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Pocket-lint has teamed up with Notebooks.com and SCOTTEVEST/SeV to bring you the chance of winning $175 to spend on your choice of SCOTTEVEST apparel.

The clothing is designed to make it easy to cart all your gadgets around with you with a plethora of pockets...

Daily news roundup: HTC Incredible photos, Nexus One and more

Want to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today?

We have plenty of technology and gadget ingredients to make our Pocket-lint roundup stew as tasty as ever.

First up and we have news of some leaked photos of what could be the HTC...

Nook back in stock as Barnes & Noble starts Valentines sales push

There weren't as many Nooks under Christmas trees as Barnes & Noble may have seen due to strong pre-orders for the device catching the bookseller seriously unprepared, but the company is hoping Valentine's Day will be different.

In a blog post Barnes & Noble has...

British Library offers 65,000 ebooks for free

The British Library has decided that later in the spring it'll be making 65,000 great works of 19th Century fiction available, absolutely free, in ebook format. The books, which are first editions, will include the original typeface and illustrations in all cases.

Amongst...

VIDEO: Woogie Board electric washboard launches

News comes in of the launch by Saint Blues Guitar Workshop of the Woogie Board, which is believed to be the first production electric washboard.

The Woogie Board, which is sold in partnership with Cody Dickenson who developed the instrument, is now said to be...

VIDEO: Megawhat Tech Week in View - ebook prices, IE6, Flash and 3D football

This week's instalment of Pocket-lint and Megawhat's Tech Week in View show is fresh off the video editing suite and ready to go now for your viewing pleasure. As is customary each week, Stuart Miles takes the hot tech topics of the moment, chews 'em up, spits 'em out...

The business card Patrick Bateman would have wanted

Apart from a few witty job titles here and there, your average business card is a rather dull affair. However, what if you could turn it into something like a catapult to fire bits of gum or paper at those who chose to defy you?

While Patrick Bateman (from American...

Spycatcher offers channel changing watch

Although we're not convinced by the statement that "this really does make a terrific gift for both men and boys alike" we like this watch available now from Spycatcheronline.

With retro looks, this digital wrist device not only tells the time but can also work...

Horizon Hydrogen car caught on video

We first bought you news of the the Horizon H-Cell 2.0 R/C engine back at CES in January, but now the company behind the first hydrogen (toy) car has released video of it in action.

The Tamiya TFR416 chassis uses the company's Hydrostik solid hydrogen cartridges...

Amazon to fight iPad with a "super Kindle"

Amazon is not going to take the Apple iPad challenge lying down, suggests the New York Times, as it's reported the etailing giant is prepping a "super Kindle" to compete.

The crux of this suggestion is the rumour that Amazon has snapped up Touchco, a New York...

Daily Tech Deal: Computer Aid launches gadget reuse and recycle service

For the month of February Computer Aid is launching a new service which will provide a way people can make sure that their unwanted gadgets are put to good use.

The company will reuse or recycle any unwanted gadgets - meaning rather than going straight into...

3-metre, 65-finger and blow touchscreen debuts

A Portuguese company is hoping to transform our landscape and environment into one big touchscreen if they have their way, with a new technology debuting in Amsterdam.

Called projective capacitive touchscreen technology, the tech has the ability to turn virtually...

Daily news roundup: New Sega console, low-light photography tips and more

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Top stories in today's roundup include a new Sega console hitting the shelves - hopefully in the summer and a video that shows you how to get your iPhone to look and feel like the Apple...

Amazon talks up Kindle "millions" in wake of iPad launch

In the wake of the Apple iPad announcement, Amazon has seen fit to offer its closest ever insight to how many Kindles it has shifted, something it has always kept a closely guarded secret.

Good news for those that are taking Amazon up on its Kindle Development...

Sony predicts downfall of paper books as it welcomes Apple iBook Store

The humble book has but 5 years before it's surpassed by the digital versions according to Sony as it reaches out to Apple to welcome the company's move into the ebook reader market with the launch of the Apple iPad.

"The introduction of another mobile device,...

Blue Microphones launches pro USB mic for the masses

Blue Microphones, described as a "leading innovator in microphone technology and design" has announced the UK launch of a consumer model, which will be called the Snowball.

The company states that the Snowball can capture detailed sound unheard of in previous...

Daily news roundup: Apple iTablet, MusicDNA and more

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If you just can't get enough of the news surrounding Apple's soon-to-be-announced iSomething device you've come to the right place as our two top stories will be sure to help sate your...

VIDEO: Megawhat Tech Week in View - Nokia Maps, Kindle KDK, HTML5...

This week's Tech Week in View for Megawhat sees Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles perusing the main tech topics from the last week.

First up Miles considers Nokia's move into free navigation with the Ovi Maps announcement seeing the phone co's mapping and turn-by-turn...

Motz introduces tiny wooden FM radio

Either our hands have suddenly got a lot bigger, or a Korean manufacturer called Motz has built what might be the smallest, dinkiest, radio in the world. It measures just 1.45 x 0.75 x 1 inches.

It's made of wood, comes with an LED indicator, aerial, on-off switch...

Bomb detection device ruled fraudulent

The inventor of a bomb detection device that the US Army described as working "on the same principle as a Ouija board" has been arrested after a court ruled that it was fraudulent, and banned it from sale.

The ADA-651 comprises a plastic grip, an antenna and a...

New ebook reader BeBook Neo due mid-Feb

Another ebook reader is due to hit the UK market as Endless Ideas announces the launch of the BeBook Neo following on from the UK availability of the BeBook Mini.

Prepped for a second half of Feb launch, the BeBook Neo boasts Wi-Fi, and appears to get some kind...

PHOTOS: Asus reveals ebook reader in Flickr pics

Asus has revealed pictorial proof of its entrance to the ebook reader market via a tweet and images posted to its Flickr account. Asus UK's tweet on the topic reads only: "Shhh...ASUS E-reader breaks cover in our office!"

The Flickr pics are labelled "DR-950?"...

LG Display reveals 19-inch flexible epaper display

In Korea, LG Display has revealed a prototype of a large epaper display with a 19-inch flexible version of the tech. Slightly larger than A3, LG says the applications are "obvious" for broadsheet newspapers. 

The epaper measures in at 0.3mm thick and weighs in...

VIDEO: Augmented reality magazine debuts on t-shirt

A Swedish magazine called T-post has just launched, and is calling itself the "first wearable magazine". Why? Because it's in the form of a t-shirt.

Every 6 weeks, subscribers get a t-shirt in the post. The news story - one per issue - is on the inside, with an...

Dyson City DC26 launches in the UK

Dyson has launched a new vacuum cleaner to the UK market with the introduction of the City DC26 specifically designed for city dwellers that inhabit small spaces.  

Initially launched in Japan, Dyson is hoping for sales success for the small scale cleaner considering ...