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Google explains search outage
Blames "human error" 31 January 2009 19:34 GMT
Google has posted an official statement, on its company blog, as to why users were redirected to a warning page for every site they tried to visit for almost an hour on Saturday afternoon.

"If you did a Google search between 6:30 a.m. PST and 7:25 a.m. PST...
Google deems entire internet malware
Every link redirected to warning page 31 January 2009 15:21 GMT
Google saw its entire search offering crippled on Saturday afternoon leaving millions of internet users unsure whether their search results led them to possibly dangerous sites that could harm their computer.

Google users clicking on a link regardless of the...
ViDEO: Prime-8 robot
Bonkers bright yellow running ape 31 January 2009 10:00 GMT
Prime-8 might be the oddest robo-toy you've ever seen. The slightly sinister-looking droid has the claim of being the fastest such device. Hit play now see it in action.
Weekly news roundup - 30/01/09
A good dose 30 January 2009 18:08 GMT
A healthy smattering of gadget news graces the weekly roundup with the Acer smartphone launch being confirmed, the announcement of Nokia's 6700 classic, a seriously wide TV from Philips, as well as all the goings on from the London Toy Fair.

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Daily news roundup - 30/01/09
TGIF 30 January 2009 18:06 GMT
Catch up on news you need to know now by hitting the links below to the most-read stories of the day here on Pocket-lint.

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Five great movies to watch in widescreen
What we want to see on Philips' new 56-inch TV

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COMMENT: Five top toys from the Toy Fair
Our favourites from the show 30 January 2009 17:43 GMT
It might have been a smaller Toy Fair in London this year with companies like Tomy, Scalextric, Hornby, and Vtech not being present, but that didn't stop those who where there launching some interesting toys due to come out over the next 9 months. Here are our favourite...
Disney Interactive confirms job cuts
Three studios affected 30 January 2009 17:27 GMT
In more depressive recession news, Disney Interactive Studios has become the latest company to cut jobs as a way to save some money.

Angela Emery, vice president of communications at Disney Interactive Studios, has confirmed the layoffs will take place, but...
Oregon Scientific launches slimline metal weather station
Stylish effort for the modern man 30 January 2009 17:19 GMT
Oregon Scientific has launched a metal weather station, the BAR908HG.

With a radio controlled clock and calendar, the station will let you know the indoor and outdoor temperatures and humidity as well as boasting a pressure reader and the ability to predict...
Panasonic releases updated firmware for DMC-LX3
Version 1.2 now available 30 January 2009 16:49 GMT
Exactly 1 month after its last update, Panasonic has released new firmware for the DMC-LX3 camera.

Version 1.2 improves the white balance flash mode setting when it is connected to the DMW-FL220 flash unit.

It also ensures the proper shutter speed setting...
Hitachi launches mobile with 3D display
Wooo-hoo 30 January 2009 16:29 GMT
In Japan Hitachi has launched the Wooo H001, a clamshell mobile that offers a 3D parallax view.

As well as displaying 3D content, apparently the phone can "convert" existing 2D pics by doing something clever to the perceived depth. It also features a 5-megapixel...
VIDEO: Gordon Brown's speech interrupted by own phone
"I'm in Davos, yeah, it's rubbish" 30 January 2009 15:59 GMT
Gordon Brown's opening speech at the World Economic Forum was rudely interrupted - by his own phone ringing.

"I'm afraid that's my phone", Brown said in embarrassment, and got a laugh from the reporters with "I'm not telling you" when asked who was calling....
Top secret "Zumba" phone revealed
But too secret to film 30 January 2009 15:28 GMT
A new phone called the Zumba, being manufactured in Hereford, is said to offer "the world's first fully accurate voice recognition system for mobile phones".

IA Technology make the unusual device that comes in two parts, and also make some bold claims in a brief...
Nintendo document touts spring/summer European launch for DSi
North America can expect the same 30 January 2009 15:21 GMT
It seems that the first shipments of Nintendo's DSi handheld could reach British shores a little earlier than expected, if a company document is to be believed.

