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The low down: Best Music Gadget 2009

The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 are just 2 weeks away now. Public voting is live, but before you add your penny's worth, we'll be giving you the low down on each category up to the event itself to give you a better idea of which gadget you might want to support.

iPod touch getting camera after all...

Rumours are surfacing once again on the Internet that Apple's iPod touch will get a camera in spring 2010.

According to unnamed "inside sources", news website examiner.com says the "iPod Touch 3G with camera had actually been planned for release this past September,...

CES 2010: What new gadgets will be announced?

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...

Best Music Gadget 2009 nominations

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

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

The nominations...

GPS comes to iPod touch

Apple iPod touch users feeling left out because they can't get all those GPS applications are being thrown an alternative with the launch of a new GPS gadget in the US called the Dual XGPS300.

Although the iPod touch doesn't have a GPS receiver in it, that hasn't...

Scosche tapSTICK case for iPod shuffle launches

A new case for the third gen iPod shuffle - the tapSTICK - has launched from Scosche Industries that adds the buttons found on the device's headphones to its body.

Said to be slimline and lightweight the case offers protection, as well as the ability to play,...

Sonos Controller iPhone/iPod app gets Twitter update

Sonos has released an update to its iPhone and iPod touch app, bringing it in line with the new Sonos Software 3.1 update released recently for the music systems dedicated controller and computer software. 

The new update, which is now available in the Apple App...

Apple patent reveals headset-style iPod shuffle

A recently revealed patent from Apple shows the company is looking at producing a wireless headset that offers standalone media playing abilities, rather than relying on a Bluetooth streaming connection to get music piped into the ear.

Apple's latest vision...

Lecci Mini Mixer launched by Bluw

Wannabe DJs take note - there's a nifty little gadget that's just been released which could make it easier to play off a couple of iPods. The Lecci Mini Mixer is basically a two-channel mixer that allows you to crossfade between a couple of audio sources.

Those...

Apple's been showing you the finger longer than you think

Apple has placed the final piece of the "touch" puzzle today with the launch of a new mouse, called the Magic mouse, that has no buttons.

In a move that to many has gone unnoticed, Apple has over the last 6 years slowly been educating its faithful to embrace touch...

Firebox offers Urban DJ Mixer

Firebox has put together an interesting little product for wannabe DJs. The Urban DJ Mixer is a gold-painted cassette-shaped gadget that will let you crossfade between a pair of audio inputs.

And that's all. It won't let you change the pitch of those inputs -...

Daily Tech Deal: iPod touch with £15 iTunes credit and charger

It is rare that you find an Apple product associated with any kind of discount or offer. However, Currys appears to be doing just that with the offer of a free iTunes gift card and charger with the 8GB iPod touch.

Currys are suggesting that the free charger...

Apple rumoured to be working on radio app

Apple is expected to launch a radio app for its iPhone and iPod touch, allowing users to tune into their favourite radio stations on the Internet.

The rumour, which this time comes from sources talking to 9to5mac.com, will be a radio app that "will be allowed...

Incipio's fun iPod shuffle cases on sale in the UK

Computers Unlimited has announced it will be offering Incipio's {LAB} Series cases for the iPod shuffle.

Described as "durable and fun", the cases are available in an array of styles including the Brick, the Mint, the Wafer and the Treat.

The cases...

Zune services considered for iPods, other platforms

Seemingly giving up on the bigger picture as far as hardware goes, Microsoft is considering offering its Zune software and services to other platforms, ZDNet reports.

The whisper is a credible one - it comes direct from Jose Pinero, director of communications...

Apple launches "environment" section on site

Apple, keen to push its eco credentials after criticism from the likes of Greenpeace in the past, has launched a shiny new section on its site covering all things "environment".

Areas covered include energy efficiency, the recycle-abilty of products and Apple's...

New iPod nano case brings camera looks

Presumably due to be available soon, iLuv is to offer a case for the fifth gen iPod nano that gives the camcorder-capable device camera looks.

The clear plastic case for the Apple's newest nano is decaled with a fake lens, while its actual lens is turned into...

Vers intros hand-crafted wood cases for iPods and iPhone

Vers has announced a new line of hand-crafted wood cases for the iPod and iPhone.

Offering the "natural beauty and strength" of walnut, cherry and bamboo, the audio company is angling the cases as the most environmentally "thoughtful" available on the market.

VIDEO: Hitler hears the iPod touch has no camera

This "Downfall" clip has been spoof subtitled many times, but this Apple-themed effort works particularly well. Hit play to see Hitler's disappointed reaction to the news that the third-gen touch remains camera-less. Warning: there's lots of swears.

iPod touch tear-down reveals space for camera

iFixit has revealed the results of its tear-down of the new iPod touch, and for those in a speculative state of mind, they make interesting reading.

Perhaps supporting the rumour that the iPod touch's camera was dropped at the last minute due to technical faults,...

Apple cuts price of iPod touch software update

It seems that low customer take-up could be the reason behind a price cut from Apple for the current version of the 3.0 iPod touch update.

When announced back in March, and then available in June, the then 3.0 firmware update cost iPod touch owners £5.99 in...

iPod nano 5th Gen gets torn apart

Want to see what the inside of the new iPod nano looks like? Of course you do and it turns out so do the guys at iFixit.com who have spent the day ripping one apart literally.

The outcome? Seems that Apple really has packed in the technology as much as they...

iFixit's iPod nano 5G tear-down begins

We've just had word from the chaps at iFixit that they have begun their tear-down of the fifth-gen iPod nano.

The shots below, of the innards of the new device, should whet your appetite, and there'll be plenty more -in glorious high-res - over on the iFixit...

Toshiba launches 160GB HDD for portable media players

Energy-efficient portable media players with larger memory capacities (such as say, the new Apple iPod classic) are on the horizon, thanks to a component launch from Toshiba.

Toshiba has launched four new 1.8-inch hard disk drives designed "for use in the next...

Steve Jobs explains lack of camera in iPod touch, questions Kindle success

Steve Jobs has answered criticism over the lack of camera on the new iPod touch by saying that the move was based on getting the device to be as cheap as possible rather than feature rich.

In a Q and A session with the New York Times, the Apple CEO has said...