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Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 - music gadgets

After a mixed start at CES 2009, it's been an excellent year for music gadgets. Slowly the world is getting over its lust for hording mp3 downloads in favour of streaming and digital music, possibly a sign that it's maturing. Sound quality has become important once more...

Weekly news roundup: Sky Player for Xbox, Droid, BlackBerry inPulse and more

Want to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets this week?

In the roundup this week we have a veritable smorgasbord, consisting of reviews, news and hands-on photos.

From the world of mobile phones our hands-on images of the Sony Ericsson...

VIDEO: Sony Ericsson issues Rachael teaser for 3 Nov launch

With the message "We're looking forward to November 3rd. We think you should be too", Sony Ericsson has stepped up its teaser campaign for its next handset launch with a new video.

Briefly showing glimpses of the device - thought to be the "Rachael", or Xperia...

VIDEO: Nintendo DSi XL caught on camera

Footage of Nintendo's new DSi XL (or LL as it's known in Japan) has been unearthed that gives a good comparison of how much larger the new model is over predecessors.

It's considerably larger - and more expensive - than the DSi. The XL offers dual 4.25-inch screens...

Nokia to axe N-Gage

Nokia has revealed that it is to close the doors on its N-Gage platform next year, in favour of offering all its gaming through its Ovi Store content portal.

Nokia's N-Gage launched as hardware back in 2003 with a "taco-shaped" gaming phone, which although now...

EA offer "Limited Edition" version of Bad Company 2 with unlocks

For those too impatient (or too rubbish) to get there themselves, EA is taking the unusual step of offering a video game complete with six special gameplay unlocks good to go from the first load of the game, rather than being dependent on achievement.

Battlefield:...

Apple patent reveals headset-style iPod shuffle

A recently revealed patent from Apple shows the company is looking at producing a wireless headset that offers standalone media playing abilities, rather than relying on a Bluetooth streaming connection to get music piped into the ear.

Apple's latest vision...

VIDEO: What if the iPhone had Dashboard Widgets?

From the chaps that brought us the iPhone with Cover Flow multi-tasking, Apple's mobile gets Dashboard Widgets in this latest concept.

The clip from Ocean Observations shows one possible way the iPhone could offer Dashboard Widgets as seen in the Mac operating...

Daily Tech Deal: Windows 7 laptops available at Tesco Direct

If your laptop has just given up the ghost and you're looking for a budget replacement, then Pocket-lint might have the perfect tech deal for you today.

Tesco Direct are currently selling the Acer AS5332 T3000 for £328, the cheapest in their range of laptops...

Turn yourself into a Minimee keychain

Those with high self esteem might well like Firebox's latest offering - Minimee keychains.

Made to order, these individually crafted dolls are created to depict you exactly from a good quality image you supply as you order.

Minimee Keychains require...

Teufel unveils Concept B 200 speakers

Teufel has unveiled a pair of PC speakers, the Concept B 200. Intriguingly they connect via USB rather than through the typical 3.5mm jack, meaning that they include a sound card and amplifier, allowing the quality to be ramped up above the bog-standard sound devices...

VIDEO: Flip does a T-Mo with flash mob dance on Bondi beach

Pocket camcorder brand Flip has emulated T-Mobile's popular Liverpool Street Station dance event with a similar effort in the decidedly more sunny setting of Australia's Bondi Beach.

Performed as part of a promotion for the launch of the Flip Mino HD video camera,...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Ghosts

YouTube is littered with ghostly clips and some of them really are scary. Once you've trawled through the hoaxes and clearly doctored clips, there a few that stand out as being genuinely creepy.

I don't know what this shows, but it made the hairs on the back...

Google about to allow private Wave servers?

Google Wave may be about to open up its servers for federation, if reports from TheNextWeb are correct. If true, it would mean that businesses and corporations will imminently be able to download everything they need to run their own Google Wave server.

If that's...

Foo Fighters stream gig over Facebook

Rock band Foo Fighters have announced that they'll be streaming a free gig on Facebook on 30 October. The show will come live from the band's Los Angeles HQ and the stream will begin at 7pm PST (that's 3AM GMT). It'll be powered by Livestream.

Fans can RSVP to...

Hallowe'en Twitter Tweance celebs named

The identities of the four dead celebrities a tabloid pyschic will try and contact in the world's first Twitter seance have been revealed.

The "Tweance", a paranormal publicity stunt for Hallowe'en, will see Jayne Wallace attempt to get in touch with pop star...

Facebook awarded $711 million from spammer

It's been revealed how much money Facebook has been awarded in damages over a recent anti-spam case against internet "marketer" Sanford - or as he's known Spamford - Wallace.

Facebook filed the anti-spamming case in February after Wallace accessed people's...

DJ Hero now on shelves

DJ Hero, Activision's attempt at turning its Guitar Hero franchise over to the world of electronic music, has now been released in Europe and is available to buy. The game simulates some of the fundamentals of DJing using a plastic "deck" controller, allowing players...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Ghostbusters map

There are people who like movies and then there are movie fans.

This site is definitely aimed at the latter.

It's an interactive map of where the spectres and apparitions were seen in the classic ghoulish comedy Ghostbusters.

Go figure.

Cluedo gets text messaging make-over in the US

Classic murder mystery board game Cluedo, known as Clue in the States, has been given a text messaging make-over by games giant Hasbro.

The new "Clue: Secrets & Spies Edition" launches in America as a spy-themed version of the game in which players receive...

VIDEO: LG accidentally unveils GW620 details

LG's accidentally put a website for its forthcoming Android-powered GW620 handset live a little bit early. While we're expecting it to go down imminently, the site is full of latin text but does contain a few videos that demonstrate some of the functionality of the handset.

There's...

Five awesome Hallomeme costumes

The weekend is here and you've got a Hallowe'en costume to get together. Like all good folk you've left it to the last minute, so rather than go and spend megabucks hiring something generic, how about unleashing your inner geek on fellow party goers and showing them what...

Microsoft addresses Win 7 upgrade hack legalities

Across the Web, it's becoming common knowledge that it's technically possible to buy an upgrade edition of Windows 7 (which is considerably cheaper) and install a full version of the operating system from it. Microsoft has got wind of the hack, and has issued a stark...

Wii Fit Plus launches in the UK

Wii Fit Plus hits shops across Europe today and brings new exercises for those that splashed out on the orginal Wii Fit system with its Balance Board accessory.

New Fit-ters can also buy the game bundled with the Balance Board to play the 15 new balance games...

Nokia and Qualcomm working on new Symbian phone for AT&T

Nokia is planning a fresh attack on the US mobile phone market, teaming up with AT&T on a new Symbian phone, a new report suggests.

The device will be developed along with Snapdragon-maker Qualcomm, who has recently joined the Symbian Foundation board.