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iTunes 9 screenshots surface. We call fake
COMMENT: Nothing but a bad Photoshop job 11 August 2009 20:42 GMT
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.

Apple might be about to release a new version of the music software complete with Blu-ray...
Emails from America: driving in my car
Comment: The US's love of the automobile makes UK driving quirky 7 August 2009 11:00 GMT
Ah, the Americans and their big automobiles. It's not surprising that they love their cars so much, because without it they would be trapped in their homes and cities unable to do anything.

In the last week I've been driving, driving quite a bit, attempting...
What's the outcome of a newspaper paywall? Ask ITV
COMMENT: Will newspapers follow Friends Reunited into obscurity? 6 August 2009 18:41 GMT
Want to know what happens to a site that puts up a paywall in an attempt to gain extra revenue? Ask ITV.

ITV has finally off-loaded struggling website Friends Reunited for a rather low £25m and in the process losing £150m.

Travel back 5 years...
COMMENT: The Google era is upon us
Is Eric Schmidt's resignation from Apple the turning point in the company's history? 3 August 2009 18:21 GMT
The resignation of Google CEO Eric Schmidt from the Apple board marks the turning point of Google's change from being the darling of the tech world to one that will eventually be feared and revered as much as Microsoft was.

Google it seems has finally grown...
VIDEO: Tech week in view 31-07-09
Our thoughts on the biggest stories of the week 1 August 2009 3:18 GMT
It's been a busy week with plenty of big announcements and happenings in the world of gadgets and technology.

First there was the final deal between Yahoo and Microsoft, bringing the two companies closer together in search and advertising. Then there was the...
COMMENT: Does MobileMe app mean no other cloud apps on the iPhone?
Will we still need large amounts of physical storage? 30 July 2009 16:51 GMT
Apple's launch of its MobileMe iDisk remote access app makes the iPhone able to access files from your iDisk (MobileMe) drive in the cloud.

Now before we get into the ramifications of what this could mean for devices in the future, does it also mean that devices,...
COMMENT: Microsoft will swallow Yahoo in the end
Wednesday was just the start of the demise of the Yahoo 30 July 2009 2:14 GMT
The deal is done, Microsoft and Yahoo have finally created a merger of sorts, but what does it really mean?

While the business press will claim that someone has sold out to someone else and the markets will probably dip because no hard cash has actually been...
On the run: mashing music and sport
We hit the gym with Sony Ericsson 23 July 2009 9:00 GMT
On 27 September, the Sony Ericsson Run to the Beat half marathon is being held in London. We were invited along to a training session to meet Dr Costas Karageorghis, Reader in Sports Psychology at Brunel University to find out how music can help increase performance in sport....
COMMENT: Apple no longer a computer company
Q3 earnings results tell us it's no longer a core business 22 July 2009 3:35 GMT
It may come as a surprise to some, but Apple should no longer be seen as a computer company.

Yep, I know what you are thinking, what about all those MacBook Pro laptops, the OSX operating system, and Safari its web browser?

If the latest results...
VIDEO: Tech Week in View - 17/07/09
The big stories of the week discussed 17 July 2009 20:30 GMT
This week, my 7-day look at the world of technology and gadgets sees me talking about Apple's move to block the Palm Pre from iTunes, Microsoft's bumper week with Office 2010, Windows 7 and Apple's dislike of the Laptop Hunter adverts.

If that wasn't enough...
Is the Twitter tide turning?
Recent poll results suggest service is far from essential 17 July 2009 17:39 GMT
Twitter's current popularity is in no doubt, and it's undoubtedly an exciting medium for both news and more general communication, but recent Pocket-lint reader survey results suggest it's not as essential as some may suggest.

Although most press on the topic...
Comment: YouTube video annotations - where next?
Should be used to recreate Fighting Fantasy novels 15 July 2009 22:13 GMT
The Met police department in the UK has come up with an innovative way of using YouTube's video annotations for an anti-knife crime campaign.

The concept is that users watch a video on YouTube and then can decide what action to take next thanks to the new feature...
Comment: Emails from America: Food gets technical
Feeling hungry? The wacky wonderful world of food in the USA 10 July 2009 18:16 GMT
If you've ever wondered what it would be like to live in Willie Wonka's chocolate factory then visit an American supermarket as some of the things I've seen look just as if they came out of the book by Roald Dahl.

