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VIDEO OF THE DAY - The Boss
Big news - The Boss is Blighty -bound 24 February 2009 12:00 GMT
It's finally official. The rumours and speculation surrounding the worst guarded secret in the music industry have been confirmed: The Boss is playing Glastonbury.

It's been a good year for Bruce Springsteen - his music for Mickey Rourke's The Wrestler received...
Vodafone to cut 500 jobs
Cost-cutting measures implemented 24 February 2009 11:56 GMT
Vodafone has announced that 500 jobs are to go in cost-cutting measures.

Despite reporting positive financial results in its last earnings report, the company will let staff go as part of previously-announced plans for £1 billion's worth of cost cuts.
The "next chapter" for Google.org announced
Chief philanthropy evangelist appointed 24 February 2009 11:44 GMT
Google.org - the non-profit, do-gooding arm of the search giant - has announced changes to its organisation, heralding what it calls "the next chapter".

Set up by Google founders "to use the power of information and technology to address the global challenges...
Canon launches Selphy CP780 printer
Compact design for no-PC printing anywhere 24 February 2009 11:41 GMT
Canon has announced the Selphy CP780, a compact photo printer that will connect to a digital camera anywhere for wherever-you-are prints.

The successor to the CP760, the CP780 features improved image quality and faster print speeds, and is an easy to use solution...
Gordon Brown announces "real help now" website
"Britain always works best when Britain works together" 24 February 2009 11:15 GMT
The UK government is to offer its own version of US president Obama's "recovery" website.

An attempt to help the British economy through the recession, prime minister Gordon Brown has announced the launch of the "real help now" website.

"Britain...
Apple to offer iPhones via Verizon?
Insider sources see AT&T exclusive coming to an end 24 February 2009 10:44 GMT
Apple may soon be preparing to launch the iPhone on Verizon Wireless in the States, 9to5Mac reports.

This move would be significant for the industry - as well as consumers - as Apple's iPhone business model in the US has so far been a single operator deal with...
Google Gmail service down
Time to make a cup of tea? 24 February 2009 10:33 GMT
Email users opting to use Google's Gmail email service were thrown into a panic as the service went down on Tuesday.

"Gmail down, PANIC STATIONS, PANIC STATIONS. Or I could go and make a cuppa, I suppose", summed up the cries on Twitter as users looked at communicating...
Olympus announces E-620 DSLR
Smallest DSLR with image stabilisation 24 February 2009 9:54 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.

Aimed at enthusiasts who want the size benefit of the E4xx series but with "key benefits" such as...
Logic3 launches ProDock
Offers big screen hook-up 24 February 2009 9:35 GMT
Logic3 has launched the "ProDock", the latest in its range of docking stations for Apple's iPhone and iPod.

This unit allows users to watch their video or movies on a large screen, controlled by the remote included.

The ProDock offers two video...
Gameloft announces 20 games for Android Market
"Mega-games" 24 February 2009 9:15 GMT
Gameloft has announced a line-up of 20 games for Android-powered devices such as the T-mobile G1 and the coming soon HTC Magic.

Through the Android Market application store Gameloft will offers its new wave of "mega-games" that the developer says will offer...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY – everydaysale.co.uk
It's the January sales - all year round 24 February 2009 0:00 GMT
Despite the economic doom and gloom, you might have noticed in recent days that many of the retailers who had "extended" their January sales have had a change of heart and normal service, and therefore pricing, is resumed.

Not with this site.

Everydaysale...
Leica announces Super-Elmar-M 18mm f/3.8 ASPH lens
With an extreme angle of view up to 100 degrees 23 February 2009 22:23 GMT
Leica has announced the addition of the Super-Elmar-M 18mm f/3.8 ASPH lens to its range.

Larger than a standard lens, it boasts an extreme angle of view of up to 100 degrees and as such is aimed mainly at architecture and landscape photography.

The lens...
Sony to close Go!Messenger PSP service
Free IMing coming to an end in March 23 February 2009 21:23 GMT
Sony has announced that it will be closing down the PSP Go!Messenger service at the end of March.

