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Twitter adds Search and Trending Topics
New features hope to lure you back to microblogging service 30 April 2009 23:38 GMT
Twitter has updated users' Twitter pages to include a search box and trending topics as it hopes to lure people back to its website.

The new features, pushed out on Thursday, mean that users can search the twittersverse without leaving their homepage.
The Sims 3 dated
June release for dollhouse creation 30 April 2009 20:35 GMT
Sims 3 fans can finally start saving for the new game as EA has announced when the latest version will land here in the UK.

EA has confirmed that The Sims 3 launches in the UK on 5 June 2009, and with it promises more creativity, more customisation and more...
Palm Eos: The next Palm Pre?
2nd Palm webOS powered phone outed 30 April 2009 19:58 GMT
The Palm Pre isn't even out yet, but that hasn't stopped rumours of a second Palm handset leaking out on Thursday.

First, the rumour was that Palm would be announcing a new mobile phone after the Palm Pre later in the year dubbed the Mini Pre, then a blurry...
Daily news roundup - 30/04/09
Technology news and reviews 30 April 2009 18:27 GMT
The top stories from the last 24 hours on the site are:

REVIEW: Apple Time Capsule 802.11n Wi-Fi Hard Drive 2009
Backup and connect in one box
Apple's Time Capsule saw a refresh in the recent bunch of updates from Apple, adding a clutch of new...
Samsung launches SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 camcorders
Ergonomic and compact 30 April 2009 17:23 GMT
Samsung Electronics has announced the SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 in the US, describing them as two new ergonomically designed, compact digital camcorders.

Due to launch in July, the camcorders offer a 10x optical zoom along "Hyper Image Stabilization", a swiveling...
Acer confirms Windows 7 available 23 October
Exec spills the beans over new all-in-one's launch 30 April 2009 17:03 GMT
Acer has confirmed that Windows 7 will be available pre-loaded on their new all-in-one Z5600 PC from the 23 October 2009, not by the end of January 2010 as Microsoft has been previously suggesting.

Although some rumours have put the OS' release closer to the...
£23k iPhone gets solid gold back
When plating just isn't enough... 30 April 2009 15:22 GMT
Just plating something in precious metals isn't enough to grab headlines anymore evidently, as one Liverpool-based designer has taken an iPhone to the next level.

Stuart Hughes, the chap behind all the Goldstriker blinging that's been going on of late, has...
Flip Ultra and UltraHD announced
Pocket camcorder goes 720p 30 April 2009 15:09 GMT
The second generation of Pure Digital's Flip Ultra line has been announced in the States, with the launch of the new Flip Ultra and Flip UltraHD.

Featuring 2 hours of recording time, a high-res 2-inch screen, and battery recharging through the built-in USB arm,...
Be-jewelled apple-shaped flash drive launches
Fruity 30 April 2009 14:45 GMT
If you like your portable storage encrusted with "jewels", apple-shaped and wearable, then boy, you'll just love Gadget4All's latest offering.

The new USB drives, available in pink, red, white and blue, are covered in crystals and come with a chain to wear...
EA Sports hints at demise of physical PC game disc
"Online is the way" 30 April 2009 14:20 GMT
EA Sports may soon drop physical discs as a way of selling its PC games, the company's president has revealed.

Similar to how digital music is overtaking CDs, in a recent interview with Edge, Peter Moore hinted strongly at the possibility of discs being ditched...
Windows 7 RC1: What you need to know
We grilled Microsoft to get the low down on the new OS release 30 April 2009 14:00 GMT
Leaked on the official Windows Blog earlier in the week, and now officially official in a press statement from Microsoft, Windows 7 has now gone from humble beta status to Release Candidate 1.

So, what are the key facts you need to know? Pocket-lint sat down...
GEAR4 launches CMD-100 micro system
CD player with iPod dock 30 April 2009 13:45 GMT
GEAR4 has announced the first of a new "diversified product range" for the company, the CDM-100, a CD micro system with dock for iPod as well as an FM/AM radio.

