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NEWS: Online shoppers to get more rights

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:07:45 +0100

More protection for those shopping "across borders"

The European Commission has announced plans that could see shoppers afforded more protection when buying online. ...

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NEWS: Average Brit spends £50k on electrical devices

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:21:18 +0100

250 gadgets in 60 years

The average household will work its way through more than 250 electrical devices over a period of 60 years, according to a new survey. ...

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NEWS: BBC responds to Channel 4 dropping DAB plans

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:29:37 +0100

"Disappointing news for UK radio"

Following the news we brought you about Channel 4's decision to withdraw from 4 Digital Group's plans to launch new DAB radio stations in the UK, the BBC has issued an official response. ...

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NEWS: RIM could face Microsoft take-over threat

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:09:18 +0100

Share plunge leaves it open to hostile bids

Reuters reports that recent drop in the market value of BlackBerry maker RIM could leave the company open to a hostile take-over. ...

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NEWS: Fraudsters go phishing as financial crisis hits

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:45:16 +0100

Fraudsters targeting worried bank customers

With daily news of yet another bank in trouble, customers are understandably worried about their investments at the moment. ...

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NEWS: Channel 4 dropping DAB radio plans

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:25:55 +0100

Another blow to the digital platform

Channel 4 is dumping its plans for DAB radio stations to be launched and withdrawing from the 4 Digital Group off-shoot. ...

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NEWS: Microsoft: "No plan" to bring back Seinfeld ads

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:01 +0100

Was just a teaser campaign

Microsoft has confirmed to Pocket-lint that the Seinfeld ads will never appear in the UK and that Americans are unlikely to get any more either. ...

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NEWS: BT in trouble after Virgin Media sneaks to ASA

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:19:58 +0100

Revenge is sweet

It's all getting a little tit-for-tat in the world of broadband suppliers. ...

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NEWS: Symantec buys rival MessageLabs

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:49:32 +0100

£401.2m deal

Security software expert Symantec has gone on a spending spree. ...

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NEWS: IBM earnings offer ray of hope

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:44:42 +0100

Profits when the markets are floundering

Job losses at eBay, Microsoft admitting tough times ahead and the prediction that the phone market is going to suffer next year - it's all been a bit gloomy of late. ...

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NEWS: Phone manufacturers face tough time in 2009

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:10:47 +0100

Analysts slash predictions

It was bound to happen but the worldwide economic slowdown means that phone manufacturers are facing a tough year ahead. ...

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NEWS: MySpace and HP team-up

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:49:34 +0100

With branded print buttons

MySpace and HP have announced plans to integrate HP printing technology across MySpace, including all photo sections. ...

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NEWS: Apple announces iPhone tech talk world tour

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:49 +0100

"Stay where you are. We're coming to you"

Apple has announced a free, worldwide tour which will cover iPhone app tools and related technologies for those wanting to develop for the iPhone platform. ...

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NEWS: Panasonic details "eco ideas" policy

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:32:35 +0100

Promises 20 industry-leading green products by end of 2010

Panasonic has announced its European targets and policy for its "eco ideas" initiative. ...

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NEWS: Blu-ray Association predicts Blu Christmas

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:49:50 +0100

Quel surprise

The Blu-ray Disc Association reports that "sell-in indicators for Blu-ray products are proving more positive than even the most optimistic sales forecasts and market analyst reports". ...

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NEWS: Panasonic hits 300 million TVs made milestone

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:10:07 +0100

In 56 years of production

Panasonic has announced it is set to roll out its 300 millionth TV set on 7 October 2008, which, rather neatly, marks the 56th year since the company began producing them in 1952. ...

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NEWS: AMD to split into two companies

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:07:36 +0100

Manufacturing to be done by "The Foundry Company"

Chip-maker AMD is to divide its operation into two distinct areas and accept some serious multi-billion financial backing from two Abu Dhabi investment firms, the company has announced. ...

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NEWS: Steve Wozniak predicts death of the iPod

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:29:55 +0100

And hints at the "iWatch"...

Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, has spoken about the "death" of the iPod in an interview with the Telegraph. ...

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NEWS: eBay to cut 10% of workforce

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:40:27 +0100

Economic doom and gloom continues

It really is looking gloomy at the moment. ...

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NEWS: Sony Ericsson slashes R&D staff

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:35:37 +0100

450 out of 750 employees going in North Carolina

Sony Ericsson warned it may have to slash some jobs, but now the axe has fallen at the company's North American headquarters. ...

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NEWS: SEC to investigate Jobs heart attack iReport

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:12:24 +0100

Stock dropping stunt or 4chan prank?

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the false news that appeared on CNN's iReport website at the end of last week stating Apple CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a major heart attack. ...

