Stuart Miles News Archive 
Reviews from Stuart Miles
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Sonos Controller iPhone/iPod app gets twitter update
New features and support for new S5 ZonePlayer 7 November 2009 1:08 GMTSonos 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...
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Boxee sets date for beta, promises new features
Social media centre grows up 6 November 2009 22:39 GMTBoxee has confirmed that is will be coming out of Alpha and going into Beta on 7 December before a full launch in January at CES.
Boxee, who describes themselves as the "first social media centre playing media from your computer and other devices in your home...
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Canon 7D firmware update rids you of the ghost in the machine
Fixes know bug 6 November 2009 22:28 GMTCanon has released a new firmware update that fixes a know issue with its top of the range Canon EOS 7D DSLR camera launched back in
The new firmware update, version 1.1.0, corrects a recently discovered problem of remnants of the previous photo being visible...
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Adobe Photoshop for mobile Android edition launched
iPhone version comes to Google OS 6 November 2009 22:16 GMTAdobe Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone app has come to the Android platform the company has announced.
Following on from the launch of the iPhone app in the US in October, the company has rolled out the "Free" app on the Google OS.
The Android application...
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Pocket-lint is hiring in US
Positions in New York and San Francisco opening 6 November 2009 21:04 GMTFancy 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...
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Limited "unlimited" claims should be banned
Comment: Taking a stand against unlimited claims 6 November 2009 17:37 GMTLawyer: Mrs. Simpson, what did you and your husband do after you were ejected from the restaurant?
Marge Simpson: We pretty much went straight home…
Lawyer: Mrs. Simpson, you are under oath!
Marge Simpson: We drove around until 3AM looking...
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Grooming tips for your moustache
Probably time you started thinking about making it look good for Movember 6 November 2009 14:07 GMTYou can't just grow hair on your top tip and think that's all there is to it, grooming your moustache, or mustache for our American readers, takes time and consideration.
We sat down with Dr. Aaron Perlut, the chairman of the American Mustache Institute to find...
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Beamer case adds flash to iPhone
Lights, camera, action? 5 November 2009 22:19 GMT
You can get iPhone cases that protect your phone, you can get them that offer you extra power, you can even get them with a Bluetooth headset in them, and now, thanks to a community back project, one with a built-in torch that can double up as a camera flash. -
Dell Adamo XPS is thin, CD case thin
Thin is back 5 November 2009 17:00 GMTAfter weeks of teaser campaigns, leaked photos and specs, Dell has gone official with its slimline laptop offering that it hopes will offer an alternative to the Sony X Series, Apple MacBook Air, and Samsung's X series as well.
The new model, which averages at...
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PHOTOS: Dell Adamo XPS hands on
Photo gallery of the new thin laptop 5 November 2009 17:00 GMTThinner than a regular CD case (9.9mm) Dell has just announced the Dell Adamo XPS after much tooing and throwing in a teaser campaign and Pocket-lint was hands on to snap some photos.
Yes it is thin, yes the keyboard tucks into the casing and yes you really do...
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Casio G'zOne Brigade gets tough with Push To Talk
Military standard toughness 5 November 2009 16:14 GMTCasio has gone tough in the US with Verizon, launching a new Push to Talk (PTT) handset geared towards those who like to beat their handset while they work.
Coming with "Military standard" ruggedness - a real term - the handset made by Casio will be called the...
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LG Chocolate touch launches, forgets stylish heritage
Hands on with the new handset 5 November 2009 15:53 GMTLG announced a new "Chocolate" handset on Thursday on the Verizon network in the US forgetting its stylish heritage for a brief moment.
The rather gaudy looking handset will be offered for $79.99 and slip into the mid-tier range of handsets for those looking for...
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PHOTOS: Verizon Droid Eris by HTC hands on
Photo gallery of the new handset 5 November 2009 14:00 GMTHTC and Verizon have confirmed the rumours that the second "Droid" handset alongside the Motorola Droid will be called the Droid Eris and be created by HTC.
