Daily news roundup - 12/08/09

The site's top stories over the last 24 hours

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12 August 2009 17:54 GMT / By Duncan Geere

The top stories from the last 24 hours:

NEWS:iTunes 9 screenshots surface. We call fake
COMMENT: Nothing but a bad photoshop job
Images of what are reportedly screenshots of iTunes 9 have turned up online on Tuesday, however talking to a number of imaging experts Pocket-lint believe they are fakes...read more

NEWS:tr.im back by popular demand
url-shortening service back from the grave indefinitely
Less than 48 hours after shutting up shop, the Url-shortening site tr.im, has re-opened for business...read more

NEWS:Sony PS3 Slim confirmed
Opening GamesCom
Sony will announce the PS3 Slim, a slimmer version of its PS3 console next week sources have confirmed to Pocket-lint...read more

NEWS:Chris Boardman unveils "Bike of the Future"
Concept product cobbles together existing tech
Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman has shown off what he reckons we'll all be riding in twenty years time...read more

NEWS:BlackBerry Storm 2 shows up on Vodafone network
German blogger latest to snap new handset
New pictures have leaked online of the BlackBerry Storm 2 running on the Vodafone - not Verizon - network...read more

NEWS:Dell unleashes Vostro 1014, 1015 and 1088 laptops
14.1 and 15.6-inch systems
Dell's Vostro lineup, targeted at small businesses, is growing with the addition of three entry-level 14...read more

NEWS:Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition laptop goes after the kids
Gets slime design and child friendly content
Dell is the latest computer maker to start aiming its products at kids with the announcement of the Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition laptop...read more

NEWS:Sony Ericsson launches "Jalou" handset
Designed by Dolce & Gabbana
Sony Ericsson has announced that Dolce & Gabbana has designed a limited edition handset for the company, named "Jalou"...read more

NEWS:Windows 7 on-sale for £4
In China's electronics bazaars
Can't wait till 22 October for Windows 7? It seems the Chinese can't either, as reports coming in suggest Windows 7 has already gone on sale in the Far East...read more

NEWS:New playable races for World of Warcraft leaked
Goblins and Worgen rumoured as playable
The next expansion for World of Warcraft has been the subject of intense speculation, ever since developers Blizzard trademarked the term "Cataclysm"...read more