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Brand new England kit debuts on PES 2009
Now available for free download 28 March 2009 17:15 GMT
This is the brand spanking new England kit available for free download to Pro Evo 2009 from, well, right now actually.

If you're watching the England v Slovakia game right now, you'll probably have noticed the kit has just made its debut on the real pitch as...
Switch off for Earth Hour
Lights going off tonight at 8.30pm 28 March 2009 9:00 GMT
Today, Saturday 28 March 2009, at 8.30pm, people, businesses and iconic buildings around the world will switch off their lights for an hour - "Earth Hour".

In the UK the initiative is being headed up by the WWF, that is asking people to take part in order to...
Weekly news roundup - 27/03/09
Friday finale 27 March 2009 18:00 GMT
Our weekly mixed bag of top tech stories includes talk of the next-gen Xbox, Samsung's touchscreen ebook effort and Play.com defying Apple in offering an unlocked iPhone.

NEWS: Next-gen Xbox confirmed by developer
Blizzard reveals Microsoft development...
Daily news roundup - 27/03/09
Nextbox 360? 27 March 2009 17:48 GMT
New iPhones and Xboxes have made headlines today while Vodafone customers are celebrating free-for-a-limited-time SMS Tweets as the rest of us try and work out if we're really Twitterphiliacs. Are you?

NEWS: Next-gen Xbox confirmed by developer
Blizzard...
Pentax K20D Titanium launched
Another Pentax limited edition 27 March 2009 17:26 GMT
Pentax has announced the new K20D limited edition Titanium Colour Premium kit in Japan.

Similarly to the Pentax K-m Olive limited edition, there will only be 1000 of the specially coloured kits made, with availability slated for October this year.

The kit...
Dyson slams Electrolux eco claims
Rival vacuum companies having a domestic? 27 March 2009 16:47 GMT
Dyson has got in touch with Pocket-lint to rubbish some Electrolux claims made when the company launched its "Ultra Silencer" vacuum cleaner recently.

Firstly, Dyson has issues with the Electrolux claim that their machine is the first to be made out of recycled...
Apple announces film and photography events
April calendar for Regent Street store 27 March 2009 16:33 GMT
The Apple Store in Regent Street, London has announced a whole host of film and photography events at its store throughout April that are free for the public to attend.

Firstly on 7 April, Apple will be hosting an evening of BOOM! events. BOOM! is a new film-making...
Next-gen Xbox confirmed by developer
Blizzard reveals Microsoft development discussions 27 March 2009 16:20 GMT
Exciting news for gamers - Microsoft is deep in the development process for the successor to the Xbox 360 games console, it's been revealed.

One of the first credible reports on the topic, Blizzard's Rob Pardo has confirmed that his company has taken part in...
VIDEO: LG's amazing new television innovations demoed
Family-friendly features for all 27 March 2009 15:23 GMT
This video shows LG demoing some new "LGenius" innovations for its televisions that are sure to be a hit with families.

Press play now to see swearing muted with baby's laughter, the "Happy Time" pop up available in kitten or puppy for sad parts in programmes...
HTC Hero coming to Orange
French exec talks Android 27 March 2009 14:55 GMT
The previously leaked Android-based HTC "Hero" smartphone could see a launch soon on Orange, according to French reports.

An Orange executive has told French site Mobinaute that the operator expects to release six Android phones during 2009.

The...
Plamodel DIY 35mm camera launched
Rustle up a camera with your bare hands 27 March 2009 14:48 GMT
This DIY camera is the perfect little challenge for any photographer who's ever carefully taken their camera apart to see how it works.

Sure, it's nothing fancy, but the 35mm camera kit will bring back memories of your childhood, snapping together the die-cut pieces...
Pocket-lint readers not tempted by 24-month iPhone deals
67% say no to O2's new tariffs 27 March 2009 14:17 GMT
O2 is going to have to try harder to tempt Pocket-lint readers into splashing out for an iPhone, a recent poll has revealed.

