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PHOTOS: Sony Alpha 550
Accessorised for your viewing pleasure 27 August 2009 21:47 GMT
Sony launched three additions to its Alpha range of DSLR cameras at an event in London today. Partnering the new a500 is the a550, snapped here.

It features an Exmor CMOS 14-megapixel sensor and is backed by Sony's BIONZ processor, which Sony claims brings...
Woofer: When twitter's 140 character isn't enough
Perfect if you are of the more wordy type 27 August 2009 21:43 GMT
If your having trouble getting your point across on twitter in 140 characters or less then a new service has been launched to meet your verbose writing style.

Called Woofer, the spoof twitter micro-blogging website will offer its "wooferers" 1,400 characters...
PHOTOS: Sony Alpha 500
Hands-on with the step-up model 27 August 2009 20:59 GMT
Sony today announced three new models in their Alpha DSLR line-up. The lowest spec (if that's a fair term) is the Alpha 500 and we were on-hand to grab some shots of the new model at a launch event in London.

Residing in a body almost identical to it's sister...
Will the next Apple OSX be called Bobcat?
COMMENT: As Apple releases Snow Leopard the next name needs to say small, agile, but strokable 27 August 2009 20:00 GMT
With the official launch of Apple's latest Operating System on Friday, Apple is no doubt working on the next version of the OS already.

Chances are they've probably started fulfilling a roadmap laid out by CEO Steve Jobs to make sure that they are ready to wow...
Apple approves Spotify iPhone app
Cupertino says "The current status as of right now is it's been approved" 27 August 2009 18:30 GMT
Apple is saying that it has confirmed Spotify's iPhone application. A spokesperson for the company told PaidContent UK:

"The current status as of right now is it's been approved and we hope to add the app to the more than 65,000 apps on the app store very soon....
Samsung gets ASA rebuke for LED TV confusion
LED backlighting not the same as LED TV 27 August 2009 17:33 GMT
Samsung has been told off by the Advertising Standards Authority for recent adverts that misled consumers about the technology used in its televisions.

The ads, that appeared on TV (with print versions too), stated "Samsung LED technology brings you sharper...
PHOTOS: Sony Alpha 850
Hands-on the 24.6-megapixel semi pro model 27 August 2009 17:10 GMT
Leaked and now launched, Pocket-lint got hands-on with the new Sony Alpha 850 today at a launch event in London.

The new full-frame 24.6-mexapixel (effective) might look familiar to a900 owners. As Sony themselves said at the launch it's "near enough exactly...
The iPod timeline and what we might expect next
Apple's portable player family tree 27 August 2009 16:47 GMT
The timing of the Apple iPod family launches have been nothing if not predictable over the last few years but it wasn't always that way. Take a look back at our timeline of events for all things Jobs audio and maybe you can work out the next on 9th September.
Apple iPod camera module orders confirmed
OmniVision reported to be supplying 3.2-megapixel sensors 27 August 2009 16:46 GMT
News coming in from Taipei seems to further cement the rumoured news that Apple's forthcoming range of iPods will have a decidedly image-led focus.

Following various rumours and reports that when the range is refreshed in September, the MP3 players will get...
Asus and MSI prepping eBook readers
EeeBook and WindReader incoming? 27 August 2009 16:10 GMT
With eBook readers becoming the hot ticket in the consumer electronics industry as manufacturers expand their ranges to try and produce something we haven't all already got, it's perhaps no surprise that two new big names are bring linked to the devices.

Asus,...
BlackBerry and Android get Thumbplay music store
Serving the other 89% of the smartphone market 27 August 2009 16:07 GMT
If you've got an iPhone, and you suddenly get a hankering to buy a song in the middle of nowhere, then you're fine - just head to the iTunes music store, put in your password, and you'll be listening in no time.

US Android owners have got the Amazon MP3 store,...
London Bus iPhone app updated
Adds Augmented Reality functionality 27 August 2009 15:33 GMT
The London Bus iPhone application, which promises to tell you where your nearest bus or tube stop is, has been updated to add augmented reality overlays for the iPhone 3GS.

When you turn it on, you can wave the camera around and it'll overlay the direction...
Sony Alpha 850, 550 and 500 DSLRs announced
Rugged 24.6-megapixel monster heads up three new models 27 August 2009 15:16 GMT
Sony has announced the launch of the three new digital SLRs into its "Alpha" range, the 24.6-megapixel a850 and the a500 and a550.

