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WEBSITE OF THE DAY - World Digital Library
Wander through the wonders of the world via the web 23 April 2009 0:00 GMT
Imagine all the world's cultural artefacts gathered together for you to browse through and read at your leisure.

The World Digital Library, supported by the United Nations, isn't quite there yet, but that's pretty much its long-term aim.

One to...
eBay struggles as Skype continues to grow
Auction business facing tough times 22 April 2009 23:21 GMT
eBay has confirmed what many analysts were thinking, that its core business of auction listings isn't doing as well as it should be.

Blaming "the impact of the strengthening dollar and the decline of the core business in difficult macroeconomic conditions",...
Apple Q2 results boosted by iPhone
Phones not PCs bringing in the bucks 22 April 2009 23:07 GMT
Apple has announced that it has had its best 2nd quarter ever as the company shifted more iPhones and iPods than ever before.

Apple says that the company sold 3.79 million iPhones, a whopping 42,000 a day, representing a 123% unit growth over the year-ago quarter...
PHOTOS: Toshiba NB200 netbook
Hands on with the new model 22 April 2009 18:40 GMT
Toshiba has announced a new update to its netbook range on Wednesday and Pocket-lint was on hand to grab a hands on with the new model.

Replacing the NB100, the new NB200 or UX100, as it will be known in the US, offers heaps of style alongside a Intel Atom...
DRINK. London iPhone app launches
Independent guide to the capital's most stylish bars 22 April 2009 18:00 GMT
Deck of Secrets' "DRINK. London" is a new iPhone app that focuses on London's "most stylish" bars, claiming to make impressing drinking companions easy.

The app uses the iPhone's GPS to prioritise the closest of the 75 bars in the guide to where you are, with...
Virgin Media announces Dexter season 3 on demand
With the gruesome goriness in high-def for V+ HD customers 22 April 2009 17:00 GMT
Virgin Media customers will be able to get a fix of their favourite blood-spatter-analyst-turned-serial-killer whenever they want, as the latest series of Dexter launches on Virgin Media TV on demand this week.

All Virgin Media TV Choice customers will be able...
Mobile Phone Security Challenge announced
Creating "crime proof" handsets 22 April 2009 16:00 GMT
A new initiative has been launched to try and come up with ways of protecting mobile phones when they are used as "mobile wallets" as and when the technology to do so is available.

The "Mobile Phone Security Challenge" is part of Design out Crime, an initiative...
FINIS launches AquaPulse for swimmers
Check your heart rate during watersports 22 April 2009 15:28 GMT
Conventional heart rate monitors fall down in two areas when swimming: firstly the chest strap isn't always compatible with those long reaching pulls; secondly, looking at the display while swimming can really put you off your stroke.

FINIS think they have a...
HTC Touch 3G comes to Orange
"Exclusive" matt black flavour 22 April 2009 15:07 GMT
8 months after the launch announcement, Orange customers are finally getting the chance to get their hands on the HTC Touch 3G.

The handset was first announced in September 2008 and will be available at Orange in an "exclusive" matt black from the company's...
Doctor Who voted best sci-fi theme tune
Who else made it into top ten? 22 April 2009 15:00 GMT
The theme tune to British science fiction drama Doctor Who has been declared the best sci-fi tune of all time.

The music was composed by Australian-born Ron Grainer when Doctor Who first aired in 1963 and was arranged by Delia Derbyshire.

Derbyshire...
Dell Studio 15 notebook updated
New LED screen and power boost 22 April 2009 14:59 GMT
Dell has updated its Studio 15 model first announced in 2008 with a plethora of new features.

The new model will now include an energy efficient 15.6-inch LED screen, true HD resolution courtesy of 720p and 1080p resolutions, and optional 256MB or 512MB ATI...
Facebook 1.5 for BlackBerry announced
Comes with the promise of better integration 22 April 2009 14:28 GMT
The Facebook app for BlackBerry has been updated to version 1.5 on Wednesday, promising a host of new features to keep social networking fans connected with their friends.

The new version, which will be free for download from the new BlackBerry App World area...
Angelina Jolie loves the Pre
Hollywood star gets Palm's new phone early 22 April 2009 14:00 GMT
Being ordinary mortals ourselves, we're not sure how this works, but apparently Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has nabbed a Palm Pre.

