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Olympus Tough TG-320 camera leads new budget charge
CES 2012: Six new cameras 10 January 2012 3:00 GMT TweetOlympus has announced a bevy of compact cameras for those on a budget at CES in Las Vegas this week.
The new models try to cover all angles from tough to ultra zoom and will all cost under £230 when they launch in the UK in the coming weeks.
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Sony Xperia S official
CES 2012: See-thru 10 January 2012 1:07 GMT TweetThere have been plenty of rumours as to what Sony Ericsson, or, more accurately, Sony Mobile Communications, would or would not launch at CES in Las Vegas at the start of 2012, and now it is official.
The much rumoured Sony Ericsson Xperia...
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Panasonic SZ1 and SZ7 cameras take TZ range stylish
CES 2012: New models lead new charge 9 January 2012 23:45 GMT TweetPanasonic has announced the launch of five new cameras at CES in Las Vegas and Pocket-lint has already had a play with them.
Headlining the new cameras for 2012 is the introduction of the Panasonic DMC-SZ1 and DMC-SZ7, two cameras that take...
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Nokia outlines possible future instant Cloud storage for Windows Phones
CES 2012: No drives 9 January 2012 23:40 GMT TweetNokia's CEO, Stephen Elop, says that the company is looking at ways of improving storage options on Nokia Windows Phone 7 phones without having to worry about ensuring their phones have big internal storage drives.
"We are looking at offering...
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Nokia Lumia 900 embraces LTE for USA
CES 2012: Bigger is better? 9 January 2012 23:13 GMT TweetNokia has just announced the Nokia Lumia 900 in the US on AT&T, complete with LTE connectivity.
The new device, which comes with a 4.3-inch AMOLED screen, will sadly only initially be available in the US and become the country's flagship Windows...
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HTC Titan II: Windows Phone 7 goes 4G and we go hands-on
HANDS-ON CES 2012: Sadly with AT&T 9 January 2012 19:54 GMT TweetWindows Phone 7 fans rejoice! HTC aren't holding back on the hardware, bringing out the second edition of their huge Titan handset.
Known naturally as the HTC Titan II, it features a 4.7-inch display, an eye-watering 16-megapixel camera and...
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Hot Pink Asus Zenbook UX21 for those who like things bright
CES 2012: New colours 9 January 2012 18:21 GMT TweetAsus has announced two new coloured Zenbook models at CES in Las Vegas on Monday - Rose Gold and Hot Pink.
The new models, which will be identical to the current Zenbook UX31 and UX21 models launched at the tail end of 2011 in the UK will be...
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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime HD announced, mystery of 7-inch model solved
CES 2012: New models 9 January 2012 17:52 GMT TweetAsus has announced a new high-definition version of the Asus Transformer Prime on Monday at CES in Las Vegas.
The new model will sport the same specs as the current Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime that is about to go on sale in the UK, however,...
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Asus Padfone to get MWC, not CES reveal
CES 2012: Launch set 9 January 2012 17:44 GMT TweetAsus has confirmed to Pocket-lint that it will be launching its Asus Padfone in February at next month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The event, titled "Incredible Mobile, Endless Possibilities" will see the official launch of the new...
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BlackBerry OS 7.1 adds mobile Hotspot, NFC contact sharing
CES 2012: BBM 6.1 now live too 9 January 2012 14:20 GMT TweetResearch in Motion has announced BlackBerry OS 7.1 at CES in Las Vegas on Monday bringing with it a host of new features, most notably mobile Wi-Fi hotspot support.
Users who get the new update will now be able to turn their BlackBerry 7.1...
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Fujitsu Arrows waterproof honeycomb tablet pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON CES 2012: Fancy a swim? 9 January 2012 13:40 GMT TweetHow often do you worry about dropping your Android tablet in the bath, or if your mega rich, in the pool? If the answer is every waking second then you'll probably want to sit up and pay attention for the next couple of hundred words.
Although...
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Garmin Android app uses your smartphone to update your nuvi GPS
CES 2012: Satnav gets connected 9 January 2012 12:00 GMT TweetGarmin has launched a new app for Android users that allows them to piggyback off the smartphone's data connection to provide live services data like traffic updates to their up until now unconnected Garmin nüvi device.
The...
