29 January 2008 9:43 GMT
Not only are these cufflinks a teensy, cutesy representation of a light bulb, but they actually do light up at the press of the little button. $29.95.
iTunes Movie Rentals only for new players
Service does not work on 5th gen iPod with video 29 January 2008 8:41 GMT
Following the launch of iTunes Movie Rentals ("movies from all the major studios from $2.99") iPod owners in the States are discovering that this service is only available to those who own one of the very latest Apple devices.

Although Apple did add this caveat...
Tactile MP3 player concept unveiled
With Braille bumps for controls 29 January 2008 8:24 GMT
Bomi Kim's concept for an MP3 player is a simple one. Called the "Tactile MP3" it has raised Braille-type bumps for the controls, and a contrasting smooth surface t'other side.
Big four music labels deny Qtrax deal
Service now on hold for "a short time" 29 January 2008 8:06 GMT
Qtrax, the free, ad-supported download service, announced over the weekend with much fanfare, is currently on hold.

The site was due to go live on Monday 28th January promising peer-to-peer downloads from a catalogue of 25 million songs from the four major...
Nikon's Spring Collection in pictures
The D60 and its digi compact brothers at the London launch 29 January 2008 5:00 GMT
At a rather grand setting, the Covent Garden Hotel, Nikon launched its Spring line-up of seven digital compacts, three new lenses and the much-anticipated D60.

This new DSLR packs in a 10.2 sensor, 2.5 inch LCD screen and new in-camera "creative and processing technologies".

A...
Nikon D60 to arrive next month
Replacement for the D40x on its way 29 January 2008 5:00 GMT
Canon announced the EOS 450D last week and now Nikon has raised the stakes with its rival model, the D60.

Essentially a reworking of the D40x, which is now no longer in production, this model delivers similar features to its predecessor, and the D40, but is...
Nikon Coolpix S210 announced
New 8mp compact 29 January 2008 5:00 GMT
Nikon has today announced the Coolpix S210 compact camera that will replace the S200 model launched this time last year.

The new model will offer 8 megapixels, another megapixel to the mix on the S200, and will come with a 3x optical zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD monitor,...
Nikon launches Coolpix S550 and S600
Smallest 10mp compact with a 5x zoom lens and fastest start up time 29 January 2008 5:00 GMT
Nikon has announced that it has launched two new 10 megapixel cameras to its range today; the S550 and S600, that promise to offer the worlds smallest and world's fastest start up times respectively.

The main draw to the Coolpix S550, which will be available...
Nikon announces new addition to the Coolpix S-range
Here comes the S520 29 January 2008 5:00 GMT
The 8 megapixel Coolpix S520 is to arrive on UK shelves next month.

This 8 megapixel model is built around a 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens, featuring Nikon's optical lens shift VR image stabilisation, and a 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD monitor.

Also worth...
Nikon Coolpix P60 unveiled
...for a penny under £200 29 January 2008 5:00 GMT
Photographers will be able to buy the Nikon Coolpix P60 from March.

This new launch is built around Nikon's EXPEED digital image processing concept, incorporates a 5x Nikkor lens, and packs in 8 million pixels.

A key feature is image sensor shift...
Coolpix L cameras unveiled by Nikon
Two new "Lifestyle" models launched 29 January 2008 5:00 GMT
Nikon unveiled its Spring collection today boasting seven new compacts.

The Coolpix L16 and L18 will arrive in the UK in March, and the L18 is priced £99.99. There is no price for the L16 as yet.

Both models are equipped with Nikon’s EXPEED digital...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY – songza.com
Music search engine with a pedigree 29 January 2008 0:00 GMT
This is a project put together by one Aza Raskin, president of Humanized software, who just happens to be the son of the Apple Macintosh founder Jef Raskin.

That grabbed your attention didn’t it?

And so it should.

This site is difficult...