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  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Lego Matrix. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Lego Matrix

    Little plastic bricks as you've never seen them before 27 November 2009 12:00 GMT

    This isn't just video of the day. This could be video of the week, month or even year.

    It's not just the time put into it (440hours!) but the attention to detail, the production values and the total dedication.

    We absolutely love this and if they...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - love the mo. WebsiteoftheDay, Websites, Software, Online  0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - love the mo

    Time to face the hairy truth, chaps 27 November 2009 12:00 GMT

    It's the last weekend of November. How's yours coming along?
    The Pocket-Lint team are itching and scratching their way through the last few days, but the parade of facial hair is really something to behold.

    But now it's time to get creative for that final...

  • Mininova shuts down all illegal torrents

    Mininova shuts down all illegal torrents

    Goes legitimate following Dutch court ruling 27 November 2009 9:58 GMT

    Mininova, one of the bigger Bittorrent filesharing sites on the Web, has shut down every single "infringing" torrent in its index and pledged to go legitimate. All torrents have been removed, except the ones that were uploaded through its content distribution service...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Toyota simulator

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Toyota simulator

    Burn some serious rubber - virtually, at least 26 November 2009 12:00 GMT

    We all love a driving game, don't we? But no matter how much you spend on a gaming seat and steering wheel set up (and you can spend a lot of money if you want to), there's always that feeling that you're still sitting in your living room in front of your telly.

  • Test out Google's prototype homepage

    Test out Google's prototype homepage

    How to take a look at the company's new search interface 26 November 2009 9:50 GMT

    Google's doing a bit of testing on a new Google.com homepage that is possible to access and take a poke around. If you're feeling adventurous, then head over to Google.com (not .co.uk or any other regional site), log out of your Google account if you have one and paste...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Hamburger Blender

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Hamburger Blender

    Wonderful new products - not available now 26 November 2009 0:00 GMT

    What we love about this site is that we've all had ideas just like these. We've all sat round many a pub table and sketched winning ideas onto a beer mat and then spent the rest of the evening dreaming of how to spend the untold millions that are sure to pour in when...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - one chance in life. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - one chance in life

    They say you make your own luck. Not sure about this lot... 25 November 2009 15:00 GMT

    Some people are said to be born lucky. Others make their own luck.

    This lot are certainly in the first group. You'd like to think that they all went on to savour every moment and live long, productive lives. But we reckon at least some of them will have been...

  • LogMeIn offers beta of express version

    LogMeIn offers beta of express version

    Quick-and-easy screen sharing solution 25 November 2009 14:31 GMT

    LogMeIn has launched a new product in beta called LogMeIn Express. The idea is to create a quick, simple to use, screen sharing solution that you can use to demonstrate something to a remote colleague or use for troubleshooting purposes.

    To share a screen, you'll...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Ninite

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Ninite

    Take the grind out of upgrading 25 November 2009 0:00 GMT

    So, have you upgraded to Windows 7 yet?

    No? What’s putting you off? It’s not like it was for Vista, we can assure you of that, if nothing else.

    Maybe it’s all the hassle of reinstalling all your favourite apps that’s putting you...

  • Twitter's Biz Stone talks IPO, advertising

    Twitter's Biz Stone talks IPO, advertising

    "I don't know if we're going to be profitable, but we have plenty of time" 24 November 2009 15:00 GMT

    Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has re-iterated the wish to keep hold of the micro-blogging site, rather than sell out wholesale, but has said an initial public offering could be on the cards for the future.

    "We are definitely not interested in selling the company",...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Bloodhound SSC

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Bloodhound SSC

    Three engines, one brave pilot and a new record in sight 24 November 2009 0:00 GMT

    It warms the cockles of this journalist's heart to see that there are still people out there who just want to go faster and faster, just because they can. I'm not talking about boy racers in their Citroen Saxos making a nuisance of themselves on British roads though.

    Meet...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Magic Wand

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Magic Wand

    Abracadabra! Channel surfing just got magical 23 November 2009 12:00 GMT

    Every child's dream has finally come true. Now you can have your very own magic wand, courtesy of Kymera.

     

    Not surprisingly, this gadget is selling like crazy as kids big and small fall over themselves to be able to wave a wand and control everything...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Doggy Style Store

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Doggie Style Store

    Perfect pressies for pampered pooches. And no laughing at the back... 23 November 2009 0:00 GMT

    It was with a certain amount of trepidation that I went searching for this one. It's not normally the sort of thing I'd type into Google.

    I'd like to believe that the people behind this site didn't think about the sniggers and smirks that their URL might generate,...

