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Gibraltar reseller posts iPad UK pricing
As you'd expect, it's not cheap 20 April 2010 12:08 GMT TweetA Gibraltar-based Apple reseller called Newton Store has jumped the gun and published UK pricing for the iPad, and as suspected, there's a hefty mark-up on the US pricing.
The 16GB model with Wi-Fi is set to cost £600, the 32GB variant with...
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Orange Hero customers getting £50 Desire upgrade?
Even if they're not out of contract 20 April 2010 11:32 GMT TweetIt's not by any means confirmed, but we're hearing word that Orange has offered at least one Orange customer a £50 upgrade to the HTC Desire, despite his 18-month contract not being due to expire for almost a year.
The person in question logged...
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VIDEO: Samsung's 3DTV advert
Featuring whales, fairies, popcorn, monkeys and a huge waterfall 20 April 2010 11:04 GMT TweetSamsung's doing its darnedest to try to make recalcitrant consumers excited about its forthcoming range of 3DTVs, and here's the first step - a TV advert.
It'll be split up over several weeks, with earlier ads only showing the preparatory stages...
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Seesmic for Android updated
With homescreen widget and native retweeting 20 April 2010 10:36 GMT TweetSeesmic has rolled out an update for its Android application that adds a bunch of new features - a homescreen widget, native retweets, and support for geotagging.
It's the first time that Seesmic's offered a homescreen widget for the Android...
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iPad 2 wishlist adds an OLED display
Rumours begin to surface 20 April 2010 10:13 GMT TweetThe iPad 2 rumours started back in February, but the second round has already begun. The latest rumour comes from Digitimes, from the wonderfully named Max Wang, who claims that sources in the component industry are telling him that the next iPad will...
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HP Slate snapped in real life
Not just snazzy press shots 20 April 2010 9:47 GMT TweetWe've seen the HP Slate waved at us from a stage. We've seen various trailers, press shots and flash demonstrations. But we haven't seen someone other than HP take pictures of the HP Slate, arousing suspicions that it might not look as pretty in real...
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Chrome dumps http://
Address bars will no longer feature the prefix 19 April 2010 17:45 GMT TweetGoogle has taken an interesting move in the latest developer builds of its Chrome browser. The company has stripped out the http:// prefix from web addresses, leaving them to start solely with "www."
On the vast majority of sites, you'll no...
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TalkTalk launches Soho "Customer Experience Centre"
With sofas and free Wi-Fi for its subscribers 19 April 2010 17:17 GMT TweetTalkTalk has taken the unusual step of buying up some real estate in London and turning it into what the company is calling a "Customer Experience Centre". In plain English, that translates to a free Wi-Fi equipped lounge that only customers have access...
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Mio release Navman 470, 475, and 575 GPS units
With intelligent route selection depending on your driving habits 19 April 2010 15:48 GMT TweetMio, not to be outdone by Garmin's release of the Nuvi 3700 series, has just dropped us word of its own new range of products - the Navman 470, 475 and 575 satnavs.
All three have a pair of new features that Mio is calling IQ Routes and LearnMe....
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Facebook "likes" coming to websites
As well as brands on the site. 19 April 2010 14:42 GMT TweetFacebook is set to roll out a new feature shortly, but not one that you'll see within its walled garden. Instead, the addition offers websites the opportunity to embed a button that allows visitors to state that they "like" a particular page.
Those...
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Garmin launches Nuvi 3700 series GPS
Comprising the 3790T, 3760T, and 3750 19 April 2010 13:06 GMT TweetSatnav manufacturer Garmin has announced that it's launching a new range of Satnavs - the 3700 series. The range consists of the 3790T, 3760T, and 3750, and have a thinner, high-resolution design.
All three models have a 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive...
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VIDEO: Lego rolls out augmented reality boxes
See what the set looks like before you buy 19 April 2010 12:18 GMT TweetLego has been tinkering with augmented reality over the last few months, and the first results are starting to make their way into Lego stores across the world - powered by technology from Metaio, who also worked on Vuzix's AR devices.
In the...
