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A quick guide to UWB
What, why, who, how explained 28 April 2009 15:53 GMT
What is it?
Standing for Ultra Wideband, it is a wireless technology used for the transfer of data over short distances in a similar way to Bluetooth. Unlike Bluetooth, the speeds in which the data is transferred can be far superior, with up to 100 times that of current...
Verizon in talks for iPhone lite and Apple media pad
Report reveals new iProducts possibly going to AT&T's rival operator 28 April 2009 15:44 GMT
The rumours that Verizon Wireless is in talks with Apple over future models of the iPhone have intensified in the States, with the news that there are two "iPhone-like devices" currently being discussed by the two companies.

BusinessWeek reports that Apple's...
HP announces ProBook s-series
New line angled as the chic business option 28 April 2009 15:10 GMT
HP has announced the ProBook s-series of new notebook PCs that the company says "merge business functionality with elegant design".

With a "glossy noir finish" and a raised key keyboard design, the new notebooks are offered in 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch screen...
VIDEO: Samsung health check mirror
High-tech concept 28 April 2009 14:52 GMT
Susi Weaser gets reflective with the "health check mirror", a Jetsonsesque device that displays health info - and more - as you gaze at your reflection.
Nokia 5800 Star Trek edition announced
Complete with Phazer application 28 April 2009 14:45 GMT
Nokia has announced the release of what it says is the ultimate Trekkie accessory - the Nokia 5800 Star Trek edition.

Packed full of exclusive Star Trek content, the device will be exclusively available at Phones 4U from 1 May 2009.

That content...
Truphone 3.0 announced for iPhone
VoIP app gets upgrade 28 April 2009 14:02 GMT
Truphone has launched Truphone 3.0, an upgrade to its mobile VoIP application for the Apple iPhone.

The company promises improved ease of use, speed of function response, intuitiveness and simplicity. In addition, voice quality is said to have been made better....
VIDEO: Napshell power nap cocoon
Susi gets snoozy with new relaxation device 28 April 2009 13:43 GMT
See the Napshell high-tech cot-for-grown-ups-thing in action as Susi Weaser takes a little lie-down...
Daily Tech Deal: Sony Blu-ray player under £150
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 28 April 2009 13:00 GMT
The news that Blu-ray payers are dropping in price isn't exactly hot off the press, but it is always nice to see it in action.

Last month the tech deal directed you to the Sony BDPS350 Blu-ray disc player which was selling for just shy of £180 with a copy of...
Facebook streams opened to developers
New APIs announced 28 April 2009 12:26 GMT
Facebook has upped the ante against its competitors and opened up the site's user's streams to developers with the launch of new API.

Third party developers will now be able to see what users are posting on the site, and build applications that publish this...
Virgin Money apologises for Marathon site meltdown
"Tens of thousands of people have now successfully entered" 28 April 2009 12:17 GMT
Following the news that the website for people to register online for the 2010 London Marathon was down for most of yesterday, Pocket-lint got in touch with the new sponsors for the event, Virgin Money, for comment.

Virginlondonmarathon.com fell over under...
Kingston announces DataTraveler Vault Privacy Edition for Macs
"Ultra secure" 28 April 2009 12:02 GMT
Kingston has announced that the DataTraveler Vault - Privacy Edition is now fully compatible with Macs.

The "ultra secure" hardware-based encrypted USB drive does not require any Windows software installation prior to use.

The drive features 256-bit...
VIDEO OF THE DAY - Twitter in Iraq
Twitter founder talks about his trip to Iraq 28 April 2009 12:00 GMT
Is there no stopping Twitter?

It would seem unlikely at the moment as the world seems to revolve around the social networking phenomenon, which has the great and the good chomping at the bit to put out as many tweets as possible.

Here, Twitter founder...
VIDEO: LaCie Data/Share
Designer storage solution 28 April 2009 11:18 GMT
LaCie has announced a "creative" new way to access data from SD and microSD cards.

