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Microsoft hints at Zune's future as it denies death of device
"Other markets" mention 27 January 2009 12:34 GMT
Microsoft has insisted its Zune media player range is not heading for the big, failed MP3 player recycling bin in the sky.

Following news that the platform has apparently lost Microsoft $100 million and sales of the players dropped over 50% in the last quarter,...
Leica announces M8.2 Safari limited edition
500 available with a $10,000 price tag 27 January 2009 12:14 GMT
German camera manufacturer Leica has announced a limited Safari edition of its M8.2 camera.

Collectors will have to be quick if they want to add this camera to their collection, as there will be only 500 pieces available worldwide.

The M8.2, an upgraded...
VIDEO OF THE DAY - Songsmith
You've heard about it, now see it in its awful glory 27 January 2009 12:00 GMT
Somehow, Microsoft has taken a very clever bit of software and made it a laughing stock that's spawned dozens of remixes and parodies.

You have to see it to believe it, but you will the understand the reaction.

Those of a musical disposition look...
Texas Instruments slashes 12% of workforce
3400 jobs to go 27 January 2009 11:07 GMT
Despite announcing better than expected results for the current quarter, Texas Instruments is to slash 12% of its workforce.

With a fall in demand for the chips it produces, a financial exec for the company told Reuters: "We're preparing for what could be an...
Google delays $10 million charity project finalists annoucement
"Sheer number" of ideas sees judging pushed back 2 months 27 January 2009 10:37 GMT
Google has announced that the judging of finalists for its Project 10^100 charity scheme has been delayed.

The project, pronounced 10 to the 100th, is offering $10 million to turn the best five ideas about ways to improve people's lives into reality.
VIDEO: We hate Twitter
Tweet that 27 January 2009 9:40 GMT
Stuart Miles reveals what's not to like about the web service du jour...
VIDEO: We love Twitter
Tweet this 27 January 2009 9:40 GMT
Stuart Miles' love affair with Twitter is explained here as he elaborates on what it is about the micro-blogging site he likes so very much...
Hackers steal personal info from Monster
Job seekers targeted in big data theft 27 January 2009 9:18 GMT
In one of the biggest cases of data theft, hackers have stolen the personal data of millions of job hunters from Monster.co.uk.

The information, that includes user names, passwords, telephone numbers and email addresses, could have been stolen from as many...
Apple iLife '09 on sale in the UK
£69 for new suite announced at Macworld 27 January 2009 7:00 GMT
Apple has announced that iLife '09 is available from today, 27 January, featuring upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand.

Apple promises "breakthrough new ways" to organise and manage photos, create movies and learn to play music.

iPhoto '09...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - totheendoftheline
Think you spend too much time commuting? Read on 27 January 2009 0:00 GMT
Before you get worried that we're turning into a bunch of bobble-hatted trainspotters, let us just explain something.

Anybody who's ever spent any time on the London Underground system, and millions of you have, has probably wondered what it would be like to...
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 RC1 released
MS browser grows up 26 January 2009 23:28 GMT
Microsoft has taken Internet Explorer 8 out of beta on Monday as it steps up its fight to regain its dominance in the browser wars.

The new IE8 RC1, which is available to download from Microsoft for free, promises a faster browser than Microsoft users have...
New versions of Skype due February
New announcements coming at Mobile World Congress 26 January 2009 22:24 GMT
Skype is set to announce new versions of its software application next month at Mobile World Congress Pocket-lint has learnt.

The company has said that it will launch "new versions of Skype for various operating systems used in the mobile space", as well as...
Pentax boss openly praises Leica D-Lux 4 on blog
Causes a bit of a fuss 26 January 2009 19:53 GMT
In a rather interesting move away from the norm, the president of Pentax Imaging (USA) has taken to his blog to sing the praises of a competitor's camera.

Ned Bunnell talks about his purchase of the Leica D-Lux 4, apparently a "new companion" for his 42-year-old...
Breeze Systems releases NKRemote 1.0 software
Control your Nikon DSLR from your computer 26 January 2009 19:17 GMT
Breeze Systems has announced the NKRemote 1.0, Windows based software that allows photographers to control Nikon DSLR cameras from a PC.

