Daily news roundup - 19/05/09

The day's top news and reviews

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19 May 2009 18:15 GMT / By Ben Crompton

Catch up on the most-read stories from the last 24 hours with Pocket-lint's daily news roundup.

NEWS: Sims 3 leaks to file-sharing networks 2 weeks before release
Big budget release ruined by pirates?
One of EA's biggest releases of the year - the Sims 3 - has leaked onto file sharing networks, nearly 3 weeks prior to its official release date...read more

NEWS: Panasonic HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10 camcorders announced
World's lightest Full HD models
Panasonic has announced the release of two new camcorders, the HDC-SD10 and the HDC-TM10 that, at 227 grams, Panasonic claims are the world’s lightest full high definition camcorders...read more

NEWS: All eyes look to early June launch for Palm Pre
New York Times claims less than 2 weeks to go
The Palm Pre will be available in the US in the first week of June according to the New York Times...read more

NEWS: Facebook now accepts Google account logins
OpenID support officially launched
Facebook has taken a big step forward in its support for OpenID and become a relying partner, meaning that you're now able to log into the site using your OpenID...read more

NEWS: Palm Pre launching 6 June
US debut and pricing finally confirmed while July/August likely for UK
After months of speculation, leaks and rumours, the launch date for the Palm Pre has finally been revealed...read more

NEWS: Google shifts to pedal power to map UK landmarks
Search giant builds Street View tricycles
The problem with using cars to map streets is that there are some places that cars just can't go...read more

NEWS: Twitter eyes tools and services for revenue
"There are no people at Twitter who know anything about advertising"
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has spoken about how the micro-blogging service plans to make money, suggesting that tools and services could create revenue streams, rather than advertising...read more

NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY – BBC Comedy
A new look comedy site from the Beeb? They're 'avin a laugh!
I feel a bit sorry for the Beeb – they’re trying to relaunch their Comedy website while we’re all laughing ourselves silly at the state British politics has got itself into...read more

REVIEW: Sony Bravia KDL-46W5500 television
Only high-def addicts need apply
Internet TV is here, but is it worth upgrading to? Panasonic and Samsung have already redefined what a HDTV can do with a broadband connection, and their VieraCast and Internet@TV platforms, respectively, are now joined by Sony’s effort: AppliCast...read more

REVIEW: Nokia 7100 Supernova mobile phone
Tonight we're going mobile like its 1999
While most of us are clamouring for the fastest and most efficient way to pull together our digital lives into a handset, there are still a huge number of people just looking for a phone...read more