With a top-loading CD player, a universal dock for iPod that charges the MP3 player and an audio...
Daily Tech Deal: Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray Player £149.99
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 30 April 2009 13:00 GMT
We've had a bit of a Blu-ray theme to the tech deal this week with an earlier offer of the Sony BDP-S350 being sold at Argos for £149.99.

Today we have spotted the Samsung BD-P1600 on offer at Play.com for £149.99.

Recently reviewed on Pocket-lint...
Windows Phones to be controlled by voice
6.5 handsets to get free "Tellme" button 30 April 2009 12:46 GMT
Microsoft has announced that future Windows Phones will get speech control functionality, thanks to software from Microsoft-owned "Tellme".

Said to "simplify" phone control, Tellme is apparently the first such service that will let people press one button and...
Virgin London Marathon ballot closes in record time
15 days sooner than previous years 30 April 2009 12:24 GMT
The Virgin London Marathon 2010 entry ballot has been completed after 2 days and 16 hours - beating the previous record by over 15 days, despite access problems reported by many as the site went live.

Virgin Money says there was "unprecedented demand" for places...
VIDEO OF THE DAY - Frogmobbing
Want to live a greener life? Listen to the Frogmen 30 April 2009 12:00 GMT
Earth Day has been and gone, but that doesn't mean the awareness of things we can all do to make the world (literally) a better place has gone too.

Here, Sky's "Frogmen" share their tips for greener living, and it makes pretty entertaining viewing.
Vodafone intros 50p per day mobile internet flat rate
Kicking off with "Freeday" Friday on the 1st 30 April 2009 11:44 GMT
Vodafone is introducing a new flat 50p daily rate for internet browsing and email on your mobile phone.

The new rate will become effective from 1 May for customers who don't already have a monthly mobile internet bundle.

To mark the launch of the...
Palm prepping Mini-Pre for autumn launch
Pre-Nano could compete with iPhone Lite 30 April 2009 11:32 GMT
Palm launched the Pre and its webOS as a platform, as well as a smartphone, so it's hardly surprising to hear that the company has plans for a second model, although what might raise eyebrows is that it's due as early as autumn.

One of TechCrunch's "better...
Orange launches "Bright Top Ups"
Prizes for pay as you go-ers 30 April 2009 11:13 GMT
Orange has launched "Bright Top Ups" for its pay as you go customers which means every time a customer tops up their mobile phone credit by any amount, they have a one in three chance to instantly win a prize.

Unlike O2's code-based top-up "Surprises", launched...
Mathmos Wind Light launches
Green garden lighting 30 April 2009 11:03 GMT
Firebox is offering some green lighting for your garden - available in red or blue - if you get our meaning.

With 6cm propellers, the Mathmos Wind Light uses the breeze to power the built-in red or blue LEDs.

There are no batteries required, just...
PeeWee tablet PC launches for kids
Laptop for 3-year-olds 30 April 2009 10:25 GMT
In the States, PeeWee has announced the availability of the PeeWee Pivot tablet laptop aimed at children aged between 3- and 10-years-old.

Weighing in at 3 pounds, the tablet is rugged with spill and drop resistance. Powered by the Intel Atom processor, the...
Sony announces 200Hz Bravia Z5500
Smooth 30 April 2009 9:47 GMT
Sony has unveiled the Bravia Z5500 that gets Sony’s Motionflow 200Hz and Image Blur Reduction technology, claiming to provide an "immersive" Full HD experience.

Motionflow 200Hz calculates three additional frames for every original, upping the frame rate from...
Sky doubles high def customer numbers
In a year 30 April 2009 9:20 GMT
Sky is trumpeting its own success with the news that in the past year it has more than doubled the number of homes receiving its high definition TV service.

There are now over a million Sky customers watching HD after "record sales" in the first 3 months of...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - ziipa.com
Find the stuff you really want on Web 2.0 30 April 2009 0:00 GMT
Web 2.0 has got a lot going on. Too much some might say, so finding the good stuff can be exhausting.

Never fear - ziipa is here to help guide you towards the best of it.

A most useful visual search engine.

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Daily news roundup - 29/04/09
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NEWS: Twitter facing serious user retention issues
60% give up the tweets within a month
The majority of Twitterers quickly become quitterers, according to new statistics revealed by web metrics...