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Pocket-lint readers say no prison for Pirate Bay four
Over three-quarters of you disagree with jail sentence 24 April 2009 16:36 GMT
The majority of Pocket-lint readers have shown their support for The Pirate Bay four.

In our recent poll we asked if you agreed with Frederik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Carl Lundstrom and Peter Sunde's 1-year jail term for breaking copyright law.
VIDEO: Toshiba NB200 netbook
Live footage of latest mini-notebook 24 April 2009 16:02 GMT
Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles gives Toshiba's latest netbook, the NB200, a preliminary thumbs up. Why? Find out by watching the vid now...
Facebook terms vote verdict is in
Old terms or new? 24 April 2009 15:26 GMT
The results of the "Inaugural Facebook Site Governance Vote" have been revealed by the social networking site.

Although they are yet to be verified by an outside auditor, at 74.4% it seems users have voted in favour of the new Facebook Principles and Statement...
PHOTOS: Acer AspireRevo nettop PC
Pricing and launch details also confirmed 24 April 2009 14:55 GMT
Acer is gearing up for the launch of its brand new Nettop, the AspireRevo, in the UK and Pocket-lint has managed to grab some up close and personal time with the new computer.

The new model is due to hit shops on 5 May and will promise improved graphics thanks...
Warner offers Blu-ray "upgrade" for old HD DVDs
Disc amnesty for those that backed the wrong format 24 April 2009 14:43 GMT
In the States, Warner is offering movie collection salvation for those that backed the losing format in the recent high-def disc war.

The studio, that backed the Toshiba-led HD DVD format until it u-turned to Blu-ray in January 2008, is offering a kind of amnesty...
Nvidia ION netbooks confirmed for June
Massive graphics power increase inbound 24 April 2009 14:40 GMT
The netbook is about to get a graphics boost as early as June Pocket-lint has learnt, with a number of companies preparing to announce Nvidia ION powered models.

Although reluctant to tell us which companies will be announcing new models, an our man on the...
Prize-winning billionth App Store customer revealed
13-year-old walks away with $10k prize plus kit 24 April 2009 14:20 GMT
We've already brought you the news that Apple has passed the one billion downloads of applications from its App Store milestone, but Apple has now revealed who won the prize for being the billionth.

The Cupertino company was offering a $10,000 iTunes gift card,...
Daily Tech Deal: LG W2042S 20-inch monitor for £90
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 24 April 2009 13:00 GMT
Today's Daily Tech Deal brings you a nice price on an LG LCD TFT monitor.

The LG W2042S has a 20-inch widescreen display with a stylish silver frame, currently on sale over on Amazon for £90 delivered.

Down 33% from its RRP of £135, the saving...
Firebox offers Album portable digital photo gallery
Pics in your pocket 24 April 2009 12:54 GMT
Firebox is offering the new "Album digital photo gallery" a 7-inch portable photo viewer that it says fits in your pocket.

About the size of a paperback, it has a flip-open leather cover and a 800 x 480 pixel resolution screen.

Firebox claims...
VIDEO OF THE DAY - camera phone trick
Camera trickery that will keep you guessing 24 April 2009 12:00 GMT
See if you can work out how this was done.

And then let us know - it's been puzzling us all morning...

If you've seen a video online that you want to tell us about email us via the feed back form.

UPDATE: See link below to the video...
New generation of Formula One games announced
Codemasters to launch official F1 games for new season 24 April 2009 11:50 GMT
A new generation of Formula One games featuring Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and all the official drivers, teams and circuits from the 2009 FIA Formula One world Championship has been announced by Codemasters.

The first title, "F1 2009",...
Carphone Warehouse gets see-through LG GD900
Phone with transparent keypad will be available for free this summer 24 April 2009 11:12 GMT
The Carphone Warehouse is to be the first to get the LG GD900 Crystal this summer.

Available for free on contracts - details of which have not been revealed - as well as for sale on a pay as you go basis, the LG GD900 Crystal is unique in offering a completely...
Amazon reveals strong Q1 results
"Kindle sales have exceeded our most optimistic expectations" 24 April 2009 10:59 GMT
Amazon has announced positive financial results for the first quarter of 2009.

