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NEWS: COMMENT: Is the Nintendo Wii winning the console war?

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:15:38 +0100

We ask Pocket-lint readers if the system is just a fad...

With just-released data coming in suggesting that Nintendo's Wii is the top-selling video game console in the United States with 10.9 million units shifted, we thought we'd reveal whether the Pocket-lint readership thinks the system is here to stay. ...

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NEWS: 1 in 10 kids having sex chats online

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:10:55 +0100

And are lying to their parents about it

A new report claims that more than 10% of British children are having sexually explicit conversations online. ...

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NEWS: Apple overtakes Acer for third slot in US PC market

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:22:08 +0100

Mac sales rise 38%

Macs nabbed an 8.5% share of the American PC market in the second quarter of the year, which means Apple has edged Acer out of the third place slot in national rankings, according to market research firm Gartner. ...

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NEWS: YouGov survey on wonders of wireless

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:51:08 +0100

Over half us Brits are going cableless

Over half of us surfing the Internet in the UK now have wireless home networking. ...

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NEWS: Apple announces one millionth iPhone 3G sold

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:47:45 +0100

"Stunning opening weekend"

Wall Street analysts and Apple spectators can stop with their predictions and idle speculation as Apple has revealed just how many iPhone 3Gs it - and its partners - sold over the device's debut weekend. ...

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NEWS: iPhone 3G sales predictions coming in

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:13:44 +0100

Analysts play guessing games for first weekend sales

If the original iPhone launch was anything to go by, it's unlikely we'll learn the answer to this poser for a while, but analysts and Apple watchers have been weighing in with their best guesses for how many iPhone 3Gs were sold on the device's debut this weekend just gone. ...

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NEWS: Asus sells 1.7 million Eees in first half of 2008

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:42:25 +0100

Falls short of own estimates

It's been revealed that Asus has shipped 1.7 million Eee PCs in the first half of 2008. ...

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NEWS: One-third of us making illegal copies of DVDs

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:51:23 +0100

Number is up from 2007

There are warnings galore and the government, and film industry, are trying to crackdown on it, but it seems that more and more of us are making illegal copies of DVDs. ...

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NEWS: UK becoming nation of internet addicts

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:04:51 +0100

Surf on the beach, in the bar, in the park

It seems that we Brits have become so obsessed with web surfing, that we want to be able to get online pretty much wherever we are. ...

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NEWS: Nokia says only 3% recycle old phones

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:33:04 +0100

"Take back" points available

Only 3% of people recycle their mobile phones, even though they might have old devices that they no longer want, according to a global consumer survey released by Nokia. ...

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NEWS: O2 sees "unprecedented" demand for iPhone 3G

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:04:47 +0100

Completely sold out within hours

O2 has sent out an email to the UK press stating that it has seen "unprecedented" demand for the iPhone 3G. The company says "demand for the revolutionary device is already at unprecedented levels, far in excess of the original iPhone". ...

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NEWS: 7digital sees 300% sales increase from DRM-free

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:01:16 +0100

Downloads double for UK music site

7digital.com has said that it has seen "rocketing" digital music sales following the introduction of the DRM-free MP3 download format across the Warner Music and EMI catalogues. ...

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NEWS: PS3 sales catching up with Wii

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:00:34 +0100

Sony console sailing off shelves

Nintendo's Wii is still the top selling console in Japan, but the latest stats would suggest that it's losing its lead. ...

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NEWS: 30,000 mobile broadband dongles sold each week in UK

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:57:22 +0100

USB modems selling well

The rise in popularity of mobile broadband in the UK has been well documented, with the increasing figures mostly attributed to the ever-lowering costs of going online via cellular networks. ...

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NEWS: Windows market share decreasing

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:05:07 +0100

Could drop below 90% by end of year

Microsoft's OS market share is on the wane, according to a new study releases by Net Applications. ...

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NEWS: Firefox 3 breaks Guinness World Record

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00:56 +0100

8,002,530 downloads in 24 hours

As is expected, Mozilla has announced it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. ...

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NEWS: Podcasts driving radio audiences up

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:13:50 +0100

More than 9 million downloading on a weekly basis

More and more of us are listening to the radio via the internet. ...

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NEWS: Quarter of EU homes use mobiles only

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:17:26 +0100

Turned their backs on fixed lines

Mobile phones are being in the EU homes over fixed lines. ...

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NEWS: RIM results reveal 16 milllion BlackBerry subscribers

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:49:02 +0100

As company prepares to ship 40 millionth smartphone

Research In Motion has reported its first quarter results for the 3 months ended 31 May. ...

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NEWS: 3G users in Europe crosses 100 million mark

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:28:27 +0100

Voice and data subscribers hits milestone

Reuters is reporting that European mobile carriers have crossed the 100 million mark with subscribers on their third-generation networks. ...

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NEWS: Sony loses $3bn in 2 years due to PS3 pricing

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:54:39 +0100

Production costs are too high

According to information in Sony's fiscal 2008 annual report, the company has lost over $3 billion in the past two years by pricing the PS3 below its production cost. ...

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NEWS: Number of PCs worldwide hits one billion mark

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:56:18 +0100

And will double by 2014

Gartner reports that the number of PCs worldwide has surpassed one billion units. ...