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NEWS: Skoda to offer optional Mio mount

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:43:43 +0100

Semi-integrated system

Following the recent news of the Renault and TomTom team-up, Skoda has unveiled new models that will have an optional mount for Mio Moov GPS devices. ...

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NEWS: RealDVD sales suspended

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:50:40 +0100

Temporary take down

Sales of the RealDVD DVD ripping software from RealPlayer have been legally suspended by a US judge. ...

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NEWS: Google walks away from Yahoo ad deal

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:22:41 +0100

Break to let US authorities investigate

Google has decided that it's getting hot so is getting out of the kitchen. ...

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NEWS: Vodafone Pocket-lint Awards nominations deadline closes this week

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:47:58 +0100

Get your entries in by Friday

There isn't much time left before the nominations for the longest running, most independent, gadget awards in the UK are announced. ...

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NEWS: Facebook co-founder quits

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:51:52 +0100

Leaving to create "complimentary" start-up

Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz is leaving the social utility along with colleague Justin Rosenstein to start their own company. ...

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NEWS: China accused of spying on Skype users

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:51:30 +0100

Canadian research group claims to have evidence

There have been spying controversies galore coming out of China with big tech names including Google implicated. ...

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NEWS: CNN gives Steve Jobs a heart attack

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:26:45 +0100

Just weeks after Bloomberg printed his obit

It seems the news wires are determined to kill off Steve Jobs. CNN has pulled a report from earlier today that said the Apple CEO has suffered a heart attack. ...

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NEWS: Win a Sony Photo Printer for commenting on Pocket-lint

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:04:15 +0100

Well done to Daniel for last month's win

Daniel Tadd from England has won the LG Secret in this month's comments competition for giving his witty thoughts on the "Texting and driving worse than drinking" story. ...

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NEWS: Survey reveals "oddball" IT requests

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:37:36 +0100

Where is that "any" key, anyway?

"My laptop was run over by a truck. What should I do?" This question and others - even more random - have been fielded by American IT professionals, a recent survey reveals. ...

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NEWS: Nokia "optimistic" operators will offer Comes With Music phones

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:55:35 +0100

Big four shun unlimited music service

The big four UK operators have not committed to offer any of Nokia's forthcoming "Comes With Music" handsets, The FT reports. ...

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NEWS: US music royalty rates remains the same

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:23:59 +0100

iTunes saved to fight another day

The US Copyright Royalty Board has frozen the rate that digital-music stores must pay music publishers. ...

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NEWS: Windows 7 more attractive than Vista

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:04:04 +0100

30% businesses considering next OS rather than Vista

It does not seem as if Microsoft's multimillion Vista ad campaign(s) are doing the company many favours - at least not in the business arena. ...

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NEWS: Microsoft reveals more details about Euro search centres

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:02:18 +0100

Paris, London and Munich named as locations

Microsoft has announced further details on its plans to open a new European Search Technology Centre (STC). ...

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NEWS: Nokia boss praises iPhone

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:17:59 +0100

On the eve of the Tube's launch

Nokia's chief executive has heaped praise on Apple for the iPhone, just hours ahead of the official launch of the Nokia "Tube" touchscreen phone. ...

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NEWS: Microsoft admits lack of internet search biz could hit profits

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:51:15 +0100

Microsoft is a David, and Google Goliath, admits Ballmer

In March, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's big boss, stood, bold as brass, before journos, and threw down the gauntlet at Google's feet. ...

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NEWS: Best Buy gets approval to buy Napster

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:35:35 +0100

US authorities give acquisition the green light

Napster is soon to have a new owner. ...

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NEWS: Apple dumps iPhone developer NDA

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:57:58 +0100

Dropping agreement for released software

Apple has decided to dump the non-disclosure agreement it insisted developers sign before getting access to the iPhone platform. ...

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NEWS: Sony Ericsson to close flagship UK store

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:46:25 +0100

Non-profit-making shop to shut

Sony Ericsson's only UK high street store is due to be closed down, as it's not making the company any profit. ...

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NEWS: Virgin media told off over data loss scandal

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:46:24 +0100

Information Commissioners Office ticks 'em off

Way back in June, Virgin Media admitted to have lost bank details for 3000 of its customers. ...

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NEWS: Apple threatens iTunes closure

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:10:51 +0100

Over increased royalty payments

Apple has threatened to close iTunes rather than pay out more in royalty costs, it has been revealed. ...

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NEWS: Microsoft vulnerable to economic woes after all

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:32:42 +0100

Ballmer not so bullish anymore

Just days ago, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's head honcho, spoke to journos of his confidence that the tech and telecoms industries would enjoy a "certain buoyancy" despite the worldwide economic woes. ...

