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Light & Land adds India and Australia to its photographic tours
Get snapping in unique locations 6 November 2008 13:52 GMT
Light & Land has announced its tour dates for 2009, and has added a number of new locations to range of photographic trips.

Founder of Light & Land Charlie Waite, will be leading brand new tours to Kerala in India during November 2009. It's a 12-day tour that begins...
Apple patents remote iTunes access via iPhone
Allow you to listen to your music collection at home anywhere 8 August 2008 13:17 GMT
Apple could in the future allow iPhone and iPod touch users to stream music from their home iTunes library so they could listen to their favourite music on the go.

The move, discovered by AppleInsider via a patent application, could mean that Apple could make...
Leaf introduces 56-megapixel AFi 10 camera
Big resolution with matching big price tag 1 August 2008 18:37 GMT
Its been nearly a month since Hasselblad introduced its whopping 50-megapixel camera, with its equally whopping price tag of $37,000.

But already, the Hasselblad has been out-pixelled by the Leaf AFi 10. Weighing in at 56 megapixels, the Leaf AFi 10 medium format...
Win BT Home IT Support and put your feet up this Christmas
A year's worth of support up for grabs! 29 November 2007 11:15 GMT
Are you always the one everyone calls with their IT problems? Are you sick of desperate calls from your family about how to use the new digital camera, of friends who are having problems with their laptop?

Well BT are offering you a great solution by giving...
IFA 2007: Altec Lansing launch Nobi Nokia speaker system
Dedicated speaker for new XpressMusic handsets 30 August 2007 12:31 GMT
Altec Lansing has released a new speaker designed to fit the new Nokia XpressMusic 5310 and 5610 handsets at IFA 2007 in Berlin, Germany.

The new speakers, called Nobi, will be a portable speaker system that allows user to share music on the go.
IFA 2007: Kodak officially announces V1233, V1253 and Z812 I
Plus a HD-ready docking station 30 August 2007 11:29 GMT
Kodak has confirmed the launch of the Kodak EasyShare models; The Kodak EasyShare V1233, V1253 and Z812 IS we reported on last week.

The Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS Megazoom digital camera will offer a 12x optical zoom lens and 8 megapixels and come in the same...
IFA2007: Sony launch BDP-S500 and BDP-S300 Blu-ray players
Two new players with Spider-Man trilogy in the box 30 August 2007 9:27 GMT
Sony has announced two new Blu-ray players at IFA 2007 in Berlin, Germany.

The new players, called the BDP-S300 and BDP-S500 will offer 1080p support and a host of other features.

According to Sony, the new S300 will be a mass appeal model, while...
No iPhone announcement at IFA 2007
Staff in Germany to promote iMac 30 August 2007 7:12 GMT
Sources within Apple have confirmed to Pocket-lint that the company will not be making an announcement at IFA 2007 in Berlin, Germany this week.

The source also confirmed that an announcement would not be made at the company's 5 September event next week about...
Pocket-lint live from IFA 2007
Gadgets, TVs, MP3 players and much more 30 August 2007 6:56 GMT
Pocket-lint is live from IFA in Berlin, Germany for the next 3 days.

Your favourite gadget news and reviews site will be reporting on all the news from the show floor and bringing you the lowdown on the latest gadgets, much of which will be devoted to high...
Kia shows off its new three-door
You may Pro-cee'd 6 August 2007 20:50 GMT
Kia has released the second preview image of the Pro-cee’d, the third model in the cee’d family of cars designed for Europe and made in Slovakia.

"We wanted to make Pro-cee’d as ‘sporty’ as cee’d could possibly be, while still remaining a member of our cee’d...
New Megawhat.tv episode – a waterproof special
Grab your snorkel and dive in 25 June 2007 11:25 GMT
Megawhat.tv is the brand new WebTV channel from the world of technology and gadgets brought to you in conjunction with Pocket-lint.co.uk.

The very latest episode of Megawhat.tv, your favourite gadget show, is live now, and as is befitting this glorious weather...
Sony PSP slim details revealed
New features, but still the same PSP at its core 8 June 2007 20:06 GMT
Sony is close to announcing a newer slimline version of its Portable PlayStation handheld console according to reports online.

The new version of the PSP, which will follow in the footsteps on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 in getting a new slimline design...
Megawhat.tv reviews Canon HV20
Second instalment available now for your viewing pleasure 1 June 2007 20:15 GMT
A brand, shiny, new episode of Megawhat.tv is now live.

