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Cdiscount.co.uk offers free TVs if Andy Murray wins Wimbledon
You'll need a space heater too, because hell will have frozen over 29 June 2009 15:42 GMT
Discount online retailer Cdiscount.co.uk is promising to give customers free televisions if Andy Murray wins Wimbledon. We think that's a pretty safe bet on their behalf.

If you buy a TV from the company's website between 29 June and the beginning of the final...
Sony game phone hybrid report resuscitates PSP phone
Perennial rumour gets Nikkei backing 29 June 2009 15:20 GMT
The long-standing consumer tech rumour that Sony is to offer a PSP phone has been given a new lease of life thanks to a report from what's arguably a highly respectable news source.

The Japanese Nikkei Business Daily states that Sony is currently considering...
Jackson chart clean sweep dream shattered
Fails to make Top 10 singles chart, but where did he place? 29 June 2009 14:57 GMT
He may have taken six spots in the UK top 40 chart, but the King of Pop failed as experts predicted, to secure an all top 10.

The news, which has been put down to such a diverse collection that meant no one song was bought enough to beat La Roux into the number...
Next iPhone will charge via micro-USB
Apple signs up to phone charger "harmonization" 29 June 2009 14:45 GMT
Apple has signed up to an EU-wide "harmonization" of phone chargers, which Pocket-lint first brought you news of back in September 2007.

The iPhone-maker has joined Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Texas Instruments in signing...
Verbatim launches Multimedia Audio Bar
One-piece speaker 29 June 2009 14:30 GMT
Verbatim has announced the launch of a new speaker system.

The Multimedia Audio Bar claims to combine "superb sound quality with exceptional design".

Designed to sit neatly under a PC monitor, so ideal for those short on desk space, the Multimedia...
A quick guide to Nvidia ION
What, why, who, how explained 29 June 2009 13:52 GMT
What is it?
It is the coupling of the Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics card with an Intel Atom processor, into one computer that brings, for the very first time, built in high definition video playback capabilities to new netbooks and nettops.

This combination...
Daily Tech Deal: Labtec PC speakers at Play.com
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 29 June 2009 13:24 GMT
Chances are you spend a fair bit of time sat at a PC and let's face it, unless you're on Pocket-lint, this experience can sometimes be dull. Playing a few tunes can make all the difference - queue the Labtec PC speakers.

With some very positive customer reviews,...
VIDEO: iPhone app SynchStep3 syncs the beat to your feet
But only for jailbroken iPhones for now 29 June 2009 13:18 GMT
SynchStep3 does what every avid music-listener wishes their MP3 player would do - it matches the beat of your music to the pace of your walking or running.

From the demo video above, it looks like it does a damn fine job. It'll scan your library, then uses...
Toshiba TG01 launches in Germany
As O2 exclusive 29 June 2009 12:48 GMT
Edging closer to the UK following the debut of the device in Japan, the Toshiba TG01 has now been launched in Germany.

It's O2 who has nabbed the operator-exclusive in Deutschland, suggesting that O2 may well offer the device here, although nothing has been...
Pirate Bay vows to take fight to European Court Of Human Rights
Trial judge ruled unbiased by appeals court 29 June 2009 12:28 GMT
"The Pirate Bay will now file charges against Sweden for violation for Human Rights", defiantly stated Pirate Bay defendant Peter Sunde on Twitter over the weekend.

He made the comment following the news that the appeals court has cleared the judge in the original...
Samsung launches R620
Blu-ray enabled 16-incher 29 June 2009 12:24 GMT
Following the announcement of the 17.3-inch R720, Samsung has now launched its little brother, the 16-inch R620.

With a 16:9 aspect ratio, so a film will fill the backlit screen, the R620 gets a Blu-ray drive, and, thanks to the HDMI port, the ability to play...
Firefox 3.5 to arrive 30 June
Browser update imminent 29 June 2009 12:12 GMT
Pocket-lint has learned that the Mozilla Foundation will be releasing Firefox 3.5 on 30 June, only just fulfilling its promise to get it out before the end of the month.

As previously reported, the new browser is claimed to have over 5000 now features including...
VIDEO OF THE DAY – F1 v Veyron
What happens when 3 million quids' worth of cars meet? 29 June 2009 12:00 GMT
Quite simply this is petrolhead heaven. The two fastest production cars ever made going head to head.