The service, run in partnership with BT, is a free instant messaging program that is compatible with the Go!Cam for video chat. It was launched just over a year...
Daily news roundup - 23/02/09
The day's top news and reviews 23 February 2009 17:51 GMT
Scroll down for the top ten news stories and reviews from Pocket-lint today and click through for anything you've missed.

NEWS
Philips Cinema 21:9 home theatre system unveiled
A 7.1 speaker system and Blu-ray DVD player

NEWS
WEBSITE...
A quick guide to SSDs
What, why, who, how explained 23 February 2009 17:43 GMT
What is it?
Standing for solid state drive it's an alternative to the hard disk drives used for storage and is a favourite in the low cost netbooks that are seen around today from the likes of Asus.

SSDs traditionally have the type of onboard technology...
Nikon announces second price rise of the year
But Coolpix range not affected 23 February 2009 17:42 GMT
Nikon is sure to upset a few photography enthusiasts with its latest announcement that it will be hiking its prices for the second time this year.

The price rise will affect Nikon's Imaging and Optics products, and start from 1 March.

Nikon has...
Blu-ray sales to hit 100 million in 2009
Milestone predicted 23 February 2009 17:13 GMT
Consumers will buy 100 million Blu-ray discs across the USA, Western Europe and Japan in 2009, according to research from Futuresource Consulting.

"In the USA, BD has moved from early adopter phase through to early majority, with the format gaining real traction...
Auctiva infected with Trojan virus
eBay auction tools site hit by malware 23 February 2009 16:26 GMT
Auctiva.com, a web site that offers eBay auction tools, has infected user's PCs with a Trojan virus. The malware was detected by Google that displayed warnings to users.

"It appears the reason these virus alert warnings started showing up on our site is because...
Samsung unveils HZ15W point-and-shoot snapper
One of the most powerful compacts on the market 23 February 2009 16:14 GMT
Samsung has launched the HZ15W compact camera, a 12-megapixel snapper with an ultra-wide angle lens.

In fact, the HZ15W from Samsung boasts one of the most powerful lenses on any compact point-and-shoot digital camera on the market, with a 24mm ultra-wide angle...
PHOTOS: Samsung TL320
Gallery of images of the new OLED-equipped compact 23 February 2009 16:13 GMT
Here is a whole gallery of official images of Samsung's new TL320 in black and silver. The new 12-megapixel compact boasts a 3-inch OLED screen.

The TL320 also offers face detection, blink detection, smile shot, and beauty shot technologies. The TL320 can record...
VIDEO: Sony Ericsson Idou
Talking concepts at Mobile World Congress 23 February 2009 15:21 GMT
Stuart Miles talks to a Sony Ericsson bod at the recent Mobile World Congress event to find out all about the new Idou concept phone(s) coming soon...
Philips iPhone dock unveiled
For syncing, music and handsfree calls 23 February 2009 14:54 GMT
Philips has taken a step back from its range of MP3 players and PMPs to develop a docking station for the Apple iPhone.

The Philips DC350 allows iPhone users to dock their iPhone at the same time as charging and playing back music tracks, it will also synchronise...
Samsung officially launches TL320
Compact with 3-inch OLED display announced 23 February 2009 14:22 GMT
The mystery of the Samsung compact with the OLED screen as leaked by Amazon has been solved as the company officially announces the launch of the TL320.

A 12-megapixel compact, with a 24mm ultra-wide angle Schneider lens and 5x optical zoom, it's claimed to...
Samsung WB550 and WB100 compact cameras launched
Both featuring "world-first" technology 23 February 2009 14:10 GMT
Samsung has launched the WB550 and WB100 cameras, both boasting "world-first technology" from their compact shells.

The WB100 model features a rather regular 5x optical zoom and 24mm ultra wide lens, but breaks ground in the compact camera category by featuring...
VIDEO: Samsung Omnia HD
Get a load of that quarter high def OLED screen... 23 February 2009 14:06 GMT
Hit play and join Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles at Mobile World Congress where he gets hands-on with the high-def update to Samsung's popular Omnia. View the vid now to see footage of that crisp OLED screen in the flesh...