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PHOTOS: Samsung N130, N140 and N510 netbooks
Affordable, solid with no Windows 7 but just enough to keep you exicted 30 September 2009 18:03 GMT
There's nothing wildly spectacular about the looks of the refresh to the Samsung N-series netbooks but then there isn't supposed to be. The tech giant has affordability in mind with the N130 and N140 which are designed to take over from the popular NC10.

On...
Spotify adds PayPal payment option
First non-credit-card choice 30 September 2009 17:49 GMT
Spotify has finally caved in to popular demand and added a PayPal payment option to its subscription services. Until now, the site only accepted Visa and Mastercard, meaning that many people without credit cards weren't able to switch to Premium.

PalPal supports...
VIDEO: Google Earth simulates climate change
Al Gore gets involved 30 September 2009 17:37 GMT
Google has put together a set of maps for its Google Earth application that model and simulate the effects of climate change on the planet. In a introductory video, narrated by Al Gore, the company has outlined how the planet could change as a result of human emissions.
Band Hero introduces new controllers
They're "visually compelling", says Activision 30 September 2009 17:02 GMT
Activision has unveiled the controllers that'll be bundled with Band Hero - due for release within the next couple of months - the company is still just saying "Autumn".

The new drums have a "floating" design, which Activision tells us is "visually compelling",...
T-Mobile offers mobile broadband gift bundles
The gift of browsing 30 September 2009 16:40 GMT
In time for Christmas, T-Mobile has unveiled mobile broadband "gift packs" with 3- and 12-month bundles available.

The bundles include a T-Mobile 150 mobile broadband USB stick and "unlimited" browsing for a single payment.

However, a glance at...
Avid offers Pro Tools Essentials packages
Inexpensive software/hardware bundles 30 September 2009 16:03 GMT
Avid, the company behind Pro Tools music software, has announced three bundles that combine the company's software wing with its hardware division - M-Audio. There's Pro Tools Vocal Studio, Pro Tools Recording Studio and Pro Tools KeyStudio.

Each combines a...
Avid upgrades Pinnacle Studio
Broader array of HD capabilities 30 September 2009 16:03 GMT
Avid has announced an update to its family of Pinnacle Studio home movie-making software. The upgrades centre around HD content, but there are a number of other features too.

The family of products has been simplified and now consists of , Pinnacle Studio Ultimate...
Google Wave invites now available
100,000 of 'em 30 September 2009 16:00 GMT
If things at Google HQ are running according to plan, then invites for Google Wave should be going out around now. The company told the BBC that it plans to open the service to 100,000 beta testers from 1600BST on 30 September.

Each of those invited will get...
VIDEO: LG GD510 Pop gets promo
"What is your style?" 30 September 2009 15:40 GMT
LG's just-announced GD510, or the "Pop" as the manufacturer is insisting it will be known, has got its first promo vid. Promoting simplicity as "supreme", the ad asks whether your personal style is "heavy" or "light", "gaudy" or "minimal" with the overall aim appearing to...
10-year-old attempts to sell gran on eBay
Schoolgirl offers "moaning" relative to highest bidder 30 September 2009 15:18 GMT
A 10-year-old schoolgirl's eBay listing for her grandmother has been yanked by the online auction site.

Although having attracted 27 bids in excess of £2000, eBay has withdrawn Zoe Pemberton's gran for sale, as eBay "does not allow the listing of any human...
The five best value Freeview set top boxes
The most palatable ways to keep yourself in digital TV 30 September 2009 15:00 GMT
So, you've just retuned your telly to find a very blank screen. Bit of a bummer. Yes, this 30th September Freeview day is all very well and good but for whatever reasons of incompatability or sheer age, your old digi box has just given up the ghost.

Fear not....
Touchscreen LG GD510 launches as the "Pop"
Cookie follow-up coming in November 30 September 2009 14:49 GMT
LG has announced the launch of the LG GD510, apparently also known as "Pop", presumably carrying on the junk food theme the similarly low-end, 7-million-selling LG KP500, aka the "Cookie", started.

Introducing the device as a "touchscreen phone that has never...
MagicBox Nocturne XP-1 launches
DAB radio with slide-open iPod dock 30 September 2009 14:30 GMT
MagicBox has launched the Noturne XP-1 with the claims it stands out from the crowd with a slide-open iPod dock.

