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Microsoft announces first song pack for Lips
Plus nine new individual tracks too 26 February 2009 14:10 GMT
Microsoft has announced that its singalong game Lips is set to release its first downloadable song pack next month.

Available worldwide from 13 March, the song pack is set to feature three Coldplay songs, including "The Scientist", "Speed" and "In My Place".
Xbox LIVE gets Universal Pictures movies
Plus more gaming content revealed 26 February 2009 14:03 GMT
Xbox has unveiled "major plans" to expand its LIVE offering with new content.

The UK head of Xbox, Neil Thompson, says the new service will give customers a "360 degree entertainment experience" with "cutting edge new downloadable content" on Xbox LIVE.
PHOTOS: Fujifilm Finepix Z33 digital camera
Hands on with the new entry-level pocket camera 26 February 2009 14:00 GMT
Fujifilm has announced the FinePix Z33WP, which the company describes as a "little camera that likes a lot of action" and we've managed to grab one from Fuji for a full on gallery of photos.

Designed for adrenaline junkies and outdoor types, the Z33WP is waterproof...
Vista SP2 hits Release Candidiate
Second quarter launch planned for the masses 26 February 2009 13:27 GMT
Microsoft has announced that the Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 has hit what the company calls an "important milestone" in its development: Release Candidate.

The Release Candidate of SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 will...
PHOTOS: Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR digital camera
Hands on with the company's new flagship 26 February 2009 13:00 GMT
Fujifilm has announced the launch of the FinePix F200EXR that will get the company's new "Super CCD EXR" switchable sensor technology, the first to do so. We managed to get a hands on with the new camera.

The 12-megapixel compact also offers a Fujinon 5x, 28-140mm...
Daily Tech Deal: Buy a 3 SIM and get £30 top up
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 26 February 2009 13:00 GMT
We have what might well be an interesting phone-related deal for you today.

Expansys are offering a £30 starter top-up with "3" pay-as-you-go SIM cards.

The card itself will set you back £9.99 leaving you free to just slot it into your compatible...
VIDEO: Microsoft SecondLight
Touch magic 26 February 2009 12:48 GMT
Microsoft Research has revealed its "SecondLight" technology, new touch-related tech that works in a similar way to the company's "Surface" touchscreen "coffee table" computer.

As well as supporting multitouch, SecondLight can detect gestures above the surface...
Vodafone to offer Microsoft's "Online Services"
Bundled with voice and data plans 26 February 2009 12:33 GMT
Microsoft and Vodafone have announced that Vodafone will offer businesses a "single communications and collaboration solution composed of fixed and mobile voice and data, customer equipment and handsets, and Microsoft Online Services".

This team-up will mean...
Nikon D Town website launches
Get tips and tricks on using your Nikon camera 26 February 2009 12:09 GMT
A new website has been launched that aims to give Nikon DSLR owners all the tips and tricks they need to get the most from their camera.

Nikon D Town will features a weekly video hosted by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski, both authors and photography enthusiasts.

The...
LG launches W2442PA-BF high-def monitor
1920 x 1080 for under £230 26 February 2009 12:05 GMT
LG Electronics has unveiled what it says is an "affordable" high definition monitor, the W2442PA-BF, in the UK.

Aimed at "media enthusiasts", the new monitor offers a 1920 x 1080 resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio.

There's DVI and HDMI connectivity...
VIDEO OF THE DAY - Squirrels
The anthem for a truly patriotic cause 26 February 2009 12:00 GMT
Pay attention everyone – this is a rallying cry.

Any true Brit knows that one of our natives is in peril.
It must be saved.

It cannot be allowed to go the way of the dodo just because some foreign usurper has staked a claim to its territory.
PHOTOS: Canon SX200 digital camera
Hands on with the new 12x optical zoom pocket snapper 26 February 2009 12:00 GMT
Canon has launched the PowerShot SX200 IS, describing it as a "new Super Zoom model in a strikingly compact body" and we've got the hands on photos to show you how compact, or not so compact, it really is.

With a wide-angle (28mm) 12x optical zoom lens, powered...
Sony Optiarc launches 24x DVD burner
"High-end" AD-7240S announced 26 February 2009 11:45 GMT
Sony Optiarc Europe has announced the launch of a new "high-end" DVD burner.

