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Free Software Foundation unleashes "Windows 7 Sins" campaign
Anti-Microsoft group urges OS boycott 27 August 2009 9:56 GMT
The Free Software Foundation has launched a campaign to warn consumers and companies off of buying into Windows 7, Microsoft's next operating system, due a general release in late October of this year.

The "Windows 7 Sins" campaign makes the case against Microsoft...
Microsoft reduces Xbox 360 Elite
Price drop for top model in the gaming range 27 August 2009 9:24 GMT
Following Sony's introduction of a £250 PS3 Slim, Microsoft has announced it is to drop the price of its Xbox 360 Elite from its current RRP of £230 down to a shade under £200.

From 28 August the Elite model - that offers 120GB of storage - will be priced at...
Apple iPod launch event rumoured for 9 September
Range refresh expected, but no iPad announcement yet 27 August 2009 8:55 GMT
Reports are coming in that suggest Apple has finalised the date for the media event to introduce its new line-up of iPods.

Apple is planning a now traditional September debut for the new devices and AppleInsider follows the D: All Things Digital in throwing...
How to borrow an ebook
What you need to know 27 August 2009 6:12 GMT
The idea of borrowing a digital book from your local library sounds like a great way to get books for free for your new fangled digital reader ebook ereader thingmebob, but is it really that simple? Here's our FAQ on what to expect:

What books are available?
Google Earth finds Loch Ness monster
Did we mention it was still August? 27 August 2009 2:48 GMT
Just like it found the lost city of Atlantis, Google Earth has now supposedly found the Loch Ness monster according to a bored security guy looking through images of on mapping software.

According to British newspaper, The Sun, "Sun reader Jason Cooke spotted...
eBooks given extra push as Google adopts EPUB format
1m books now available in EPUB and PDF 27 August 2009 2:23 GMT
Following Sony's big ebook announcement on Tuesday with the launch of three new Readers, Google has stepped up the buzz surrounding digital paperbacks at the moment by announcing that it will be adopting the EPUB format for the 1m public domain books it has scanned so far....
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - MyBlackBerry
Know this: you're not alone any more... 27 August 2009 0:00 GMT
You were warned weren’t you?
You were told.
“They’re addictive,” they said. “You won’t be able to leave it alone,” they said.

And they were right, weren’t they?

Now you’ve got your CrackBerry, you’ll be wanting to share the addiction,...
Tablet television? That would be the Qualcomm FLO TV Personal TV
Sources says television going slimline and to go 26 August 2009 20:34 GMT
Thin slimline televisions that could be carried around and watched wherever you go could be available from next year if the latest rumours from the internet are true.

Qualcomm is reportedly the latest company to be getting into the tablet market as manufacturers...
OpenStreetMap - Crowd sourced cartography set to re-map the world
INTERVIEW: How maps will be free and satnavs much cheaper 26 August 2009 18:31 GMT
The Ordnance Survey is paid for by the tax payer - serveral times over as it goes. So, why is it that we foot a further fee to Great Britain's national mapping agency every time we buy a satnav or even an A-Z?

If you purchase a TomTom, approximately 20-30% of...
Spotify makes more cash for Universal than iTunes
Also adds sharing on Twitter 26 August 2009 18:01 GMT
Universal Music Sweden has admitted that Spotify makes it more money than iTunes does. "In five months from the launch, Spotify became our largest digital source of income and so passed by iTunes", said Per Sundin, managing director of Universal Music.

"It's...
VIDEO: Nio Bluetooth security tag coming soon
Safeguards gadgets for the absent-minded 26 August 2009 17:09 GMT
We'll have more on this after its official launch on 8 September, but we've a brief vid to share with you for a new kind of gadget security coming soon.

According to the team behind the system: "nio is a Bluetooth security tag which links with your mobile phone,...
Snow Leopard includes antivirus software?
Rumours suggest Apple worried about malware 26 August 2009 17:02 GMT
If rumours are true, then the next version of OS X - Snow Leopard - contains baked-in antivirus software. A screenshot has surfaced of a DMG downloaded by Safari being stopped in its tracks by the operating system.

The dialog box names the virus as "OSX.RSPlug.A"...
iPod slide concept revealed
Like a shuffle with a slide up touchscreen 26 August 2009 16:39 GMT
A new concept design for a next-gen iPod has been revealed. From designer Tryi Yeh, the idea is that the small, square-ish device gets a slide up screen, possibly controlled via thermal sensors.

