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  • Sony Move.Me hopes to move developers from Kinect. Gaming, PS3, Sony, Sony PS3, SDK, Playstation Move,  0

    Sony Move.Me hopes to move developers from Kinect

    Looks to more than gaming 3 March 2011 17:50 GMT

    Sony has announced on its blog that the Sony Move controller will be getting a software server application called Move.me, which should enable some Kinect-style innovation for its motion controller.

    The blog states that: "We want to see...

  • Microsoft Windows upgrade odyssey from 1.0 to 7. Software, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Windows,  0

    Microsoft Windows upgrade odyssey from 1.0 to 7

    One glorious step at a time 3 March 2011 17:04 GMT

    A video has been posted on YouTube that catalogues the Windows operating systems upgrades from 1.0 through to Windows 7, in what could be described as a Microsoft Windows odyssey, although slightly less perilous than Homer's.

    The Windows...

  • Is this the new iPad 2?. tablets, ipad, ipad 2, rumours, Apple, Apple iPad 2,  0

    Is this the new iPad 2?

    Fresh out of China 2 March 2011 16:11 GMT

    Adding to the list of possible iPad 2s which will no doubt turn out to be anything but the actual device that is launched at the Apple keynote, this little iPad 2 doppelganger has turned up in China.

    We're not sure exactly where in China, as...

  • Tech deals: Virgin Media offers £5 SIM-only option. Phones, Tariffs, Virgin Media, Daily Tech Deal,  0

    Tech deals: Virgin Media offers £5 SIM-only option

    For existing customers 2 March 2011 13:00 GMT

    Virgin media is offering a deal which will bring some £5 Sim-only action to existing customers who want to keep their current handset and phone number, but still benefit from some very competitive text and talk bundles. 

    Available until 31...

  • Samsung Galaxy S Gingerbread update coming March. Phones, Android, Operating Systems, Updates, gingerbread, Android 2.3, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S,  0

    Samsung Galaxy S Gingerbread update coming March

    Samsung confirms month for 2.3 25 February 2011 17:44 GMT

    It appears that Samsung has confirmed that its Samsung Galaxy S phone will be getting the Android 2.3 update come March 2011.

    The news of the Gingerbread update, if correct, will mean that it's been 5 months since the handset's previous update...

  • Google to launch YouTube movie streaming service in UK. Online, Google, YouTube, Video Streaming, Media streaming,  0

    Google to launch YouTube movie streaming service in UK

    Ahead of the US 25 February 2011 16:34 GMT

    Google is apparently looking to set up a pay-for, and unlimited, YouTube movie streaming service in the UK, to rival Amazon and its recent Lovefilm takeover.

    The news comes from the New York Post, who suggests that Google, who has been in...

  • Lacie Little Big Disk features new Thunderbolt . Hardware, Storage, LaCie, Lacie Little Big Disk, Hard drives, Thunderbolt,  0

    Lacie Little Big Disk features new Thunderbolt

    "offload hours of content in minutes" 25 February 2011 11:40 GMT

    With the new Apple MacBook Pro the first to incorporate Intel's new Thunderbolt high-speed interface, other manufacturers are beginning to shout that Apple aren't the only ones who'll get the new tech. And Lacie is one of them, as it's just announced...

  • MacBook Pro 2011 receives teardown treatment. Laptops, Apple, Macbook pro, Apple MacBook Pro, iFixit,  0

    MacBook Pro 2011 receives teardown treatment

    iFixit goes to work 25 February 2011 11:04 GMT

    Just a day after the all-new Apple MacBook Pro goes on sale iFixit has already been hard at work - hammers in hand - taking apart Apple's latest high-end laptop.

    Available in 13-, 15- and 17-inch screen sizes, as well as a whole host of spec...

