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VIDEO: Nintendo Wii Christmas video becomes YouTube hit
Watch the Wii "scream" 2 January 2009 9:47 GMT
Did you get what you wanted for Christmas? Seems like this little chap did.

Turn down your system's volume and hit play to see the Canadian young gamer's joy at receiving the Ninty console.

Reminiscent of the late Nineties Nintendo 64 Christmas...
Facebook busy on Christmas Day
Second most popular site for Plusnet customers 30 December 2008 15:30 GMT
Plusnet has revealed that Facebook was the second most popular website among its customers Christmas Day with activity on the social networking site starting to rise between 2pm and 3pm.

By 4pm to 5pm it had increased by 25% as Britons contacted friends and...
Win New Year's Eve tickets for Matter at The O2
Last chance to nab a pair of tickets for the sold out event 29 December 2008 11:41 GMT
We thought we would bring you a quick reminder of our great competition that could see you and a pal seeing in New Year 2009 at The O2.

Pocket-lint has teamed up with O2 giving you the chance to win tickets to Matter, where 2 Many DJ's will be headlining the...
Amazon shipped 6.3 million items over Christmas
Selling 72.9 items per second at peak time 29 December 2008 11:33 GMT
Amazon has announced the 2008 "holiday season" finished as its best ever, with over 6.3 million items ordered worldwide on the peak day, 15 December, with a record-breaking 72.9 items sold per second.

Shipping to over 210 countries, the etailer has released...
iTunes "12 Days of Christmas" freebies start today
Download The Ting Tings "That's Not My Name" video for nought 26 December 2008 9:55 GMT
Apple's iTunes "12 Days of Christmas" promotion starts today and will see one free piece of content every day until 6 January.

For all those who got an iPod or an iPhone for Christmas, Apple is angling the free offerings as an ideal way to start building your...
Carphone Warehouse's "biggest ever" sale
Save up to 50% on phones and laptops 26 December 2008 0:05 GMT
The Carphone Warehouse is seeing in the New Year by offering up to 50% savings on laptops and mobile phones.

Starting on Boxing Day, the "credit-crunch-busting" sale sees discounts on popular handsets as well as a cheap Eee PC.

The Samsung Soul...
Queen's speech sees start of sale shopping
Marks & Spencer, Comet, Argos and John Lewis all start sales today 25 December 2008 15:06 GMT
It might seem hard to believe for those of us who will just be happy to lie groaning on the sofa full of too much turkey and trimmings, but the Queen's Christmas day speech at 3pm marks the start of online sales shopping.

Apparently millions of people will...
Christmas tech help needed most at 11.48am
"Present Meltdown" point 25 December 2008 11:48 GMT
"Present Meltdown" happens at 11.48am on Christmas Day, according to info from the TechGuys.

This Meltdown point is apparently when people get so frustrated with trying to get their complicated new gadgets to work that they give up all together.
Track Santa's journey tonight with Google and NORAD
Using Google Maps, Google Earth and special Santa Cams 24 December 2008 15:00 GMT
If you're one of the non-believers out there, or fancy keeping an eye on Santa's progress tonight as he travels the world dishing out presents, you simply need to log on and check out one of the Santa-cams online.

Google has once again teamed up with NORAD,...
Credit Crunch Christmas: ActionAid charity donation and e-card
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: Just one day to go! 24 December 2008 10:20 GMT
Today we thought we would do something a little different for our Christmas Credit Crunch gift idea on Christmas Eve.

In view of the fact it is quite late to be traipsing around the shops looking for presents and all online deliveries have now stopped, Pocket-lint...
Win New Year's Eve tickets for Matter at The O2
We have five pairs of tickets to give away for the sold out event 23 December 2008 12:43 GMT
Pocket-lint has teamed up with O2 to offer you the chance to win tickets for Matter at The O2 this New Years Eve, where 2 Many DJ's will be headlining the party.

The event is now sold out, so tickets are like the proverbial, but we have five pairs to give away...
Credit Crunch Christmas: £30 off an ION USB turntable
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 2 days to go 23 December 2008 10:43 GMT
For today's Credit Crunch Christmas suggestion we have an idea for those of you who are struggling to think of what to get a parent, PC-ed up grandparent, or anyone for that matter with a large vinyl collection.

