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Disney sells five million iTunes movies
Wants strong online presence 4 August 2008 11:19 GMT
Walt Disney has confirmed that it has sold more than five million movies via Apple's iTunes online store.

Company president and CEO, Rob Iger, revealed the figure when questioned by an analyst during the company's third quarter financial conference call.
Wall-E sweets launch
Supermarket tantrums to follow 18 July 2008 14:43 GMT
...And that's just from the dads. The latest Disney/Pixar movie has been granted its own range of confectionery, just to up the branding slash hype for the film slash merchandise a leettle more.

Products in the range include candy dispensers with jelly beans,...
Brando offers Disney drives
Minnie and Mickey memory 10 July 2008 10:33 GMT
If you like your flash memory on the cutesy side of things, then you might like Brando's new T801 Disney-themed drives.

Available in 4GB and 8GB with Minnie and Mickey decals, the drives cost from $37 and are available now.
VIDEO: Megawhat News - O2’s stock of the iPhone 3G runs out
What's happened in the tech world today 8 July 2008 20:22 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well why not take a peek at the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: Now you see it, now you don’t – O2’s online stock of the iPhone 3G runs out; European...
Disney announces WALL-E range for UK
Robots and much, much, much more coming to shops near you 7 July 2008 17:26 GMT
Disney has announced its first-ever robotic products with the launch of a range of toys tying in with the Disney/Pixar animated film "WALL-E" to hit the shelves in early July, to tie in with the film's UK theatrical release.

Parents should prepare themselves...
Disney to make BD-Live Blu-ray push
Will add interactivity to all future releases 13 June 2008 16:00 GMT
Disney has unveiled ambitious plans to bring BD-Live to all its future Blu-ray titles, beginning with the October debut of "Sleeping Beauty".

The entertainment company had previously revealed its intent to utilise the many extras that BD-Live offers, but has...
HTC backtracks over warranty support
Will now offer help to customers 10 June 2008 11:53 GMT
HTC has backtracked on its comments yesterday to Pocket-lint about supporting customers who’ve bought a non-UK version of the new HTC diamond.

"HTC will always support the consumer and their device but what’s important is that consumers know that devices are...
HTC Diamond on sale in UK
Although HTC won't give you a warranty 9 June 2008 16:46 GMT
The HTC Diamond might not be officially available in the UK, but that hasn’t stopped Expansys having 53 in stock with the promise of getting it you one in 2 days.

However before you rush for your credit card, due to an exclusive distribution deal HTC signed...
Disney brings its magic to Google Earth
A whole new world! 6 June 2008 16:54 GMT
Google Earth members can now take a detailed 3D tour of Walt Disney World Resort.

Around 100,000 photos were taken to create the 1500 three-dimensional models that populate the virtual tour.

During the project's first phase, eight photographers...
Mouse phone is a bit mickey
And quite mousey 28 May 2008 16:45 GMT
This not entirely convincing "Mouse" phone offers GSM connectivity, a 1.3-inch 160 x 128 resolution display, FM tuner, built-in multimedia player and a 1.3-megapixel camera.

Looking strangely vulnerable in its flip-open state, there is the small hint of a Disney...
Disney and Sharp magic up Cinderella phone
Some day my prince will call 27 May 2008 13:23 GMT
This is one for your little princess - Walt Disney has teamed up with Sharp to create the Cinderella phone.

This little gem of a phone comes in three finishes - Clear Crystal, Brown Topaz, and Pink Diamond.

The new phone, also called the DM002SH...
MWg launches Zinc and Atom smartphones in UK
New WinMob handsets 9 May 2008 12:57 GMT
Mobile and Wireless Group (MWg) a Singapore-based company created in 2007 by the former management of O2 Asia, has announced its entrance into the European market and unveiled their latest Windows Mobile handsets, the Atom V and Zinc II.

The Atom V, which actually...
New Super Smash Bros. to be released in June
Sonic's in on the action now too 9 May 2008 12:09 GMT
Those that have been awaiting the return of Super Smash Bros. can be rest assured the wait is almost over.

