The iEXPO 2008 trade show in Japan saw the unveiling of a new robot who is designd just to do one thing - be an ATM for virtual cash.

FeLiCa was designed by a team over at NEC as is basically a payment terminal.

On "her" arm,...

Following on from the success of its application for the iPhone, the team behind MySpace has teamed up with RIM to launch a similar app for BlackBerry phones.

The app gives access to all of the features of the social network, including receiving...

The Keian Japan P71-A2-JP really is an all in one.

It combines a 7-inch (480 x 234 resolution) digital photo frame with a printer, audio player and also has the option of adding an external hard drive.

The printer delivers 100...

HM Revenue and Customs is doing its bit to get us all shopping.

It has opted to get rid of the custom duties on items bought online for less than £105 from outside the EU.

The new rules will come into action on 1 December and...

Imagine - instead of a piece of card that always finds its way to the bottom of your bag, and is also very easy to leave at home, you'll soon be able to check onto a flight using your mobile phone.

American Airlines is trialling mobile boarding...

Intel has slashed its predictions for its fourth quarter revenues sending a shudder through the market.

The chip giant has opted to cut its forecasts for its Q4 revenues by 14% and has pointed to weak demand across the world.

Its...

Despite concerns over the economy, it seems we haven't stopped buying video games. In fact, perhaps we're all trying to go out less and therefore playing more.

Industry execs told journos at the BMO Capital Markets interactive entertainment...

An American ISP was knocked offline earlier this week after several internet security companies alleged that it was helping spammers send out junk mail including online fraud and child pornography.

McColo has apparently been being watched...

A British woman could soon be officially called Pudsey Bear after she auctioned her name on eBay.

Eileen de Bont (which is a name to remember) set up the auction to raise vash for Children in Need.

The top bidder will get the...

If your sprogs are massive Wall-E fans, but they refuse to clean up after themselves, you can buy yourself a limited edition Roomba 530 robot.

The cleaning machine is a result of a collaboration between iRobot and Disney/Pixar, and has special...

It's cold, dark and miserable outside, but it's a Friday night, and you'd feel a little bit sad just spending the evening watching Eastenders.

Then why not find your favourite tunes on your MP3 player and plug in the iBoogie.

This...

OK so it's just from the realm of rumour and fuzzy photos at the moment, but it seems that we might get a new MP3 player from Samsung by early next year.

The P3 is mooted to be the sequel to the YP-P2 and will allegedly add haptic (vibration)...

If you're bored of your Wii Fit, EA thinks it may have something to get you off your behind.

The developer has launched EA Sports Active, which is a "customizable and personalized fitness product".

And it's endorsed by fitness...

Imagine a TV combined with a PC.

Well that's what Silicon Mountain has achieved with the new Allio range.

These machines have all of the regular features of TVs, such as a built-in HD tuner and HDMI input, but also include a...

Rumour has it that AMD is going to take on Intel's Atom processor and deliver a rival for the netbook market.

The new CPU is promised to beat Intel's chips in terms of both battery life and video performance.

In fact, AMD's...

Philips has created a "pill" that contains a microprocessor, battery, wireless radio, pump and a drug reservoir.

The idea behind the intelligent pill is that it can work out where it is in the body before it releases the medication for optimal...

Encrypted HDDs were on the list of the Seagate's CEO's priorities when he spoke to Pocket-lint recently, but now the company has teamed up with security software expert McAfee to bring these drives to market.

The new self-encrypting notebook...

YouTube is going to add another string to its bow by launching webcasting later this month.

According to Reuters, YouTube was looking for ways to bring "new and fresh" content to its loyal fans and so, on 22 November, it is going to launch...

According to the Chinese newspaper, the Commercial Times, both Apple and Asus have had to dramatically cut the production of their notebooks.

In a bid to save money in the fourth financial quarter, both manufacturers have opted to cut their...

Green-House Japan has released two new SSD modules for the Eee PC.

Compatible with both the 4GB or 8GB Eee models, the GH-SSD32GEP-M modules adds 32GB and the GH-SSD64GEP-M, 64GB.

They have a speed of 35MBps in reading mode,...

BT is struggling with the current economic crisis and has taken the drastic step of cutting a whooping 10,000 jobs.

The telecoms company says that 4000 have already been cut and a further 6000 employees will be told between now and March...

A British woman who caught her husband having virtual sex is filing for divorce.

Amy Taylor, who is 28-years-old, has cited unreasonable behaviour in the court papers and described how she walked in on her husband having sex with another...

Kodak has released an updated version of its EasyShare image sharing package.

The key enhancements are an array of new editing tools including a Facial Retouch tool to remove blemishes and wrinkles.

The EasyShare software is...

The Acoustic Research 5.1 Surround Sound USB headphones from Audiovox are claimed to offer a cheaper alternative to Bose.

The headphones are claimed to provide surround sound.

"The six high performance neodymium drivers optimize...

Opera announced its new Mini 4.2 browser just yesterday, but today has promised updates of the internet browser channel for the Nintendo Wii.

The changes will include a new button interface and tabs.

According to the online gaming...