Created by the 5.5 designers firm, the LaCie Data/Share lets owners stick their cards into the device and either instantly create a USB-ready storage key, or just access the...
General Electric promises 500GB discs
Blu-ray facing obsolescence thanks to microholographic breakthrough 28 April 2009 11:04 GMT
General Electric has revealed a "breakthrough in digital storage technology" that could mean 500GB discs will be available soon.

That kind of capacity - said to be the equivalent of 100 DVDs - makes the supposedly next-gen Blu-ray disc's 50GB capacity look...
T-Mobile G1 cupcake update finally confirmed for May
While second Android-based device promised this summer 28 April 2009 10:22 GMT
In the UK, T-Mobile has finally officially confirmed that its Android-based G1 will be getting the Cupcake, or 1.5, update in May.

In addition, the operator has revealed that sales of the device are "set to reach" 100,000 units in the first 6 months - and that...
Mozilla releases Firefox 3.0.10 update
A week after 3.0.9 28 April 2009 10:00 GMT
Just a week on from Firefox 3.0.9 being released and Mozilla has issued version 3.0.10 already.

Obviously this second release is to patch up security issues in the 3.0.9 version of the open source internet browser.

Mozilla says 3.0.10 fixes two...
Musician to play Wembley with just an iPhone
Mobile phone music 28 April 2009 9:41 GMT
A musician is to play a series of Wembley dates with just his iPhone as his backing band.

The solo singer, Gary Go, is due to support boy band Take That in the summer, and has written a number of songs using a virtual four-track studio iPhone application.
VIDEO: T-Mobile's next dance date revealed
Want to be part of the next event? 28 April 2009 9:22 GMT
The date for T-Mobile's follow-up event to the Liverpool Street station spontaneous dance happening has been revealed.

Anyone interested in taking part - or just hanging back and watching it all happen - needs to make their way to Trafalgar Square on Thursday...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Scalextric goes social
Take your place on the grid with a new approach from Scalextric 28 April 2009 0:00 GMT
A trio of sites for the big boys out there who’ve never really grown up.

Scalextric is as popular as ever these days and now they’re going social with a new Facebook app, a blog and their very own YouTube channel.

Vroom.

www.scalextric.com/blog...
Daily news roundup - 27/04/09
Get off to a flyer 27 April 2009 18:07 GMT
Catch up on all the most-read stories from the last 24 hours with Pocket-lint's very own daily news roundup.

NEWS: False start for Virgin London Marathon website
Online entry denied
With the 2009 London Marathon run, sponsorship of the world famous...
Medion Akoya P6618 announced
16-inch laptop with entertainment credentials 27 April 2009 17:23 GMT
Medion has announced the launch of the Akoya P6618, a home entertainment laptop.

The new notebook comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz processor, as well as Nvidia GeForce 9600 GS graphics, 4GB memory and a 500GB hard drive.

The P6618 has...
Selfridges celebrates 100 years with exclusive BlackBerry
Yellow-backed Bold commissioned from RIM 27 April 2009 17:08 GMT
To celebrate its 100th birthday, department store Selfridges has commissioned 10 exclusive, limited edition BlackBerry smartphones from RIM.

Each of the handsets - numbered from one to ten - will go on sale at Selfridges' flagship London store priced at £1000.
Vodafone launches iPhone Homepage
Mysterious move sees dedicated portal for iPhoners 27 April 2009 16:26 GMT
Vodafone has launched a free, customisable "Homepage" portal especially for the iPhone, somewhat of a confrontational move considering that rival operator O2 is currently the official carrier for the iPhone in the UK.

Vodafone says the site is "available to...
Grand Designs Live demos Home of the Future
Samsung and Electrolux show off concepts 27 April 2009 16:11 GMT
In times of plenty, manufacturers always have news. When launches are a little thinner on the ground, concepts make the perfect exhibition fodder.

Such was the case with the Home of the Future at this year's Grand Designs Live exhibition, where Samsung and...
Incipio BlackBerry cases hit the UK
Four styles to chose from 27 April 2009 15:36 GMT
Incipio’s collection of BlackBerry cases is now available in the UK via Computers Unlimited.

With products for all BlackBerrys, including the Storm, the cases come in an array of colours from magenta to molina red and via dark blue and black.

With...