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Weekly news roundup - 31/07/09
What's been hot this week? 31 July 2009 18:11 GMT
If you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site this week here are just some of the highlights.

The top stories from the last 7 days on the site are:

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VIDEO: Arduino-based eyebrow hat developed
How robots could look more dignified 31 July 2009 17:59 GMT
You may or may not be familiar with Arduino - the open-source microcomputer that lets you use a basic programming language to control electronic circuits.

If you're not, that last sentence probably went whooshing over your head, so click play on the video above...
Google Maps gets some perspective
New features mimic Google Earth 31 July 2009 17:49 GMT
Google's added some rather impressive new controls to its API that allows the use of 3D viewpoints and perspective. The results are pretty spectacular, as can be seen in the demo above.

Google says: "With a perspective map, the map is projected on a viewport...
Microsoft announces Windows Anytime Upgrade
While Windows 7 Family Pack will not be available in the UK 31 July 2009 17:37 GMT
Microsoft has announced the details of its Windows Anytime Upgrade option for Windows 7, as well as news of a Windows 7 Family Pack.

With the netbook market an influential factor, the Windows Anytime Upgrade scheme sees Microsoft offering consumers a way to...
67% of Pocket-lint readers say £55 "too much" for games
Modern Warfare 2 pricing unpopular 31 July 2009 17:28 GMT
Pocket-lint readers have slammed Activision for the pricing on its forthcoming military shooter Modern Warfare 2. The company has said that it'll be on sale for £55, but 67% of users we polled thought that this was "too much".

Activision attempts to justify...
VIDEO: Nokia pushes "unlocked" phones to US consumers
New promo vid extols virtues of getting your handset direct 31 July 2009 17:19 GMT
Nokia has released a curious promo infomercial aimed at American consumers extolling the virtues of unlocked handsets, complete with practical, how-to advice on swapping out SIM cards.

"Nokia offers unlocked phones to help you unlock possibilities", the world's...
Win an Olympus Pen E-P1
Ace camera up for grabs 31 July 2009 17:08 GMT
Pocket-lint has teamed up with Olympus to bring you the chance of winning its new Pen E-P1 camera. On offer is the white twin lens outfit consisting of a superb 17mm F/2.8 prime lens, VF-1 viewfinder and 14-42 F/3.5-5.6 zoom.

The lightweight Micro Four Thirds...
Roberts offers new Cath Kidston "Revival" model
"Electric Flowers" 31 July 2009 16:16 GMT
Roberts and Cath Kidston have teamed up on another model for the radio company's designer "Revival DAB" range.

The new "Electric Flowers" print version offers "up-to-date digital technology in a beautifully-finished fifties-styled radio with gold plated fittings"
Revolution Software announces digital division for handhelds
"Beneath A Steel Sky - Remastered" for iPhone first new title 31 July 2009 15:59 GMT
UK games developer Revolution Software has announced it is to open a new division to offer games as digital downloads for the current crop of popular handheld devices.

"Revolution Pocket" will produce both original and "classic" titles for the iPhone, iPod...
Firefox hits 1,000,000,000 downloads
Milestone hit 31 July 2009 15:58 GMT
Slightly earlier than expected, Firefox has just announced via its @firefoxcounter Twitter feed that it has hit its billionth download.

The news was expected over the weekend, but publicity surrounding the milestone has increased the download rate, and the browser...
D-Link launches all-in-one DIR-685 router
With 3.2-inch LCD display 31 July 2009 15:03 GMT
D-Link has announced a new product that attempts to bring a little excitement to the world of network routers with the launch of the DIR-685. D-Link dares to call the router "stylish, even chic".

The router has all the features of a 802.11n Wi-Fi router combined...
Xbox Avatars for Guitar Hero 5
Activision confirms import 31 July 2009 14:47 GMT
Activision has confirmed that Xbox avatars will be playable in its forthcoming Guitar Hero 5 - the latest in the long series of music games. It means that you'll be able to rock out alongside Lars Ümlaüt and Judy Nails.

You'll also be able to customise that...
Philips launches £169 BDP300 Blu-ray player
Budget offering to bring Blu-ray to the masses 31 July 2009 13:56 GMT
Philips has announced the launch of the BDP3000 Blu-ray player with the claim that it will make the "stunning quality of Full HD movies available to more people than ever before".

