Daily news roundup - 30/04/09

Technology news and reviews

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30 April 2009 18:27 GMT / By Ben Crompton

The top stories from the last 24 hours on the site are:

REVIEW: Apple Time Capsule 802.11n Wi-Fi Hard Drive 2009
Backup and connect in one box
Apple's Time Capsule saw a refresh in the recent bunch of updates from Apple, adding a clutch of new features to a device we already like...read more

NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - ziipa.com
Find the stuff you really want on Web 2.0
Web 2.0 has got a lot going on. Too much some might say, so finding the good stuff can be exhausting...read more

NEWS: Virgin London Marathon ballot closes in record time
15 days sooner than previous years
The Virgin London Marathon 2010 entry ballot has been completed after 2 days and 16 hours - beating the previous record by over 15 days, despite access problems reported by many as the site went live...read more

NEWS: Vodafone intros 50p per day mobile internet flat rate
Kicking off with "Freeday" Friday on the 1st
Vodafone is introducing a new flat 50p daily rate for internet browsing and email on your mobile phone...read more

NEWS: Windows 7 RC1: What you need to know
We grilled Microsoft to get the low down on the new OS release
Leaked on the official Windows Blog earlier in the week, and now officially official in a press statement from Microsoft, Windows 7 has now gone from humble beta status to Release Candidate 1...read more

REVIEW: Ultra Motors A2B Metro electric bike
A2B via fun city
Ultra Motors have been considerate with the design of the A2B and rather than just slapping a hub motor and battery into an existing regular bike frame, they've made something altogether more appealing...read more

NEWS: Sony announces 200Hz Bravia Z5500
Smooth
Sony has unveiled the Bravia Z5500 that gets Sony’s Motionflow 200Hz and Image Blur Reduction technology, claiming to provide an "immersive" Full HD experience...read more

NEWS: Windows Phones to be controlled by voice
6.5 handsets to get free "Tellme" button
Microsoft has announced that future Windows Phones will get speech control functionality, thanks to software from Microsoft-owned "Tellme"...read more

NEWS: PeeWee tablet PC launches for kids
Laptop for 3-year-olds
In the States, PeeWee has announced the availability of the PeeWee Pivot tablet laptop aimed at children aged between 3- and 10-years-old...read more

NEWS: Sky doubles high def customer numbers
In a year
Sky is trumpeting its own success with the news that in the past year it has more than doubled the number of homes receiving its high definition TV service...read more