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Samsung not worried by Apple iTV threat
EXCLUSIVE: AV boss not concerned 13 February 2012 16:07 GMT TweetThey've done battle in the smartphone ring, they've gone toe-to-toe in the tablet arena and, if the much anticipated and rumoured Apple iTV system turns out to be the real deal, they are about to face off once again in the fight for living room supremacy.
But...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Up close with the ICS tablet 13 February 2012 15:21 GMT TweetWell, we have to admit that we didn't see this one coming. After more size alterations than a bride-to-be with an eating disorder, the official sequel to the Samsung Galaxy Tab is here - the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
Unveiled by the Korean...
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LG Miracle picture and details leak
Update: More pictures from the wild 10 February 2012 16:40 GMT TweetLG may just have the answer to Fragma's prayers, as the Windows Phone 7 touting LG Miracle has been leaked all over the internet.
The Miracle isn't likely to take on the likes of the HTC Titan or Nokia's top end Lumia smartphones - the spec...
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Acer CloudMobile Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone set for MWC launch
4.3-inch award winner 10 February 2012 15:42 GMT TweetPocket-lint has just had word from Acer that the Acer CloudMobile smartphone has received the iF design award 2012, in recognition of outstanding achievement in design.
Bravo indeed.
Except, we're not sure that we've ever heard of the...
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New HTC Ice Cream Sandwich device pictures leak
Another one for the rumour pile... 10 February 2012 15:06 GMT TweetWith just over two weeks to go before all the smartphone makers play their early 2012 hands over in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, a mystery HTC device has popped up online.
Like an orphaned puppy at Battersea Dogs Home, the handset has...
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Netflix for Android update pokes your Facebook friends
Social media... 10 February 2012 14:18 GMT TweetNetflix has updated its Android app - bringing in Facebook fun for its new UK audience.
Version 1.7 of the app has landed in the Android market and brings Facebook integration (a luxury already afforded to Canadians and Latin Americans) so...
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Tesla Model X SUV goes back to the future
DeLorean lookalike announced 10 February 2012 12:38 GMT TweetOver in sunny LA, Tesla has taken the covers off of its third car model - the Tesla Model X.
Following the original electric vehicle from the Silicon Valley startup - the Tesla Roadster - and the Model S, the Model X is an SUV that is designed...
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Roku tunes in BBC iPlayer for UK streamers
In time for the new arrivals 10 February 2012 11:39 GMT TweetThe BBC iPlayer is landing on Roku boxes, just in time for the UK launch.
Back in January, Roku - the leading streaming platform in the US - announced that it was launching on this side of the pond, courtesy of two models: the Roku 2 XS and...
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Google home entertainment device detailed
WSJ solves device mystery 10 February 2012 10:59 GMT TweetRemember the mystery entertainment device that we told you Google was testing in the States? The Wall Street Journal is claiming to have the low-down on exactly what it is that the Big G has up its sleeve: "a home-entertainment system that streams...
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Phones 4u JUMP launched for phone addicts
A new phone every six months 10 February 2012 10:21 GMT TweetIf you're the type of person that gets bored of your phone easily and always wants a latest model in your pocket then Phones 4u may have the solution with its JUMP contract.
JUMP stands for Just Update My Phone and, although still tying you...
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Windows 8 on ARM officially detailed by Microsoft
Coming with full Office apps 10 February 2012 9:41 GMT TweetWe all knew that Windows 8 would be ARM compatible but up until now the details of exactly what the move might entail have been sketchy.
Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky has now come clean with all the official details, solving a few mysteries and...
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BBM Music now available free for six months
Social music 9 February 2012 16:23 GMT TweetIt hasn't exactly set the music-streaming world alight, so it should come as no surprise that Research in Motion is trying to push BBM Music by offering up to six months free access.
The service, first announced in August, allows BBM users...
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Kodak kills its digital camera business
No more snappers from photo giant 9 February 2012 15:43 GMT TweetKodak is to stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames as its parent company attempts to cut costs after a turbulent few months financially.
