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  • Google Doodle marks birth of Earnest Shackleton . Online, Google, Google doodles,  0

    Google Doodle marks birth of Earnest Shackleton

    137th anniversary 15 February 2011 11:22 GMT

    A Google Doodle has been produced that marks the birth of British explorer Sir Earnest Shackleton, picturing him in the icy wastes of Antarctica.

    Dispensing with the usual style of forming the picture out of the letters of the Google logo,...

  • iPhone nano to be cloud-only device with no memory?. Phones, iPhone, Apple iPhone, iPhone nano, Rumours, Cloud computing, Apple,  0

    iPhone nano to be cloud-only device with no memory?

    To draw all content from MobileMe 15 February 2011 10:53 GMT

    It seems that Apple iPhone nano leaks are springing forth all over the place, as new info from the Cult of Mac suggest that the rumoured iPhone nano will be going cloud-only - losing it's built-in memory in the process.

    We brought you news...

  • iPhone mini looking more likely by the minute. Phones, Mobile phones, rumours, Apple iPhone, Apple, Apple iPhone, iPhone mini 0

    iPhone mini looking more likely by the minute

    About half the size of the iPhone 4 14 February 2011 16:31 GMT

    The iPhone nano is looking more and more likely, as a report has just been posted by the WSJ suggesting that a less-expensive iPhone will launch in an attempt to increase sales of smartphones, due to growing competition.

    According to "people...

  • Fujtsu gives MeeGo its netbook premiere. Laptops, netbooks, Meego, Operating Systems, Nokia, Intel, Fujitsu,  0

    Fujtsu gives MeeGo its netbook premiere

    Nokia OS not dead and buried 14 February 2011 13:35 GMT

    The first ever MeeGo OS-based netbook has been launched by Fujitsu, coming during what has been a pretty unsettled week for the MeeGo operating system, due to Nokia putting its eggs in with the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 basket.

    The Fujitsu...

  • BlackBerry Travel added to App World test center. Mobile phone apps, Blackberry, BlackBerry App World, Beta, BlackBerry Travel 0

    BlackBerry Travel added to App World test center

    Handy business companion 14 February 2011 13:06 GMT

    BlackBerry Travel Beta has just been announced on the BlackBerry blog, adding to its BlackBerry smartphone “Super Apps" lineup.

    So what's so super about it? Well anyone sporting a BlackBerry smartphone can now plan, book and manage their...

  • APP OF THE DAY: Pawn Store Tycoon review (iPhone). Mobile phone apps, iPhone apps, iPad apps, Pawn Store Tycoon, App of the day, Apps 0

    APP OF THE DAY: Pawn Store Tycoon review (iPhone)

    Not a pizza in sight 11 February 2011 18:04 GMT

    Pocket-lint has always enjoyed a game in which we get to play some kind of Tycoon, ever since the now classic Pizza Tycoon game came to the Amiga we've enjoyed all the virtual wheeling and dealing that the genre has to offer.

    So when we saw...

  • Dell Inspiron Duo joins Three in new tablet lineup. Tablets, Three, Tariffs, Commtiva N700, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Dell Inspiron Duo, Daily Tech Deal,  0

    Dell Inspiron Duo joins Three in new tablet lineup

    Includes Samsung Galaxy Tab 11 February 2011 13:00 GMT

    Tablets are rapidly growing in popularity, and the news that Three is stocking three new tablets on a contract basis will no doubt strengthen this fast paced adoption.

    The new Three tablet lineup consists of Commtiva N700, the Dell Inspiron...

  • Onkyo TX-NR609 leads the receiver pack in new 2011 lineup. Home cinema, Home Cinema systems, Onkyo, Onkyo TX-NR609, Onkyo TX-NR579,  Onkyo TX-NR509, Onkyo TX-SR309 0

    Onkyo TX-NR609 leads the receiver pack in new 2011 lineup

    Feature-packed home cinema 10 February 2011 18:17 GMT

    Onkyo has just announced a set of four fully featured, yet affordable home cinema receivers that should be just the job for anyone who wants to build their perfect home cinema setup.

    If you don't fancy doing it yourself, you can always take...

