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  • TomTom fit for Nike+ SportWatch GPS  . Sports Fitness, TomTom, Nike, Nike+ SportWatch GPS, CES2011 0

    TomTom fit for Nike+ SportWatch GPS

    CES 2011: With USB strap 6 January 2011 7:46 GMT

    Adding 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...

  • Sony looks to a 3D future: we go eyes on. Sony, CES2011, 3D, 3D TV 0

    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

    Sony 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...

  • Sony unleashes Full HD 3D camcorder. Cameras, Sony, Camcorders, ces2011, 3D, 3D camcorders, 3D cameras,  0

    Sony unleashes Full HD 3D camcorder

    HANDS-ON CES 2011: Hands on with 3D monster 6 January 2011 3:12 GMT

    While 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...

  • Panasonic HDC-SD900 camcorder leads 3D video march. Cameras, Camcorders, Panasonic, Panasonic HDC-TM900, Panasonic HDC-HS900, Panasonic HDC-SD900, Panasonic HDC-SD800, Panasonic HDC-TM90, Panasonic HDC-SD90, Panasonic HDC-TM80, Panasonic HDC-HS90, Panasonic HDC-SD80, Panasonic HDC-TM40, Panasonic HDC-SD40, Panasonic VW-CLT1, CES2011, 3D camcorders 0

    Panasonic HDC-SD900 camcorder leads 3D video march

    CES 2011: Five of eleven new models offer 3D 5 January 2011 23:30 GMT

    Panasonic 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...

  • Casio Imaging Square creates art without skill. Online, Casio, Casio Imaging Square, CES2011 0

    Casio Imaging Square creates art without skill

    CES 2011: Make digital art from photos 5 January 2011 22:59 GMT

    Casio 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...

  • Casio Tryx convert-a-cam hands on. Cameras, Digital cameras, Compact cameras, Casio, Casio Tryx, CES2011, Photos,  0

    Casio Tryx convert-a-cam hands on

    HANDS-ON CES 2011: Totally twisted, dude 5 January 2011 22:35 GMT

    As 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...

  • Parrot Asteroid stuffs an Android in your car dash

    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

    Parrot 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...

  • POV your fatal drops with Liquid Image Impact Series

    POV your fatal drops with Liquid Image Impact Series

    CES 2011: HD video in your MX goggles 5 January 2011 3:21 GMT

    If 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...

  • Kiddies colour with Crayola on your iPad

    Kiddies colour with Crayola on your iPad

    CES 2011: Thanks to partnership with Griffin 4 January 2011 20:21 GMT

    Kids 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...

  • OverDrive Media Console brings free ebooks to Android and iPhone

    OverDrive Media Console brings free ebooks to Android and iPhone

    CES 2011: Borrow DRM-protected EPUB books 4 January 2011 16:51 GMT

    OverDrive 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...

  • Pocket-lint 2010: A year in Reviews  . Online, Pocket-lint 0

    Pocket-lint 2010: A year in Reviews

    FEATURE The reviews you’ve been reading 1 January 2011 13:53 GMT

    We’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...

  • How to get close to the action: superzooms rated. Cameras, Digital cameras, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100, Canon PowerShot SX30, Olympus SP-800UZ, Nikon Coolpix P100, Canon EOS 60D, Features 0

    How to get close to the action: superzooms rated

    FEATURE Canon vs Panasonic vs Olympus vs Nikon 29 December 2010 14:33 GMT

    In 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...

  • Samsung WB700 promises a quiet 24x zoom  . Cameras, Digital cameras, Compact cameras, Samsung, Samsung WB700, 14 megapixels, CES2011 0

    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

    Samsung 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...

  • Samsung NX11 adds i-Function lenses to NX10 goodness. Cameras, Digital cameras, Hybrid cameras, Samsung, Samsung NX11, Samsung NX10, 14 megapixels, CES2011 0

    Samsung NX11 adds i-Function lenses to NX10 goodness

    CES 2011: Updates the NX10, brings i-Function lenses 28 December 2010 20:24 GMT

    Samsung 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...

  • App-vent Calendar - day 23: Waitrose Christmas

    App-vent Calendar - day 23: Waitrose Christmas

    A sprinkling of festive food, with Delia and Heston 23 December 2010 18:00 GMT

    ‘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...

  • Skype: mega-supernodes coming to the rescue

    Skype: mega-supernodes coming to the rescue

    Online, offline, online, offline, online, offline 22 December 2010 22:09 GMT

    Skype 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...

  • App-vent Calendar - day 18: Collapse Holiday Edition (BlackBerry)  . Mobile phone apps, Appvent Calendar, App of the day, BlackBerry 0

    App-vent Calendar - day 18: Collapse Holiday Edition (BlackBerry)

    "Frolic in the festive fun" 18 December 2010 11:03 GMT

    Pocket-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...

  • Google Maps 5 explored. Mobile phones, Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation, Google Maps 5, Google, Android, Apps, Android apps 0

    Google Maps 5 explored

    HANDS-ON We go to town with the new features, with video 17 December 2010 19:06 GMT

    Google 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...

  • Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 revisited: updating to Android 2.1

    Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 revisited: updating to Android 2.1

    HANDS-ON We take another look post-update 16 December 2010 16:26 GMT

    Sony 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...

  • PHOTOS: Google Nexus S hands-on

    Google Nexus S hands-on

    HANDS-ON PHOTOS: Playtime with the new Google phone 9 December 2010 14:25 GMT

    We’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...

  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam hands-on

    Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam hands-on

    HANDS-ON We play the forthcoming multiplayer DLC 9 December 2010 10:40 GMT

    As 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...

  • BlackBerry Curve 8520 in pink: exclusive to Phones 4u

    BlackBerry Curve 8520 in pink: exclusive to Phones 4u

    HANDS-ON Hands-on pink phone in the snow 2 December 2010 15:01 GMT

    Phones 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...

  • APP OF THE DAY - Spaghetti Marshmallows (Android)

    APP OF THE DAY - Spaghetti Marshmallows (Android)

    Damn those pesky frogs 30 November 2010 18:00 GMT

    Punch "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...

  • Savasocket Multi-Socket 6 hands-on

    Savasocket Multi-Socket 6 hands-on

    HANDS-ON Save the planet from standby woes 25 November 2010 16:24 GMT

    People 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...

  • Vax Life Unplugged Multipack hands-on

    Vax Life Unplugged Multipack hands-on

    Clean sweep 25 November 2010 14:58 GMT

    Last 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...

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