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TomTom fit for Nike+ SportWatch GPS
CES 2011: With USB strap 6 January 2011 7:46 GMT TweetAdding to the line-up of Nike+ options comes the new SportWatch GPS. Using the same shoe sensor as previous Nike+ systems, the new offering gives you a GPS watch to keep track of where you’ve been or where you’ve gone.
It offers...
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Sony looks to a 3D future: we go eyes on
CES 2011: Personal 3D, 3D glasses free OLED TVs 6 January 2011 3:32 GMT TweetSony told us during its CES 2011 press conference that its engineers are working on personal 3D displays. Giving you a headset looking like some sort of fat Tron-esque Geordi LaForge visor, the headset gives you a separate video channel for each eye...
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Sony unleashes Full HD 3D camcorder
HANDS-ON CES 2011: Hands on with 3D monster 6 January 2011 3:12 GMT TweetWhile the Sony Bloggie 3D (MHS-FS3) is aimed at the pocket camcorder family man, Sony has also addressed those looking for something a bit more professional and we’ve dived in to get a feel for what you can expect.
The HDR-TD10E claims...
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Panasonic HDC-SD900 camcorder leads 3D video march
CES 2011: Five of eleven new models offer 3D 5 January 2011 23:30 GMT TweetPanasonic has embraced 3D with the launch of five new 3D-ready camcorders at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with the newly announced HDC-SD900 leading the pack out of a total of 11 models for 2011.
The top of the range models all...
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Casio Imaging Square creates art without skill
CES 2011: Make digital art from photos 5 January 2011 22:59 GMT TweetCasio is looking to start a revolution in digital art. The company will leverage the Internet with a new service called Imaging Square to process digital photos and convert them into “digital art work”.
The online system uses common...
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Casio Tryx convert-a-cam hands on
HANDS-ON CES 2011: Totally twisted, dude 5 January 2011 22:35 GMT TweetAs leaked by prominent advertising outside the CES Congress Center in Las Vegas, Casio today announced the launch of their new camera range. The focus of the range was the convert-a-cam Tryx.
The radical new design aims to give the user the...
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Parrot Asteroid stuffs an Android in your car dash
CES 2011: Connected head unit with 3.2-inch screen 5 January 2011 3:46 GMT TweetParrot wants you to ditch your radio (and possibly the only tape player you still have) for its Android-running, iPhone-compatible, GPS-equipped, 3G-savvy (once you supply the dongle) head unit to make your car ultra connected.
The unit is...
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POV your fatal drops with Liquid Image Impact Series
CES 2011: HD video in your MX goggles 5 January 2011 3:21 GMT TweetIf you’ve ever wanted to video yourself MX, BMX or just getting some downhill action, then Liquid Image is coming to the rescue. Introducing the model 367 to their line-up of action cam goggles, Liquid Image also offers solutions for divers and...
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Kiddies colour with Crayola on your iPad
CES 2011: Thanks to partnership with Griffin 4 January 2011 20:21 GMT TweetKids love to colour. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare seeing your darling child take crayons to your favourite gadget, but that doesn’t need to be a worry any more. Crayola has collaborated with Griffin - purveyors of accessories galore...
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OverDrive Media Console brings free ebooks to Android and iPhone
CES 2011: Borrow DRM-protected EPUB books 4 January 2011 16:51 GMT TweetOverDrive has released an app for iOS and Android that offers access to DRM-protected EPUB ebooks from your local library, for free.
OverDrive is a digital content delivery platform sitting behind many public libraries and schools, and is...
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Pocket-lint 2010: A year in Reviews
FEATURE The reviews you’ve been reading 1 January 2011 13:53 GMT TweetWe’ve brought you a run-down of the top stories from the news and features lot, so it only seemed fair to bring you a round-up of the reviews you’ve been reading in 2010.
Reviews are divided into two categories – full Reviews...
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How to get close to the action: superzooms rated
FEATURE Canon vs Panasonic vs Olympus vs Nikon 29 December 2010 14:33 GMT TweetIn November the Kuwait Times published a story about a ban on DSLRs in Kuwait. It raised a few eyebrows until they published a retraction - there was no ban after all. But by that point it was too late. Pocket-lint had already started thinking. Seven...
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Samsung WB700 promises a quiet 24x zoom
CES 2011: So as not to disturb any birds you’re watching? 28 December 2010 20:43 GMT TweetSamsung has announced the WB700, their latest 24x zoom camera, one of their launch models heading to CES 2011, due to open in Las Vegas next week.
The headline 24x zoom is perhaps a little misleading, as it is actually composed of 18x optical...
