Amy-Mae Elliott News Archive

Logic3 ScreenBeat speaker launches

Logic3 has announced the launch of the ScreenBeat USB speaker that's design specifically for use with laptops and netbooks.

A cylinder-shaped speaker, the ScreenBeat is made of "tough but lightweight" aluminium hooking up to a portable PC via USB, with compatibility...

Apple Magic Mouse gets coloured in

American customisation company ColorWare has turned its palette to Apple's new Magic Mouse, offering to transform the input device with a startling range of hues.

The service will see a different colour applied to the top and bottom of the mouse, with glossy or...

iPlayer's launch on Freesat is delayed

While it was due to go live towards the end of November, Freesat has announced that the BBC's iPlayer catch up service will now launch in closed beta on the satellite platform on 7 December.

This beta version of iPlayer for Freesat will only be available to "selected...

VIDEO: Apple fans heckle Windows-powered Twitter stream in Saks' Christmas window

Microsoft has teamed up with New York department megastore Saks for a big Christmas promotion, that, as well as a special sales area inside, includes Windows 7 powering the store's infamous Christmas windows displays.

As part of the window displays, Microsoft...

Motorola Milestone up for £439 UK pre-order

The Motorola Milestone, the non-Verizon variant of the Droid by Motorola, has seen an online UK retailer put the new, high-end handset up for pre-order.

If SuperETrader is to be believed, we can expect the Milestone to touchdown in the UK on 7 December with a...

VIDEO: Google Mobile offers movie search

Google has announced the launch of a mobile version of the new Google Search results for movies with a light-hearted promo vid.

With the claim that the service makes it easier to plan a trip to the movies, the app works for iPhones, Palm webOS handsets and...

Google planning "all-out assault" on mobile market with gPhone

New gPhone whispers suggest that Google is gearing up for no less than "an all-out assault on the mobile phone market".

The report, from The Times, states that the new, Google-branded handset we've heard about of late will encompass "the first comprehensive...

VIDEO: First ELSE gets classy teaser

The new First ELSE phone, and its ELSE Intuition operating system, has gotten a classy teaser video that brings the whole revolution-in-mobile message home.

Technology has enslaved us apparently, and it's time we demand a change, in fact it's time for a revolution...

Tesco to offer the iPhone

Here in the UK supermarket behemoth Tesco has announced it is to offer the Apple iPhone in time for Christmas - a real sign of how mass market the handset is to become.

Going back 2 years, at launch the iPhone was only available on one network - O2 - and through...

BeBook Mini available in UK

BeBook has announced its latest eReader, the Mini, described as a compact version of its BeBook One, is to be stocked by some major high street and online retailers in the UK.

London book shop Foyles, as well as Borders and Blackwells and online etailer Play.com...

VIDEO: The Razer Imperator gaming mouse announced

Razer has announced the new "Imperator" gaming mouse with "contours and grooves specifically crafted to enhance aggressive mousing movements made by gamers".

A right-handed ergonomic mouse aimed at palm and fingertip gamers, Razer promises "your grip stays...

BlackBerry Media Sync 3.0 released

A new version of BlackBerry Media Sync has been made available by RIM updating the software to version 3.0.

Media Sync 3.0 allows BlackBerry users to sync their desktop iTunes or Windows Media Player music with via USB "simply and quickly".

In...

BenQ offers new G series eco LED monitors for under £100

BenQ has announced the launch of two new widescreen G series LED monitors with the introduction of the new 19-inch, 16:10 ratio, 1440 x 900 WXGA+ resolution G920WL and the 18.5-inch, 16:9 ratio, 1366 x 768 WXGA resolution G922HDL.

Boasting the lowest power...

Philips offers personalised PhotoFrames

Philips is offering a new gift service with its PhotoFrame range of digital picture frames that sees the displays customisable for a more personal gift.

Those buying one of the frames at the Philips Online Shop can use the service - for free - to pre-load...

Twitter's Biz Stone talks IPO, advertising

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has re-iterated the wish to keep hold of the micro-blogging site, rather than sell out wholesale, but has said an initial public offering could be on the cards for the future.

"We are definitely not interested in selling the company",...

Sony Ericsson Satio withdrawn from sale

It seems Sony Ericsson's new high-end Satio handset is suffering from "issues" as the UK's biggest mobile phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse, as well as Phones 4U, have withdrawn the device from sale.

As the Satio is "temporarily" withdrawn from Carphone shop...

Cygnett Micro mini speaker launches

Cygnett has announced the launch of a new Micro mini speaker for phones and MP3 players.

Promising "hours of ear bud-free music" (3 to be exact, with its USB rechargeable battery) the diminutive device offers portable stereo sound.

Measuring 47mm...

Sony offers James Patterson-themed Reader

After chucking out a special edition Reader for fans of romance fiction, Sony has now announced it is to offer another limited edition model of the Reader Pocket Edition, this time for thriller fans.

The James Patterson model features the Alex Cross novel,...

Olympus Pen E-P1 gets Swarovski treatment

The retro-styled Micro Four Thirds Olympus Pen E-P1 digi-cam has been ruined, sorry enhanced with a "dazzling makeover" by Crystal Roc.

Now covered in hundreds of "sparkling" Swarovski crystals it will be available exclusively to order from Harrods' Micro Anvika...

Shazam goes PRODUCT RED

Shazam has announced it's going (PRODUCT)RED with a special charity edition app now available for the iPhone on the App Store.

Offering the same music discovery features as the premium Shazam Encore app, there's also new content related to (PRODUCT)RED.

State-of-the-art "First ELSE" Linux-based touchphone unveiled

The "First ELSE", described as a new "state-of-the-art mobile device" from Israeli design house Emblaze Mobile has finally been unveiled at a London launch event which Pocket-lint attended.

The First ELSE focuses on a "unique user experience" with the claim...

Creative unveils third gen Vado HD with new design

Creative has announced the third generation Vado HD pocket video camcorder, claiming to combine a "sleek design with stunning HD video quality".

The new model is said to see improved quality of video in low light or brightly lit conditions, gets external stereo...

VIDEO: New iPhone ads highlight AT&T's network after Verizon attacks

So far Apple has stayed out of the advertising spat between iPhone operator AT&T and rival network Verizon, but Apple's latest ads for its mobile makes a feature of the network in runs on - which can't be a coincidence considering the bashing Verizon has doled out of...

Nokia announces 6700 slide and Nokia 7230

Nokia has announced two new 3G slider phones, the Nokia 6700 slide and Nokia 7230, said to be "made for the design-conscious consumer and optimised for socialising and sharing with those closest to you".
 
Available in a range of colours the Nokia 6700 slide...

Gameloft: iPhone game sales 400 times that of Android

A mobile phone gaming company has delivered a blow to the Android platform - in PR terms at the very least - by unfavourably comparing it to Apple's rival offering and revealing it is to cut funding for its Android products.

A senior executive from the French...