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Samsung announces NX series hybrid camera range
Coming in late 2009 2 March 2009 13:51 GMT
Samsung has launched its new family of hybrid digital cameras at PMA 2009 in Las Vegas.

The NX series will aim to bridge the gap between camera types and offer the image quality of a DSLR with the portability of a compact.

Like a DSLR, the NX series...
HP launches new wireless all-in-one printer
For those who want to "do more in less time" 2 March 2009 13:00 GMT
HP has announced the HP Photosmart Premium fax machine, a new addition to its wireless all-in-one printer series.

Designed for home use and those looking to "do more in less time", it will perform scanning, faxing, multi-page printing and copying, to photo,...
Daily Tech Deal: W910i with free NB100 netbook on Orange
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 2 March 2009 13:00 GMT
To mark the start of the week we have an especially tasty tech deal for you in the form of an Orange mobile phone contract that comes with some interesting additions.

The contract sets you up with a Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman phone (for an initial charge of...
GPS-enabled Getac PDA PS535F
Rugged handheld for enterprise 2 March 2009 12:24 GMT
The Getac PS535F, described as a next generation fully rugged GPS PDA, has been announced for launch.

Featuring a camera, altimeter and e-compass, the tough handheld is primarily aimed at companies to equip their field-based employees with.

The...
Acer K10 pico projector available in the UK
Pricing revealed 2 March 2009 12:06 GMT
Acer has announced the UK availability of its K10 pico projector. The K10 is the first Acer projector to use LED lamp technology as well as the more usual DLP tech from Texas Instruments.

With a lamp life of 20,000 hours, the K10 weighs in at just over half...
VIDEO OF THE DAY - Let’s Dance for Comic Relief
The Comic Relief build up takes to the dance floor 2 March 2009 12:00 GMT
It’s difficult to pick a favourite from the Let’s Dance for Comic Relief show that aired on the BBC at the weekend – they were all magnificent for their absurdity.

This clip of Paddy McGuinness and Keith Lemon just had to get a mention though.

If...
Buffalo increases DriveStation storage
And gives a TeraStation a boost too 2 March 2009 11:39 GMT
Buffalo Technology has announced that it has extended the capacity of two of its external hard drives, the DriveStation and the DriveStation Combo 4.

Apparently in response to "growing consumer demand for storage capacity", the DriveStation and DriveStation...
General Imaging launches nine new cameras
Coming to the UK from April 2 March 2009 11:15 GMT
General Imaging has announced its 2009 range of GE cameras, with nine new models to be unveiled at the PMA trade show in Las Vegas.

The whole range is set to hit the UK starting with four models in April, and will apparently offer "higher resolution and more...
A-Data launches super thin mini flash drive
Not just a clever name 2 March 2009 11:10 GMT
A-Data's new C902 really is wee. The "Super Thin Mini USB Flash Drive" weighs 2 grams and measures a mere 24mm deep.

If you think you could use it and not lose it, then look out for it in retailers near you, in up to 16GB capacities, soon.
Amazon compromises on Kindle's text-to-speech feature
But insists it is "legal" 2 March 2009 10:51 GMT
The Amazon Kindle 2's text-to-speech functionality is "legal", the etailing giant has insisted in a statement to the press.

The statement follows comment and criticism from the audio book industry on the feature, including from the American Author's Guild organisation,...
Blu-ray licensing to see big changes
New proposals for flat fee payments 2 March 2009 10:28 GMT
The companies behind the Blu-ray disc format are trying to change the way the licensing of the technology is handled, a move that could potentially see cheaper prices.

Panasonic, Philips, and Sony have revealed they are working with Blu-ray patent holders to...
Apple event rumoured for 24 March
New Macs incoming? 2 March 2009 9:46 GMT
Apple blogs are reporting that Apple is due to hold a special launch event on Tuesday 24 March.

Although nothing has been confirmed yet by the Cupertino-based company, the news is said to come from several different sources.

The event is thought...
LG denies plasma TV pull-out
Will sell 3 million in 2009 2 March 2009 9:31 GMT
LG has denied it is pulling out of the plasma television market, following reports last week from a Korean news source that the company was to stop making the flat screen products.

The reports had quoted an LG exec as suggesting that with little profit incentive,...
Apple PowerBook explodes
"Flames were flying six feet in the air" 2 March 2009 9:07 GMT
An Apple PowerBook laptop has dramatically exploded in the London offices of a marketing company.

The company's IT manager has told theinquirer.net what happened:

"When I got there, much of the smoke has dissipated and nothing much was happening....
Pocket-lint.co.uk to become Pocket-lint.com
SITE NEWS: We are going international 2 March 2009 8:26 GMT
6 years ago when I started the site we had a handful of visitors in our first couple of months. The Internet was young and so were we.

It was a time before cloud computing, before accessing the web on your phone, before technology and gadgets went mainstream....
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - e.ggtimer.com
Countdown to the weekend starts here 2 March 2009 0:00 GMT
Another Monday morning.

That means the countdown to the weekend starts here. So, what better time to tell you about this very clever browser-based countdown timer?

Just type the length of time you want to countdown into the address bar after the...