  • Twitter talks up commercial services

    Twitter talks up commercial services

    As tagline changes to "what's happening?" 20 November 2009 11:02 GMT

    Twitter boss Biz Stone has unveiled more about the micro-blogging service's plans to make money revealing that paid-for commercial accounts will roll-out this year, in an interview with the BBC.

    Stone insists Twitter will stay free for individuals, and for...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Textatrack

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Textatrack

    Get the next big thing without shelling out the big money 20 November 2009 0:00 GMT

    The music business ain’t no joke. Getting by is tough and getting started on the road to stardom isn’t all plain sailing. Even if you do get noticed and start to get your music out there for people to enjoy, the chances are that anybody selling it for you...

  • Online UK Radioplayer plans revealed

    Online UK Radioplayer plans revealed

    BBC and commercial radio teams up for 400-station internet radio portal 19 November 2009 15:20 GMT

    The BBC and commercial radio companies have unveiled the new online radio player we brought you news of recently, that "aims to offer the output of every licensed UK radio station and to let users search this content by subject, musical style, or even song title".

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY – Mood tail

    VIDEO OF THE DAY – Mood tail

    Show the world how you feel - the way the animal kingdom does 19 November 2009 12:00 GMT

    Ever wondered what it would be like to be a dog? Let’s face it, your average pampered pooch doesn’t have too much to worry about. Fed, watered and entertained by their loving owners and all they have to do is occasionally wag their tail and pretend they’re...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Fingertips  . WebsiteOfTheDay, Websites, Software, Online 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Fingertips

    Keep your fingertips on the pulse of the big bad world 19 November 2009 0:00 GMT

    Seen the news lately? There’s a little bit of everything going on at the moment, don’t you think?

    Political skulduggery, celebrity gossip, industrial intrigue. Keeping track is an epic undertaking.

    If only there was somewhere you could go to...

  • Spotify gets Pandora-style recommendations

    Spotify gets Pandora-style recommendations

    Automatic playlist generator created by Spotibot 18 November 2009 16:38 GMT

    You might be familiar, if you're a hardcore Spotify user, with @Spotibot - a Twitter bot that recommends bands that are similar to other bands, as well as the Better Spotify Links project. Well, the coder behind it - Andy Smith - has just completed his latest app - an...

  • Ordnance Survey maps to be issued free

    Ordnance Survey maps to be issued free

    UK government brings regulations in line with US 18 November 2009 12:43 GMT

    The government has said that it will "explore ways" of making the Ordnance Survey's maps of the UK freely available on the web from April 2010. Gordon Brown announced the change at an event also attended by web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee who is now the UK's information tsar,...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY – Forza v Porsche

    VIDEO OF THE DAY – Forza v Porsche

    Console versus the real deal. Game on 18 November 2009 12:00 GMT

    What happens when you take several grands’ worth of state-of-the-art gaming gear, including three Xbox consoles wired together, put it in the hands of a self-confessed uber geek and pit the whole kaboodle against one the best drivers in the world behind the wheel...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Twitterfall

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Twitterfall

    Filter the nonsense out of Twitter. Or go looking for it 18 November 2009 0:00 GMT

    So. You want to see what the latest trends are on Twitter. And you want to know what they are in a particular location. And you want to see the related tweets arrive in real time. But you don’t want to see tweets from, let’s say people called Derek. But you...

  • IWOOT launches IWOOTPG.com

    IWOOT launches IWOOTPG.com

    New photo gifts service goes online 17 November 2009 16:08 GMT

    Gift and gadget etailer iwantoneofthose has announced the launch of new site -  iwantoneofthosephotogifts.com - or IWOOTPG.com as it will henceforth be referred to on this site, because life is too short and RSI all too close.

    In a nutshell, iwootpg.com can...

  • Pirate Bay tracker shuts down

    Pirate Bay tracker shuts down

    Site moves to decentralised architecture 17 November 2009 15:24 GMT

    The Pirate Bay has shut down its tracker in an unprecedented move that will see the filesharing network take a more decentralised stance. Despite the tracker closing, the site itself will stay online and active - using both trackerless solutions and the unaffiliated OpenBitTorrent...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY – N900 multi-tasking

    VIDEO OF THE DAY – N900 multi-tasking

    Nokia N900 puts multi-tasking in your pocket 17 November 2009 12:00 GMT

    Smartphones really are something aren’t they? You can leave the house with just one gadget that does it all now. And it does it all well.

    But one thing that has been known to take the shine off many a smartphone's performance is the fact that opening up...

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