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New Sharp portable solar panels are "industry's thinnest"
Could herald a rash of solar mobile phones 26 May 2009 10:31 GMT
Sharp's LR0GC02 Solar Panel module has proved popular in Japan, where phones can now be recharged by just leaving them in the sun.

That technology has now gone global, as Sharp announces that its solar panel will be available across the world to device manufacturers....
Samsung Beat DJ available on O2
From free on contract 26 May 2009 10:29 GMT
Samsung's Beat DJ mobile phone, or the M7600, designed to be optimised for music playback, is now available in the UK through O2.

The Beat DJ's music credentials come in with stereo Bang & Olufsen speakers, featuring ICEpower Technology and SRS WOW for virtual...
Microsoft may be renaming Live Search "Bing"
Also plans big ad campaign to chase after Google 26 May 2009 9:59 GMT
Microsoft's relaunch of Live Search, as Pocket-lint reported on 21 May, looks to be the company's first really big attempt to unseat Google in its home territory for some time, as well as combat upstarts like Wolfram Alpha.

Some more details have emerged about...
Nokia N900 Internet tablet leaked
Follow up to the N810 revealed by insider 26 May 2009 9:59 GMT
Nokia's next Internet Tablet, dubbed the "N900", "Rover", or "Maemo Flagship", has apparently been leaked by an insider.

MobileCrunch claims to have the skinny on the coming soon device and is "very confident" on the info it is reporting.

Said...
Gmail offers inbox preview
For those too busy to wait for the whole shebang to load 26 May 2009 9:35 GMT
...Or on a really slow connection. Peter Balsiger, a software engineer at Google, says in a post on the Gmail blog that when he checks his personal Gmail account, "sometimes I end up checking my mail only to find nothing new there".

Balsiger's lack of personal...
Plans for Twitter TV series reported
Biz Stone denies concrete plans but teases over "fun new projects" 26 May 2009 9:07 GMT
Reports over the weekend suggest that Twitter is planning a TV series, news that has since been partly denied by Biz Stone, the micro-blogging service's boss.

Hollywood news source Variety reported that Twitter was to team up with Reveille productions (The Office,...
Nokia Ovi Store opens
"Making devices smarter and more fun" 26 May 2009 8:37 GMT
Nokia has announced that the Ovi Store - its answer to Apple's App Store - is open and available globally on more than 50 Nokia devices including the forthcoming flagship device, the Nokia N97.

Nokia phone owners can now visit store.ovi.com on their handset's...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Heartless Machine
A new missing link to bamboozle the eggheads of the future 26 May 2009 0:00 GMT
Did you hear about that weird amphibious cat-like fossil they’ve found? Turns out it could be the missing link in evolution.

All very exciting if you’re into that sort of thing.

Can you imagine what they’ll make of these “modern fossils” in a few...
Latest iPhone SDK shows off new iPhone
New icon for iPhone 2,1 shows up 25 May 2009 15:46 GMT
More fuel to the iPhone 3 rumours has surfaced over the bank holiday weekend, this time via an icon and reference within the latest iPhone 3.0 SDK.

According to aptly named MacRumours website it has dug up a MacTalk.com.au forum thread that reveals the mention...
Lenovo IdeaPad S12 brings ION to netbooks
HD goes on the go on the cheap 25 May 2009 15:06 GMT
With just days to go before Computex in Taipei, Lenovo has announced the launch of its first netbook powered by Nivdia's ION graphics processor.

The new model, which will go under the IdeaPad S12 moniker, will be a 12-inch screen offering powered by the Intel...
O2 claims Palm Pre exclusive?
Newspaper reports says Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile missing out 25 May 2009 14:53 GMT
The Palm Pre will be an exclusive handset for O2 in the UK and be out, as Pocket-lint previously reported, before the end of the year.

Although Palm or O2 has yet to comment on the rumour, even to the Guardian, that hasn't stopped the newspaper claiming...
Daily Tech Deal: Nikon Coolpix S220
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 25 May 2009 13:00 GMT
Need a new camera for the summer? Well Pixmania.co.uk are currently offering up the Nikon Coolpix S220 for £115.90.

The Nikon boasts a 10-megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom (4x digital) and automatic modes which include image stabalisation, scene selection,...
VIDEO OF THE DAY – BBoy Joker
The ultimate comic book dance off 25 May 2009 12:00 GMT
Back in January we told you about YouTube Street Fight – an interactive game you played through the video sharing site.