Net sales increased 18% to $4.89 billion in the first quarter, compared to $4.13 billion in first quarter 2008 and would have been higher if it were not for foreign exchange rate...
COMMENT: How old media has failed to capitalise on Susan Boyle
15 minutes of fame and how ITV lost out on millions 24 April 2009 10:08 GMT
It dawned on me, ITV has failed to capitalise on the Susan Boyle Britain's Got Talent phenomenon.

Why? Well because the TV station is too caught up in trying to make money. Overnight the starlet of the first show has managed to propel herself into not only...
Xbox LIVE Xtival '09 announced
From 1 May 24 April 2009 10:00 GMT
Xbox has announced "Xtival" is back for another 72 hours of "uninterrupted entertainment live in your living room" from 1st to the 4 May.

As most Xboxers will know, Xtival is a 3-day "festival" of gaming, movies and music that takes place entirely on Xbox LIVE.
Verizon launches Samsung Trance
Music mobile available in the States 24 April 2009 9:48 GMT
In the US, Verizon Wireless has announced that it is to offer the Samsung "Trance" mobile phone for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in with a 2-year contract.

The mid-range Trance offers music player functionality including Bang & Olufsen ICEpower external speakers,...
Orange launches "smallest, cheapest" touchscreen Vegas
Under £50 24 April 2009 9:33 GMT
Orange has introduced the "Vegas", claiming it's the smallest, lightest and cheapest touchscreen mobile available in the UK.

Priced at £48.50 for pay as you go customers, the handset is available in black and exclusive to Orange in pink.

The only...
Duracell launches in-car USB Charger
Power in your motor 24 April 2009 9:11 GMT
In the States, Duracell has launched the Duracell USB Charger, a USB charging port that plugs right into the car's DC socket, along with three different connectors for the Duracell My Pocket Charger.

Described as one of the smallest and simplest USB charging...
Popular reviews
SITE NEWS: New homepage module to try out 24 April 2009 0:56 GMT
Here at Pocket-lint we often get asked what's the hottest piece of kit we're playing with, well from today you can now see.

Following feedback from you, the reader, we have launched yet another new feature on Pocket-lint. This time it's a new module on our...
Blackwell gets Espresso book printing machine
First ATM for books launches in the UK 24 April 2009 0:01 GMT
Blackwell has unveiled an "Espresso Book Machine" at its flagship store at 100 Charing Cross in London.

The first bookshop installation of its kind within the UK (the New York Public Library got an Espresso back in 2007), the machine prints books on demand...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Infinite photograph
The world in pictures. And more pictures... 24 April 2009 0:00 GMT
This is cool.

Zoom in on the picture and it morphs into a collection of more pictures and so it goes, ad infinitum.

All the pictures have been submitted by users of My Shot and they look amazing.

www.thegreenguide.com/infinite-photograph...
Microsoft sales decline 6 percent
First time in 23-year history as a public company that sales dropped year-over-year 23 April 2009 23:11 GMT
Microsoft can't, it seems, claim the same good fortune of Apple with its latest results, as the company announces a 6% decline in performance for its latest quarter based on like for like revenue from last year.

The Redmond based company announced revenue of...
Apple reaches 1 billion apps sold milestone
Achieved in just 9 months 23 April 2009 22:20 GMT
Apple has finally reached 1 billion app downloads from its App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch.

The milestone was reached at around 10pm GMT, a day after the company posted its best quarter in the company's history.

The news means that the...
3 confirms new Skype phone
Landing in the UK in Q4 23 April 2009 20:20 GMT
Mobile phone operator 3 has confirmed that it will be launching a third Skype phone later this year.

Speaking at the launch of a new pricing tariff in connection with Skype, Kevin Russell, the operator's CEO here in the UK told journalists, including Pocket-lint,...
Yahoo pulls plug on GeoCities
Internet of the 1990's has had its day it seems 23 April 2009 19:34 GMT
It was the precursor to the blog, but it seems GeoCities, the service set up by Yahoo in the 1990s to allow consumers the chance have their say on the web is no more.

Yahoo has pulled the plug on the service by simply posting a statement on the website's homepage....