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Nokia: phones will kill cameras
Even DSLRs, claims Nokia sales chief 22 April 2010 16:56 GMT TweetNokia's sales chief, Anssi Vanjoki, reckons that mobile phone cameras are going to destroy the market for all cameras in the next couple of years - even SLR and professional models.
At a speech in Helsinki, Vanjoki said that HD video recording...
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HP reveals All-in-One 200 PC
With just 1 cable 22 April 2010 16:13 GMT TweetHP has announced an all-in-one PC that it's calling the All-In-One 200. Like other models of the same type, it doesn't have a desktop unit - instead it crams all the PC's guts into the casing behind the monitor. Or it puts the monitor in the side of...
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HMV offering games insurance
£1 for a year 22 April 2010 15:40 GMT TweetHMV looks to be trialling video games insurance in some of its retail stores, offering consumers the option of protecting their purchases for £1 for a year.
Customers who plump for the offer will get the assurance of a replacement disk if their...
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Asus rolls out N61JV notebook
With Optimus graphics switching 22 April 2010 15:06 GMT TweetTaiwanese computer manufacturer Asus has released the N61JV - a multimedia laptop that the company says is an attempt to balance performance and battery life. It also happens to be the company's first machine featuring Nvidia's Optimus graphics switching,...
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HTC Legend's missing apps bug fixed
Problem due to a camera incompatibility 22 April 2010 14:28 GMT TweetHTC Legend owners in Europe have been missing a few applications since the handset was launched - Twidroid, Layar, MySpace Mobile, Barcode Scanner, Google Goggles, FXCamera and a handful more.
What common factor can you see shared between all...
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Orange Amplifers releases OPC Computer Amplifier Speaker
Amp with a PC inside, or vice versa? 22 April 2010 12:47 GMT TweetGosh - this comes a little out of left field. British guitar amp manufacturers Orange Amplifiers have decided to cram either a PC into an amplifier, or an amplifier into a PC. We can't entirely work out which way around it is, but it's called the OPC...
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Dell's Looking Glass tablet leaks
7-inch display and Android 2.1 22 April 2010 12:17 GMT TweetWe already knew that Dell was planning an expansion in its tablet range, with a 7-inch model in the works, but we didn't have any further details. Until now. Alongside the Dell Thunder, Smoke, Flash and Lightning, we also have the Dell Looking Glass.
As...
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Dell Thunder, Smoke and Flash leak too
Android handsets appear 22 April 2010 11:45 GMT TweetAlongside the Dell Lightning, a whole host of other mobile devices have leaked out of Dell. On the Android front, there's the Dell Thunder, Dell Smoke and Dell Flash. They run from high-end to mid-range.
The Thunder looks to be essentially...
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Android 2.2 FroYo due in May
Update currently in testing 22 April 2010 10:52 GMT TweetDespite the fact that there are currently somewhere between three and four versions of Android out and running in the wild, it looks like Google hasn't dropped pace of development and is testing version 2.2 of the mobile OS, codenamed FroYo.
The...
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Dell's Lightning handset leaks
Portrait QWERTY slider running Windows Phone 7 22 April 2010 10:07 GMT TweetDell has been sidling quietly into the mobile phone business over the last year or so, but things are about to get serious. It's been revealed that the company is working on a portrait QWERTY slider that runs Windows Phone 7 called the Dell Lightning.
It's...
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VIDEO: Android installed on an iPhone
An Apple that's robotic to the core 22 April 2010 9:39 GMT TweetWe've seen various Android hacks before, but this is more of a pact with demons than a bit of software trickery. A young coder named David Wong has managed to get Android dual-booting with the regular OS on an iPhone 2G.
In the video above,...
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Amazon sends Kindles to Africa
Worldreader.org testing ereaders in third world classrooms 21 April 2010 17:49 GMT TweetA charity called Worldreader.org, which is attempting to boost literacy rates in the third world using technology, has persuaded Amazon to send a big pile of Kindle ereaders over to Africa.
Ghana's Ministry of Education is running a trial to...
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HTC delays Hero update to June
There's going to be a lot of unhappy customers out there... 21 April 2010 16:51 GMT TweetThe status of HTC's Hero update to Android 2.1 is becoming a bit of a joke. Back in October, HTC told us it was working on a update for the HTC Hero that would take the version of Android that it runs to 2.0. That promise was upgraded to 2.1 early...