A much-loved game on the Gamecube and Nintendo 64, many have been waiting to see how the old classic fares on the Wii.

And Super Smash Bros....
Nintendo Wii makes former chairman Japan's richest man
Worth $7.8 billion 9 May 2008 11:08 GMT
The success of the Wii console in the past year has made former Nintendo chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi Japan's richest man, according to Forbes magazine's annual rankings.

Now worth $7.8 billion, 80-year-old Yamauchi has jumped from third place in the list to first...
EA plans its own fitness title for Wii
Get ready to sweat 9 May 2008 10:36 GMT
EA Sports president, Peter Moore, has revealed that his division is developing a fitness game for Wii that will use the balance board peripheral.

However, rather than a competitor for Wii Fit, Moore sees EA's offering as focusing on raw, "Western" style workouts....
Konami drops prices on Pro Evo Soccer 2008
Enjoy the beautiful game even after the season finishes 8 May 2008 17:20 GMT
Konami must be in the summer spirit, as it has just announced it will be re-issuing lads-favourite Pro Evo Soccer 2008 as a budget release.

The price drops will be seen on both the Xbox 360 version, which will retail at £24.99, and the PlayStation 2 version,...
Screenshots of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor released
Brendan Fraser not included 8 May 2008 16:32 GMT
We've got screenshots hot off the press of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

The game, based on the summer 2008 movie of the same name, has just been announced as in development.

From what we hear, you can expect a fast-paced action adventure...
Venture into Narnia with new Prince Caspian game
Bring out the kid in you 8 May 2008 15:15 GMT
Anyone that fell in love with the Chronicles of Narnia as a kid can now recreate the magic with a new game being released across all platforms, released in conjunction with the new Disney film.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian game sees a return to Narnia...
The AlphaGrip - Is this the handheld computer of the future?
Errrrrrrr ... no 2 May 2008 16:31 GMT
So it might never make it to the shops but check out this handheld computer design if not just for its wacky weirdness.

Introducing the AlphaGrip, which is one of the entries to this year's Microsoft's Next-Gen PC Design Competition.

It's had the...
Apple announces same-day iTunes movies
Goes day-and-date head-to-head with DVD 1 May 2008 15:08 GMT
We'd heard it was to be the case via a rumour, but it is now so for American consumers - Apple has announced that new movie releases from both major film studios and independent studios are now available for purchase on the iTunes Store on the same day as their DVD release....
VIDEO: Megawhat news - the iPlayer coming to a TV near you
Video news bulletin of today's top stories 30 April 2008 17:44 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written. Don't panic - here are the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: the iPlayer comes to Virgin Media subscribers; Parrot launches a designer photo frame; the Microsoft XP...
Disney and Pixar unveil Wall-E robot
We can feel a craze coming on... 30 April 2008 10:14 GMT
Disney has unveiled a new line of robotic toys, created in partnership with Pixar Animation Studios, Thinkway Toys and WowWee.

The first toy to appear is Wall-E (presumably pronounced Wally) the animated star of Disney-Pixar's upcoming movie of the same name.
Mickey Mouse flash drive launches
Disney drive 28 April 2008 8:13 GMT
The A-Data T703 Mickey Flash Drive is authorised by Disney and fashioned after one of the world's most famous mice.

The 2GB or 4GB flash memory is contained within one of Mickey's ears while there's a mirror thrown in for impromptu appearance checks.
3D is the future, says Dreamworks' CEO
Will invest $30 million a year in it 12 March 2008 10:56 GMT
Dreamworks has announced that it will be ploughing $30m dollars a year into 3D technology as it hopes to get the edge over rival Pixar.

"Clearly I'm putting my money where my mouth is and the company's bet on it", said CEO Katzenberg in an interview with Reuters.
IT spending growing despite slowdown woes
According to nationwide report 11 March 2008 11:09 GMT
Despite uncertainty about the economy, technology sales are set to continue to grow.

The National Computing Centre has today published the results of a survey that suggest that technology is unlikely to become a casualty of spending cut-backs.

Instead...