  • PlayStation 2 portable goes on sale . Gaming, consoles, sony, Sony Playstation, PS2, Modding,  0

    PlayStation 2 portable goes on sale

    Classic console compact 25 February 2011 10:28 GMT

    The Sony PlayStation 2 was, and still is an absolute classic; so what better way to honour your beloved console than to mod it. Queue the PlayStation 2 portable.

    This cracking effort from English modder techknott encases the relatively bulky...

  • More iPad 2 details rumoured: no high-res screen or SD slot. tablets, ipad, rumours, Apple, Apple iPad 0

    More iPad 2 details rumoured: no high-res screen or SD slot

    Though thinner and more powerful 25 February 2011 9:52 GMT

    More rumoured details of the iPad 2 have surfaced in the run up to the iPad 2 launch on 2 March, and by all accounts it's a bit of a mixed bag.

    According to Engadget sources the higher resolution screen as well as the SD card will not be present...

  • Magicbox Minuet DAB radio for young ears. Audio, radios, DAB Radios, Magicbox, Magicbox Minuet 0

    Magicbox Minuet DAB radio for young ears

    Tweenie transistor? 25 February 2011 9:19 GMT

    There's a growing pressure nowadays to allow children to have access to all sorts of media, which in previous generations just wasn't available. So if you're not sure that your young one is ready for a television in their bedroom, despite them nagging,...

  • HTC Incredible S on sale. Phones, Mobile phones, HTC, HTC Incredible S,  0

    HTC Incredible S on sale

    Pocket-lint source confirms all 24 February 2011 17:10 GMT

    First launched in 2010 in the US, the HTC Incredible has set sale from North America and will be on sale in the UK, from tomorrow 25 February, in the form of the HTC Incredible S.

    Originally slated for a April launch, the earlier than anticipated...

  • Dell XPS 15 and 17 laptops given performance boost. Laptops, hardware, Dell, Dell XPS 15, Dell XPS 17, Intel Sandy Bridge,  0

    Dell XPS 15 and 17 laptops given performance boost

    With fully functional Sandy Bridge chips 24 February 2011 16:38 GMT

    Dell showed off its performance enhanced XPS 17 laptop back at the beginning of the year at CES in Las Vegas, and now it's got its launch, being joined by the Dell XPS 15.

    Coming with the "latest second generation intel Core processors" - Sandy...

  • Gameloft discounts top titles in iTunes. Gaming, mobile phone apps, iphone apps, ipad apps, Gameloft,  0

    Gameloft discounts top titles in iTunes

    Take a look at the full list 24 February 2011 15:18 GMT

    Gameloft has just started a crazy sale of iPhone and iPad games in iTunes, and you'll be able to take advantage of the discounted rate if you're quick.

    For a limited time only Gameloft is offering over 30 iPhone and iPad titles for just £0.59...

  • Cool camera key fobs stand out from the bunch . Toys, cameras, Camera accessories, Key-Met 0

    Cool camera key fobs stand out from the bunch

    Might help when fiddling around in a dark room 24 February 2011 11:55 GMT

    The age old problem of finding the right key when trying to get into something important (usually your house, or perhaps car) looks to have been solved in style thanks to the Key-Met camera key fobs, which bring a little photo fun to the humble key.

    The...

  • APP OF THE DAY: Tiny Wings review (iPhone). Mobile phone apps, iPhone apps, Tiny Wings, App of the day, Apps 0

    APP OF THE DAY: Tiny Wings review (iPhone)

    Flying is all in the timing 23 February 2011 18:00 GMT

    One thing that the iPhone has done for casual gaming is make it acceptable for your more traditional console gamer to appreciate the more whimsical title.

    If you'd asked a "hardcore gamer" a couple of years back whether they'd be seen dead...

  • LogMeIn join.me Android app available now. Online, mobile phone apps, Android apps, LogMeln, Joinme 0

    LogMeIn join.me Android app available now

    Share and enjoy 23 February 2011 16:14 GMT

    LogMeIn has added Android mobile viewer support to its free screen-sharing tool join.me, which allows you to share what’s on your screen with whomever you like. So you can still talk your team through that crucial end of year presentation, if...

