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Sonos Controller iPhone/iPod app gets twitter update

Sonos has releases an update to its iPhone and iPod touch app bringing it in line with the new Sonos Software 3.1 update released recently for the music systems dedicated controller and computer software. 

The new update, which is now available in the Apple app...

Pocket-lint is hiring in US

Fancy being apart of one of the leading global gadget news and reviews sites in the world? Thought you did. Pocket-lint is looking for positions to fill in New York and San Francisco.

We are looking for roving reporters to join the team based in New York and San...

VIDEO: Q-Acoustics Q-ATV2 speakers announced

Q-Acoustics has announced its Q-TV2s, a novel speaker system for televisions that improves the sound experience from your flatscreen, while not requiring an external amplifier and saving considerable space. How? Well, it mounts on the back of your display.

It...

Apple's first store in France opens this weekend

Apple's first retail store in France - and its 277th across ten countries - will open in the centre of Paris at the Carrousel du Louvre on Saturday 7 November.

The two-story shop features an entire floor "dedicated to services that have become the hallmark...

3's HTC Hero with Spotify now available

Spotify has announced on its blog that the previously-promised Spotify Phone is now available from 3 UK, in both its retail stores and online.

The deal comprises of an HTC Hero preloaded with the Spotify Android app, a 24-month subscription to Spotify Premium,...

Yamaha Tenori-On Orange announced

Yamaha has unveiled a more "wallet friendly" addition to the Tenori-On family - the Tenori-On "Orange".

The follow up to the original Tenori-On, launched back in 2007, it seems this version loses the expensive magnesium casing of the original, being replaced...

BlueBeat claims it owns copyright in Beatles tracks

Hank Risen, the owner of BlueBeat.com, which was found last week to be selling MP3s of the Beatles' catalogue for as little as 15p per track, has defiantly stated that he owns the copyrights in the songs that he's selling.

EMI filed a lawsuit against the company,...

Deezer launches premium desktop client

Deezer, a French music startup that rivals Spotify and We7 in providing ad-supported music streaming, has announced a couple of premium subscription options and a desktop client, so you can listen to the service without having a browser window open.

The Deezer...

Nokia announces Rihanna live stream event

Rihanna will show off songs from her forthcoming album "Rated R" exclusively to a Nokia audience via a globally streamed live performance on 16 November.

Due to be performed live from "a secret London location", fans can sign up to watch the live stream now...

No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero

No Doubt, Gwen Stefani's band who had a hit with the song "Don't Speak", have sued the publishers of Band Hero, Activision Blizzard, over their likeness in the game. The band complained that they were breaching their contract by allowing them to be turned into a virtual...

Sony offers 1000 Ringtones for the iPhone

Sony Creative Software has announced the launch of "1000 Ringtones", a DVD containing ringtones designed for the Apple iPhone.

As well as music, the ringtones include sound effects and spoken words and users can select tones for incoming calls, emails and...

Win a SanDisk Sansa Clip+ MP3 player

Pocket-lint has teamed up with SanDisk to bring you the chance of winning one of five SanDisk 4GB MP3 players, this is the  successor to the SanDisk Sansa Clip with that "+" coming in the form of a microSD memory card slot.

As the name might suggest, the player...

Abbey Road Live offers instant gig recordings

EMI has launched a subsidiary called Abbey Road Live to offer gig-goers the chance to walk out of the venue with a recording of the concert they just attended on their mobile phones. The service has been available previously at gigs, but only on CD-R.

The company...

Wall of Sound iPod speaker sold as world's most powerful

Introducing the Wall of Sound iPod speaker from Brothers - "it looks frightening, and it IS frightening".

What scares us particularly about "the world's most powerful iPod speaker" is the price - from $4495 plus shipping.

We're also a little nervous...

Beatles offer 16GB apple-shaped USB drive

The Beatles have perennially refused to put their catalogue on any digital download sites, despite a little-known site called BlueBeat stocking the fab four's tracks at knock-down prices.

But if you want to get your hands on legitimate digital recordings of your...

Beatles live performance coming to venue near you

That's a headline you could read in the not too distant future thanks to a new technology that is hoping to change the way we listen to music forever.

The concept, created by Zenph Studios and called "Re-Performance", works not by re-mastering music in the traditional...

Robbie Williams' new album gets exclusive Spotify debut

Popular music streaming service Spotify has announced that Robbie Williams' new album will debut exclusively on the service in the UK.

From Friday 6 November, the comeback album, "Reality Killed The Video Star", will be available to listen to exclusively to...

Survey claims illegal downloaders spend most on music

A survey from London-based think-tank Demos has added weight to the position held by many that file sharers are the biggest music fans, revealing that those who admit downloading music illegally spend an average of £77 per year on music, compared to £44 for people who...

Beatles go on sale online

The Beatles' entire back catalogue has found itself online for streaming and downloads semi-legally thanks to music service BlueBeat Music.

The site, which will no doubt be pulled within hours is currently offering Beatles fans the chance to own songs for just...

Creative unveils plans for Zii MediaBook

Creative has announced it is to enter the e-book reader market with the forthcoming launch of what's dubbed the "MediaBook" which will run on the company's Zii Plaszma platform.

It seems the tablet-esque device may fall more into the PMP category but boast...

Gentlemen start your Mo

Movember is upon us once more and that means plenty of talk about moustaches, moustache gadgets and of course not forgetting the main reason for the facial hair growth - helping raise awareness for prostate Cancer.

Over the next 30 days the Pocket-lint team and...

Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 - music gadgets

After a mixed start at CES 2009, it's been an excellent year for music gadgets. Slowly the world is getting over its lust for hording mp3 downloads in favour of streaming and digital music, possibly a sign that it's maturing. Sound quality has become important once more...

Apple patent reveals headset-style iPod shuffle

A recently revealed patent from Apple shows the company is looking at producing a wireless headset that offers standalone media playing abilities, rather than relying on a Bluetooth streaming connection to get music piped into the ear.

Apple's latest vision...

Teufel unveils Concept B 200 speakers

Teufel has unveiled a pair of PC speakers, the Concept B 200. Intriguingly they connect via USB rather than through the typical 3.5mm jack, meaning that they include a sound card and amplifier, allowing the quality to be ramped up above the bog-standard sound devices...

Foo Fighters stream gig over Facebook

Rock band Foo Fighters have announced that they'll be streaming a free gig on Facebook on 30 October. The show will come live from the band's Los Angeles HQ and the stream will begin at 7pm PST (that's 3AM GMT). It'll be powered by Livestream.

Fans can RSVP to...