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Credit Crunch Christmas: USB mains charger
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 22 days to go 3 December 2008 11:07 GMT TweetHere's a great little gadget that's not only priced at nicely under a tenner, but very practical.
Very simply it's a USB charger that plugs into the mains. Just stick it straight into a wall socket, connect your USB device into the port... -
Pocket-lint poll: 64% of you shopping in January sales
Bargain hunters hit the high street 1 January 2008 10:48 GMT TweetIn the latest Pocket-lint reader poll, we decided to take a look at the shopping habits of our tech-loving readership.
When asked "Will you be buying gadgets in the January Sales?", 64% of the Pocket-lint readership said yes with just 36%... -
Apple, Microsoft see massive web traffic increase on Christmas day
iTunes and Zune site gets festive visitor boost 31 December 2007 11:45 GMT TweetWeb stats firm Hitwise has revealed that Christmas day was a good 'un online for both Apple and Microsoft.
The huge increases in traffic to the websites for Apple's iTunes and Microsoft's Zune (the PMP range still not officially available... -
Satnav saves baby Jesus
Tech saves the day at Christmas 25 December 2007 13:09 GMT TweetTechnology has saved Christmas in Bal Harbour, Florida.
A nativity scene that suffered from vandalism and theft in past years is getting a global positioning system solution for Christmas this year.
Baby Jesus, who had gone... -
Sno-Baller, the snow ball maker
There really is a gadget for everything these days... 20 December 2007 8:06 GMT TweetThis Amrican innovation lets you make perfectly spherical snowballs and is $8.95 from Plow & Hearth.
Fingers crossed for enough snow to justify the purchase... -
Nintendo Wii in stock...
...on Amazon.fr 19 December 2007 10:40 GMT TweetFollowing reports in the national press that Brits were "flocking" to France in order to nab a Nintendo Wii, it seems that online retailer Amazon.fr also has stock.
The Mirror ran a recent story on the British day-trip Christmas shopping... -
VIDEO: Webcam special
Three internet video cams put to the test 17 December 2007 18:52 GMT TweetIn this week's episode of Megawhat presenter Stuart Miles takes a special look at webcams.
The Hercules Dualpix Exchange goes up against the Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000 which is pitted against the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000.
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Motherboard Christmas tree with LED lights
A little too small to put presents under... 14 December 2007 10:51 GMT TweetPossibly the cutest, and geekiest, Christmas tree out there this year, this little 5-inch desktop effort is made from PC motherboards and has flashing LED lights. $10.
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Pre-Christmas online spending hits record high
UK does £767,500 in 60 seconds on Monday lunch break 11 December 2007 9:56 GMT TweetRetail Decisions, which processes online card payments says pre-Christmas spending hit a spectacular high at 1.09pm on Monday 10th December as shoppers spent £767,500 over the internet in 60 seconds.
This figure has broken the record for... -
Heated USB Santa booties
Why not? 11 December 2007 9:45 GMT TweetIf the only thing stopping you from rocking up to work in a full-on Mrs Claus outfit is the fear of cold feet, then you are out of excuses thanks to the availability of these heated festive booties...
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USB-powered festive gadgets galore
Desktop decorations 10 December 2007 12:14 GMT TweetSitting in the office on a dull day, it's a little hard to get excited about the Christmas festivities just around the corner.
But Digitech Industries has a heavenly host of USB-powered gadgets to brighten up your working day.
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iYule bring fireplace to your Media player
Chesnuts roasting and all that 7 December 2007 15:54 GMT TweetIt's Christmas, and captialising on that, one company has created 30-minutes of video of a crackling fire for your iPod, iPhone, Zune, computer monitor, or anything else with video capability for that matter.
Why we aren't sure, but you... -
Christmas Gift Guide: For the Grandparents
Five gift suggestions for the oldies in your life 7 December 2007 14:31 GMT TweetWhat do you get your parents or grandparents this Christmas? Here are five suggestions ranging from a the Nintendo DS to a Wireless photo frame from Pocket-lint to get them excited on the 25th December.
Every day until Christmas Pocket-lint... -
Christmas Gift Guide: For your son
Five gift suggestions for the little rascal in your life 6 December 2007 13:43 GMT TweetWhat do you get the little rascal in your life this Christmas? Here are five suggestions ranging from a CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit to the Xbox 360 from Pocket-lint to get him excited on the 25th December.
Every day until Christmas Pocket-lint... -
One in four want a green Christmas
9.9 million want enviro-kind gadgets this Crimble 6 December 2007 13:41 GMT TweetNew research from Fujitsu Siemens Computers reveals that of the millions of "gadget-mad" Brits that expect to give or buy an item of technology this Christmas, 9.9 million would prefer to be unwrapping a green gadget.
One in four Britons...
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