Breeze Systems have previously created similar software for Canon cameras, and NKRemote 1.0 is the first full release of the...
Worldwide games sales overtake films for the first time
Games take 53% of packaged media market 26 January 2009 18:47 GMT
New market research has shown that worldwide video game revenue overtook that of DVD and Blu-ray for the first time ever in 2008.

According to Media Control GfK International, "packaged media commodities" clocked up sales of $61 billion last year, of which games...
Ex-Polaroid employee planning the "re-invention of instant film"
Developing a new product for 2010 26 January 2009 18:21 GMT
So Polaroid may have introduced the new instant digital camera to some way make up for the discontinuation of the original Polaroid, but it seems some have felt this just wasn't good enough.

Therefore, André Bosman, a former Polaroid employee and Florian Kaps, a...
Daily news roundup - 26/01/09
Most people would be happy with 8.9 inches 26 January 2009 18:11 GMT
With a review of the Mini 12 and Tesco getting confused between the Mini 9 and Mini 10 measurements, it seems that the size of one's notebook dominates proceedings today.

Get these and the other most read stories from the last 24 hours in Pocket-lint's daily...
Lego-inspired digital camera on its way
Part of a line of Lego electronics 26 January 2009 17:30 GMT
Digital Blue has teamed up with Lego Systems to launch a line of Lego-inspired portable electronics, one of which is a digital camera.

Looking like it's been built using Lego bricks, the fully-functional digital camera is set for a US release with the rest of the...
Pay what you want ringtones offered
RCP Tones launches electronic collection from $0.00 26 January 2009 17:28 GMT
Taking a leaf out of Radiohead's book, RCP Tones' latest mobile phone ringtone album is being offered on a "pay what you want" basis.

The "Electronic Ringtones Volume 1", a collection of 45 tones recorded on recorded vintage synthesizers, is said to be designed...
Resident Evil 5 demo launches on Xbox Live
At least for Gold members 26 January 2009 17:11 GMT
The Resident Evil 5 demo has gone live on Xbox Live today, one week ahead of the demo's release on PSN.

Currently the demo is only available for Xbox Live Gold members, but will be made available for Silver members from 29 January.

The demo features...
Name Your Dream Assignment competition launched
$50,000 prize in it for the winner 26 January 2009 16:51 GMT
A new competition has been launched that boasts a $50,000 cash prize for the winner, plus lots of other photography goodies as well.

The Name Your Dream Assignment is a chance for photographers to submit their idea for a never-before-done photo shoot. Everyone will...
Over half a million DAB products sold in December
Digital radio format sees "strong" Christmas sales 26 January 2009 16:07 GMT
The Digital Radio Development Bureau has announced that DAB digital radios saw "strong sales" over the Christmas period, with more than half a million products sold in December.

Overall DAB sales to the end of 2008 were 8.53 million with over 2 million products...
DxO Optics Pro v5.3.2 adds support for two new Canon cameras
Canon PowerShot G10 and EOS 5D Mark II now supported 26 January 2009 16:03 GMT
DxO Labs has released DxO Optics Pro v5.3.2 that adds support for two new Canon cameras.

The software will now support the Canon PowerShot G10 and the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, although it should be noted that only the Pro Elite Edition will add support for the latter.

A...
Brain Training "does not improve mental sharpness"
Research claims it is "charlatanism" to suggest it does 26 January 2009 15:28 GMT
All those hours spent on your DS crunching numbers and memorising words on a brain training game, may well have amounted to nothing if a recent report is to be believed.

Researchers at the University of Rennes in Brittany have concluded that there is no evidence...
VIDEO: X-Mini Minimax capsule speakers
Do loud things come in small packages? 26 January 2009 15:04 GMT
Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles takes a look at X-Mini's Minimax capsule speakers. They're chock full o' tech, but do they sound any good? Hit play to find out.