This is from the same guy and we think it’s amazing.

If you've seen a video online that you want to tell us about email us via...
Five tips for buying a digital SLR camera
Your guide to splashing out on a new snapper 25 May 2009 10:00 GMT
Thinking about upgrading or investing in a digital SLR camera? Then check out these helpful tips below:

Are you trading up from a compact?
In that case, remember you'll need Live View if you want to frame your shots using the LCD screen.

While...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Psychoville
Prepare for a new nightmare in Psychoville 25 May 2009 0:00 GMT
There are some places that strike absolute fear into most people.

The dentist’s surgery.
Ikea on a Bank Holiday Monday.
Royston Vasey.

Yep, the League of Gentlemen managed to give a whole generation the willies and two of those responsible...
VIDEO: Tech week in view 22/05/09
Bringing you Wolfram Alpha, 4Chan and the best wolf t-shirt money can buy... 22 May 2009 20:41 GMT
This week's episode of our Megawhat tech week in view - a look at the big stories of the last 7 days in the tech world - is brought to you from the great outdoors.

Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles takes in the fresh air - and considers the debut of Wolfram Alpha,...
Weekly news roundup - 22/05/09
The week's most read 22 May 2009 18:30 GMT
Top stories this week include the launch of Wolfram Alpha, three new DSLR cameras from Sony and research that suggests social networking sites are not deleting content as previously thought.

Catch up on all the top stories from the last 7 days with pocket-lint's...
Daily news roundup - 22/05/09
Don't miss out 22 May 2009 18:29 GMT
Catch up on the most-read news stories and reviews from the last 24 hours with Pocket-lint's daily news roundup.

NEWS: New LEGO Architecture launches
LEGO for grown-ups
LEGO and a company called Brickstructures have unveiled an interesting new...
Scottish teacher investigated over Twitter use in the classroom
Languages professor posted up to 38 updates a day 22 May 2009 18:13 GMT
A secondary school teacher in Bute, Scotland, is under fire over her use of Twitter in the classroom. She apparently was posting up to 38 messages a day on the site, some about pupils.

The local council blocks social networking sites, so it'd believed that the...
Win a Nokia E75 mobile phone
Last chance to win this Eseries smartphone 22 May 2009 17:38 GMT
Pocket-lint has teamed up with Dial-a-Phone to give readers the opportunity to win a Nokia E75.

The E75 comes with a sizeable QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4-inch screen with 320 x 240 QVGA resolution and a nice touch - especially if you're a business user - is the...
X-Wall Files USB Drive packs military-grade encryption
Why it's called that remains a completely unexplained phenomenon 22 May 2009 17:36 GMT
Much has been written in the past few years about the dangers of laptops and portable hard drives falling into the wrong hands. If you work with confidential information on a regular basis, therefore, you'll want some encryption on your drive.

The bizarrely-named...
Wossy's Twitter book club sends first title's sales up 7000%
The purchasing power of a tweet revealed 22 May 2009 17:01 GMT
Following news that a t-shirt's comedic "reviews" on Amazon going viral upped sales of the garment by 2300%, the etailer has apparently seen an even more meteoric rise of a book's sales, thanks to the power of a Twittering celeb.

Jonathan Ross decided to start...
A third of British mobile users search on the loo
Survey reveals that you're all poogling 22 May 2009 16:55 GMT
A survey by Yahoo! Mobile has revealed that nearly a third of British mobile users admit to searching on their handsets while on the toilet. More than a fifth browse the net at the dinner table, and 7% have hit the search engines during a wedding.

What are you...
Museum of Computing gets new home in Swindon
3-year lease on premises in town's "cultural area" 22 May 2009 16:24 GMT
The Museum of Computing, forced to close temporarily in spring 2008 as its former landlord, the University of Bath withdrew from its Oakfield campus, has been offered a 3 year lease on new premises in Swindon's town centre by Swindon Borough Council.

Numbers...
Sony Ericsson working on Android 2.0 handset
With "unique style" and multimedia capabilities 22 May 2009 15:54 GMT
Sony Ericsson's first Android device will be launched as the platform gets it 2.0 status, the company has revealed at a launch event in Taiwan.

Peter Ang, Sony Ericsson's Asia-Pacific VP of marketing, said the handset would be coming in the "near future".