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NEWS: Samsung sells a million Souls

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:28:38 +0100

Flagship handset beats iPhone in first month sales

Samsung has sold one million of its flagship "Soul" mobile phones, reports Telecoms Korea following a statement received from Samsung. ...

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NEWS: Facebook overtakes MySpace for first time

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:04:54 +0100

And incurs the wrath of Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch is having a rather large sulk because Facebook visitors have overtaken those visiting MySpace, the website he bought for $580m only 3 years ago. ...

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NEWS: A third of IT workers "snoop" on their colleagues

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:43:03 +0100

Survey reveals our nosy natures

A survey Stateside has revealed that that IT workers sometimes use their security knowledge to sneak a peek at their colleagues' personal information. ...

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NEWS: iTunes sells five billion songs

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:07:36 +0100

Apple announces musical milestone

Apple has announced that its iTunes Store has hit the five billion songs sold milestone. ...

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NEWS: 91% of Japanese not interested in iPhone 3G

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:22:25 +0100

Apple faces fight in Far East

Research has revealed that Apple may well have a fight on its hands trying to shift large numbers of the iPhone 3G in Japan. ...

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NEWS: UK interest in iPhone at record high

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:09:03 +0100

As analysts predict sales to double

Consumers in the UK are showing high levels of interest in the iPhone 3G, which bodes well for O2, the exclusive partner operator for the device. ...

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NEWS: Games sales will be $68.3 billion in 2012

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:53:59 +0100

"Phenomenal" growth predicted

Console makers and games developers should be rubbing their hands in glee because record sales are apparently on the cards worldwide. ...

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NEWS: Blu-ray outstripping DVD's early performance

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:25:40 +0100

More than 10 million players in use by end of 2008

Recent research from Futuresource is said to show that Blu-ray Disc hardware is outstripping early DVD market performance and will continue to do so into the next decade. ...

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NEWS: Vodafone offers fastest and most reliable mobile broadband

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:58:39 +0100

Four times faster to open a web page

Vodafone is happily blowing its own PR trumpet as independent research has shown it's the UK's most reliable and the fastest network for mobile broadband. ...

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NEWS: Video game addicts are not nerds

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:05:32 +0100

Research says loner stereotype inaccurate

The stereotype of the spotty teenager sitting in a darkened room playing video games all day and night is apparently all wrong. ...

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NEWS: Asus to ship five million Eees this year

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:10:33 +0100

Aims for 50% market share in 2008

Asus company president Jerry Shen has been speaking about the number of Eee PCs the company expects to ship this year, during an investors conference. ...

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NEWS: Google gets 87% of UK searches

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:38:39 +0100

Strong stats for web giant

Recent figures from Hitwise show that Google is still the UK's most popular search engine by a wide margin. ...

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NEWS: Phone tracking shows 100,000 peoples' movements

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:23:41 +0100

Study reveals we're all really quite dull

Well it seems we're all creatures of habit. ...

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NEWS: 95% of returned goods aren't broken

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:15:15 +0100

It's official - we're all stupid

So apparently we're all either daft, or just can't or won't read manuals. ...

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NEWS: Online shopping is on the up

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:35:10 +0100

Despite concerns over an economic slowdown

The UK online retail market is booming despite concerns about a worldwide credit crunch. ...

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NEWS: UK businesses putting up with bad broadband

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:35:15 +0100

But only a tenth would consider switching despite grumbles

Businesses in the UK are showing that oh so British of traits - the stiff upper lip - and putting up with bad broadband connections instead of complaining. ...

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NEWS: US and China accused over web attacks

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:06:23 +0100

Responsible for 30%

The US and China have been named and shamed in a new report on internet safety. ...

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NEWS: Two-thirds of Pocket-lint readers holding back on Blu-ray

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:44:24 +0100

Price still the big issue for next-gen disc format

Although the news hot out of Japan suggests that Toshiba may have one last shot to fire in the next-gen format war with some mysterious new DVD upscaling tech, right now to all intents and purposes the Blu-ray/HD DVD format war is over. ...

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NEWS: Mozilla aims for Guinness World Record with Firefox 3

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:02:40 +0100

Wants to achieve largest number of software downloads in one day

Mozilla is aiming for a Guinness World Record with the launch of its latest version of the Firefox browser. ...

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NEWS: Two billion devices worldwide use Bluetooth

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:22:33 +0100

And awareness of the technology is growing

In a week that marks a decade since Bluetooth technology made its first appearance, a user group says that things can only get better as awareness grows. ...

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NEWS: DAB radios sales hit seven million

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:15:05 +0100

As a platform relaunch is suggested

Sales of DAB digital radios have topped seven million, according to the latest figures from GfK. ...

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NEWS: More than half of us watch on-demand TV

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:14:10 +0100

But IPTV viewers say content is not up to scratch

On-demand TV and internet TV are gathering more and more fans in the UK. ...

NEWS: BBC iPlayer hits 75 million milestone

Wed, 21 May 2008 09:37:22 +0100

As Mac and iPhone use hits 13%

The BBC has revealed that BBC iPlayer has now received more than 75 million requests to stream or download programmes. ...

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NEWS: Consumers hanging on for 3G iPhone

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:56:24 +0100

Anticipation for next-gen model stopping sales

Almost one-in-four potential iPhone buyers in the States have said that they have been putting off their purchase until Apple launches the next-gen 3G model, according to newly revealed market research. ...

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