  • Buffalo DriveStation brings SuperSpeed USB 3.0 to the masses. Hardware, Hard drives, Buffalo, Buffalo DriveStation Duo, Buffalo DriveStation Quad, USB 3,  0

    Buffalo DriveStation brings SuperSpeed USB 3.0 to the masses

    12TB capacity later this year 23 February 2011 12:48 GMT

    Hard drive manufacturer Buffalo has launched two new multimedia external hard drives in the form of the USB 3.0 DriveStation Duo and DriveStation Quad.

    The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 hard drives are designed for the demanding user who wants to achieve...

  • Paid ad-less Angry Birds for Android coming March. Mobile phone apps, android apps, gaming, Rovio, Angry Birds,  0

    Paid ad-less Angry Birds for Android coming March

    “Give us another month and we’ll be there” 23 February 2011 10:49 GMT

    Angry Birds for Android, currently only available in its add-supported form, will be available to enjoy in its paid-for version without the adverts within the month, says Rovio.

    Rovio recently stated on its Twitter feed: “give us another...

  • APP OF THE DAY: I Dig It Expeditions review (iPhone). mobile phone applications, iPhone apps, App of the day, Apps 0

    APP OF THE DAY: I Dig It Expeditions review (iPhone)

    Classic digger action 22 February 2011 18:11 GMT

    Digging is something that every human being, and indeed most living things, can relate to. At one time or another most of us have picked up a shovel, spade, or perhaps our mother's prized silver spoon and used it to dig with.

    Animals are the...

  • Breville creates radio toaster wonder gadget. Audio, gadgets, toasters, home and kitchen, kitchen gadgets, Radios, Breville,  0

    Breville creates radio toaster wonder gadget

    Morning glory 22 February 2011 17:41 GMT

    There are some things, in Britain anyway, that are absolute musts if you're going to get through the day, without getting extremely angry with the world.

    There are three that spring to mind straight away: toast, tea and a bit of morning radio....

  • Tech deals: Teufel launches Oscars promotion. Audio, Home cinema, Teufel, Oscars, Daily Tech Deal,  0

    Tech deals: Teufel launches Oscars promotion

    20 per cent off entire range 22 February 2011 15:27 GMT

    Teufel Audio UK, one of Europe’s largest suppliers of quality audio equipment including home cinema speakers, has launched its "Movies Promotion" on 21 February and is cutting 20 per cent off its entire range for orders over £179 on www.TeufelAudio.co.uk.

    Celebrating...

  • Amazon.com Prime customers get 5000 free movies. Home cinema, Online, Streaming, Video streaming, Amazon, Prime Instant Videos 0

    Amazon.com Prime customers get 5000 free movies

    UK left out in the dark, damp, cold 22 February 2011 13:36 GMT

    A nice looking service has now gone live for Amazon Premium member customers called Prime Instant Videos - well it's fantastic as long as you're resident in the US.

    Unfortunately the service is not available in the UK, and so any premium member,...

  • Miniature house webcam makes you look like a giant. online, toys, webcams,  0

    Miniature house webcam makes you look like a giant

    Super-size me 22 February 2011 12:38 GMT

    This webcam accessory is a touch of creative class, as it's been designed to fit over a webcam of the built-in variety in order to make you look as though you're an extra from Land of the Giants.

    Spotted on Super Punch, we're not sure whether...

  • Google Crisis Response page goes live for Christchurch earthquake. Online, Google, Google crisis response 0

    Google Crisis Response page goes live for Christchurch earthquake

    Maps, emergency links and news updates 22 February 2011 11:00 GMT

    A Google Crisis Response page has been created for the Christchurch earthquake disaster in New Zealand, which brings emergency links, news updates and map information in one place in order to help victims during the aftermath. You can find the page...

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