The Pre, with its as yet unconfirmed launch date, is Palm's newest smartphone offering the company's new WebOS and review units...
Toshiba UX series launched as NB200 in the UK
New 10.1-inch netbooks 22 April 2009 13:01 GMT
Toshiba has added to its "mini-notebook" range in the UK with the launch of the new Mini NB200, a netbook with a 10.1-inch 1024x600 resolution widescreen TruBrite LED backlight display.

A regional variant of the UX series announced in Japan this week, a selection...
Daily Tech Deal: Buy a TV from Tesco and get free Sky+ HD box
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 22 April 2009 13:00 GMT
Today's tech deal is a good one for anyone in the market for a new telly who also fancies a bit of Sky's high-def television beamed into their living room.

A Tesco exclusive deal, if you buy any TV from Tesco's online "Direct" store you'll get free Sky+HD box...
ViewSonic launches VPC100 all-in-one PC
New nettop first in a new computing line 22 April 2009 12:48 GMT
ViewSonic has announced it is moving into the PC market with the launch of the first model in its new computing line, the VPC100 all-in-one PC.

The company says this model is the first in a family of products, that will also include nettops, however this model...
EU cuts cost of roaming
Charges for texts, calls and data services to "plummet" from July 22 April 2009 12:33 GMT
Texting, making and receiving calls and accessing the internet on your mobile whilst in Europe is set to become considerably cheaper as of July.

The European Parliament has voted in favour of new EU rules on SMS and data roaming, proposed by the European Commission...
Chumby launches in the UK
Widget-loving squishy internet device finally available 22 April 2009 12:14 GMT
Chumby has been launched in the UK. The internet-connected device, popular in the States, is now available to be shipped to England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

For those that don't know, chumby is a sort of hackable, Wi-Fi-enabled, widget-happy,...
VIDEO OF THE DAY - Inspired Bicycles
You've heard the expression "two wheels good"? Take a look at this... 22 April 2009 12:00 GMT
It doesn't really matter what your feelings are about people riding bikes on the pavement, you'll have to admit that Danny Macaskill is something a bit special.

This video, filmed over several months, shows Danny exploring the streets of Edinburgh, boldly riding...
Brando launches tiny "nano" flash drive
Super small storage 22 April 2009 11:46 GMT
This new flash drive from Brando is so small, you'll be at risk of losing it unless you take advantage of the option to attach it your keys.

Weighing 3 grams and measuring a mere 19 x 15 x 6mm, the EagleTec-made device comes in 4GB and 8GB capacities.
Amazon undercuts iTunes with high def movie rentals
New service announced Stateside 22 April 2009 10:57 GMT
In the States, Amazon.com has gone a step further in rivaling Apple's iTunes offering with the news that the company is now offering rentals of films and TV shows in high definition from Amazon Video On Demand.

Customers can select from more than 500 HD TV...
Toshiba TG02 and TG03 spy-shots emerge
Rumoured TG01 follow-ups caught on camera 22 April 2009 10:28 GMT
Toshiba's rumoured TG01 successors - the TG02 and TG03 - have got a little more real with some leaked images of the new smartphones.

Although Toshiba's TG01 has not yet launched, news came in this month from a roadmap leak via TechBlog of the next two handsets...
A quick guide to OLED
What, why, who, how explained 22 April 2009 10:18 GMT
What is it?
Standing for Organic Light Emitting Diode, it's the basis of the next generation of display technology. It's soon to be seen in standard computer screens and domestic TVs and is already here in the likes of mobile phones, digital cameras and PDAs.
The Oprah effect on Twitter revealed
Speculation gets official statistics 22 April 2009 9:38 GMT
Speculation in the Twitterverse has been rife as to what effect Oprah Winfrey's Twittering would have on the micro-blogging service's popularity, and now Hitwise has stepped in with some stats.

Twitter hardliners had been moaning that the influx of "soccer...
Google offers people profile search results
Want a guaranteed result when you Google yourself? Get a profile... 22 April 2009 9:21 GMT
Google is pushing a new tool in people searching that will help those disappointed with how their name Googles.

The search behemoth is offering people the opportunity to better control what results come up when their name is Googled through its "profiles" tool.