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Samsung NX11 adds i-Function lenses to NX10 goodness
CES 2011: Updates the NX10, brings i-Function lenses 28 December 2010 20:24 GMT TweetSamsung has announced the Samsung NX11, part of their line-up of launches for CES 2011. The camera comes in to update the popular NX10, which we reviewed and liked last year.
Samsung tells us that there has been a change in the grip design...
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App-vent Calendar - day 23: Waitrose Christmas
A sprinkling of festive food, with Delia and Heston 23 December 2010 18:00 GMT Tweet‘Twas two nights before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
Well, that’s not actually true, because with Christmas round the corner, we’re all fighting against the snow to...
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Skype: mega-supernodes coming to the rescue
Online, offline, online, offline, online, offline 22 December 2010 22:09 GMT TweetSkype seems to be struggling to get itself going again, following some unexpected downtime which we brought you news of a couple of hours ago. Naturally, people have been in uproar that their favourite dependable, cuddly, free, VoIP and IM client is...
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App-vent Calendar - day 18: Collapse Holiday Edition (BlackBerry)
"Frolic in the festive fun" 18 December 2010 11:03 GMT TweetPocket-lint’s App-vent Calendar has served up a selection of festive apps to help or entertain you count down to the big day. This has been mostly dominated by iPhone apps, but let’s face it – other app markets don’t seem to...
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Google Maps 5 explored
HANDS-ON We go to town with the new features, with video 17 December 2010 19:06 GMT TweetGoogle Maps 5 has just been released to the Android Market, meaning you can scurry out and update your Google Android devices.
This isn’t just an incremental update but one that brings in a whole new range of features, as we told you...
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 revisited: updating to Android 2.1
HANDS-ON We take another look post-update 16 December 2010 16:26 GMT TweetSony Ericsson has made some fantastic devices in the past. In fact, our illustrious mobile phone ownership started with the likes of the Sony Ericsson T39 and T68i (with the clip-on camera module) and we’ve still got a T610 kicking around the...
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Google Nexus S hands-on
HANDS-ON PHOTOS: Playtime with the new Google phone 9 December 2010 14:25 GMT TweetWe’ve got our hands on the Google Nexus S, made by Samsung, and thought it was only fair to bring you a gallery of the new Android 2.3 handset for your viewing pleasure.
It bears a resemblance to the Samsung Galaxy S, but has a gently...
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam hands-on
HANDS-ON We play the forthcoming multiplayer DLC 9 December 2010 10:40 GMT TweetAs we've spent a couple of hours playing BFBC2 Vietnam on some of EA’s portable gaming stations in the back of a bar in central London. We thought it only fair to share that gaming experience with you.
There’s no denying it, so...
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BlackBerry Curve 8520 in pink: exclusive to Phones 4u
HANDS-ON Hands-on pink phone in the snow 2 December 2010 15:01 GMT TweetPhones 4u recently announced an exclusive pink BlackBerry Curve 8520. We braved blizzards and black ice to get our hands on one to bring you all the details.
Well we say details, but the Curve 8520 has been around for a while. We reviewed it...
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APP OF THE DAY - Spaghetti Marshmallows (Android)
Damn those pesky frogs 30 November 2010 18:00 GMT TweetPunch "spaghetti marshmallows" into Google and you’ll get a strange bunch of results. A favourite team building exercise, the idea is to build towers using spaghetti and marshmallows. It is popular among corporations and engineers as you’ll...
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Savasocket Multi-Socket 6 hands-on
HANDS-ON Save the planet from standby woes 25 November 2010 16:24 GMT TweetPeople have been talking about the evil of “standby buttons” for some time. Even though manufacturers continue to make their products more efficient, they still use energy when on standby, just sitting around the house.
Savasocket...
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Vax Life Unplugged Multipack hands-on
Clean sweep 25 November 2010 14:58 GMT TweetLast year we looked at Vax’s Life Unplugged upright cleaner, we liked it although admitted that it is a vacuum cleaner that comes with a few compromises. Vax is putting together a multipack, offering both the Life Unplugged upright and a handheld...
Acer CloudMobile Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone set for MWC launch 4.3-inch award winner
Best iPhone utilities apps Resistance is futilities?
HTC PlayStation certification devices coming 2012, time to get your Crash Bandicoot skills up to scratch EXCLUSIVE: Game on
Samsung not worried by Apple iTV threat EXCLUSIVE: AV boss not concerned
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
HTC dates Ice Cream Sandwich update, Sensation models get it first End of March
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
Tesla Model X SUV goes back to the future DeLorean lookalike announced
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) pictures and hands-on Up close with the ICS tablet
APP OF THE DAY: Tweetbot review (iPad) Should a Twitter app cost?
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