  • Onkyo unleashes affordable home cinema system duo. Home Cinema, Home Cinema systems, Onkyo, Onkyo HT-S3305, Onkyo HT-S5405 0

    Onkyo unleashes affordable home cinema system duo

    Full 3D support 10 February 2011 17:37 GMT

    Onkyo is renowned for producing some top drawer audio home cinema equipment, and so Pocket-lint is especially pleased that the company has just unleashed two new home cinema systems.

    The Onkyo HT-S3305 was short listed as best audio product...

  • Tech deals: Apple iPad discount at Currys. Tablets, iPad, Apple iPad, voucher codes, Currys, Daily Tech Deals,  0

    Tech deals: Apple iPad discount at Currys

    Seven per cent discount voucher available 10 February 2011 12:22 GMT

    Vouchercodes.co.uk is currently offering a voucher that will give you 7 per cent  off iPad orders at Currys.

    Apple is notoriously bad at offering any kind of discount for its products so this may come as a nice surprise for anyone in the market...

  • Firefox 4 Beta 11 ready for download with anti-tracking tech. Online, browsers, IE9, Mozilla, Firefox 4, Beta,  0

    Firefox 4 Beta 11 ready for download with anti-tracking tech

    "Do not track" function now available 9 February 2011 15:46 GMT

    In the increasingly competitive world of browsers, where major companies fight it out for a place on your PC, every detail is becoming a battle ground. And with Mozilla's latest announcement of Firefox 4 beta 11 being ready for download, it's also...

  • HP Pavilion dv6 and dv7 notebooks redesigned with high-end features. Laptops, HP, HP Pavilion dv6, HP Pavilion dv7, notebooks,  0

    HP Pavilion dv6 and dv7 notebooks redesigned with high-end features

    Envy-inspired laptops 9 February 2011 14:14 GMT

    HP has announced that it will be bringing a range of new Pavilion notebook PCs to the market which feature some pretty smart tech at what should be a half decent price. There's also an all-in-one PC that's been launched; a touchscreen desktop PC that...

  • Nintendo 3DS discount at Tesco Entertainment. gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo 3ds, 3dtv, tesco, Daily Tech Deal, voucher codes,  0

    Nintendo 3DS discount at Tesco Entertainment

    £20 off pre-orders 9 February 2011 13:16 GMT

    Vouchercodes.co.uk is currently offering a voucher that will give you £20 off Nintendo 3DS pre-orders at Tesco Entertainment

    Seeing as we were all hoping for a sub £200 price tag for the new Nintendo 3D gaming gadget this comes in very handy...

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

    APP OF THE DAY: Honk review (iPhone)

    Car-parking pal 7 February 2011 18:00 GMT

    Out of all the damned nuisances that life throws at us, parking tickets must be one of the worst. For us Brits anyway; we can take curt sales staff, the bad weather, the high cost of living - but give us a parking ticket and the red mist will descend....

  • HTC Desire 2 and Pyramid listed by Vodafone Germany. phones, rumours, HTC, HTC Saga, HTC Pyramid, Vodafone, HTC Desire S, HTC Sensation,  0

    HTC Desire 2 and Pyramid listed by Vodafone Germany

    As HTC "Saga" is spotted 7 February 2011 12:17 GMT

    The HTC Desire 2 has made an appearance, well it's been mentioned, in Vodafone Germany’s inventory system - leading to more speculation that it could be due an official announcement at Mobile World Congress 2011 (MWC).

    There have been...

  • Android app turns Samsung Tab and Galaxy S phone into TV remote. Phones, Tablets, Android apps, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung Galaxy S, Home Cinema, Remote controls,  0

    Android app turns Samsung Tab and Galaxy S phone into TV remote

    Available through Android Market 7 February 2011 10:53 GMT

    The age of the dedicated TV remote control could be coming to an end, as Samsung is offering up an Android app to use with your Samsung Galaxy S smartphone and Galaxy Tab in lieu of the traditional TV controller.

    Well, we doubt...

  • Verizon sells out of iPhone 4s. Phones, Verizon, iPhone 4, CDMA,  0

    Verizon sells out of iPhone 4s

    High demand for CDMA 7 February 2011 10:18 GMT

    Verizon Wireless in the US has revealed that it has ceased online orders of the iPhone 4 to its existing customers, after a record of first day sales on .

