Daily news roundup - 16/07/09

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16 July 2009 18:54 GMT / By Ben Crompton

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NEWS: T-Mobile and Orange to get iPhone 3G
O2 "furious" as rivals plan to undercut pricing
Multiple reports are suggesting that O2's exclusive on the Apple iPhone, that dates back to November 2007, is soon to come to an end in the UK...read more

NEWS:PHOTOS: Sony Vaio W "mini notebook"
Pretty in pink?
Sony launched their "normal" netbook, the Vaio W, in early July...read more

NEWS: Five iPhone apps to make you fat
More please sir...
Following the news that Pizza Hut is the latest restaurant chain to offer an app so you can order food from your phone, here are five food apps that are sure to help you pile on the pounds:
Pizza Hut
The Pizza Hut app lets you order your pizza through the application to be delivered to your door...read more

NEWS: Apple blocks Palm Pre from iTunes
"Addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices," says Apple
Palm is unlikely to be able to use its iTunes syncing capabilities as a sales pitch when the phone launches in the UK later this year, following a move by Apple to disallow the new mobile phone from syncing with its music software...read more

NEWS: T-Mobile Samsung Highlight debuts in US
Virtually keyless phone offers those looking for an Android alternative
Samsung has announced the launch of a new handset in the US called the Samsung Highlight that will be available exclusively on T-Mobile...read more

NEWS: Pizza Hut serves up iPhone app
Delivered straight to your door without rooting around for a menu
Pizza Hut is the latest restaurant chain to launch an iPhone app for pizza lovers too lazy to find a menu and pick up the phone...read more

NEWS: PHOTOS: Sony Handycam CX505VE camcorder
Hands-on the HD Handycam
We got our hands on the new Sony CX505VE Handycam today at a showcase in London...read more

REVIEW: Guitar Hero Greatest Hits - Nintendo Wii
Worthy of the "greatest hits" title?
Ah, Guitar Hero. Where would the world of rhythm-rocking be without thee? Well, 14 iterations of the game later we’re sitting on the precipice of Guitar Hero 5, wondering exactly what else the genre can bring to the world of plastic music peripherals designed to present those without the inclination to actually "learn" an instrument with an output for their dormant rock-god persona...read more

NEWS: DSGi: Windows 7 fastest selling OS in store's history
PC World, Dixons and Currys claim bumper pre-orders
Amazon has already reported that pre-orders for Windows 7 were flying off the virtual shelf, but now DSGi, the company behind the PC World, Curry's and Dixons stores in the UK, has confirmed that it's been selling hotter than hot cakes...read more

NEWS: Three in five don't think musicians should profit from downloads
Survey suggests public disdain for copyright
A survey of 2000 consumers in the UK has revealed that three out of five adults don't think that musicians should make any profit from their singles, albums and music videos downloaded online...read more