The AD-7240S is the world's first DVD burner to achieve a 24x burning rate. Optiarc says this "speed miracle" is reliable thanks to "Auto Strategy Technology" that reads a section...
Win an Intempo InSession iPod speaker dock
Just comment to be in with a chance of winning 26 February 2009 11:44 GMT
You could be this month's winner - just comment on any news story or review you find on Pocket-lint and you can win yourself an Intempo InSession iPod speaker dock, worth £79.

The rules of the competition are simple, you can enter as many times as you like by...
PHOTOS: Canon D10 digital camera
Hands on gallery with the new waterproof camera 26 February 2009 11:19 GMT
The PowerShot D10 is Canon's first waterproof camera and we've managed to grab some snaps of it so you can see what it's really like up close and personal.

The PowerShot features a 12.1-megapixel sensor, backed by the DIGIC 4 processor with a host of smart on-board...
Facebook the place to find love
One in four Brits dating through social networking sites 26 February 2009 10:43 GMT
New research shows that one in four Brits are, or have, dated someone they met through social networking sites.

The data, from internet market research company OnePoll.com, also reveals that over a third have got back in touch with an old flame through such...
Nokia to make laptops
"Very actively" looking at the opportunity 26 February 2009 9:55 GMT
Nokia is looking "very actively" into making laptops, the phone manufacturer's boss has revealed.

Nokia's chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo told a Finnish broadcaster that as mobiles and laptops are "converging" they are considering the opportunity.
Google launches Toolbar 6 for Internet Explorer
"Back to basics" 26 February 2009 9:37 GMT
Google has launched Toolbar 6 for Internet Explorer in beta saying they've taken in "back to basics" with the focus back to their core areas of search and navigation.

Toolbar 6 gets a "Quick Search Box" feature that provides search functionality outside of the...
Microsoft files patent infringement action against TomTom
Wants TomTom to take a license 26 February 2009 9:04 GMT
Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against TomTom for patent infringement after apparently trying for more than a year to "engage in licensing discussions" with TomTom.

The company has issued the following statement from Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - comparedvdboxset.com
The one-stop comparison site for DVD box sets 26 February 2009 0:00 GMT
It's funny how sometimes the little things can make life so much more bearable, isn't it?

For instance: I was overjoyed to see that the satellite channel FX has decided to show re-runs of The Wire, as I've spent the past few years feeling completely left out...
PHOTOS: Olympus E-620 digital camera
Hands on gallery of pictures and UK price suggested 25 February 2009 20:15 GMT
Olympus has announced the launch of the E-620 digital SLR, based on the four thirds standard and apparently the smallest DSLR with built in image stabilisation. We were at Focus On Imaging to grab a hand on with the new camera.

Aimed at enthusiasts who want...
Panasonic details high-def recorder range
DMR-BS850, DMR-BS750 and DMR-XS350 25 February 2009 18:50 GMT
Panasonic has indulged us with a little more information on their incoming high-definition Freesat recorders that are due to land in the UK in June 2009.

The first of these models, that we brought you news of yesterday, the DMR-BS850, will feature a 500GB hard...
Daily news roundup - 25/02/09
Are you up to speed? 25 February 2009 18:09 GMT
Today's top news has seen launches from Panasonic and more on that Gmail glitch via a smattering of gaming news. Catch up now with our handy list of links:

NEWS
Panasonic details Viera Z1, V10, G15, G10 TVs
Plasmas featuring Freesat, NeoPDP and...
Government plans to use more open source software
New guidelines suggest avoiding proprietary offerings 25 February 2009 17:24 GMT
The UK government has said it is to implement plans to accelerate the take-up and use open source software within the country's public services.

In a move that some in the open source industry suggest could save the government around £600 million a year, under...
Sony confirms big name titles for PSP in 2009
LittleBigPlanet and Rock Band heading for the handheld 25 February 2009 17:08 GMT
Sony has confirmed some big name titles for its PSP 2009 release schedule in Europe, including some popular games previously only seen on the PlayStation 3.

These include LittleBigPlanet, one of the biggest talked about games of 2008 on the PS3, and Motorstorm:...