A DAB and FM radio too, the Nocturne is operated via a touch sensitive panel, boasts a blue on black display with backlight, and comes complete with...
Nokia, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba team up on mobile HDMI
Will create new standard for HD connection of portable devices to TVs 30 September 2009 13:27 GMT
Top consumer electronics companies have revealed they are teaming up to effectively create a mobile, or mini, version of the HDMI port for portable devices and phones.

Nokia, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba have all announced they are working with Silicon Image to...
BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac due 2 October
Release for new syncing software finally confirmed 30 September 2009 13:05 GMT
The date for the availability of the new, free software for Mac using BlackBerry owners has been confirmed as 2 October.

The free download claims to make it easy to sync data between Mac applications and BlackBerry smartphones.

The solution will...
Disney Digital Books site launches for kids
Interactive online rather than downloads 30 September 2009 12:28 GMT
Disney has made a big move into the ebook market in the States with the launch of Disney Digital Books.

A new subscription-based website, families can access more than 500 interactive, electronic replicas of Disney books for $79.95 a year, but only on the PC.
VIDEO OF THE DAY – Snow Leopard
Before the operating system came the most beautiful creature 30 September 2009 12:00 GMT
Snow leopard. Two words you’ll have heard a lot about recently no doubt. Mac users will be singing its praises and PC users will be shrugging indifferently and wondering what all the fuss is about.

Whatever your stance, here’s one of the finest pieces of wildlife...
VIDEO: New LG BL40 Chocolate ad apes 2001
Will teach you to use weapons? 30 September 2009 11:54 GMT
LG's latest Black Label handset, the widescreen BL40, is now available in the UK and here's the new ad to try and convince you to take the plunge. Hit now to see the Kubrick-themed clip and then follow the link below to our freshly minted review of the new device.
Limited edition Li126 Lambretta "bicicletta" announced
First ever push-bike from iconic brand 30 September 2009 11:34 GMT
Lambretta is said to have entered a new era with the launch of the world's first Lambretta bicicletta, the limited edition Li126.

Modelled on the Lambretta driven by Jimmy in cult film Quadrophenia, the Li126 is a "city cruiser" angled at both men and women...
The history of the Sony PSP
From the first handheld with an optical drive to a digital download device 30 September 2009 11:00 GMT
It's easy forget that the PSP Go is actually the fourth PlayStation Portable handheld from Sony but it was over six years ago that the original model was announced. Hold the two side by side and it's easy enough to see the differences but the transformation didn't happen...
Odroid Android gaming device due December
Launch timescale revealed as developer edition goes on sale 30 September 2009 10:58 GMT
We've brought you news of the plans to release an Android-based handheld gaming console previously, but now have more info on a release date and a rough idea of pricing.

The Odroid console, from Hardkernal, runs the Android OS 1.5 from a memory card and should...
Internet becomes biggest ad market in the UK
First major economy where web overtakes TV 30 September 2009 10:35 GMT
For the first time in a major economy, the internet sector in the UK's advertising market has overtaken the TV sector. It's a significant milestone for both the burgeoning web economy and the the faltering TV medium.

UK advertisers spent £1.75 billion on web...
Fire extinguisher phone launches
Remove the pin... 30 September 2009 10:18 GMT
Possibly one of the most un-ergonomic phone designs we've ever clapped eyes on, Gadget4All is offering the new fire extinguisher phone.

For all you wannabe firemen out there, the novelty landline blower measures in at 187x85x67mm.

With a push button...
Hercules reveals ultra-slim XPS speakers
Two versions - one with subwoofer, one without 30 September 2009 10:02 GMT
Hercules - not the greek hero, the hardware company - has announced a pair of speaker sets that the company claims to be the thinnest 2-channel speaker package currently available. There's the Hercules XPS 2.0 40 Slim and the Hercules XPS 2.1 40 Slim.

The XPS...
Google makes real-time move with Hot Trends
100 fastest-rising searches to be highlighted in US and Japan 30 September 2009 9:57 GMT
In the States and in Japan, Google users can take advantage of a new Google search feature that the search engine says "will help you stay in touch with the latest trends on the web".

Google's "Hot Trends", which lists the fastest rising searches on the web...