The hideaway screen would not only protect the display from damage,...
Razer Naga MMO Mouse unveiled
17 buttons! 26 August 2009 16:33 GMT
Razer, the company behind a number of gaming mice and other accessories, has announced a mouse specially designed for MMORPGs - the Naga.

It's got a whopping 17 buttons - left and right click, scroll wheel, the regular forward and back buttons on the sides,...
Bose introduces mobile in-ear headset
Inline microphone added to existing product 26 August 2009 15:58 GMT
Bose makes headphones of all types - on-ear, around-ear and in-ear. The company has already converted its on-ears to a mobile version with a mic, and the around-ear headphones also come in an aviation version that also includes a microphone.

No prizes, then,...
Vodafone announces another free Friday
Charges to be waived for mobile internet 26 August 2009 15:26 GMT
Vodafone has announced another "free Friday" with the news that on Friday 28 August Vodafone customers will be able to browse the internet and pick up emails on their mobiles for free all day.

The normal 50p daily flat rate will be waived from 12.01am to 23.59pm...
Bose QuietComfort 15 launched
Active and passive noise cancellation 26 August 2009 15:06 GMT
Bose has added a third model to its range of QuietComfort headphones. The QuietComfort 15s join the QuietComfort 2 and 3 in offering noise cancellation, but Bose reckons this is the "best noise cancelling headphone" that the company offers.

Aethetics-wise, they...
Nokia Money mobile financial services announced
Pay bills and buddies via a pre-paid SIM 26 August 2009 14:49 GMT
Further to the news in March that Nokia had invested in mobile payments service provider Obopay, Nokia has now announced Nokia Money.

Nokia Money is described as a new mobile financial service offering consumers with a mobile device access to basic financial...
Nokia to launch ARM-based smartbook
Booklet 3G's little brother rumoured for release in 2010 26 August 2009 14:15 GMT
Taiwanese manufacturing sources are reporting that Nokia's just announced netbook range, currently comprising of the Nokia Booklet 3G, is set to grow - and in an interesting direction.

DigiTimes states: "Nokia, in addition to its recently unveiled netbook,...
Brando offers combination lock for USB drives
Old skool security solution 26 August 2009 12:54 GMT
Forget your 256-bit encryption or biometric finger-print readers, Brando is offering a way to secure data that's old skool but no doubt just as effective.

The gadget site is selling a combination lock to basically secure data on a USB drive by making it impossible...
"Twitter Wit" book coming soon
Authorised compilation of memorable tweets 26 August 2009 12:33 GMT
Twitter fans should look out for a new tweet-themed title hitting bookshop shelves soon as "Twitter Wit" by Nick Douglas is nearing release.

"Twitter Wit" is described as the first compilation of Twitter aphorisms from both celebs are "regular people with previously...
VIDEO OF THE DAY – Vader feels blue
Feeling blue? It could be worse by the looks of things... 26 August 2009 12:00 GMT
It’s the middle of the week – hump-day Wednesday.

And judging by the view from Pocket-Lint Towers, summer is over.

It would be easy to slip into a blue funk on days like today. Thank goodness we’ve got YouTube to bring us some random nonsense to...
VIDEO: Nokia 5230 touchscreen phone
Official clip of new mobile in action revealed 26 August 2009 11:58 GMT
Nokia has released a quick demo video of the new Nokia 5230 mobile phone. With the help of a decidedly 80s soundtrack, the clip gives you an idea of how the new handset looks in real life, which some commentators have said is chunky - and a little clunky. What do you think?...
The 5 best 3D films
How to enjoy the latest home cinema tech at its very, very best 26 August 2009 11:57 GMT
With Channel 4's announcement that its broadcasts are to go 3D for a whole week this autumn, it's had our minds racing about what content the company has planned. As well as Derren Brown's spectacular and footage from the Queen's coronation we've also been promised "3D movies"....
VIDEO: New PS3 Slim ad for UK confirms £249.99 on 1 Sept
See the as-yet un-aired official advert 26 August 2009 11:22 GMT
This as yet un-aired advert for the new Sony PlayStation 3 Slim confirms the UK release date as 1 September and the pricing at £249.99. The new console will come with a 120GB hard drive and be 32% smaller, 30% lighter and use 34% less power than the current console. Hit...