An extract from a product briefing document on Nintendo's website clearly states a release for the...
VIDEO: Final Fantasy XIII trailer released
2010 is quite a while to wait... 30 January 2009 14:40 GMT
Square Enix has released a new Final Fantasy XIII trailer that will give FF fans a sneak peek into what they can expect from the next instalment in the series.

The trailer shows a mixture of cinematic sequences as well as some gameplay footage too, which is...
JJ Abrams' Star Trek film figures spotted
Live long, and prosper 30 January 2009 14:08 GMT
Toy maker Vivid is bringing fans of Star Trek the chance to recreate the latest movie with a number of new Star Trek toys including a voice changing Captain Kirk space helmet.

Boldly going where every toy maker has gone before, the company will also release...
Cyber Clean gadget cleaner hits UK
The goo that gets in cracks and crevices 30 January 2009 13:47 GMT
A new type of goo that promises to get your gadgets cleaned has landed in the UK.

Called Cyber Clean the "high-tech cleaning compound" catches dirt and kills germs according to its makers.

Looking more like the bright luminous gloop that you played...
Speech bubble-shaped Speak-er to launch
Fun concept makes leap to real-world product 30 January 2009 13:35 GMT
We covered this when it was just a witty concept design, but the speech bubble-shaped "Speak-er" is making the leap from concept to real-life product.

Described as "high-quality" multimedia speakers, a pair will cost you $120 when they are available later this...
Call of Duty 6 definitely in development
Actor confirms his involvement 30 January 2009 13:22 GMT
It seems that we could definitely be seeing Call of Duty 6 before 2009 is out, after actor Ken Lally confirmed his involvement with the project.

The studio behind COD6 (or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 if you will) Infinity Ward, had said back in August last...
Adobe announces 100 million AIR installations
"Record numbers" revealed 30 January 2009 13:06 GMT
Adobe has announced that Adobe AIR and Adobe Flash Player 10 software are being installed in "record" numbers by consumers and companies around the world.

Less than a year after its initial release Adobe says there have been more than 100 million installations...
Daily Tech Deal: Free Compaq netbook with 3 mobile broadband
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 30 January 2009 13:00 GMT
For today's Daily Tech Deal we have what could be a real money saver for anyone needing a new laptop and wanting to sign up to a mobile broadband package.

3 is launching a £20 a month package that includes a Compaq 700 netbook with dongle so you can get online...
LeapFrog Zippity games console for kiddies launches
Zippity do da, zippity day 30 January 2009 12:48 GMT
LeapFrog has answered Vtech's recently announced V.Smile Motion games console with an interactive exercised focused games console of its own.

Called the Zippity (as in Zippity do da, zippity day) the games console will be controlled via a large joystick and...
Pioneer launches DEH-P4100SD car stereo with SD card slot
Compatible with "virtually any digital audio device" 30 January 2009 12:36 GMT
Pioneer has launched a new CD tuner, the DEH-P4100SD, that it boasts is "compatible with all common digital audio formats and virtually any digital audio device".

As well as playing CDs, the tuner has an integrated, "invisible", SD slot for those who have got...
Buzz Lightyear toy returns in time for Toy Story 3D
To infinity and beyond 30 January 2009 12:32 GMT
Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the Toy Story toys are to make a comeback later in the year in an attempt to once again be the must have toy this Christmas.

The new models, which will be directly modelled on the toys in the films will be a part of "Andy's Toy...
6 Nations rugby free in HD with Freesat
All home matches to be broadcast 30 January 2009 12:28 GMT
Freesat is reminding rugby fans that coverage of the 6 Nations tournament home matches will be broadcast "in glorious HD" and for free on the BBC's HD channel via Freesat, the free-to-air satellite TV service.

Kicking off on Saturday 7 February, with England...
Follow Pocket-lint on Twitter and win a Sandisk Sansa C250
Calling all Twitterers 30 January 2009 12:13 GMT
Here is a good opportunity for all followers of Pocket-lint who do not yet subscribe to our excellent and informative Twitter feed.

For the next 2 weeks anyone who signs up to follow us on Twitter will be entered into a draw with the opportunity to win a Sandisk...