In January, Eastman Kodak Company filed voluntary petitions for chapter...
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iPad 3 launch event first week of March
According to AllThingsD 9 February 2012 14:47 GMT TweetNot only have we been treated to the the first images of (parts) of the iPad 3 (probably...maybe) but now we've a launch date for the next-gen Apple tablet - the first week of March.
That's when AllThingsD's sources are saying an Apple event...
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Pink Samsung Galaxy S II arrives in time for Valentine's Day
A rose for a rose... 9 February 2012 13:57 GMT TweetIt's been a white phone crazy 2012 so far with pale handsets falling from all angles like heavy (and expensive) snow. But what good is a white handset when it comes to showing your love? No good at all we say, pink is what the ladies like.
So...
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Nokia 803 to be last throw of the Symbian dice?
Details leak of N8 successor 9 February 2012 13:03 GMT TweetAll the clues are pointing towards Nokia giving the Symbian OS one last high-profile outing; with the N8's successor likely to be the much leaked Nokia 803.
We first got wind of the supposed Nokia Belle handset back in December when a user...
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Google Chrome 17 guesses your desires
New stable release 9 February 2012 12:14 GMT TweetNot content with unleashing the Android version of its popular browser, Google has also found time this week to reveal the 17th stable iteration of Google Chrome for your desktop.
Yep, Google Chrome 17 is here - about three and a half years...
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview goes live 29 February
Metro driving... 9 February 2012 11:36 GMT TweetThe Windows 8 Consumer Preview, ie, the first time that Joe and Joanna Public will be able to take Microsoft's new baby for a spin, will go live on 29 February.
The launch date has been confirmed courtesy of a Mobile World Congress invite which...
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White HTC Sensation XE landing 20 February
Another white phone... 9 February 2012 10:51 GMT TweetBored of white phone releases yet? No? Well that's good then, as we've news of yet another one coming your way courtesy of the HTC Sensation XE.
The HTC Sensation XE launched back in September, packing Beats Audio and an ambition to sail the...
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iPad 3 leaked pictures suggest improved battery and better camera
Case images aplenty 9 February 2012 10:19 GMT TweetImages of what is purported to be the back cover for the next-generation iPad 3 have leaked online.
We know, we know - more often than not these leaked manufacturing shots end up being little more than images of knock-off devices that are more...
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Google Drive coming to take on Dropbox and iCloud
G-Drive set to land 9 February 2012 9:43 GMT TweetGoogle is all set to launch a cloud-based storage solution to rival the likes of Dropbox and Apple's iCloud.
That's according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, which cites our old pals "people familiar with the matter" as having knowledge...
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Amazon adds Viacom to its streaming armoury
MTV, Comedy Central and the gang on board... 8 February 2012 16:01 GMT TweetAmazon's global assault continues with the news that the e-retail giant has signed a deal with Viacom - meaning a wealth of new content is now available for the Seattle-based company to stream.
Stream in the US, that is - remember, we don't...
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TomTom Fair Pay Insurance to reward good drivers
Or punish bad ones.... 8 February 2012 15:00 GMT TweetTomTom is to jump into the car insurance game. Not by offering policies, you understand, but by teaming up with broker Motaquote and providing the technology behind a new insurance product, which bases premiums on driving behaviour.
So, rather...
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Sigma SD1, DP1 and DP2 Merrill honours Foveon sensor
New names, some new tech 8 February 2012 14:41 GMT TweetIn what has been an absolute bumper week for camera launches ahead of the big CP+ photography expo in Japan, Sigma has unleashed its new kit - or rather a new twist on some old favourites.
First up, the Japanese company has the re-branded its...
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Olympus SZ-31MR sails the compact superzoom flagship
SH-25MR launched as well 8 February 2012 13:05 GMT TweetAlong with the official launch of the OM-D and the unveiling of the Tough TG-820 and TG-620 cameras, Olympus has also found time to announce the successor to its SZ-30MR super-zoom compact - the Olympus SZ-31MR.
Packing the same 16-megapixel...
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