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Android netbooks incoming?
"Doable in as few as three months" 2 January 2009 16:06 GMT
Google's mobile phone operating system Android has been compiled to work on an Asus Eee netbook.

Staff at VentureBeat have managed to tweak Google's software to run on the mini laptop, an 1000H model, suggesting that "there is a big technology push to let Android...
O2 breaks text messaging records
166 million messages sent over New Year's eve 2 January 2009 15:46 GMT
O2 has announced that 166 million messages were sent over its network in a 24-hour period ending at 7.30 am on New Year’s Day 2009.

This apparently breaks the operator's previous records as more of us turn to texting to pass on New Year's greetings.
i2i Stream to launch at CES
Pair of wireless music streaming devices coming soon 2 January 2009 14:42 GMT
Aerielle Inc is to launch the i2i Stream at next week's CES show, it's been revealed.

A wireless digital audio device, the i2i Stream is described as "the first solution to allow music lovers to broadcast tunes from any media source, such as iPods, computers,...
New Xbox Avatar clothes are all about colour
Nu-rave for the New Year 2 January 2009 14:35 GMT
After the Christmas formal wear, the New Year clothes update has a whole lot of nu-rave about it.

Guys can get colourful with dark purple jeans or green skinny fits and pink sweat bands, as well as a rave baseball cap and pixel art hoodie.

Ladies...
Teen arrested for joking suicide to WoW rep
Claimed game was the only thing he had to live for 2 January 2009 14:23 GMT
A 17-year-old boy from America who "jokingly" told a World of Warcraft rep that the game was making him suicidal, has been arrested.

The teen was having an online conversation with a Blizzard Entertainment rep, when he told them that he was suicidal and that...
Pocket-lint to bring you news on tech deals
SITE NEWS: Money saving deals, offers and innovations 2 January 2009 14:11 GMT
Feeling the pinch of all this economic downturn and credit crunch? Well, fret not dear readers for Pocket-lint is here to offer you salvation.

Every weekday we will be offering you ways you can save money in 2009.

In a recent poll on the site,...
Apple's iGlove patent revealed
For iPhoners in cold climes 2 January 2009 13:59 GMT
Good news for iPhone owners in colder climes, it's been revealed that Apple has previously filed a patent for what's effectively a pair of "iGloves".

Originally filed a day before the original iPhone's launch, the patent covers a means of using a multi-touch...
Apple to launch iMovie and iWork into the cloud?
Macworld rumours see Mac software going online 2 January 2009 13:40 GMT
Pre-Macworld rumours suggest that Apple is about to take some of its popular software suites into the cloud. The rumours see iMovie, Apple's video editing software, and iWork, its productivity software, going online.

"Reliable sources" of Apple Ink's Seth Weintraub...
DivX 7 to be launched at CES
Latest version to debut next week 2 January 2009 13:18 GMT
DivX has revealed it will be introducing DivX 7, the latest version of DivX for Windows - as well as all the newest DivX Certified consumer electronics devices - at next week's CES show.

Pocket-lint will be attending the event and will bring you more from the...
Eidos releases new Lara costumes for Underworld
Two wetsuits available for free 2 January 2009 13:16 GMT
Eidos has launched another free costume pack for Tomb Raider: Underworld that sees Lara dressing up in every young boys dream - a skin tight wetsuit.

The computer-generated pin-up will have both a red and blue wetsuit added to her closet in a 62MB download.
Microsoft to axe 15,000 jobs?
Rumours see thousands of staff to go in January 2 January 2009 12:26 GMT
Up to 15,000 Microsoft employees could be starting 2009 looking for work, reports suggest.

Microsoft is planning to announce what's being described as its first widescale layoff in its 32-year history.

Up to 15,000 staff are under threat of redundancies,...
VIDEO OF THE DAY – Thundercats trailer?
Can it be? Well, no 2 January 2009 12:00 GMT
The next time somebody accuses you of having too much time on your hands, remember this little clip.

A homemade cinematic trailer for Thundercats.

See if you can spot all the movies cleverly edited together to make a very realistic trailer.
Win a TomTom GO 740 LIVE
All you have to do is comment on a story 2 January 2009 11:10 GMT
First off we would like to congratulate Tony Orwin for his comment on the DAB switchover story, that saw him win Casio's Exilim EX-FH20 - good stuff.

Don't worry though because this month we have an equally fantastic prize to be one which will ensure that your...
Home entertainment market is "alive and kicking"
Trade body positive despite Woollies and Zavvi's demise 2 January 2009 11:05 GMT
Despite the demise of Woolworths and Zavvi, the home entertainment market is "alive and kicking" according to statistics released by the British Video Association.

Using Official Charts Company data, the BVA, a trade body that helps promote the industry, says...
UK housewives revealed as top surfers
47% of free time spent online 2 January 2009 10:36 GMT
UK housewives spend the most time online, a recent survey has revealed.

The survey, conducted by TNS - that canvassed 27,000 web users in 16 countries - saw UK housewives spending 47% of their free time surfing the Internet.

This compares with...
VIDEO: Nintendo Wii Christmas video becomes YouTube hit
Watch the Wii "scream" 2 January 2009 9:47 GMT
Did you get what you wanted for Christmas? Seems like this little chap did.

Turn down your system's volume and hit play to see the Canadian young gamer's joy at receiving the Ninty console.

Reminiscent of the late Nineties Nintendo 64 Christmas...
Microsoft explains Zune glitch
Leap year issue caused players to freeze 2 January 2009 9:34 GMT
30GB Microsoft Zune owners experienced problems with their media players at the end of 2008.

It seems owners of the iPod rivals players suffered from the devices "freezing" on 31 December. The Zunes would not boot up or play the stored music, videos and games...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY – anolivebranch.co.uk
Still want to go shopping? Do some good while you're at it 2 January 2009 0:00 GMT
Had enough of shopping yet? Christmas takes its toll doesn’t it? But you diehards out there will be eager for more.

This site is a way to shop and raise money at the same time.
Anolivebranch steers shoppers to retailers’ sites and then claims cashback...
VIDEO OF THE DAY - Parkour
Poetry in motion - literally 1 January 2009 12:00 GMT
A new year begins and I think this little clip is a real inspiration.

Regular readers will know that parkour, or free running, has featured before.

This is something a little different though, a poet and an athlete, it would seem.
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - MSN Health
A happy and healthy start to 2009 1 January 2009 0:00 GMT
The new year starts here, and perhaps you've said to yourself that 2009 is the year to start taking better care of yourself.

Here's a great site from Microsoft with loads of tips and ideas for looking after yourself, from exercise and diet to medical advice...