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Lenovo X1 Hybrid pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON CES 2012: Dual OS 9 January 2012 4:47 GMT TweetLenovo announced just before the start of CES that it would show off the Hybrid X1 laptop and Pocket-lint has just finished playing with the new laptop that has a spilt personality.
On the surface, the Hybrid X1 looks like any ordinary Windows...
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OLPC XO-3 tablet pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON CES 2012: $100 tablet 9 January 2012 4:05 GMT TweetIt turns out people don't just want One Laptop Per Child anymore they want One Tablet Per Child too, and so not denying those in need, the organisation behind the OLPC and Marvell have teamed up to create a sub-$100 tablet called the XO-3.
The...
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Fujitsu Arrows 6.7mm thick phone pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON CES 2012: Thin and wet 9 January 2012 2:38 GMT TweetIf you thought the Motorola RAZR was a thin phone you clearly haven't seen the Fujitsu Arrows phone launched in Japan in December, but on show at International CES 2012 in Las Vegas for the rest of the world to see.
Claimed to be the "world's...
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Griffin Tray Table Latch Mount lets you go hands-free on the plane
CES 2012: For the traveller in you 9 January 2012 2:11 GMT TweetGriffin has debuted a new gadget for travellers looking to mount their smartphone or ereader on the seat in front of them on the train or plane.
Called the Tray Table Latch Mount, catchy we know, the new gadget is a two-part mounting system...
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Griffin Twenty makes any speaker AirPlay ready (pictures)
CES 2012: Streaming friendly 9 January 2012 0:23 GMT TweetGriffin has launched a new device at CES in Las Vegas that will allow you to turn any speakers into AirPlay ready ones, saving you the chore of having to upgrade if you want to stream your music around your house.
The new gadget, called the...
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AcerCloud: Acer copies Apple iCloud for new limited cloud service
CES 2012: Photos everywhere 8 January 2012 23:25 GMT TweetAcer has announced that it will take on Apple in the iCloud stakes with a new service called AcerCloud at CES in Las Vegas.
In what looks like a carbon copy of the Apple service however with limitations, the new Acer service promises to "securely...
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Ferrari iPhone docks and headphones show your love for beautiful sound
CES 2012: Prancing horse tunes 8 January 2012 20:51 GMT TweetFerrari fans listen up. Logic 3 has teamed up with Ferrari to launch a range of Ferrari-branded iPhone speaker docks and headphones so you can show your love for the brand when it comes to listening to your favourite music.
Ferrari by Logic3,...
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CES 2012 preview: we're here
FEATURE The gadgets to look forward to 8 January 2012 15:32 GMT TweetThe International CES 2012 is now upon us and Pocket-lint is on the ground in Las Vegas, ready and poised to bring you all the action as it happens. But what will be at the biggest consumer electronics trade show this year to get us all excited about...
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Best iPad shopping apps
FEATURE Why get up from the sofa? 8 January 2012 13:07 GMT TweetYou like shopping we know you do, but can you use the iPad to show from the comfort of your sofa?
Of course you can and here are an array of apps that highlight was is not only possible but that should make your life a lot easier when it comes...
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LG Cinema Screen TV reduces horrid black border to just 1mm
CES 2012: Adds Dual Play too 8 January 2012 12:42 GMT TweetIf you are reading this at home, stop two seconds, look at your TV (if you're on the sofa) and see how large the black frame around your television is. Holed up in our hotel room in Las Vegas writing this and looking at the one we've got, it is a shocking...
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Canon G1X rumoured for CES reveal
CES 2012: New flagship model 8 January 2012 11:51 GMT TweetCanon is expected to reveal a new flagship G-series model at CES this week - the Canon PowerShot G1X.
The new model, which according to leaked documents will be available from February, will update the Canon PowerShot G12 as a pro or enthusiast...
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD breaks cover ahead of official launch
CES 2012: Spotted in the wild 8 January 2012 11:46 GMT TweetThe Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD has turned up ahead of an official announcement at CES getting papped in the process.
The phone, which has turned up on ITProPortal, just shows the phone will keep to its HD name offering a HD screen resolution...
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Sherlock sets new record for BBC iPlayer
4.3m visits on 2 Jan 8 January 2012 11:44 GMT TweetBBC One drama Sherlock has become the most watched show on the BBC iPlayer according to Hitwise, a data analysis company that specialises in monitoring the web.
According to the company, 4.3m Brits visited the BBC iPlayer site on the 2 January...
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