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Daily news roundup - 24/04/09
Hot topics today 23 April 2009 18:11 GMT
So as well as the exciting news that Pocket-lint is going State-side, our top stories of the day include 32 million consoles sold in the UK, Apple's latest we're-in-the-money financial results and a review of the Asus S121. See the list below for more..

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EA Sports Active to get more add-ons
Abs pack and plenty more to come says EA Sports boss 23 April 2009 16:47 GMT
EA plans to expand on its yet unreleased EA Sports Active game for the Wii, with a plethora of expansion packs and accessories, head honcho Peter Moore has told Pocket-lint.

The game, which is due out next month in the UK has been described as a "virtual...
Rent-to-own electronics co BrightHouse doing well in downturn
Hire purchase makes a comeback 23 April 2009 16:35 GMT
In the current economic climate, those who don't want to go without the latest consumer electronics are discovering an old-fashioned alternative to buying products up front.

In seems BrightHouse, a company which offers rent-to-buy schemes on electronic goods...
Samsung accused of cruelty to sheep
"Complex" animals should not been "tormented" to promote products 23 April 2009 15:47 GMT
Samsung is under attack from an animal rights organisation accused of cruelty to sheep in its "extreme sheep LED art" video viral advert.

PETA has written to the president and chief executive of Samsung in Europe, In-Soo Kim, apparently urging him to pull the...
Pirate Bay judge accused of bias
Retrial demanded 23 April 2009 14:59 GMT
News is coming in from Sweden that the Pirate Bay case could see a dramatic retrial, following revelations that the judge was allegedly biased.

These allegations come from a Swedish radio station which has revealed that the trial's judge, Tomas Norstrom, is...
Nokia Comes with Music stats under scrutiny
23,000 users claim elicits "no numbers to share" official response 23 April 2009 14:24 GMT
Claims from digital music business information company Music Ally that Nokia's "Comes with Music" service has only managed to attract 23,000 UK users have not been refuted by Nokia.

Following the report, Pocket-lint got in touch with Nokia for clarification...
PHOTOS: Sony Handycam TG7VE
Hands on the Full HD camcorder 23 April 2009 14:04 GMT
Earlier in April, Sony announced the launch of their GPS-packing, Full HD camcorder, the Handycam TG7VE.

With a luscious titanium body and lightweight at 270g, the TG7VE is gunning in the small stakes, but with a £850 price tag, the Flips of this world needn't...
iDonkeyKong iPhone game launches
iLawsuit to follow? 23 April 2009 13:59 GMT
Mobile phone game "iDonkeyKong" has launched for the iPhone and iPod touch, created by developer VeryGames.

A clone of Nintendo's classic platformer Donkey Kong, it's not official, and as the Pocket-Gamer blog points out, will likely be yanked very soon.
Daily Tech Deal: £70 off Sony Bluetooth speakers
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 23 April 2009 13:00 GMT
Today's bargainous offering comes at you from Play.com, that's very generously offering a big, fat £70 off the recommended retail price for some Sony Bluetooth speakers.

The portable SRS-BT100 speakers will stream music from Bluetooth-enabled devices and offer...
Toshiba to launch Star Trek lapjacks
And offers micro site in partnership with new movie 23 April 2009 12:41 GMT
Toshiba is to launch a range of limited edition laptop "lapjacks" so Trekkies can show the world, via their hardware, just what a geek, sorry, fan they are.

Part of an exclusive marketing partnership with the Paramount movie, the deal will also see point of...
Etymotic launches custom fit earphone service
Fits snugly in your ear 23 April 2009 12:09 GMT
Etymotic Research, a company that creates custom headphones for music fans, has announced that it is launching a custom fitting service to allow users to get earphones that perfectly fit them.

The hf2 custom fit headset will be available from the Apple store...
Orange phones to get Wikipedia content
World's first mobile and internet partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation 23 April 2009 12:09 GMT
Like Wikipedia? The world's online encyclopaedia is soon to be integrated onto Orange handsets.

Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation have announced a "wide-ranging strategic partnership" for customers in France, the UK, Spain and Poland with "quick and simple"...
VIDEO OF THE DAY - Felix's machines
Craftsmanship set to music 23 April 2009 12:00 GMT
We've featured clips similar to this before - amazing machines, beautifully photographed and with a nice soundtrack.

