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  • Asus G51J Nvidia 3D Vision notebook announced

    Asus G51J Nvidia 3D Vision notebook announced

    New laptop offers three dimensional display with help from special glasses 20 November 2009 16:26 GMT

    Asus has announced the launch of the world's first Nvidia 3D Vision notebook, the G51J, that offers a 3D experience on the small screen with the help of special glasses.

    A niche offering to say the least, it's notable for offering a 120Hz 3D Vision-capable...

  • Qualcomm planning smartbook assault

    Qualcomm planning smartbook assault

    Shows off Android-powered prototype from Quanta 20 November 2009 16:13 GMT

    Qualcomm has been showing off a bevy of devices called Smartbooks that the company thinks could be poised to swallow up the netbook market by outmanoeuvring them in their core strengths - the small-and-light and always-on-connectivity arenas.

    The model pictured...

  • 10 perfect Christmas presents for...PC gamers

    10 perfect Christmas presents for...PC gamers

    Desktop entertainment that they won't already have 20 November 2009 16:09 GMT

     

    Welcome to day 3 of the Pocket-lint Christmas gift guide bonanza. So we've got photographers covered and laptop addicts, but today is the turn of the gift guide for the PC gamer in your life. If you can coax these people down and away from COD or their meaty...

  • Dell quietly introduces Studio 17 Touch. Hardware, Laptops, Dell, Touchscreen, Dell Studio 17 Touch 0

    Dell quietly introduces Studio 17 Touch

    Multitouch mega-notebook slips out 20 November 2009 13:09 GMT

    Dell has sneakily rolled out a new notebook in the States. The Studio 17 Touch, as it's called, has appeared on the company's US website and features a whopping great big 17-inch multitouch touchscreen.

    It ships with a suite of touch-enabled applications, including...

  • OCZ introduces external USB 3.0 SSD

    OCZ introduces external USB 3.0 SSD

    Due at CES 2010 20 November 2009 12:05 GMT

    OCZ has unveiled an unnamed external SSD that it'll be showcasing at CES next year. It'll be the first to feature USB 3.0 connectivity, meaning that it should be able to theoretically reach 4.8Gb/s, though that'll sink to more like 1.6Gb/s in real-world situations.

    The...

  • Asus Eee PC 1201N multimedia netbook announced

    Asus Eee PC 1201N multimedia netbook announced

    12.1-incher "breaks netbook boundaries" 20 November 2009 10:21 GMT

    Thanks to its Intel Atom 330 dual core processor and Nvidia ION dedicated graphics with full HD media support, Asus is claiming unprecedented netbook performance for its new Eee PC 1201N multimedia netbook.

    Said to be "breaking the boundaries of what is possible...

  • 10 perfect Christmas presents for...laptop addicts

    10 perfect Christmas presents for...laptop addicts

    Portable computing gadgets that they won't already have 19 November 2009 18:47 GMT

    Welcome to the second of our Pocket-lint guides on the perfect presents to buy this year. Yesterday we started the ball rolling with our perfect presents for photographers, but today we're talking laptops. Whether the person you're looking for has a notebook or a netbook...

  • Daily news roundup: Xperia X10, Apple tablet, Nokia N900 and more

    Daily news roundup: Xperia X10, Apple tablet, Nokia N900 and more

    Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place 19 November 2009 18:29 GMT

    Want to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today? Of course you do. The news roundup always aims to bring you a nice mix of the stories from the last 24 hours and today is no exception as we have a myriad of news as well as a cheeky review creeping...

  • Apple tablet delayed by late decision to add OLED display

    Apple tablet delayed by late decision to add OLED display

    Rumours see high quality screen on 9.7-inch iTablet 19 November 2009 13:09 GMT

    In a paradoxical twist, the as-yet-unconfirmed Apple tablet has apparently suffered a major delay.

    A recent report suggests the launch of the multimedia tablet - dubbed the iPad or iTablet - has been pushed back from early 2010 to the second half of the year....

  • Conde Nast prepping magazine format for the Apple tablet

    Conde Nast prepping magazine format for the Apple tablet

    Wired will be ready for the iPad mid-2010 19 November 2009 9:36 GMT

    Conde Nast has revealed it is prepping a digital version of its tech mag Wired for Apple's rumoured tablet device, even though it says Apple is "not talking to anyone openly" about the rumoured hardware.

    It seems the publisher is so certain of Apple's plans...

  • Apple advertises for mystery games engineer

    Apple advertises for mystery games engineer

    "Passionate gamer" wanted to work on the iPhone platform 18 November 2009 15:15 GMT

    A new Apple job advert is leading to all kinds of speculation around the Web as to what the consumer electronics giant is up to.

    The Cupertino-based company is currently recruiting for a "Game/Media Software Engineer", a full-time position based at its Californian...

  • Vodafone Pocket-lint Awards 2009 public vote is now live

    Vodafone Pocket-lint Awards 2009 public vote is now live

    Call to vote as we give you the chance to have your say in the final results 18 November 2009 14:30 GMT

    The Vodafone Pocket-lint Awards 2009 public vote is now live, letting you - our valued readers - have your say in which gadgets you think should be crowned top for 2009.

    As you will see over on the voting page, each of the nine categories has five products that...

