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  • Hottest tech events to get excited about in 2012. Laptops, Phones, Tablets, CES2012, MWC2012, IFA2012, ToyFair2012, iPhone 5, iPad 3, PlayStation Vita, Olympics, Nintendo Wii U, Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2012, Samsung Galaxy S III 0

    Hottest tech events to get excited about in 2012

    Put it in the calendar 6 January 2012 10:00 GMT

    The 2012 calendar is already starting to look busy and it is still January. So what should you be putting in your diary to look forward to?

    Here we highlight some of the biggest, hottest tech events to get excited about in 2012 so you can make...

  • 10 tech trends that will be big in 2012. Phones, Tablets, Laptops, Features, Windows 8, Android, Windows Phone 7, iPhone, NFC, Facebook, Ultrabooks, Olympics 0

    10 tech trends that will be big in 2012

    FEATURE What we will be talking about 5 January 2012 10:00 GMT

    2012 is here, but what will we be talking about for the next 12 months, what will be the big trends of 2012, and what will dominate the headlines?

    The easy answer is Apple, but that's boring, so instead prepare yourself to be talking a lot...

  • Acer has the legs to run the Olympic marathon

    Acer has the legs to run the Olympic marathon

    FEATURE Tech giant talks PC power for London 2012 25 November 2011 11:01 GMT

    Acer has revealed the extraordinary PC power it will take to run the London 2012 Olympic Games.

    Speaking at a briefing attended by Pocket-lint at the tech hub for the games in London's Docklands (if we told you where exactly then Lord Coe himself...

  • Samsung and Visa to celebrate Olympics with London 2012 phone. Phones, Samsung, Olympics, London 2012, NFC, Visa, Mobile phones 0

    Samsung and Visa to celebrate Olympics with London 2012 phone

    EXCLUSIVE: Confirmed 6 October 2011 10:43 GMT

    Samsung will launch an "iconic" Olympic phone in connection with Visa and the London 2012 games in the first quarter of 2012 Pocket-lint has learnt.

    The confirmation comes from Sandra Alzetta, Head of innovation and new product development...

  • BBC to broadcast Olympics in Super Hi Vision. Television, Super Hi Vision, BBC, Olympics,  0

    BBC to broadcast Olympics in Super Hi Vision

    16 times more resolution than HD 29 August 2011 11:31 GMT

    The BBC is to blast our eyes with ultra-crispy Super Hi Vision resolution during the Olympics via three 15 metre high screens.

    The gargantuan televisions will make an appearance at the Beeb's own Pacific Quay building in Glasgow, the National...

  • Sony Sports Walkman NWZ-W260 goes for gold

    Sony Sports Walkman NWZ-W260 goes for gold

    UPDATED: Exclusive pics 14 July 2011 15:59 GMT

    Who said that the Sony Walkman was dead eh? Well, we did actually, but the legendary brand keeps a coming. The Sony Sports Walkman NWZ-W260 has just been announced - a sporty little number designed with fitness fanatics in mind.

    The W260 is...

  • Panasonic 2012 Olympics cameras and camcorders hands-on

    Panasonic 2012 Olympics cameras and camcorders hands-on

    HANDS-ON Limited editions for London games 1 July 2011 1:01 GMT

    Panasonic has unveiled a range of Olympics-branded products for the 2012 games in London and we were able to get our hands on some of them for a sneak preview.

    The new product lineup is set to include cameras, camcorders, headphones and...

  • Samsung: Olympic edition smartphone coming in 2012

    Samsung: Olympic edition smartphone coming in 2012

    For "UK citizens to enjoy" 13 June 2011 18:03 GMT

    Samsung has outlined its plans as Official Wireless Telecommunications Partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games, and one of the big announcements is that it will be releasing a special edition smartphone in the UK.

    Speaking at the company's...

  • David Beckham helps launch Samsung's Olympic Games tech strategy

    David Beckham helps launch Samsung's Olympic Games tech strategy

    Including social networking tie-in 13 June 2011 17:03 GMT

    Samsung has unveiled the many events and schemes it plans to stage and promote on the build up and during the forthcoming London Olympic Games in the summer of 2012. And, to help outline the different themed incentives, it employed the services of...

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    Over third of Brits will buy 3D TVs in time for 2012 Olympics

    Even though they might not be broadcast in 3D 19 April 2011 10:35 GMT

    According to LG, 37 per cent of UK residents claim that they will be encouraged to buy a 3D TV in order to watch the London 2012 Olympics. However, only 25 per cent would buy one to watch the Euro 2012 football tournament, possibly because of England's...

  • London Underground Wi-Fi zone in time for the Olympics

    London Underground Wi-Fi zone in time for the Olympics

    Station surfing coming your way 28 March 2011 15:00 GMT

    TFL, the chaps who run London's Underground service, has announced that it is inviting bidders for a tube-wide Wi-Fi contract, following a successful trial at Charing Cross.

    BT Openzone ran the trial, and it's thought that Huawei and Thales...

  • London 2012 Olympics tickets - online buying guide

    London 2012 Olympics tickets - online buying guide

    FEATURE How to apply and how to stay safe 15 March 2011 13:01 GMT

    The London 2012 Olympics tickets are officially on sale and the overwhelming majority of the business is going to be done online. As such, we’ve put together a brief guide on how to sail through the whole process and make sure you don’t...

  • VIDEO: Google Street View commandeers a snowmobile

    VIDEO: Google Street View commandeers a snowmobile

    Vancouver mountains captured before Winter Olympics 10 February 2010 9:25 GMT

    Google has already used a trike to snap hard to reach places for its Street View photography project, but has now obtained a snowmobile to do the same in snowy climes.

    The Vancouver mountains have been captured with the camera-equipped snowmobile...

  • Freesat viewers to get Winter Olympics in HD

    Freesat viewers to get Winter Olympics in HD

    BBC HD coverage from opening ceremony to the finals 18 January 2010 15:39 GMT

    Freesat is highlighting the fact it will be showing the 2010 Winter Olympics in high definition, nudging consumers towards Argos, Currys, Comet, John Lewis and Maplin, where Freesat boxes can be purchased.

    The coverage is due to kick off...

  • Acer launches Olympic Aspire special editions

    Acer launches Olympic Aspire special editions

    Celebrates the upcoming Olympic Games 14 October 2009 10:33 GMT

    Acer showed off some of their special editions notebooks today, celebrating the company's status as a Worldwide TOP Partner of the Olympic Games.

    On display were the Aspire 4810T and Aspire 1410T models, which receive Olympic branding on the...

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