Vroom.

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Sony Style offers "Signature Collection" Vaios
Swanky range with designer looks 29 June 2009 11:44 GMT
In the States, Sony Style has announced the launch of the new Vaio "Signature Collection".

The collection includes "unique" models within Vaio's CS, SR, P, Z and TT series of notebooks, including the CS390 covered in "animal friendly crocodile skin" with a...
Google Earth used to find and steal Koi
Satellite imagery used by thieves to locate fish ponds 29 June 2009 11:07 GMT
First it was pools to party in, now it's ponds with fish to steal, as another aquatically-themed nefarious use of Google Earth has been revealed.

It appears that fish thieves are using Google Earth's satellite imagery to find fish ponds that look as if they...
Wikipedia censors reporter kidnapping
Founder Jimmy Wales authorises cover-up 29 June 2009 10:53 GMT
7 months ago, New York Times and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Rohde was kidnapped by the Taliban, along with his interpreter and his driver.

The paper was worried - it knew that the first thing his captors would do was Google him to work out if he was...
HP offers retro calculator iPhone app
Classic computation devices go virtual 29 June 2009 10:25 GMT
Ever wish your iPhone was more like a classic scientific calculator? Well, boy, do we have the answer for you.

HP has just announced three iPhone applications that are virtual, simulated versions of three of its classic calculators.

The HP...
Pirate Bay launches Video Bay
Currently just in beta 29 June 2009 10:11 GMT
2 years ago, when the copyright issues surrounding YouTube first started to surface, the Pirate Bay announced that it was working on a video sharing site to rival Google's, where content wouldn't be taken down.

Well, over the weekend, The Video Bay finally winked...
Tesla confirms right-hand drive Roadster
As UK showroom opens in London 29 June 2009 9:50 GMT
US electric car maker Tesla has confirmed that it will make a right-hand drive version of its Roadster model, due in early 2010.

The Roadster is designed around the Lotus Elise and unlike other electric cars, can go fast. 0 to 60 in less than 4 seconds fast....
Vodafone considering T-Mobile buyout
Deal "may be blocked by regulators" 29 June 2009 9:46 GMT
Vodafone is considering a buyout of T-Mobile UK, says the Financial Times, a move that would make it the biggest mobile network in the UK.

Currently, O2 has the largest share of the UK market, but Vodafone's 25% combined with T-Mobile's 15% would give the company...
Virgin Media to offer Universal Pictures' "PictureBox"
More video-on-demand 29 June 2009 9:18 GMT
Virgin Media has announced it is extending its video-on-demand offerings with the launch of PictureBox, in association with Universal Pictures.

From July, the PictureBox service will be available for £5 per month and provide a selection of recent and library...
WEBSITE OF THE DAY – BBC Glasto
See the best of the weekend, without the mud 29 June 2009 0:00 GMT
What a weekend. If you were lucky enough to be at Glastonbury then you’ve had an experience to remember.

If, like most of us, you missed out, then the BBC have done a fabulous job of making us feel like we were there in spirit. Their coverage was excellent and...
Michael Jackson set to clean sweep UK Top 40
Likely to take all Top 10 slots on Sunday 26 June 2009 23:01 GMT
Michael Jackson could become the first artist to take all 10 top slots in the UK top 40 chart, when the new chart results are announced on Sunday.

Following the death of the "King of Pop" on Thursday, music fans around the globe have been heading online to buy...
Acer H235H monitor goes widescreen
23-inch model debuts in July 26 June 2009 20:15 GMT
Acer has announced a new 23-inch HD monitor on Friday in the guise of the H235H.

Available in July in the US, the new 16:9 offering will offer HD support and a 1920 x 1080 resolution with a 2ms response time, 300 cd/m2 brightness and an ultra-high 100,000:1...
Garmin Dakota GPS promises to stop you getting lost
Smaller than the Oregon 550, bigger than the eTrek 26 June 2009 20:04 GMT
Hot on the heals of the Oregon 550 and 550t, Garmin has announced a new outdoor handheld GPS device in the US, it is called the Dakota.

The Dakota 10 and Dakota 20 handheld GPS navigators look to be housed in the same tough casing of the 550 and 550t, packing...