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Sky+HD box slashed to £49
High-def TV is now "accessible for everyone" 28 January 2009 9:57 GMT
Sky has announced plans to make high definition TV "accessible for everyone" as the Sky+HD box is now available for £49 with free set-up.

Sky says that HD sales in the last quarter of 2008 were 188,000, double that of the previous 3 months bringing the number...
Verizon has sold 1 million BlackBerry Storms
Stateside stats revealed 28 January 2009 9:37 GMT
Stateside statistics have been revealed for the launch of the BlackBerry Storm, RIM's first touchscreen smartphone.

The handset, said to have been created for UK operator Vodafone and on sale in America through Verizon Wireless, went on sale on 21November.
Google takes Gmail offline
Lab project experimenting with new ideas 28 January 2009 8:02 GMT
Google has stepped up its attack on Microsoft and its Outlook application with the announcement that it will be offering Gmail users the chance to view their mail offline.

Available over the next couple of days for UK and US Gmail users, the new feature will...
Yahoo Q4 results: Down, but not out
"We have work to do", says Bartz 28 January 2009 7:49 GMT
The last 12 months has been busy for Yahoo as it focused on staving off merger talks from Microsoft, saw board shenanigans with Carl Icahn and finally the stepping down of its CEO Jerry Yang.

The company's latest Q4 results however paint a slightly rosier picture...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - exploreeden.co.uk
What a wonderful world indeed. See it here 28 January 2009 0:00 GMT
Plainly I'm getting old 'cos when I saw this new satellite TV channel advertised I got genuinely quite excited.

These days I like nothing more than sitting down to relax and flicking on a decent documentary about this wonderful world we live in.

On...
Amazon Kindle 2 launching February?
New smaller, friendly version inbound in the US 27 January 2009 20:36 GMT
Amazon could be about to announce a new version of its ebook reader, the Kindle in February according to rumours circling the Internet.

The company announcing it will be holding a press conference at the Morgan Library in New York on the 9 February has sparked...
Apple iPhone 2.2.1 update released
As Papermaster cleared to start work 27 January 2009 20:19 GMT
Apple has once again decided not to offer a Cut and Paste functionality with the latest iPhone/iPod touch update.

The new 2.2.1 update instead promises the usual array of bug fixes rather than any new ground breaking software.

You can get the update...
US rep proposes bill to make all camera phones heard
To prevent people snapping without you knowing 27 January 2009 18:09 GMT
A New York politician is pushing for a law to be introduced that would make it mandatory for all camera phones to make a noise whenever a picture is taken.

The bill, known as the Camera Phone Predator Alert Act, would see phones having to create a noise that...
Daily news roundup - 27/01/09
Straight to the point 27 January 2009 17:42 GMT
Check out the ten most-read stories from the last 24 hours with Pocket-lint's very own daily news roundup.

NEWS
Panasonic announces Lumix DMC-TZ6
10-megapixel compact with 12x optical zoom

NEWS
New versions of Skype due February...
Nintendo Wii Fit Body Check Channel in development?
Sends your data to health professionals 27 January 2009 17:36 GMT
Reports from Japan have suggested that Nintendo has announced the development of a new Wii Channel called the Wii Fit Body Check Channel

The program, sponsored by NEC, Panasonic and Hitachi will be on hand to give you tips on how to best work out, as well...
Apple multi-touch patent explains Palm threats
Palm shares down 10% on the news Apple owns tech Pre uses 27 January 2009 17:29 GMT
It seems as if the so far battle-of-words Apple versus Palm fight over the Pre's similarity to the iPhone has taken another twist thanks to the revelation of a patent just awarded to Apple.

US Patent Office Patent No 7479949, credited to Steve Jobs, as well...
A quick guide to video codecs
What, why, who, how explained 27 January 2009 17:24 GMT
What is it?
Still standing for, COder / DECoder with the same functionality that we brought to you in last week's "A quick guide to audio codecs". Once again, it's the second part of the word that most people will be more familiar with, as that part is handled by the...
Series 5 of Lost available now in HD via iTunes
Complete with smaller file for iPod-ready viewing 27 January 2009 16:32 GMT
Following the start of its TV airing over the weekend, the first episode of season five of TV show Lost is now the first TV programming available in HD on the iTunes Store in the UK.

