Daily news roundup - 06/08/09

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6 August 2009 18:23 GMT / By Ben Crompton

Want to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today? Scroll down to see what you should be reading on the site.

NEWS:TomTom for iPhone priced by retailer
Cost for new car kit leaked early
A UK-based retailer has leaked pricing for TomTom's iPhone car kit-based satnav solution...read more

NEWS:PHOTOS: Pentax Optio WS80 and W80 cameras
Rugged snappers
Pentax's Optio WS80 joins the W80 in its "rugged" range of compact cameras...read more

NEWS:CoPilot Live launches for iPhone
Full featured satnav software for one-off price of £26
ALK Technologies has announced that its CoPilot Live satellite navigation system has now been approved for sale via the iPhone App Store and is now available in UK for Apple iPhone 3G and 3Gs for a one-off payment of £25...read more

NEWS:Apple OSX 10.5.8 update released
Snow Leopard, what Snow Leopard?
Apple's new Snow Leopard OS might be available for Pre-order at Amazon, but that hasn't stopped the company from releasing yet another OS update for the current version of Leopard...read more

NEWS:PHOTOS: Pentax Optio P80 and E80 compact cameras
Consumer models pictured
If you're dead keen on getting a Pentax Optio P80 or E80, but you just want to check whether or not it'll go with your winter wardrobe, then you're in the right place...read more

NEWS:London is top Twitter city
CEO says it's the town with the most tweeters in the world
In an interview with the BBC's "Newsnight" program, Twitter CEO and co-founder Evan Williams (@ev) labelled London the "top Twitter-using city", and said that "the UK is second only to the US in terms of number of Twitter users"...read more

REVIEW:Microsoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000
Can this shortcut your Windows 7 experience?
The Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 is the first Windows 7 compatible desktop solution from Microsoft to feature the new “Taskbar Favourites” buttons along the top of the keyboard...read more

NEWS:Pentax launches Optio WS80 digital camera
"Rugged enough for everyday life"
Pentax has added to its range of digital cameras with the release of the Optio WS80, which joins the W80 in the "rugged" camp...read more

NEWS:Samsung Reclaim announced
New eco phone launching later this year on Sprint
Samsung has announced a new "green" handset in New York as it continues to offer more environmentally-friendly products...read more

NEWS:VIDEO: Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj advert
Sales pitch for the new camera projector
Can your digital camera do this? Nuff said. Ny-kon's new S1000pj gets an delightfully cheesy US ad...read more