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Motorola Xoom 2 pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON A tablet to savour? 3 November 2011 17:03 GMT TweetMotorola has announced the Motorola Xoom 2, an update to their existing Motorola Xoom, boosting specs and altering the design. We were on hand at the UK launch of the new Android tablet to have a play with the new tablet and bring you our first impressions.
There...
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Motorola commits to Xoom 2 Ice Cream Sandwich update
Original Xoom included 3 November 2011 15:15 GMT TweetMotorola has announced the new Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition tablets in the UK, but neither will be launching with the latest version of Android.
Both of the new tablets will be launching with Android 3.2 Honeycomb when they land on shelves...
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GarageBand for iPhone and iPod touch completes ensemble
Pocket strumming aplenty 1 November 2011 17:04 GMT TweetGarageBand is now available for iPhone and iPod touch users, thanks to an update to the iPad version of the app on the Apple App Store.
Launched to much hype along with the iPad 2 back in March 2011, GarageBand will now let you fire up a range...
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Nokia bringing free Wi-Fi to the streets of London
Limited trial begins today 1 November 2011 11:39 GMT TweetNokia and Spectrum Interactive are teaming up to bring free Wi-Fi to the streets of London.
The service will be available to all Wi-Fi devices, so although it is rolling out in Nokia's name, anyone with a Wi-Fi-equipped device will be able...
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Motorola ACTV pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Sporty Android takes you training 1 November 2011 9:30 GMT TweetMotorola is taking a stab at the fitness market with the launch of the Motorola ACTV, an Android-based sports watch. It's a clever twist on the sports watch, but enters a competitive market. We got hands-on with it briefly to put it through its paces.
It's...
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Olympus TCON-17X boosts your XZ-1, we go hands-on
HANDS-ON Test shots at 190mm 31 October 2011 20:02 GMT TweetThe Olympus XZ-1 is one of our favourite high-end compact cameras, packing a lot into its pocketable casing. When the Tele Converter TCON-17X arrived on our doorstep, we thought it only fair to put it through its paces and see what it offers.
First...
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Max Force Shadow Hawk 100 pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Graduate from foam 31 October 2011 11:09 GMT TweetRemember sitting in class, chewing up a piece of paper to then blow through a straw? Essentially, this is the same thing. The Max Force Shadow Hawk 100 is a blot operated pump action sniper spitball gun.
Lifting the Max Force Shadow Hawk 100...
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Nokia Purity Monster headphones pictures and ears-on
HANDS-ON Beats Beats? Not quite 26 October 2011 15:53 GMT TweetNokia pulled the covers off their partnership with Monster in a packed keynote at the opening of Nokia World 2011 in London. Pocket-lint was in the house to put their new headphones through a little on-ear and in-ear action.
The result is two...
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Nokia Asha 200, 201, 300, 303 pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Here's hoping 26 October 2011 13:55 GMT TweetIf the excitement of two new Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 7 devices is too much for you, perhaps you'll be more interested in the S40-based Asha range.
Nokia presented the new handsets on stage at the opening of Nokia World 2011 in London, wrapping...
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Nokia Lumia 710 pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON In the flesh 26 October 2011 11:48 GMT TweetAside from the Nokia Lumia 800, the company is also to introduce the Nokia Lumia 710, a budget-friendly Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphone for those with less cash to splurge. Pocket-lint has had a play with the smartphone, expected to hit in 2012, at...
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Which Amazon Kindle should I buy?
FEATURE 3G or Wi-Fi, we'll help you choose 24 October 2011 14:23 GMT TweetThere are two versions of the Amazon Kindle available in the UK, known as the Kindle Wi-Fi and the Kindle Keyboard 3G. Previously these devices were essentially the design, but one offered 3G connectivity and one didn't.
However, with the recent...
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APP OF THE DAY: Android Film Rentals/Videos (Android)
Google movies on your phone 21 October 2011 22:06 GMT TweetAccessing films or movies on Android has never been much of a problem. Support for a range of video formats, including Flash, means that streaming or playing local content is pretty simple - if you're prepared to do a little fiddling around.
Apple...
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Speaking Siri: Mastering Apple's voice assistant
Take control of your iPhone 4S 21 October 2011 10:34 GMT TweetWith the design kept the same, hardware specs only marginally tinkered and an operating system that has rolled out to the previous two generations of devices, there isn't much that sets the iPhone 4S apart.
