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MSI X600 thin and light laptop goes on sale
US gets buy now button 24 August 2009 19:37 GMT
The MSI X600, one of the challengers to the MacBook Air and Samsung X series has started shipping in the US.

Customers looking to go thin and light (just 2.49 Kg, is only .98 inches thick at its widest point.) can do so for $799.99 from Amazon.
Nokia Booklet 3G to be powered by new Intel HD graphics chip?
COMMENT: How do Nokia plan to deliver on promise of HD? 24 August 2009 19:05 GMT
Nokia will announce that the Nokia Booklet 3G will pack a new chip HD graphics chip by Intel, Pocket-lint believes, when the full specs are announced next week at Nokia World in Stuttgart, Germany.

Why? Here's what we've got so far:

Nokia on Monday...
Daily news roundup - 24/08/09
Get a great start on the week 24 August 2009 18:51 GMT
Want to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today? Scroll down to see what you should be reading on the site.

NEWS:PHOTOS: Zune HD
Hands-on with the yet to be released MP3 player
We don't do Mr Blurrycam here at Pocket-lint,...
RIM acquires Torch Mobile Webkit-based browser experts
Future BlackBerrys getting a better browser 24 August 2009 18:22 GMT
Canadian smartphone maker RIM has acquired Torch Mobile, news that will almost certainly see the BlackBerry range of smartphones getting a much improved internet browser.

In a statement on its site Torch Mobile says it "is excited to announce that our company...
VIDEO: Tabletop NES arcade cabinet built
Comes pre-loaded with games 24 August 2009 17:37 GMT
A 36-year-old chap called Russ in Arkansas USA, who also goes by the YouTube handle of "russm313", has built a tabletop Nintendo arcade cabinet.

He says it took about a week, cost about $70, and during the process he drank 2 cases of diet coke. It's made of...
Firebox offers Star Trek cologne
Eau de Red Shirt 24 August 2009 17:25 GMT
Live long and smell great is the sell for a new range of aftershave and a perfume offered by online retailer Firebox.

A new range of Star Trek colognes brings the world of the Enterprise to a new sense for fans of the retro sci-fi series.

For...
Pirate Bay taken offline by its ISP
Under threat of £43,000 fine 24 August 2009 17:07 GMT
Hope you got all those episodes of Lost downloaded in time - the Pirate Bay has been taken offline by its ISP - Black Internet. The ISP was ordered by a court to take the site down or face a penalty of 500,000 Swedish kronor - about £43,000.

Stockholm's district...
Revo IKON next-gen iPod dock, DAB and internet radio announced
Radio now in colour 24 August 2009 16:33 GMT
Scotland-based Revo has announced the launch of IKON, a new multi-format digital radio that offers a full colour 3.5-inch touchscreen with an icon-driven user interface.

With the ability to receive FM radio with RDS, DAB, DAB+ and internet radio, the IKON is...
Waze launches crowd-sourced satnav product
Like Wikipedia, but for navigation 24 August 2009 16:09 GMT
An Israeli start-up called Waze hopes to do for satnavs what the Wikimedia foundation did for encyclopaedias, by building a crowd-sourced map of the best driving routes through an area.

His idea revolves around the fact that locals know the fastest routes to...
Twitter loses battle to trademark the word "tweet"
Tweetmarks, Cotweet and Tweetphoto got there first 24 August 2009 16:07 GMT
Twitter has lost a legal battle to try and trademark the word "tweet", despite it being the official word that describes the short messages issued via its micro-blogging service.

A direct result of the company's open API policy, something that has helped the...
VIDEO: New Nokia Booklet 3G netbook's first ever advert unveiled
The "mini-laptop" in motion 24 August 2009 15:22 GMT
With the help of some rousing music and flap down graphics (you'll see what we mean) Nokia here brings us the first video visual of its just-announced Booklet 3G entry to the netbook market. Hit play for an overview, and we'll bring you more from the Nokia World event in...
Windows 7 gets Family Pack
Three installs for the price of twoish 24 August 2009 15:12 GMT
Apple seems to get a real kick out of announcing its products just an hour or so before rival Microsoft's. Today it's managed to gazump Microsoft's announcement of upgrade pricing for Windows 7, as well as the offering of a family pack.