An HD episode of the show is priced at £2.49 and comes complete with an iPod-ready...
Panasonic announces TZ7 hybrid camera
Camera and camcorder functionality all in one body 27 January 2009 16:08 GMT
Panasonic has launched its new DMC-TZ7 hybrid camera that brings together the functionality of a high-end compact and camcorder together in one body.

The camera offers similar functions to other cameras in the TZ range including a 10-megapixel resolution, 3-inch...
LG Cookie launches in pink and silver
Affordable touchscreen phone in new flavours 27 January 2009 15:56 GMT
LG Electronics has announced new LG Cookie colour variants exclusive to Orange.

Now available in "pastel baby pink" and "shimmering metallic silver", the new LG-KP501 models also feature new slimmer call buttons.

The new flavours are available...
Panasonic announces tough DMC-FT1
Waterpoof digi-cam capable of AVCHD Lite video 27 January 2009 15:31 GMT
Panasonic's new DMC-FT1 is described as the world's first waterproof, shockproof and dustproof camera capable of AVCHD Lite high definition video recording.

Aimed at those looking for a durable camera that can "take action shots under pressure", Panasonic says...
Panasonic launches Lumix DMC-FS25
A 12.1-megapixel compact with 29mm wide-angle lens 27 January 2009 15:30 GMT
Panasonic has launched the Lumix DMC-FS25, a 12.1-megapixel camera which the company describes as "stylish, sophisticated and packed with features".

However still "committed to ease of use", the FS25 features Panasonic's new improved Intelligent Auto Mode. Turning...
Panasonic unveils Lumix DMC-FX40
With face-remembering technology 27 January 2009 14:57 GMT
Panasonic has announced the new DMC-FX40, a new 12.1-megapixel camera for the Lumix range.

The camera features a 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica DC lens and
powerful 5x optical zoom, which will apparently capture almost double the viewing space at the same...
Panasonic announces touchscreen DMC-FX550
Complete with baby-recognising function 27 January 2009 14:53 GMT
Panasonic has announced the launch of the DMC-FX550, a touchscreen camera that it says has "a whole host of features designed to offer superior image quality and the ultimate in user convenience".

The 12.1-megapixel camera offers Panasonic's Venus Engine...
Panasonic announces Lumix DMC-TZ6
10-megapixel compact with 12x optical zoom 27 January 2009 14:27 GMT
Panasonic has launched the Lumix DMC-TZ6 that offers 12x optical zoom and a Leica DC VARIO ELMAR 25mm ultra wide angle lens that's equivalent to 25mm to 300mm on 35mm film cameras.

The 10-megapixel model gets Panasonic's "Intelligent Auto" mode that activates...
Gears of War films in the works for 2010
Die Hard 4.0 director at helm 27 January 2009 14:26 GMT
Gears of War fans will be able to watch their favourite gaming series on the big screen in the future, as plans have been uncovered to turn the game into a film trilogy.

Die Hard 4.0 director Len Wiseman will be at the helm, and has uncovered some of his ideas...
Western Digital launches 2TB Caviar Green hard drives
Coming soon to a PC near you... 27 January 2009 13:51 GMT
Western Digital has announced what it says is the world's highest capacity 2 terabyte hard drive into its Caviar Green hard drive family.

"While some in the industry wondered if the end consumer would buy a 1TB drive, already some 10% of 3.5-inch hard drive...
Freesat announces Bloomberg and Clubland TV
As well as time-delayed wedding channel 27 January 2009 13:29 GMT
Freesat, the UK's free-to-air digital satellite TV broadcasting has announced the launch of new stations to its service.

Bloomberg Television a financial news and information station is to launch on channel 208.

It provides news and commentary...
PSP 2 to feature "multi touch technology"?
Rumours continue, Sony dismisses as "nonsense" 27 January 2009 13:19 GMT
As always, once a rumour is out, it refuses to die down until the day it is proved right, and that's certainly the case with the whisperings of a PSP 2.

The last we heard was that the new PSP was set for release in late 2009, and that games for the handheld...
Daily Tech Deal: Samsung DVD-SR275 upscaler for £69.00
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 27 January 2009 13:00 GMT
Today's Daily Tech Deal is one for all you movie lovers who have an HD TV but no high def content to get the best from your screen.

Let's face it Blu-ray isn't cheap, so we thought that the Samsung DVD-SR275 upscaler available from Cdiscount for £69.00 may do...