The new handset will offer a virtually identical feature set to the Sprint HTC Hero and feature a 3.2-inch...
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HTC Hero becomes Verizon Droid Eris by HTC
Virtually identical handset almost half the price 5 November 2009 14:00 GMTVerizon and HTC just dropped a bombshell on Sprint and its HTC Hero offering, marketing a virtually identical handset for $80 cheaper in the US, in what is sure to create a price war in the run up to the holidays.
The new handset, The Droid Eris by HTC, has been...
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TwitterPeek UK bound?
British people Twitter too 5 November 2009 3:48 GMTTwitterpeek, the dedicated Twitter device announced earlier in the week in the US could be making its way to the UK in the early part of next year according to the company behind it.
"Someday TwitterPeek will cross the pond to the UK. someday could be early next...
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12 Apps worth jailbreaking your iPhone for
Who needs 100,000 official apps? 4 November 2009 19:20 GMTWho needs official apps (all 100,000 of them) when there are a handful of apps that aren't approved and available to anyone wishing to "Jailbreak" their iPhone.
With BlackRa1n now unlocking the latest 3.1.2 firmware and Apple's app process going potty at times,...
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"Connected Car" brings in-flight entertainment to your car
Rent movies, surf the Web, play games 3 November 2009 22:00 GMTThe humble car is about to be catapulted into the 21st century offering drivers and passengers a multimedia experience akin to enjoying an in-flight entertainment service sat on an aeroplane.
Although only at a "proof of concept" stage at the moment, Alcatel-Lucent...
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BlackRa1n iPhone 3GS unlocks iPhone in under 20 seconds
Brings un-authorised apps to your Jesus phone 3 November 2009 18:17 GMTThe constant battle between Apple and those that want to open up the iPhone operating system took another step forward today, this time in favour of the coders.
George Hotz, a developer, has managed to circumnavigate Apple's coding to allow users to unlock the...
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TwitterPeek device aims to appeal to the Twitterholic
Forget everything else - Twitter is the way to communicate 3 November 2009 16:19 GMTPeek, the company that offers a dedicated handheld email device, has today announced a new device just for twitterholics.
The TwitterPeek as it is called, is a dedicated colour screen, QWERTY keyboard sporting device that allows users to dump their smartphones,...
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The Movember diaries
How the team is doing so far 3 November 2009 15:26 GMT3 days in and we are happy to report the "Mos" are going well (see pictures below).
You can follow our progress every day on this page with both Chris, Dan, Duncan, Ben and I posting daily pictures so you can see our "slugs" form.
We will also be regularly...
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Beatles live performance coming to venue near you
Zenph "re-performance" software promises to make music interactive 3 November 2009 14:45 GMTThat'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...
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Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Nook ebook
Claims "features copied" 3 November 2009 4:37 GMTSpring Design, the maker of the Alex dual-screen ebook reader is suing Barnes & Noble over claims that the bookseller copied ideas and features in releasing its own ebook, the Nook.
"We showed the Alex e-book design to Barnes & Noble in good faith with the intention...
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Twitter widgets brings Twitter to the rest of the Web
Real-time updates in handy widgets 3 November 2009 4:14 GMTTwitter has released a new "goodie" that allows users to display lists on their site as they update.
Called Twitter widgets, the new feature "lets you display Twitter updates on your website or social network page" according to the blurb on the new widgets page.
Users...
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Beatles go on sale online
Music service hopes EMI and others won't mind 3 November 2009 2:20 GMTThe 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...
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iTunes to take on Cable with subscription offering?
$30 monthly subscription service rumoured 2 November 2009 20:03 GMTApple could be about to offer users of its Apple TV product the chance to watch all their favourite TV shows for $30 a month according to rumours.
Although Apple has so far refrained from a monthly subscription package similar to Napster or Spotify for music,...
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