While you can't get the everlasting gobstopper,...
Comment: What does Chrome OS mean for PC gaming?
Will it invigorate casual gaming and kill off the hardcore? 10 July 2009 16:44 GMT
Picture a future that's a few years away. A future where Chrome OS has been released, has gained some decent market share, and is having an impact on Microsoft. A future where Windows 7 hasn't really taken off and most laptops run Chrome OS and not Windows.

What...
VIDEO: Tech week in view 10/07/09
Pre, Chrome OS and 3G coverage under the spotlight 10 July 2009 14:31 GMT
Stuart Miles takes his weekly look at the world of technology and gadgets in this latest instalment of the Megawhat "Tech Week in View".

Miles considers the announcement from Google that it is to offer a "lightweight" operating system and how this compares to...
Comment: Google Chrome OS reinvents the wheel
Hasn't this already been done? 8 July 2009 9:07 GMT
Google announced their Chrome OS late last night on their Official Google Blog. A "new" platform that promises to provide a system for those who live online. Initially targeting netbooks, the company says the system will power a range of devices right up to desktops.
VIDEO: Megawhat's tech week in view - 3/07/09
Miles mulls the big news stories of the last 7 days 3 July 2009 19:20 GMT
Stuart Miles continues his weekly look at the world of tech with this latest instalment that covers the hot tech topics of week.

Miles considers the now-available Firefox 3.5 that he thinks looks the same as all the other browsers and analyses the Pirate Bay...
Comment: Emails from America: Riding on the subway
Is it better than the London Underground? 3 July 2009 16:00 GMT
So this week I’ve been mostly eating... no really the food here is a whole different subject for a later date. This week I’ve found myself riding the New York subway quiet a bit, as I jot between meetings, filming Tech Week In View for Megawhat and basically roaming around...
VIDEO: Tech Week in View - 26-06-09
The biggest stories of the week dissected 26 June 2009 19:44 GMT
This week I get feisty about T-Mobile's G1 touch, get dreaming about power options for my gadgets, and moan about whether or not we really need a UK top 40 chart. Plus there's why I think that we will all be downloading apps for our printers next year.

Press...
Comment: Emails from America: Watching TV
Or should I say watching adverts 26 June 2009 17:49 GMT
This week I've found myself watching the television quite a bit. Perhaps it's the excitement of getting cable or maybe just a way to interact with another culture.

Of course I say watching television, but in reality it really should be called watching adverts....
Comment: Amazon's "See a Kindle in Your City" scheme is genius
Online giant sees US public volunteering to show Kindles to strangers 26 June 2009 16:47 GMT
In one of the most astonishing grass roots marketing campaigns I've ever seen, Kindle owners in the US are voluntarily mobilising in their thousands to promote Amazon's ebook reader.

The promotion takes the form of a mutually convenient meet up with an informal...
Comment: What's in a name? T-Mobile G1 Touch vs HTC Hero
Why is T-Mobile insisting on G1 Touch? 24 June 2009 18:10 GMT
We are changing our name, no really, but only for users visiting the site using an Apple Mac.

For PC users we will still be called Pocket-lint, but for Mac users we've decided that it would be really clever to change our name to Technamesthatsoundalikebutdontactuallymeananything.com....
VIDEO: Tech week in view 19/06/09
Taking apart the big stories of the week 20 June 2009 2:49 GMT
So we're back and in the Big Apple. Check out this week's Tech Week In View from Manhattan where Stuart talks iPhone, Disney's Netpal and the government's plans for DAB radio.

Enjoy!
Comment: Emails from America: Getting a cellphone
An Englishman's view of tech USA 19 June 2009 17:50 GMT
So as you may or may not have heard I've moved to the US for the next 6 months to set up a US office for Pocket-lint. I'll be based out of New York on the east coast. Very exciting, but while Americans speak our language, it's clear even from being here just a couple of...
Comment: iPhone 3G S contract upgrade controversy
Will be the first of many as new handsets come thick and fast 10 June 2009 13:00 GMT
Apple's latest iPhone announcement and mobile phone operator O2's subsequent dealing of it has highlighted a major problem the mobile phone industry faces in the next couple of years.

How can manufacturers continue to churn out new products at frequent intervals...