This one isn't a computer generated animation though - this one's real.

If you've seen a video online that you want to tell us about...
Last.fm subscription charge plans go ahead
"Greedy pigs" 23 April 2009 11:53 GMT
Following an official announcement, and then an official postponement, Last.fm has said it is now charging for its radio services outside the UK, the US and Germany.

The decision, unsurprisingly unpopular with users of the site, will see those outside the three...
3 to offer free Skype calls for just £1.99 outlay
New service plans to shake up industry 23 April 2009 11:36 GMT
3, the mobile phone operator, is hoping to shake up the pre-pay market by offering a £1.99 SIM card that gives you unlimited access to Skype.

From 1 May customers will be able to buy a 3 SIM top-up card and use Skype without having to worry about buying a monthly...
Pocket-lint "coming to America"
SITE NEWS: Setting up US office 23 April 2009 11:19 GMT
From June Pocket-lint will be reporting from New York, as well as London, bringing you news from America as it happens.

As the world becomes smaller, and our readership bigger, we acknowledge that getting you the biggest stories as they happen means we have...
Santok SP250 speakerphone launches
Cheap handsfree 23 April 2009 11:13 GMT
Santok has announced the new STK SP250 Bluetooth car kit speakerphone that's designed for both in-car or desktop use.

The SP250 can clip onto your sun visor ready to take calls, eliminating the need for complex handsfree installation in your car.
32 million consoles sold in the UK in the last decade
Lifetime sales revealed 23 April 2009 11:13 GMT
The UK has splashed out for a whopping 32 million games consoles as of January 2009, states stats company Gfk Chart Track.

The figure is the combined UK lifetime sales of the PS2, DS, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii consoles, but does not take into account older...
be.ez launches netbook sleeves
Available for 8.9- and 10.2-inchers 23 April 2009 10:43 GMT
be.ez has announced a new line of protective sleeves for netbooks. The "LArobe" range has been designed to fit 8.9-inch and 10.2-inch netbooks.

Made of 5mm thick padding with a reinforced inner lip, the range is available in nine colours.

Both...
T-Mobile intros one-off payment for BlackBerry email
Can students be tempted to adopt the Pearl with this latest email deal? 23 April 2009 10:30 GMT
Whilst RIM's BlackBerry Pearl handset brought push email to a market away from merely corporate business users, T-Mobile are hoping their latest package will remove the pricing barriers which have previously made some people think twice before committing.

"Pay...
Garmin launches Forerunner 405CX and 310XT
Two new GPS-enabled fitness watches 23 April 2009 10:24 GMT
Garmin has added two fitness watches to its range - the Forerunner 310XT and the Forerunner 405CX.

The Forerunner 310XT is a waterproof multi-sport GPS-enabled fitness watch.

For running, jogging, walking, biking and other outdoor sports, the Forerunner...
Skype iPhone app downloaded 2.8 million times
BlackBerry version coming soon 23 April 2009 10:09 GMT
Skype has confirmed that the new iPhone app, that it launched earlier in April, has beaten expectations.

"We knew it was going to be popular, but these figures really back that feeling up", a spokesman told Pocket-lint.

And those numbers? It seems...
Nokia launches NFC-enabled 6216 classic
SIM-based contactless transactions are go 23 April 2009 9:41 GMT
Nokia has announced a new Near Field Communication (NFC) device, and its third to date, the Nokia 6216 classic.

It's Nokia's first SIM-based NFC device which means operators can build NFC services on to the SIM card, so the launch of this phone may help consumer...
Apple set to reach 1 billion app milestone
Just a mere couple of million to go 23 April 2009 9:00 GMT
Apple is set to announce later today that it has sold over 1 billion apps from its App store for iPhone and iPod touch users.

According to the counter on the company's website, the iPhone maker is currently just 3 million away from reaching the big number....
Panasonic TVs get Amazon Video On Demand service
Viera Cast enabled televisions go to the movies 23 April 2009 8:45 GMT
Panasonic TV owners will soon be able to watch over 40,000 movies on demand thanks to a new partnership with Amazon and the Japanese TV maker.

Announced on Thursday, Panasonic has teamed up with online retailer Amazon to allow all Viera Cast enabled HD televisions...