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VIDEO: Tech week in view on Megawhat News
Our very own take on the big stories of the week in video 30 May 2008 16:42 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for our round-up of the biggest news stories of the week; and what we thought of them in a nice, neat, and concise vid.

This week we tackle the EU/ USA wrangle over import tariffs; Dell's disgrace; whether games turn us into neanderthals...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Leaked deets for the new Asus desktop
Video news bulletin of today's top stories 27 May 2008 18:32 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: Asus desktop – details leaked; More 3G iPhone rumours; Woolworths stops selling CD singles; The 10 buck...
Woolies to launch music download site
Hours after quitting CD single sales market 27 May 2008 12:08 GMT
This morning it announced that it will stop stocking CD singles on its shelves this summer, and now Woolies is going digital.

There were, in fact, hints this morning, but now the highstreet retailer has officially announced it is going to try and make a name...
Woolies stops selling CD singles
Internet downloads are the future 27 May 2008 11:17 GMT
One of the UK's biggest retail chains says that the market has fallen out of CD single sales.

Woolworths, which sells a third of all CDs in the UK, has decided to stop selling CD singles.

The retailer admitted falling sales and added its belief...
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...
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...
Fly Mobile SX 200 launches
£30 slider on sale in Woolies 20 March 2008 12:30 GMT
Fly Mobile has announced the launch of the SX 200 mobile phone with the bold claim that it's "the best value mobile phone currently available in the UK".

The SX 200 offers a (megapixel count not specified) digital camera, an FM Radio, MP3 player functionality,...
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...
RIM and Motorola declare war
Rivals sue each other simultaneously 19 February 2008 10:24 GMT
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion and its rival Motorola are sueing each other over alleged patent infringements for technology used in their mobile phones.

RIM, which is a Canadian company, has filed its case in US District Court for the Northern District...
HD DVD Group responds to Woolies Blu-ray only stance
"We're disappointed by Woolworths' decision" 28 January 2008 14:49 GMT
Following the news that Woolworths will only stock Blu-ray discs in its retail stores in the UK, the HD DVD Promotion Group has got in touch with us here at Pocket-lint to offer a statement on the subject, from Olivier Van Wynendaele, European assistant general manager,...
Woolworths backs Blu-ray, drops HD DVD
Stopping stocking struggling format on shop shelves 28 January 2008 13:38 GMT
High street retailer Woolworths, apparently the UK's biggest retailer of next-gen DVD discs, is exclusively backing Blu-ray moving forward this year.

The chain has announced it is only to stock Blu-ray discs in store from March, with HD DVD movies being dropped...
Sagem my511x launches
Get the 411 on the 511... 21 January 2008 16:24 GMT
Sagem Mobile has launched a new handset for sale on Orange pre-pay.

The my511X is a slim candybar with a "mirror-like" black front with a keypad that consists of flat, back-lit buttons.

Described as simple to use, the SAGEM my511X measures 106.9...
Sagem my220x in gold for £12.49
Budget bling 20 November 2007 11:30 GMT
Sagem has announced the launch of the my220x – a sleek and compact handset "with a golden touch".

The my220x offers a "subtle" gold trim and gold disc menu button, and is described as suitable for any small pocket or ladies handbag.

Weighing in...
Three E-Ten Glofiish "Pocket PC Phones" launched in the UK
M800, X800 and M600 now available 15 November 2007 15:49 GMT
Three new E-Ten mobile phones have been launched in the UK. All Windows Mobile 6 devices, the new handsets, now available, are the Glofiish M800, X800 and M600.

The E-TEN Glofiish M800 is a Windows Mobile 6 Pro device with a sliding Qwerty keyboard, 3.5G (HSPDA),...
Sagem my411cv budget clamshell available in Woolies
Pink, pre-loaded with five games 31 October 2007 17:23 GMT
Sagem has launched the my411cv, a clamshell version of the my411v.

To appeal to the female audience, the handset's top cover is white with a pink trim while the back of the handset is entirely pink.

The handset has a VGA camera with video capture...
Apple planning to bring back the Newton - in a noughties style
New MessagePads coming 2008 with iPhone-esque touchscreens 26 September 2007 19:22 GMT
AppleInsider is reporting that Apple is planning to give its MessagePad line another airing with a "modern day reincarnation" of the range, complete with iPhone/iPod touch-esque touchscreen.

Although Apple's PDA range was not commercially a massive success...
OQO model e2 UMPC introduced in Europe
Productivity gets portable 17 September 2007 17:39 GMT
OQO has introduced its first ultra mobile PC, the OQO model e2, into Europe. The e2 offers a 5-inch display and is designed to be primarily be operated via the thumb-friendly keyboard.

"The opening of our new office in England and the launch of our first international...
IFA 2007: Mio launches three in-car GPS, two GPS PDAs
Introducing 3D mapping 31 August 2007 6:25 GMT
Mio Technology has launched a range of new GPS devices at IFA 2007.

The C620, C620t, P560, P360 and C230 all feature a 400MHz processor, 20 channel SiRFStarIII GPS receiver and, depending on country, a year's worth of speed camera alerts out of the box.
Woolworths to sell PS3 at £375 over bank hols weekend
Not just the console: Blu-rays, games and controller bundled too 24 August 2007 15:38 GMT
The old High Street favourite Woolworths has decided to brighten up the wet British summer by offering the PS3 for £375 over the Bank Holiday weekend.

The price represents the lowest level that Sony’s console has seen as yet and the value doesn’t stop there...
Mio launches A501 GPS PDA Phone
"Multi-dimensional" 1 August 2007 12:42 GMT
Mio Technology has launched the new A501, a "multi-dimensional" device combining mobile phone, GPS handset and Windows Mobile 5.0 PDA.

With the claim to be opening up GPS phones to ordinary folk, the A501 costs £339.99, although at that not exactly entry-level...
Budget GPS PDA to come from Trimble
Trimble sets to cut costs for the mobile workforce 27 April 2007 11:59 GMT
Trimble has taken it on itself to launch a budget model PDA for the ever-growing mobile workforce.

The Juno ST is meant to keep employees in contact, continue working and make locating much easier at a low-price. This low-price is still yet to be announced,...
Ultra connectivity for new BlackBerry
BlackBerry 8830 comes fully connected with Verizon 26 April 2007 10:14 GMT
Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion has introduced its ultra-smart BlackBerry. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone works with all the top business features, even though it is only available in the US for the timebeing.

The new handset comes with...
T-Mobile launch its white BlackBerry
Another giant leap for the BlackBerry from T-Mobile 12 April 2007 16:27 GMT
The BlackBerry took a giant leap with new models, designs and styles released all over the mobile market in the past year. T-Mobile has pushed it a step further with a new white version of the BlackBerry Pearl.

Not settling with a standard style and colour,...
Dell ends the Axim Pocket PC line
A sign that handheld PCs maybe on their way out 10 April 2007 17:40 GMT
If you're a lover of the Axim Pocket PC then we have bad news. Dell has announced it will be Discontinuing it's Axim line of handhelds.

First introduced in 2002, the company has decided that the Axim X51 Family will no longer be offered. There are no further...