The Family Pack will...
Microsoft responds over Xbox 360 failures
54.6% failure rate claimed 24 August 2009 14:40 GMT
Microsoft has responded to a survey carried out by a website called Game Informer, which claimed that 54.6% of Xbox 360 consoles among the site's readers have failed with the infamous "red ring of death". Here's Microsoft's response in full:

"Microsoft stands...
Samsung to launch 400Hz television
IFA debut rumoured for super smooth display 24 August 2009 14:23 GMT
Samsung is to launch a new LCD television boasting 400Hz technology at the forthcoming IFA event, "several sources" tell website FlatpanelsHD.

The new technology is described as a step up from Samsung's existing 200Hz technology, although with a different underlying...
Apple confirms Snow Leopard on 28 August
Earlier-than-expected release to cost £25 as an upgrade 24 August 2009 13:48 GMT
After a slip on Apple's UK site that revealed the date early, Apple has now officially confirmed that Mac OS X v10.6, known as Snow Leopard will go on sale Friday 28 August.

Apple's online store is now accepting pre-orders for the operating system that will...
Daily Tech Deal: Sony Walkman NWZX1050 16GB
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 24 August 2009 13:00 GMT
For today's tech deal we have the Sony Wallkman NWZX1050 which is on sale at Amazon for £164.98, down from its RRP of £214. We have just posted a review where it received an 8/10 score so if you're in the market this might well be worth a look.

Specs include...
Rhapsody submits iPhone Application to Apple
Streaming music on the iPhone 24 August 2009 12:20 GMT
Real Networks has announced that its Rhapsody streaming music service has been submitted to Apple for review. The application is free, but you'll need a Rhapsody To Go subscription to use it, which is only available in the US and costs $15 per month.

Rhapsody...
Nokia Booklet 3G announced
As-rumoured 10-inch netbook revealed 24 August 2009 12:15 GMT
As has been rumoured, Nokia has now officially announced its entry into the netbook market with the launch of the Windows-based Nokia "Booklet 3G".

The phone manufacturer states that its 10-inch Booklet offers a full-function PC inside an ultra-portable aluminium...
VIDEO OF THE DAY – Maglev train
The future of public transport? 24 August 2009 12:00 GMT
This is almost certainly every transport minister’s dream, and you can imagine what the bobble hat brigade would make of it.

It’s a flying train. Admittedly it’s a toy one, but a flying train nonetheless.

Supercool. Literally…

If you've...
Pandigital announces PanTouch Clear digi-frames
UK launch for "floating" effect displays 24 August 2009 11:54 GMT
US company Pandigital has announced the European launch of its PanTouch Clear line of digital photo frames.

The range - that comprises of an 8-inch and a 10.4-inch model - claims to offer a "dramatic" design by creating the perception of the displayed images...
Commercial Twitter accounts "this year"
Premium services offered for cash 24 August 2009 11:37 GMT
Twitter has begun the rollout of commercial accounts in earnest, and Founder Biz Stone has promised in an interview with VentureBeat that they'll be arriving "this year".

There'll be some premium features that businesses will get, in exchange for parting with...
VIDEO: Alice Cooper stars in new Sony Bravia ad
"The last TV I threw out the window was attached to a Betamax" 24 August 2009 11:30 GMT
Ageing rocker Alice Cooper has been recruited for Sony's latest TV-themed advertising, advocating the benefits of trading-in old TVs for money off Sony's Bravia range, rather than say, chucking your old telly out the window. Hit play for more while the offer is on at participating...
London cash machines get "cockney" option
Check your rattle and tank balance 24 August 2009 11:13 GMT
A cash machine operator in east London has introduced Cockney rhyming slang to its ATMs. People using machines from "Bank Machine" will have the option to get everything in a more authentic dialect.

Instead of asking for your pin, you'll be asked for your "Huckleberry...
Online Encyclopedia of Life hits 150,000 species
Nature database reaches milestone 24 August 2009 11:01 GMT
The online Encyclopedia of Life, a kind of Wikipedia rival for the natural world, has announced it has hit the milestone of now containing data on 150,000 species.

The 150,000 species pages, complete with expert-verified text and images, are now available for...
Add a Squirrel to any photo with the Squirrelizer
Latest web meme gets automated 24 August 2009 10:31 GMT
That sneaky ground squirrel which made its way into a couple's holiday photos has become a bit of a web celebrity. He's since been Photoshopped into all sorts of other situations, including Bill Clinton's state visit to North Korea.

However, now you can add...