That's right folks, the second instalment has just gone live over on channel Megawhat (www.megawhat.tv).

If you're reading this missive from Pocket-lint.co.uk, why not just take a short-cut via the...
Megawhat.tv goes LIVE!
Stop what you're doing! Very first episode available to view now! 24 May 2007 16:20 GMT
Stop whatever mundane nonsense you're up to and hop over to Megawhat.tv (www.megawhat.tv) or take a short-cut via the orange "TV" tab at the very top of this screen as the very first episode of Megawhat.tv has just gone live.

The brand new show from the world of...
Harman Kardon unveils new satnav
Harman Kardon launch all-in-one GPS navigation, MP3 and video device 26 April 2007 16:36 GMT
Harman Kardon promise its new satnav will drive you, play to you and be lighter for you.

Guide + Play is a pocket-sized device combining a navigation system for Western Europe with a MP3 player. It features built-in video player for those waiting for a mechanic...
Fancy toilet plays music and lights up the night
The Japanese reinvent the toilet 26 April 2007 11:37 GMT
Fancy a toilet with a difference, or a toilet that does things to keep you occupied while on the throne - here is the latest Japanese invention.

Japanese toilet manufacturer Inax has just released their 2007 Satis Asteo Washlet toilet. The new throne for your...
Storage comes small for recycling
Recycling becomes compact for the kitchen 25 April 2007 13:02 GMT
The Ecopod Recycling System from Williams-Sonoma crushes 50 plastic and aluminum containers and stores them in a plastic pod for transfer to your recycling bin.

It looks ideal if you haven't got room in your kitchen to spin a whisk. The bottom of the Ecopod...
Evesham introduces HD multimedia PC
The New Solar 8600GTS from Evesham 18 April 2007 16:22 GMT
Evesham has introduced a new desktop with all the HD qualities for video enthusiasts.

Specs on the 8600 GTS are hot stuff, for amateur pros out there take a look at it. It includes Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor and 2GBs of DDR2 RAM. Storage is extraordinary at...
Tirminal launches free file transfer service
Easily sends big data packages over the Internet 14 March 2007 15:34 GMT
Those of you used to trying to send large files to people know what a pain it is. Even a zipped file can take ages to send via email, even if you're just trying to send photos to a friend.

There's a new file transfer solution on the block, however, and it's...
BetterLight Super10K-HS 416 megpixel camera launched
Digital back produces a file nearly 1GB in size 10 March 2007 22:59 GMT
There's a new monster camera on the block, and it's from a relative unknown, BetterLight.

The company has been showcasing the Super10K-HS, a digital back for large-format cameras that boasts a whopping 416MP.

You read correctly. Four-hundred and sixteen...
416MP camera makes its debut
Digital back produces a file nearly 1GB in size 9 March 2007 18:46 GMT
There's a new monster camera on the block, and it's from a relative unknown, BetterLight.

The company has been showcasing the Super10K-HS, a digital back for large-format cameras that boasts a whopping 416Mp.

You read correctly. Four-hundred and...
Tesco internet phone adapter makes VoIP calling easier
Create a VoIP phone from your regular phone 9 March 2007 17:54 GMT
Tesco have released an interesting new gizmo that should make it easier for people to adopt VoIP calling.

The Tesco Internet Phone Adapter converts a traditional landline handset to making calls over the Internet instead of over a telephone line.
Transformer truck and tank
Innocent tank turns into a dart-popping tank 9 March 2007 17:18 GMT
Transformers fans, a treat for you: the Optimus Prime Battle Rig Plaster.

Although it looks like an innocent-enough truck, and a rather small one at that, it turns, with a few quick flicks of the wrist, into a dart firing tank-like machine.

We thought...
Early Daylight Savings time shift causes problems
UK remains unaffected 9 March 2007 16:26 GMT
Daylight savings time is moving earlier in the US and some other countries, proving a headache for IT professionals and businesses.

With less than a year to fix calendars and timers, it's been a struggle to get it done on time for this weekend's time shift.
Google adds photos to Maps
Picasa Web Albums has also been updated 9 March 2007 16:14 GMT
Google has added photos to Google Maps local search, to make destinations easier to spot.

Once businesses get their photos up on the site, you'll be able to view a map along with images of a storefront or road.

This can be immensely helpful if you're...