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Daily Tech Deal: Remington R7130 shaver £68.49 from Boots
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 12 November 2009 13:00 GMTIf you hadn't noticed already, there is a moustache-themed thread running through Pocket-lint at the moment, this being in no small part due to our participation in Movember - a charity geared towards increasing awareness and raising money for prostate cancer.
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Daily news roundup: PlayStation Slim, Xbox 360, simplicITy PC and more
Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 11 November 2009 18:37 GMTWant to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today?
In today's roundup we have a healthy mix of Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox related news. In terms of the PS3 we see the Slim version of the console receiving a full review, whilst...
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Daily Tech Deal: £60 cashback on iPhone contracts with O2 or Orange
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 11 November 2009 13:00 GMTSince the iPhone, where to get it and what tariff to choose seems to be the hot topic of the moment, we thought we'd guide any would-be contract signers to a deal that Quidco is running.
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Daily news roundup: Ricoh GXR, Orange iPhone and more
Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 10 November 2009 18:14 GMTWant to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today?
If you weren't already aware, the big news of today is that the iPhone is now available from Orange in the UK. Joining O2, it brings a bit of competition into the iPhone mix and sets the...
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Daily Tech Deal: 3 months free Sky Mobile TV on iPhone with O2
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 10 November 2009 10:47 GMTOn the day that all eyes are on Orange and its first day of selling the iPhone, we thought we'd try and keep an even hand and let you know of a deal that O2 is offering as Sky Mobile TV launches on the iPhone.
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Daily news roundup: iPhone nano, O2 to unlock iPhones and more
Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 9 November 2009 18:23 GMTWant to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today?
Ten fantastic tech-related news stories for you today, the first of which brings word of a possible iPhone of the nano variety. Sticking with the present model however and we find that...
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Daily Tech Deal: Samsung ES19 digital camera from Currys
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 9 November 2009 13:00 GMTTo get the tech deals up and running this week we have the Samsung ES19 digital camera from Currys, who has seen fit to price the product at £69.99.
For your 70 notes you get a pretty straightforward specifications list, but one that should be fine for no nonsense...
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Weekly news roundup ; HTC HD2, Motorola Droid, Dell Adamo XPS and more
Links to the biggest stories of the week in one place 6 November 2009 18:18 GMTWant to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets?
What a difference a week makes, and here to keep you informed of all the changes, announcements launches and general goings on is Pocket-lint's weekly news roundup. It's a pretty phone-heavy...
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Win a TomTom XL Live IQ Routes Europe
Just comment on a story for a chance to win 6 November 2009 15:42 GMTFirst off congratulations to Paul Story who won last month's comments comp for his comment on the story "Amazon Kindle UK import orders begin". For those who didn't win, don't fret, because the kind folk at TomTom have sent a TomTom XL Live IQ Routes Europe unit for us...
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Daily Tech Deal: LogMeIn Ignition iPhone app gets discounted
Money saving deals offers and innovations 6 November 2009 13:13 GMTSomething for the weekend? Any iPhone or iPod touch owners may well be interested in today's tech deal, as LogMeIn is putting its award-winning Ignition for iPhone application on sale.
LogMeIn Ignition for iPhone and iPod touch normally retails at £17.99, but... -
Daily news roundup: HTC Droid Eris, Olympus Pen E-P2 and more
Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 5 November 2009 18:26 GMTWant to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today?
There's plenty to keep you all entertained in today's roundup which includes an unboxing, apps suitable for a jailbroken iPhone and ringtones - if that's your particular penchant.
It's...
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Daily Tech Deal: Vodafone offers £100 credit with £80 Genio mobile
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 5 November 2009 13:00 GMTVodafone has an offer on a range of PAYG mobiles offering £100 worth of calls or texts with the purchase of selected phones. As well as the Genio Touch in pink and white, the offer also extends to the LG Viewty Lite, the Samsung Tocco Lite and the Vodafone 541.
Basic...