In our latest site poll we asked the over a million-strong Pocket-lint readership, "Does the 24-month iPhone tariff tempt you?"
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 dated
Hitting shelves worldwide on 10 November 27 March 2009 13:57 GMT
Activision has finally announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be hitting our shelves on 10 November, handily in time for Christmas.

The follow-up to 2007's blockbuster Call of Duty 4, cited as the best-selling FPS game of all time, has been highly-anticipated...
VIDEO: Toshiba's Journe range
Digital photo album, anyone? 27 March 2009 13:04 GMT
Here we have a look at Toshiba's swanky new "Journe" range, including the digital photo frame in an album format. Hit play now to join Pocket-lint's roving reporter, Susi Weaser, at the launch of the new offerings.
Daily Tech Deal: Musicmagpie offering cash for games
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 27 March 2009 13:00 GMT
Back in January the tech deal slot brought you news that Musicmagpie were not only going to give you cash for old CDs but DVDs too.

Now it seems they are branching out again with the recent introduction of cash for old console games.

All you have...
WD introduces 2TB capacity to My Book family
A whole lotta storage for those with a whole lotta stuff 27 March 2009 12:49 GMT
WD has expanded its My Book family of external hard drives to include a 2TB capacity, the largest capacity single-drive system currently available.

Developed to address the demand for higher storage capacities due to the increase of HD video cameras, digital...
60% of Brits suffer from "Twitterphilia"
Are you a Twitterphiliac? 27 March 2009 12:22 GMT
Following Vodafone's news of a return of its Twitter SMS service, the company has released results of research that shows 60% of Brits are hooked on social networking, with a further 30% admitting a need to access such sites anywhere, anytime.

The operator...
BlackBerry Media Sync updated
Now with support for Windows Media Player 27 March 2009 12:00 GMT
Research In Motion has updated its Media Sync software for its BlackBerry smartphone range.

The Media Sync 2.0 software now offers support for Windows Media Player, Microsoft's desktop multimedia library offering.

This means that BlackBerry users...
VIDEO OF THE DAY - Top ten car chases
The top ten cinematic car chases - or are they...? 27 March 2009 12:00 GMT
Here's one that's sure to provoke some discussion. The top ten movie car chases.

The Italian Job?
Ronin?
The French Connection?

Place your bets...

If you've seen a video online that you want to tell us about email us...
Photography.Book.Now judging panel announced
The people who will pick the $25k winner 27 March 2009 11:38 GMT
The judges have been announced for the Photography.Book.Now competition we told you about at the beginning of the month.

Lead judge Darius Himes, co-founder of Radius Books, will chair the panel for the second year, and has hand-picked the judges that will be joining...
VIDEO: Asus Eee T91
Tablet gets touched 27 March 2009 11:30 GMT
Pocket-lint's roving reporter Susi Weaser gets fingertips-on with Asus' first touchscreen tablet PC in the Eee range, the T91. Press play now to see the diminutive device in action in all its touch glory.
SlingPlayer app to launch for iPhone
Coming soon! 27 March 2009 11:12 GMT
Those of you who can't bear to be parted from your beloved TV programming will be pleased to hear there will soon be another way for you to stay plugged in to the telly.

SlingMedia, the company behind the SlingPlayer TV streaming services, has submitted its...
VIDEO: Canon 500D
New DSLR through the lens 27 March 2009 10:46 GMT
Canon's new "high end, entry level" DSLR offers 15 megapixels and video capabilities for a not to be sniffed at £850. Hit play now to see the new snapper live.
Opera announces Mobile 9.7
Update to phone browser to be launched next week 27 March 2009 10:34 GMT
Opera has announced that it will launch the new Opera Mobile 9.7, its "server-accelerated" full web experience for phones, at next week's CTIA Wireless event in Las Vegas.

Opera Mobile 9.7 features Opera Turbo, Opera’s compression technology, along with the...
Windows 7 Release Candidate due in May
Microsoft leak spills beans 27 March 2009 10:20 GMT
Microsoft appears to have accidentally leaked the date that it will make the Windows 7 Release Candidate available.

A page that appeared on the download page of the company's TechNet site showed that the Windows 7 RC will be released in May 2009.