Daily news roundup - 21/09/09

Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place

21 September 2009 18:13 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:Google explains UFO doodles
The series finally comes to an end
Google has finally explained what the series of Google doodles based around UFOs is for; H...read more

NEWS:More HTC Leo images emerge
Leaked high-end smartphone dubbed the HD2
More images of the leaked HTC "Leo", which appears to be a forthcoming Windows Mobile 6...read more

NEWS:Xbox 360 and PS3 get security kits
Wii evidently not worth stealing
If you're a little paranoid about the £100s you've spent on your Xbox 360 or PS3, then you'll be interested to hear that a company has released a range (if two counts as a range) of console security gadgets...read more

NEWS:MSI X400 ultra-slim notebook announced
Thin'n'light laptop launches from £499
MSI has announced the launch of what it says is its "super slim, ultra stylish, economically priced MSI X400 notebook"...read more

NEWS:Windows XP phone gets details, pictures
Chinese company tells all
The Windows XP handset which Pocket-lint brought you news of earlier in the year has been fleshed out with a little more information, including full specs for the device and some promotional images...read more

NEWS:Oktoberfest: There's an app for that too
Everything from survival to Blood-Alcohol-Calculator
It's Europe's biggest beer festival with some 6 million people descending to Munich to drink beer and dance to an um-pah band playing their stuff, but that doesn't mean you can't get an "App for that"...read more

NEWS:Microsoft's free antivirus software nears public release
Security Essentials leaving beta
Microsoft's free antivirus product, "Security Essentials", is leaving beta and a final version will be released "in the coming weeks", according to an email sent to participants in the beta test...read more

NEWS:WEBSITE OF THE DAY - quirky
New designs, new products, new opportunities perhaps?
There are quite a few sites out there extolling the virtues of cool, modern design...read more

REVIEW:Samsung R519 notebook
Looking for a budget notebook?
With prices for laptops tumbling year on year, it’s now easy to get a perfectly good machine for the price of a high-end netbook...read more

NEWS:Classic trading game Elite celebrates 25th birthday
Mostly harmless
Originally created by David Braben and Ian Bell, Elite has now turned 25-years-old and with its anniversary comes a wave of nostalgia...read more