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Free Doctor Who games coming to the PC
Featuring the multicoloured Daleks 19 April 2010 11:42 GMT TweetFans of adventure games, Dr Who, and PC gaming have reason to celebrate, as it's been revealed that the BBC will be releasing a selection of Dr Who adventure games on an episodic basis, with the first arriving on 5 June.
They're set in the...
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Samsung unveils AMOLED Beam mobile
With projector concealed inside 19 April 2010 11:08 GMT TweetSamsung has announced that it's going to be releasing a successor to its projector-containing Haptic Beam mobile phone, called the AMOLED Beam. It'll also be referred to as the rather less sexy-sounding SPH-W9600, and looks to offer the same functionality...
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Volcano forces couple to marry over Skype
As British Navy sails to rescue holidaymakers 19 April 2010 10:32 GMT TweetThe families of a couple stuck abroad have been forced to use Skype to watch them take their vows, as clouds of ash keep British planes grounded into a second week.
Sean and Natalie Murtagh were flying back from a civil service in Australia...
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Adobe looking for Android Flash testers
Inviting public beta signups for AIR 2.0, too 19 April 2010 9:52 GMT TweetAdobe has announced that it's opening sign-ups for public beta testing of the Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe AIR 2.0 applications for Android. If you want to be the first person you know to get access on your handset, then you'll need to register your...
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Dell planning 7- and 10-inch tablets
Due late this year and early next 16 April 2010 18:17 GMT TweetIt looks as if the Mini 5 is going to be getting some older brothers, if leaks published by Engadget are correct. An internal Dell announcement indicates that there will be 7-inch and 10-inch versions landing shortly.
There's very little in...
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Winscape turns your HDTV into a window
With the help of a Wii remote 16 April 2010 18:04 GMT Tweet"Waking up in the same place every morning is boring" says Winscape. Instead, why not wake up with a beautiful view across the San Francisco bay? Or underwater? Or in space? Winscape is an application that lets you do exactly that.
But it's...
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Acer rolls out AT2056 and AT2356 displays
With "3D Comb Filtering" 16 April 2010 17:01 GMT TweetAcer has decided that 16 April 2010 is a great day to expand its range of displays, and who are we to argue? The company has announced the ATXX56 range, which comprises the 20-inch AT2056 and the 23-inch AT2356.
They come with "Full HD" or...
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Lib Dems pledge to bin Digital Economy Bill
But 71% of their MPs didn't vote against it 16 April 2010 16:13 GMT TweetNick Clegg, buoyed by his success in the first of the three TV debates, has been making a few new promises to voters. One of them is that his party's going to be calling for a repeal of the Digital Economy Act (formerly the Digital Economy Bill) and...
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Sony Ericsson ships 28% fewer handsets
But company returns to profitability 16 April 2010 15:24 GMT TweetMixed news for Sony Ericsson fans. The company has just published its first quarter results, and while the company has sold 28% fewer handsets in Q1 2010 than the same time last year, it's managed to generate an income of 20 million euros, compared...
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Is this the back of the next iPhone?
Let's be honest - probably not 16 April 2010 14:52 GMT TweetHere's some shots that have surfaced which claim to be the rear shell design for the forthcoming revamp of the iPhone. They show an Aluminium unibody design, and look rather iPad-y. We'll let you decide what to think, but we're suspicious, simply because...
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Gmail gets drag'n'drop attachments
Along with deeper calendar integration 16 April 2010 13:12 GMT TweetGoogle has announced that its Gmail webmail product has received a couple of minor upgrades to its functionality. You can now drag-and-drop attachments to upload them, and there's also the ability to invite people to events from an message.
The...
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Fujifilm HS10 priced in the UK
Jessops selling it for £400 16 April 2010 12:06 GMT TweetCamera retailer Jessops has just dropped us word that it's begun stocking the prosumer-focused Fujifilm Finepix HS10, which was launched back in February.
The device has a 30x optical zoom lens, with on-lens zoom control just like a DSLR, three...
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RIAA & MPAA propose anti-infringement app
To scan for copyrighted content 16 April 2010 11:31 GMT TweetThe RIAA and MPAA - trade bodies for the USA's major music labels and film studios respectively - have proposed the creation and use of anti-copyright-infringement software, based on the antivirus software installed on most PCs.
In a submission...
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