The a850, comparable to the previous flagship model the a900, gets a full-frame, 24.6 effective megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor and...
PHOTOS: LG Watchphone launch event
At Orange's Bond Street flagship store 27 August 2009 14:59 GMT
Orange has finally launched the LG GD910, better known as the watchphone, which it's been teasing all year. The wristset went on sale first thing Thursday at Orange's Bond Street Station flagship store.

The queue doesn't look like it was overwhelming, but there...
Monster, Kingston sign up to Amazon's "frustration-free" packaging
More easier to open products 27 August 2009 14:09 GMT
In the States, Amazon has announced the "next phase" of its "frustration-free packaging" initiative.

Kingston and Monster are now joining the Amazon scheme to offer easy-to-open, environmentally friendly packaging.

Consumers have also been able...
VIDEO: New Nokia N900 walkthrough
Live footage of the new internet tablet phone in action 27 August 2009 13:05 GMT
Following the announcement of the new Nokia N900 tablet phone that runs Maemo 5 and claims a PC-like experience on a handset, Nokia Conversations has released a video with two Nokia bods talking us through the new device. Hit play now to find out more about the latest addition...
VIDEO: Nokia N900's first video appearance
Maemo tablet-phone in official clip 27 August 2009 12:48 GMT
Nokia's just-announced Maemo- and ARM-powered tablet-phone, the Nokia N900, makes its first video appearance in this ad-come-demo. Hit play to see the polished clip and we'll bring you more from next week's Nokia World event.
VIDEO: Rovio Wi-Fi Robot now available from Firebox
Can be operated from anywhere in the world 27 August 2009 12:40 GMT
Firebox has announced that it's now selling Rovio's Wi-Fi robot. The toy comes with full Wi-Fi functionality and can be controlled with any computer, laptop, smartphone or PDA in the world, as long as it has a web connection.

It also contains a built-in camera,...
Nokia N900 internet tablet handset announced
"Computer-grade performance" with ARM processor, Maemo OS, Mozilla-powered browser and full Flash support 27 August 2009 12:28 GMT
Nokia has confirmed the truth in recent internet rumours by announcing the launch of the ARM-powered Nokia N900.

Running Maemo 5, an open source, Linus-based OS, the claim is that it delivers a "PC-like experience on a handset-sized device".

Nokia...
VIDEO OF THE DAY – iPhone stalk
Even better than the real thing? 27 August 2009 12:00 GMT
You know, the really scary thing about this spoof is that, given the versatility of Apple’s uber-gadget, it’s probably not that far from the truth…

If you've seen a video online that you want to tell us about email us via the feed back form.
Hand grenade flash drive launches
Boom 27 August 2009 11:50 GMT
Purveyor of novelty USB equipment, Gadget4All, is offering a flash drive fashioned after a hand grenade.

Available in white, black, blue and orange, the storage device offers 4GB of memory for $20.

It doesn't do anything hand-grenade-y but it might...
Radiopaq tunes its custom earphones to the iPhone
Adds an inline microphone 27 August 2009 11:33 GMT
Radiopaq's custom-tuned earphones, which are built specially to accentuate the dynamics of different music genres, are now available in a version with iPhone compatibility.

What that basically means is that the earphones now come with an multi-directional inline...
Vodafone announces up to 14.4Mbps mobile broadband
Certain busy areas get speed boost 27 August 2009 11:11 GMT
Vodafone has announced that it is to offer the UK's fastest mobile broadband speeds up of to 14.1Mbps in certain areas of the country.

The operator says sites with the greatest demand are due to be upgraded first with the 14.4Mbps capability.

These...
Porn stopped Firefox 3 upgrades
Users feared their secret bookmarks would be revealed 27 August 2009 10:40 GMT
There's a whole load of people who're still using Firefox 2, despite the vastly superior version 3 having been released more than a year ago. Mozilla's security team wanted to know why, so they did a survey of people who consistently declined updates. The reason?
iRobot Roomba 500 series announced for Europe
Four new vacuum cleaning robots coming in October 27 August 2009 10:38 GMT
The iRobot Roomba 500 series vacuum cleaning robots have been announced for a European launch from October 2009.

The iRobot Roomba 500 series range comprises of four vacuum cleaning robots - the 520, 555, 563 and 581 - and will be priced from £250.