The new player does have a more reasonable street price than we're used to seeing...
Daily Tech Deal: Free phone offer from Nokia
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 31 July 2009 13:15 GMT
Bit of a fun phone offer from Nokia today and it's a little on the random side.

Presumably in an effort to drive sales from their own site, they are offering a deal which is essentially buy one get one free on selected SIM-free mobile phones.

So...
iPlayer gets new marketing campaign
Highlighting features you might have missed 31 July 2009 12:50 GMT
UK ISPs will be delighted to note that the BBC is about to embark on a marketing campaign for its iPlayer service.

The campaign will highlight special features the BBC thinks users are overlooking, in an attempt to encourage audiences "to get even more out...
Babelgum launches Coldplay iPhone app
Features Strawberry Swing video 31 July 2009 12:36 GMT
Babelgum has announced that it's developed an iPhone application for the band Coldplay. The app includes video content, as well as a Coldplay news feed and a mini game.

The big inclusion is the video for the track Strawberry Swing, which was directed by a group...
VIDEO: Megawhat gets hands-on with the new Nikon D3000
Will this "descarify" the DSLR market? 31 July 2009 12:09 GMT
Susi Weaser gets hands-on with the new entry-level Nikon D3000 digital SLR and offers a very thorough run down of the new camera's highlights. Hit play now for more and don't forget to check out the specs and pics of Nikon's new launch via the links below.
VIDEO OF THE DAY – Clarkson beatbox
All together now, "powerslide, powerslide, powerslide!" 31 July 2009 12:00 GMT
Swede Mason is a genius. Fact.

His movie/TV/dance track mash-ups are fast becoming an underground web phenomenon and we reckon you should see and hear why.

The Clarkson mega-mix is simply fantastic, but if you check out his YouTube, MySpace and...
Two new Sony Readers leaked
PRS-300 and PRS-600 revealed 31 July 2009 11:45 GMT
It seems Sony is planning to fight back against the Amazon Kindle's popularity with not one, but two new Readers.

Sony's ebook reader line will soon see the addition of the PRS-300 and the PRS-600, according to just-revealed, leaked service manuals.
McKinnon extradition appeal denied
Aspergers sufferer to be trialled in the States 31 July 2009 11:33 GMT
UFOlogist and hacker Gary McKinnon has failed in his attempts to avoid being extradited to the USA to face charges of hacking into Pentagon computers, which carries a potential sentence of 60 years.

McKinnon's appeal asked Keir Starmer, the director of public...
Gadget4All offers winking penguin USB hub
Polar peripheral 31 July 2009 10:54 GMT
Another novelty hub for your amusement or derision, depending on which side of the USB tat fence you sit on, Gadget4All is offering a new penguin-themed effort.

The USB 2.0 hub gets four ports, plug and play operation, weighs in at 55 grams and measures 78mm...
Motorola Sholes arrives from Russia
Android-packed QWERTY 31 July 2009 10:43 GMT
Some renders of a previously-unseen Motorola Android handset called "Sholes" have emerged, via a Russian site called Motofan.ru. There's a whole gaggle of specs, too.

It has a 3.7-inch touchscreen display with 480 x 854 resolution, 16GB of onboard storage, 5-megapixel...
Greenpeace attacks HP with paint, William Shatner
PC maker breaks chemicals promise 31 July 2009 10:38 GMT
Greenpeace, unhappy with Hewlett Packard's perceived broken promise to eliminate hazardous chemicals (polyvinyl chloride and brominated flame retardants) in its products, has attacked the corporation on two fronts - with paint and William Shatner.

Greenpeace...
Student sues Amazon over Kindle deletion
Class action suit for those affected by Orwell fiasco 31 July 2009 10:00 GMT
A 17-year-old high school student in the States is suing Amazon over its recent ill-advised remote deletion of two George Orwell titles from consumer's Kindles.

Amazon sold consumers the books - 1984 and Animal Farm - but later pulled them when it realised there...
Panasonic launches rugged KX-TG6481ET
Landline phone 31 July 2009 10:00 GMT
Panasonic has launched its KX-TG6481ET landline phone, an addition to its DECT range of cordless home phones that has "rugged" capabilities.

Why would you need a rugged landline phone? If you have an aggressive toddler, perhaps, or if you do a lot of calling...