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Win a SanDisk Sansa Clip+ MP3 player
4GB of portable audio pleasure 5 November 2009 10:05 GMTPocket-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...
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Daily news roundup: HTC HD2, Orange iPhone info and more
Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 4 November 2009 18:00 GMTWant to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today?
As always news is coming in thick and fast here at Pocket-lint, so today's roundup brings you a nice, healthy, bite-sized chunk of tech-related goings on. We're getting HTC HD2 happy today...
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Win a brand new Dell Studio 16 XPS laptop
You know you want it 4 November 2009 16:01 GMTPocket-lint has teamed up with Dell Outlet to bring you the opportunity to win one of their high end XPS Laptops. A great pre-Christmas gift, whether you are into gaming, films, photography or general PC usage this Laptop is a fantastic prize for any PC Lover. To check...
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Daily Tech Deal: Orange launches Recycle & Reward
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 4 November 2009 13:00 GMTIt's always nice to report on a company striving for eco credibility, that green label being all so important for companies who at least need to be seen to be doing something, even if the impact of their actions is limited.
In this case Orange are starting their...
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Daily news roundup: O2 vs Orange, Xperia X10, and more
Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 3 November 2009 18:49 GMTWant to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today?
There's one special laydee that's headlining today's tech news and that's Rachael, Sony Ericsson's finally revealed Xperia X10, a customised Android handset that we've brought you both...
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Daily Tech Deal: Half price photo calendar from SnapFish
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 3 November 2009 13:00 GMTThere is no denying it, the end of the year is in sight with all its usual festivities, and with it there is the usual extra push on consumers to spend their hard-earned cash.
One way you might want to do this is in the creation of a personalised photo-calendar,... -
Daily news roundup: iPhone dated on Orange, Sony Ericsson's Rachael, Google Wave and more
Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 2 November 2009 17:56 GMTWant to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today?
The first Monday of November can take its toll with the dark evenings drawing in, but Pocket-lint offers some light relief in the form of a roundup of all that's been hot in the way... -
Daily Tech Deal: INQ Mini 3G gets price cut
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 2 November 2009 13:00 GMTINQ's not-long-released Mini 3G handset has just received a price reduction to £49.99, down from £59.99.
The handset has Facebook, IM, Skype and Twitter functionality along with a 2.2-inch display and 2-megapixel camera.There have also been changes...
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Weekly news roundup: Sky Player for Xbox, Droid, BlackBerry inPulse and more
Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 30 October 2009 18:14 GMTWant to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets this week?
In the roundup this week we have a veritable smorgasbord, consisting of reviews, news and hands-on photos.
From the world of mobile phones our hands-on images of the Sony Ericsson...
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Daily Tech Deal: Windows 7 laptops available at Tesco Direct
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 30 October 2009 13:48 GMTIf your laptop has just given up the ghost and you're looking for a budget replacement, then Pocket-lint might have the perfect tech deal for you today.
Tesco Direct are currently selling the Acer AS5332 T3000 for £328, the cheapest in their range of laptops... -
Daily news roundup: Mandelson follows through, HTC HD2, Droid and more
Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 29 October 2009 18:35 GMTWhile the big news from yesterday was Verizon's launch of the Motorola Droid, the announcement had some interesting, related side effects as far as the consumer technology market goes.
The biggest of which was Google's surprise revelation of its Maps Navigation,...
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Daily Tech Deal: Quidco offers 10% cashback on Jessops online purchases
Money saving deals , offers and innovations 29 October 2009 13:00 GMTPhotographers, amateur and professional alike might well be interested in today's tech deal as Quidco is offering 10% cashback on all online purchases from Jessops until Monday 2 November.
This is all part of Jessops' tenth anniversary celebrations and as well...
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Daily news roundup: Motorola Droid, Apple tablet and more
Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 28 October 2009 18:37 GMTWant to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today?
All news today in the roundup (no reviews) and it's a bit of a mixed bag. Topping the news roundup chart is the story that Sky Player will be delayed on Xbox, with a launch now being planned...
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