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Skype offers free Wifi to stuck travellers
Until the end of Friday 23 April 21 April 2010 15:59 GMT TweetStuck abroad? Skype has some sympathy with you. Following the news that the VoIP software enabled a couple's relatives to watch them get married over the Web, the company has now offered free Wi-Fi access in more than 100,000 hotspots worldwide.
The...
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O2 iPhone users get Wi-Fi locator app
"FastConnect" application provided by The Cloud 21 April 2010 15:03 GMT TweetEuropean Wi-Fi provider The Cloud has announced that it's launching an iPhone app for O2 customers that'll allow them easy access to its 22,000 networks across Europe for no charge.
The company's recommending in particularly that football fans...
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Ulysse Nardin Chairman gets Android OS
Steampunk, wind-up luxury smartphone 21 April 2010 12:00 GMT TweetThe Ulysse Nardin Chairman is a luxury smartphone. But wait! Unlike most other handsets in that market, it's not just a terrible low-end feature phone encased in gold - it's actually got a selection of specs that might make it worth more than the sum...
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VIDEO: Flight of the Bumblebee played on an iPad
Chinese pianist Lang Lang shows off 21 April 2010 11:18 GMT TweetThis is rather impressive. Virtuoso Chinese pianist Lang Lang is known as a bit of a show-off already, but at a recent San Francisco concert he pulled out an iPad for the encore and proceeded to play the ridiculously complex Flight Of The Bumblebee....
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Navigation activated on UK Android phones
In the 4.1.1 Google Maps Beta 21 April 2010 10:57 GMT TweetUK Android owners - get out the bunting. It appears that overnight the turn-by-turn navigation feature so beloved of US users has been enabled for Brits running the 4.1.1 Google Maps beta.
We've got it running on a Nexus One in the UK, and...
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Facebook closes Lite site
Says that it's "learned a lot" 21 April 2010 10:29 GMT TweetIn September 2009, Facebook rolled out a Lite edition of its site, with much fanfare. The idea was to present a stripped-down experience for those who were suffering on slow or unreliable web connections.
But just 8 months later, the site has...
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BlackBerry OS 6.0 detailed
With new browser and reworked media player 21 April 2010 9:44 GMT TweetBlackBerry users will be pleased to hear that the next version of the mobile OS is nearing completion. Mobile leaks blog Boy Genius Report has managed to get a hold of the new version, with screenshots and the full details of exactly what's changing.
There's...
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Nintendo 3DS coming to the UK in October
Going head-to-head with Project Natal 20 April 2010 17:17 GMT TweetNintendo's upcoming 3DS handheld will be released in October 2010, in time for Christmas but going up against Microsoft's motion-detecting Project Natal.
Industry sources have told games blog CVG that the Japanese games company will be announcing...
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3G iPads due on 30 April
US launch date for networked gadget 20 April 2010 16:24 GMT TweetApple has announced that customers who've pre-ordered iPads that come with 3G capabilities will be receiving them on 30 April, and that its shops will begin selling them at 5pm that day.
The release follows the availability of iPads that only...
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Orange planning low-end "Boston" handset
Android-equipped device created by Foxconn 20 April 2010 16:01 GMT TweetIt looks like Orange is planning to roll out an own-branded handset based on the Android platform, but created by Foxxcon. It's going to be called "Boston", and is aimed at the lower end of the market.
It has a 3.2-inch LCD screen running at...
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HTC polls Facebookers on next phone's name
Zeal, Wildfire, Festi or... er... Jovi? 20 April 2010 14:39 GMT TweetTaiwanese handset maker HTC has attempted to take advantage of election fever in the UK by inviting visitors to its Facebook fan page to vote on what it should call a forthcoming handset.
HTC says: "The guys and gals in the lab are working...
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Leica unveils V-LUX 20 compact camera
With super-zoom and geotagging 20 April 2010 12:42 GMT TweetGerman camera manufacturer Leica has announced the release of the V-LUX 20 - a compact camera that features a 12.1-megapixel sensor and a 12x optical zoom lens.
More specifically, that lens is a Leica DC-VARIO-ELMAR 4.1-49.2mm f/3.3-4.9 ASPH....
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LG Miracle picture and details leak Update: More pictures from the wild
Google home entertainment device detailed WSJ solves device mystery
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) pictures and hands-on Up close with the ICS tablet
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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
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Tune that bass
Kingston Wi-Drive review
Expand your storage
Huawei Ideos X3 review
Cheap but imperfect