    This new round of demand is due to the CDMA antenna which has been equipped to the Verizon...

  • Five essential gadgets for going off-piste . Sports Fitness, Gadgets, SnowWeek, Features,  0

    Five essential gadgets for going off-piste

    FEATURE SNOW WEEK: Survival tech 4 February 2011 16:20 GMT

    Skiiing and snowboarding can be a challenge, and dangerous, at the best of times - just staying upright and not breaking anything, for a lot of beginners, takes up the majority of your time.

    However a lot of the dangers associated with the...

  • Blue Microphones Mikey hands on. Audio, iPod accessories, iPod, Apple iPod, Microphones,  0

    Blue Microphones Mikey hands on

    HANDS-ON Portable stereo mic 4 February 2011 13:40 GMT

    The scene is set: you have a huge wad of tunes on your Apple iPod and love every one of them, you are inspired and start thinking that you could be just as creative in the music department as any Justin Bieber or Girls Aloud. So what do you do?

  • Tech deals: iTeufel Radio v2 40 per cent Valentine's discount. Audio, iPod docks, Teufel, iTeufel Radio v2, Daily Tech Deal,  0

    Tech deals: iTeufel Radio v2 40 per cent Valentine's discount

    Say it with radios 4 February 2011 13:13 GMT

    Teufel is currently offering discounts of up to 40 per cent off a variety of iPod radio docks, which includes the very swish iTeufel Radio v2.

    This means that rather than shelling out £179 on Teufel's site, the top notch iPod radio dock will...

  • Rumour: Nokia to adopt Windows Phone 7 OS. Phones, Nokia, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Biz,  0

    Rumour: Nokia to adopt Windows Phone 7 OS

    Big announcement on 11 Feb 4 February 2011 11:31 GMT

    Nokia is about to make a major announcement on the 11 February, and although no one is absolutely sure of what will be, according the the New York Times, a Nokia/Microsoft teamup - involving Nokia handsets and Microsoft's Window Phone 7 operating system...

  • Tech deals: Virgin Media dishes out BlackBerrys on PAYG. Phones, tariffs, Virgin Media, Blackberry, Daily Tech Deal,  0

    Tech deals: Virgin Media dishes out BlackBerrys on PAYG

    Five BB smartphones now available 3 February 2011 13:00 GMT

    Following on from some decent uptake of BlackBerry smartphones on contract deals, Virgin Media is now offering some choice BlackBerry handsets, along with their various BlackBerry services on PAYG.

    There'll be a good range of handsets to...

  • APP OF THE DAY: Satski review (Android, iPhone, WP7, BlackBerry). Mobile phone apps, App of the day, SnowWeek, Android apps, WP7, WP7 apps, BlackBerry, BlackBerry apps, Satski, Apps 0

    APP OF THE DAY: Satski review (Android, iPhone, WP7, BlackBerry)

    SNOW WEEK: Don't ski home without it 2 February 2011 18:10 GMT

    We've already features some tip top snow-based apps in our SnowWeek app of the day slot, including survival tips Bear Grylls stylee and a learn to ski 101, but it's now time for something that'll help the would-be skier/snowboarder find their way around...

  • Tech deals: Dead Space 2 bargain at ShopTo.Net. Gaming, PS3, Xbox 360, EA, Dead Space 2, Dead Space, Horror games, Shoptonet, Daily Tech Deal,  0

    Tech deals: Dead Space 2 bargain at ShopTo.Net

    At a not so terrifying price 2 February 2011 13:06 GMT

    Dead Space 2, the brilliant sci-fi survival horror sequel, is selling for a pretty decent £36.85 on PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles at ShopTo.Net.

    The game has set the standard for 2011 as it really is a cracker, delivering a bigger and better version...

  • Tech deals: Vodafone brings 1000 minutes free calls to PAYG. Phones, Tariffs, Vodafone, Freebees, PAYG, Daily Tech Deal,  0

    Tech deals: Vodafone brings 1000 minutes free calls to PAYG

    Another price plan for Freebees 1 February 2011 13:00 GMT

    Vodafone UK has introduced a new PAYG price plan, which gives free calls to anyone you speak to who also happen to be on the Vodafone network.

    Adding to the recently announced "Top Up and Get Text and Web", and "Top Up and Get International",...


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