Ben Crompton News Archive 
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HTC and Dropbox bring free 5GB extra storage to 'all' Android mobiles
Not just for new customers? 25 October 2011 6:40 GMT TweetHTC has confirmed via its Twitter feed that users of all of its Android smartphones will be getting 5GB of extra memory through the Dropbox cloud storage service.
Previously there had been doubts as to whether every Android owner would receive...
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The death of dedicated satnav cometh as TomTom posts poor Q3 sales?
Mobile phones taking over 24 October 2011 8:58 GMT TweetTomTom has recently posted some rather unhealthy Q3 sales as the company sees further drop in demand for dedicated GPS units.
The Dutch company, who has been at the forefront of the satnav industry for many years aims to cut 50 million euros...
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BlackBerry BBX demo shows PlayBook running Android apps (video)
Looks pretty smooth 24 October 2011 8:21 GMT TweetRIM recently showed off and detailed its new BBX OS platform at Devcon 2011, in San Francisco, but now a video has emerged of the new BlackBerry OS running Android apps - something that will bring mass appeal to the platform.
The BBX OS is...
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Square's iPhone credit card reader to sell in Walmart
Viable alternative to NFC? 24 October 2011 6:33 GMT TweetThe Twitter co-founder's credit card service Square, has announced that it will be selling its Square credit card readers in Walmart - expanding the product outside of tech-based shopping outlets.
Previously the Square card reader was only...
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Angry Birds Halloween update launches with new angry bird
Puffa bird takes to the skies 21 October 2011 11:06 GMT TweetRovio has been teasing all week as to the nature of the upcoming Angry Birds Seasons update - Angry Birds Halloween - as well as giving tasteful glimpses of the new Angry Bird launching (pun intended) with the Halloween addition.
Earlier in...
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Mary Blair Google doodle: American artist's 100th celebrated
Disney concept artist honoured 21 October 2011 10:24 GMT TweetGoogle is honouring the life of the late Mary Blair on her 100th birthday, by way of a Google doodle which depicts a caricature of the American artist drawing at her table. The style of the doodle is very much in keeping with Blair's own style which...
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Study finds mobile phones don't cause cancer
Largest research ever 21 October 2011 8:58 GMT TweetLatest research involving a large section of the Danish population suggests that there is no link between the long-term use of mobile phones and brain cancer.
The study, that was originally published in the bmj.com, involved the analysis data...
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Microsoft Research HoloDesk amazes with virtual 3D manipulation (video)
Uses Kinect camera 21 October 2011 7:54 GMT TweetMicrosoft Research has just posted this ace video showing off one of the latest projects to come out of its labs: a serious piece of hardware called the HoloDesk, that lets you manipulate 3D images with your hands.
Pocket-lint remember being...
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ITV and ODG bring on-demand programmes to Three mobiles
All the X-Factor you could ever want 21 October 2011 7:23 GMT TweetThree has announced a deal with On Demand Group - a video-on-demand aggregator - which will allow Three customers to watch the latest ITV shows on their smartphones.
The upshot of this deal is that Three subscribers will be able to watch...
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APP OF THE DAY: Whale Trail review (iPhone)
A visual treat 20 October 2011 18:00 GMT TweetPocket-lint has to admit - or rather this particular Pocket-linter - to not having heard of ustwo before. And looking at the company's work to date, it doesn't appear there's been a great deal of commercial success.
And on first glance, Whale...
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New bird coming to Angry Birds this Halloween
Movie also confirmed 20 October 2011 8:57 GMT TweetAngry Birds fans rejoice as it has been confirmed, by Rovio’s North American general manager, Andrew Stalbow, that Angry Birds will be receiving a new bird this Halloween.
Stalbow made the announcement on stage at the Web 2.0 conference,...
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Nokia dabbles with NFC gaming
A bit of a way to go still 20 October 2011 8:12 GMT TweetNokia has posted a YouTube video that highlights some of the gaming possibilities that Near Field Communication (NFC) can bring to a Nokia handset, or any mobile for that matter.
Shot at the Nokia offices in Palo Alto, California - see Nokia...
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Andy Lees talks Windows Phone 7 hardware for 2012 and NFC
Wants to avoid fragmentation 20 October 2011 7:37 GMT TweetTalking at Asia D, Andy Lees spoke of the possibility that 2012 will see the introduction of NFC and the and a way that hardware manufactures can "add value" and extend and vary hardware on Windows Phone 7.
This comes on the back of a feeling...
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Ice Cream Sandwich brings Android Beam to Galaxy Nexus
NFC tech for close proximity sharing 19 October 2011 8:41 GMT TweetAndroid Beam is just one of the little tweaks to come out of Google's Ice Cream Sandwich update, and with it comes the ability to nudge data across phones - essentially, tap-to-share functionality.
Admittedly this is nothing new as it was a...
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HTC responds to Ice Cream Sandwich Android update
Sits firmly on the fence 19 October 2011 7:44 GMT TweetHTC has responded to Google's launch of Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, with an official statement, which gives very little away in terms of its plans to update future HTC handsets.
And it's fair enough really considering the reaction of HTC...