  • MSI Wind 12 U200 mini notebook launches

    MSI Wind 12 U200 mini notebook launches

    12.1-incher with Windows 7 18 November 2009 12:58 GMT

    MSI has announced the UK launch of the "cutely compact, feature rich and ultra stylish" MSI Wind 12 U200 mini notebook.

    Offering Windows 7 and a 12.1-inch, 16.9 ratio, LED backlit frameless screen, the 1.5kg U200 boasts 6.5-hours of battery life.

  • "Kitchen-friendly" Android tablets due in 2010

    "Kitchen-friendly" Android tablets due in 2010

    ICD announces 7-, 11- and 15-inch Vega range 18 November 2009 11:08 GMT

    Due to be unveiled at January's CES show, Innovative Converged Devices, or ICD, has announced the launch of a range of "kitchen-friendly" Android tablets.

    The "Vega" line is described as "low priced, full featured high definition entertainment and information...

  • CES 2010: What new gadgets will be announced?

    CES 2010: What new gadgets will be announced?

    Trends that are going to be hot topics 18 November 2009 11:00 GMT

    The countdown to CES 2010, the biggest electronics trade show on the planet, has begun, but what can we expect from the show, and what should we start to get excited about? Here are six areas that are going to dominate the news come January.

    Don't forget, Pocket-lint...

  • Dell Adamo XPS up for pre-order in the States

    Dell Adamo XPS up for pre-order in the States

    $1799 and Christmas delivery if you've been very, very nice 18 November 2009 10:39 GMT

    Dell's super model thin Adamo XPS has gone on pre-order in the States, with a super slim chance of delivery in time for Christmas.

    Santa might struggle to get the machines distributed on time with the "preliminary" ship date of 23 December sounding like it's...

  • Sony announces new Microvault flash drives

    Sony announces new Microvault flash drives

    Up to 32GB 18 November 2009 9:12 GMT

    Sony has announced the launch of a new Microvault flash drive series that will be available in capacities ranging from 4GB "all the way" to 32GB.

    The new Microvaults are said to be "extremely robust" with a retractable connector - so no more lost caps. Boasting...

  • VIDEO: Microsoft Store employees do a little dance

    VIDEO: Microsoft Store employees do a little dance

    Murdering the dance floor 17 November 2009 14:48 GMT

    Somehow we don't think this clip with be showing up in any internet video greatest hits compilations, unlike similar, more successful dance-themed vids of late.

    Maybe it gets better after the 54-second mark (there's 4 mins 45 in total to cringe through) but that's...

  • VIDEO: Tech Week in View - Murdoch, violent games and the Twitter bubble bursting

    VIDEO: Tech Week in View - Murdoch, violent games and the Twitter bubble bursting

    Stuart Miles looks at the week's big tech news 17 November 2009 13:18 GMT

    The latest episode of Pocket-lint's Tech Week In View has hit the small screen as a moustachioed Stuart Miles brings his unique take on the big tech stories of the last week or so.

    Miles considers Rupert Murdoch's threat to build a pay-wall for News Corp's online...

  • 101 superb Christmas shopping websites

    101 life-saving Christmas shopping websites

    Your guide to the smoothest festive season you ever had 17 November 2009 10:38 GMT

    This is Pocket-lint talking to you on behalf of the better part of yourself. Do your Christmas shopping now. Do it now and do it online. You know you/we are right. If you do it now, you can do it all from the comfort of your own home with not a single bit of car park...

  • Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 Nominations in full

    Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 Nominations in full

    And the nominees are... 16 November 2009 20:00 GMT

    Here is the full list of nominations for The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009.

    The following products were chosen because we feel they represent the best of the best in the category, and ones that given the money we would recommend you buy or at least try....

  • Product of the Year 2009 nominations. Audio, Car And GPS, Dad, Gadgets, Gaming, Hardware, Home And Kitchen, Home Cinema, Phones, Cameras, Software, Sports Fitness, Pocket-lint, Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 0

    Product of the Year 2009 nominations

    And the nominees are... 16 November 2009 19:00 GMT

    Here are the nominations for the Product of the Year in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009.

    The following products were chosen because we feel they represent the best of the best, and ones that given the money we would recommend you buy or at least try....

  • The making of the Toshiba Space Chair

    The making of the Toshiba Space Chair

    INTERVIEW: How high it went, how it was done and who'd already done it before 16 November 2009 17:59 GMT

    With the creeping dawn of a new year comes both a new media campaign and ethos for the "leaders in innovation" Toshiba. Today sees the launch of the Space Chair advertisement in the UK - and soon in France and Germany - which will span TV, online and in-store media. We...

  • Toshiba becomes official tech supplier to England football team

    Toshiba becomes official tech supplier to England football team

    Keeping the footballers entertained with LCD TVs, laptops and portable DVD players 16 November 2009 16:37 GMT

    Toshiba and the The Football Association have announced a new partnership that will see Toshiba become the official consumer electronics supplier to the England football team, to and through next year's 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals.

    As part of the agreement,...

  • Best Laptops 2009 nominations

    Best Laptops 2009 nominations

    And the nominees are... 16 November 2009 12:59 GMT

    Here are the nominations for Best Laptop or Netbook in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009.

    The following products were chosen because we feel they represent the best laptop and netbooks on sale in the last 12 months that are available in the UK.

    The...

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