It is the ION iTT 05 XL USB turntable, which is...
Credit Crunch Christmas: Freesat
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 4 days to go 22 December 2008 11:09 GMT
Today's Credit Crunch Christmas suggestion of Freesat is for those who are buying for someone trying to save some pennies, or are themselves tightening the purse strings.

There are various options available, including standard definition boxes for around £50,...
"Wii knee" epidemic warning for Christmas
Rise in injuries predicted 22 December 2008 9:49 GMT
Playing Wii this Christmas could be bad for your health, according to doctors who are predicting a rise in Wii injuries over the Christmas period.

Tennis and golf have been named as the most likely games to give you a painful sprain, or even a fracture.
Credit Crunch Christmas: Half price Philips Senseo coffee machine
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 5 days to go 21 December 2008 11:05 GMT
Not only is today's Credit Crunch Christmas gift suggestion half price, but it comes with extras for free too.

Buy from Argos and you'll get the Philips Senseo coffee pod machine in black for £23.18 - and you can pick up a free pod and glasses pack too.
Credit Crunch Christmas: Oral-B Vitality
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 6 days to go 20 December 2008 10:00 GMT
Getting this close to Christmas it's possible you won't want to chance the post, so we have a deal that is worth traipsing to the shops for.

Last week Pocket-lint did a review of the Oral-B Vitality Colour Edition. Not only did we give it 9/10, but it's now...
Microsoft to headline Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures
To be broadcast on Channel Five 19 December 2008 15:55 GMT
The Christmas Lectures have come a long way since Michael Faraday first started performing live experiments to young audiences at the Royal Institution in the 19th century.

This year's Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are presented by Chris Bishop, chief...
Credit Crunch Christmas: Wharfedale 160GB PVR
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 7 days to go 19 December 2008 10:21 GMT
Today's Credit Crunch Christmas offer takes the form of the Wharfedale 160GB DVD player and recorder with HDMI.

An especially nice piece of kit considering that eXpansys are offering it to you for £69.99, this is £60 off the normal price, but there's a catch,...
We7 removes ads for festive period
That's Christmas spirit 18 December 2008 15:49 GMT
We7 has announced that it is to remove all audio advertising from millions of music tracks, allowing music fans to listen to as many full tracks and albums as they want over the festive period for free at www.we7.com - completely uninterrupted.

For the period...
UK's online Christmas shopping searches revealed
Wii winning, Blu-ray's on fire and Sony on top 18 December 2008 12:38 GMT
The Wii is winning the Christmas shopping battle, according to online shopping data from AOL Shopping UK and PriceGrabber.co.uk.

The motion-sensing console has nabbed 44% of searches since the start of December compared to the Xbox 360's 35% and the Sony PS3's...
Credit Crunch Christmas: Solar keychain
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 8 days to go 18 December 2008 11:09 GMT
Today's Credit Crunch Christmas idea is a handy little eco solution for when your mobile phone power's down, leaving you offline and alone.

Never fear because the solar keychain is here. Available from Firebox for £14.95, as the name suggests it is a portable...
iTunes "12 Days of Christmas" announced for UK
One free download every day between 26 Dec and 6 Jan 18 December 2008 10:55 GMT
As we've reported, it's now been confirmed that Apple will be giving away free media content between Christmas and the new year.

The iTunes Store will be offering a free download every day for twelve days as part of the "12 Days of Christmas" promotion.
Credit Crunch Christmas: Vodafone pre-pay modem
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 9 days to go 17 December 2008 10:23 GMT
For our Credit Crunch Christmas suggestion today we have a fantastic mobile broadband offer from Vodafone.

The "TopUP and Go" modem gives you 1GB of data, costs £39 and comes with £15 worth of credit. And if you want to store files for use on the go, the modem...
VIDEO: Apple's "Get a Mac" Christmas ads
An animated PC and Mac get festive 16 December 2008 11:48 GMT
Apple has released its Christmas-themed "Get a Mac" adverts that see PC and Mac animated for the festive period. The usual fare from Apple but amusing none-the-less, this YouTube vid combines the two new spots into one clip. Enjoy!
Credit Crunch Christmas: Xbox 360 Arcade for £99
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 10 days to go 16 December 2008 10:28 GMT
Today for our Credit Crunch Christmas gift guide suggestion, we have for you the cheapest Xbox 360 ever.

Zavvi has dropped its prices and is selling the Xbox 360 Arcade for just £99.

The Arcade is the entry-level model in the range, but does include...