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APP OF THE DAY: Anthill: Tactical Trail Defense review (iPhone)
RTS on your iDevice 18 October 2011 18:00 GMT TweetWhat did the Pink Panther say when he trod on an ant? Dead-ant, dead-ant, dead-ant, dedant, dedant, dedant....
It's probably a while since you heard that classic playground joke, and, to be honest, we're not sure how well it translates to the...
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Bedphones boast improved performance in the sack
Headphones you can wear to sleep 18 October 2011 9:05 GMT TweetPocket-lint has been waiting its entire life for these bad boys to become a reality, as listening to music, a podcast or perhaps even an audio book is one of the few pleasures we have left.
However, as Mrs Pocket-lint grows ever weary of our...
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Adobe demos future Photoshop technology
With impressive deblur feature 18 October 2011 8:32 GMT TweetAdobe has just posted a load of videos of the technology "sneak peeks" that were showcased recently at the company’s annual MAX user conference in Los Angeles. There was plenty of interest, however amongst the bunch the future image deblurring...
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Motorola Droid RAZR breaks cover
Pre-launch spoiler 18 October 2011 7:33 GMT TweetPreviously known as the Motorola Spyder, new pics of the, now, Droid RAZR have been revealed on Motorola's teaser website ahead of its launch today (18 October).
The phone looks to be super-thin and is rumoured to be packing a dual-core 1.2GHz...
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Canon EOS-1D X unveiled, coming March 2012
$6,800 powerhouse 18 October 2011 7:28 GMT TweetThe rumours have been flying around, and only yesterday was it almost certain that Canon would be launching its followup to the 1D Mark IV today (18 October). Needless to say the new Canon EOS-1D X looks like a beast, and if specs are anything to go...
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Tech deals: Pure Lounge iPhone app now free
Until 2012 17 October 2011 13:14 GMT TweetThe Pure Lounge iPhone App will now be made available free-of-charge until the end of the year, as Pure celebrates the Pure Lounge services' third birthday.
If you've not heard of the Pure Lounge app before, it's an iPhone app which enables...
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RIM leaks Bellagio and Curve Touch via BlackBerry developer blog
At last, some good news 17 October 2011 9:31 GMT TweetTwo new smartphones have been posted on the BlackBerry devblog for all to see, whether it was RIM's intention for all to to see, rather than just developers, remains to be seen; what is highly likely, however, is that we're about to see the imminent...
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iPhone 4S Siri ported onto iPhone 4
Looks a little sluggish 17 October 2011 8:40 GMT TweetDeveloper Steven Troughton-Smith seems to have made a bit of a breakthrough in porting the Siri voice-recognition system onto the iPhone 4 - showing that there's no good reason why Siri couldn't run on the iPhone 4S predecessor.
The developer...
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Find My Friends finds wife 'cheating', raises questions over privacy
Location, Location, location 17 October 2011 8:13 GMT TweetThe Apple iOS 5 Find My Friends app seems to have been instrumental in catching a cheating wife, as the app was activated by a suspicious husband hoping to catch her in the act.
We say in the act, although Find My Friends doesn't utilise the...
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Nvidia 3D Vision 2 brings better visability to your gaming
With LightBoost tech 17 October 2011 7:33 GMT TweetNvidia 3D Vision 2 has just been announced, the update to its stereoscopic 3D Vision system hopefully bringing further improvements in the glasses and display department.
Nvidia 3D Vision 2 not only adds larger-lensed glasses but also brings...
Acer CloudMobile Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone set for MWC launch 4.3-inch award winner
Best iPhone utilities apps Resistance is futilities?
Samsung not worried by Apple iTV threat EXCLUSIVE: AV boss not concerned
HTC PlayStation certification devices coming 2012, time to get your Crash Bandicoot skills up to scratch EXCLUSIVE: Game on
Samsung Galaxy S III: Review of rumours, features, pictures and specs Thinner, faster, better
New HTC Ice Cream Sandwich device pictures leak Another one for the rumour pile...
Samsung O table is for the kitchen of the future Flexible hob
Nokia 700 Sleek and desirable Nokia
LG Miracle picture and details leak Update: More pictures from the wild
Google home entertainment device detailed WSJ solves device mystery
More leaked iPad 3 parts help form bigger picture - including Sharp Retina display iPad 3, in kit form
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) pictures and hands-on Up close with the ICS tablet
Tesla Model X SUV goes back to the future DeLorean lookalike announced
APP OF THE DAY: Tweetbot review (iPad) Should a Twitter app cost?
New Apple TV leaked in software update? iOS 5.1 says so
Panasonic Lumix GX1 review
The one?
Sony PlayStation Vita review
Curriculum Vita
Nokia Lumia 710 review
WP7 on a budget
GoPro HD Hero2 review
Amazing things come in small packages
HTC Explorer review
A phone for people who make calls
BlackBerry Torch 9810 review
Middle of the road
Sony Alpha A65 review
Affordable SLT. But is it a DSLR-beater?
BlackBerry Bold 9790 review
To boldly go where we've already been before
Fiat 500 TwinAir Plus review
Two-cylinder beast
Motorola MotoACTV review
Just add exercise
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition review
Mini Xoom
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 review
For the fast lane
Sennheiser IE80 review
Tune that bass
Kingston Wi-Drive review
Expand your storage
Huawei Ideos X3 review
Cheap but imperfect