A lot has been written about Siri...
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Siri works in UK just fine... Thanks to Google
Finds businesses outside US 21 October 2011 9:32 GMT TweetWe hit the headlines last week on finding that Siri didn't support all the functions in the UK that it will in the US. Business searches and directions are a couple of the things that the current Siri Beta refuses to do, with those features promised...
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Motorola Smart Controller for RAZR pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Bluetooth remote, also takes calls 20 October 2011 12:08 GMT TweetMotorola like its accessories and we got the chance to play with some of them at the European launch of the new Motorola RAZR on Wednesday. One of the accessories that caught our eye was the new Smart Controller, which is a clever Bluetooth remote...
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Motorola RAZR pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Bringing sexy back 19 October 2011 15:11 GMT TweetThe new Motorola RAZR has now been announced in Europe, shedding the Droid tag of its US brother, and Pocket-lint was on hand to put the new handset through its paces and bring you our first impressions.
At only 7.1mm thick, if sophisticated...
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Motorola RAZR Ice Cream Sandwich update coming early 2012
Android 4 to be pushed out OTA 19 October 2011 13:34 GMT TweetMotorola has revealed that the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Motorola RAZR will be pushed out OTA at the beginning of 2012.
The Motorola RAZR was announced on Tuesday at a New York event for the Verizon network in the US, before the European...
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Living in iCloud: Features explored
FEATURE Got that syncing feeling... 12 October 2011 23:32 GMT TweetFor a long time the biggest criticism of the iPhone has been the lack of a comprehensive, free, cloud element. Pulling everything together is iCloud, along with the online portal through iCloud.com, which has rolled out with iOS 5. But iCloud isn't...
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ViewSonic ViewPad 10e: Brilliant screen on a budget
EXCLUSIVE: Android tablet with IPS display 11 October 2011 16:16 GMT TweetThe ViewSonic ViewPad 10e is the latest Android tablet to be revealed by the Taiwanese company. The 10e joins the existing and recently spotted ViewPad 7e at the affordable end of the company's tablet line-up.
Affordable tablets have to make...
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Motorola Atrix 2 offers a bigger screen, still wants docking
Launched on AT&T 11 October 2011 9:43 GMT TweetMotorola has updated the Atrix handset, bumping the specs and cunningly calling it the Motorola Atrix 2. The new handset has been announced on AT&T in the US at CTIA in San Diego.
The Motorola Atrix 2 will give you a 1GHz dual-core processor,...
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Dell XPS 14z pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Soon to be hitting Europe 10 October 2011 16:51 GMT TweetThe Dell XPS 14z is a smaller brother to the existing Dell XPS 15z which we've already reviewed, continuing Dell's focus on design and quality of construction.
The Dell XPS 14z was announced in China recently and we're yet to see a definitive...
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Everything Everywhere 3G sharing coming next week
Orange and T-Mobile benefit 10 October 2011 11:01 GMT TweetEverything Everywhere has announced that the next stage of the "big switch-on" will be starting next week, this time bringing 3G sharing to 27 million Orange and T-Mobile customers.
The initiative to combine mobile networks and allow Orange...
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HTC Sensation XL: 4.7-inch monster Android phone with Beats
But not dual-core 6 October 2011 18:00 GMT TweetHTC has announced the HTC Sensation XL, the third handset in its Sensation range of flagship smartphones, but the first not to feature a dual-core processor. The new handset was launched at HTC's Beats event at the Roundhouse in London.
So...
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iPhone 4S launch day: Covent Garden awaits
Prices, pictures, specs and more to come 4 October 2011 16:51 GMT TweetWith all tech eyes turning towards Cupertino for the announcement of the new iPhone 4S/5, we're here on the ground bringing you all the details from the Covent Garden "Let's talk iPhone" event.
With windows shrouded from prying eyes, Apple's...
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BAE wearable battery powers your war gadgets
Worn in body armour 4 October 2011 11:42 GMT TweetWith all the benefits that technology brings to warfighters, comes the problem of how to power it. BAE Systems has shown off a wearable power solution that moves the battery from individual devices to one central location.
Designed to be worn...
Nikon D800 pictures and hands-on Full frame camera in the flesh
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