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NEWS: Apple facing lawsuit over iTunes DRM

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:00:58 +0100

Norwegian group wants to listen to iTunes on non-Apple devices

Apple is facing a lawsuit over the fact that iTunes content will not play on anything other than Apple Devices. ...

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NEWS: Welcome to the new look Pocket-lint

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:29:18 +0100

More features, new style

Hello and welcome to a brand new look Pocket-lint. We've added loads of cool new features, completely overhauled the look of the site, but still kept what we do best at the core of everything. ...

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NEWS: Mobile broadband gets a logo

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:49:09 +0100

GSMA initiative backed by 16 companies

Sixteen companies have teamed-up for a GSM Association-led initiative to make mobile broadband a recognisable standard, complete with its own logo. ...

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NEWS: HD DVD sales "still very strong" in States

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:09:24 +0100

"Cheap entertainment always does well in a recession"

HD DVD sales are currently strong in the States, reports the Financial Times. ...

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NEWS: BSkyB ordered to sell ITV shares

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:34:03 +0100

Competition Commission ruling upheld

Virgin Media will be celebrating. ...

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NEWS: Apple shares tumble

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:06:57 +0100

Biggest drop in 7 years

Fears that the economic downturn is sure to affect tech companies have sent Apple's shares tumbling 16%. ...

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NEWS: Ballmer: Tech industry will be credit crunch free

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:39:50 +0100

While the financial world crumbles

Steve Ballmer has told journos that the tech world is going to be alright, despite the daily news of yet more economic woes. ...

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NEWS: Thousands of teachers' details lost

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:03:49 +0100

General Teaching Council mislays CD

Another week and another data scandal. ...

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NEWS: BT Openzone customers losing access to The Cloud

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:26:25 +0100

Agreement ends

BT Openzone customers are to lose access to public Wi-Fi hotspots provided by The Cloud. The agreement between the two companies firms will end on 2 October, BT told Openzone users in an email, reports The Register. ...

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NEWS: Virgin Media shouts about on-demand statistics

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:29:28 +0100

"A new era of television"

Virgin Media has announced an increase in on-demand viewing, jumping from 34 million views in January to 45 million views in August on its TV platform. ...

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NEWS: Digg gets $28.7 million in funding

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:13:37 +0100

Company to expand internationally

There were rumours at the beginning of the year that it was facing buy out bids from both Google and Microsoft, but Digg has kept on going it alone and just raised $28.7 million in funding. ...

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NEWS: TomTom announces Renault team-up

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:40:24 +0100

Integrated GPS for 500 euros

TomTom and Renault have announced a strategic partnership to offer a fully integrated navigation system for approximately 500 euros. ...

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NEWS: Toshiba launches 250GB 1.8-inch HDDs

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:19:51 +0100

Netbook-friendly storage

Toshiba has launched a 1.8-inch hard disk drive that offers 250GB capacity and 5400rpm performance in response to "growing demand for high capacity mobile computing". ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile G1 will have "no impact" on iPhone

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:31:51 +0100

"Does not change anything"

The just-announced T-Mobile G1 with Google is unlikely to challenge Apple's iPhone, says investment bank Piper Jaffray. ...

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NEWS: Yahoo board okays AOL acquisition talks

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:45:41 +0100

But keeping very quiet on developments

The first mutterings this year that Yahoo might be interested in buying, or merging with, AOL appeared on the web way back in February. ...

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NEWS: McAfee in $465 million buy-out deal

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:14:32 +0100

Security company on spending spree

Last month, McAfee announced it was going to spend £23m on buying data-leakage prevention firm Reconnex. ...

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NEWS: Gordon Brown promises broadband for all

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:49:14 +0100

Vouchers for low income families

Low income families could get vouchers up to £700 in value to get their household connected up to the Internet. ...

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NEWS: iRex 1000 series digital reader launches

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:01:05 +0100

10.2-incher aimed at business market

iRex Technologies has officially launched the iRex 1000 series Digital Reader. ...

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NEWS: Carphone Warehouse makes another bid for Tiscali

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:13:24 +0100

Talks re-opened?

It is being reported that the Carphone Warehouse has "tabled" an offer of $821.3 million (below 450 million pounds) for the British arm of Italian broadband operator Tiscali. ...

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NEWS: Packard Bell to reposition as a "trendy" lifestyle brand

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:05:05 +0100

Wants to be a "cool product"

Packard Bell is set to reposition itself as a trendy design-focused lifestyle brand, following its acquisition by Acer last year. ...

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NEWS: Sega Condemned 2 ads banned

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:08:21 +0100

Nine complaints prompts ASA action

Ads for the gore-fest that is Sega's Condemned 2, have been banned following on from complaints from members of the public. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Microsoft's new "I'm a PC" advert

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:30:59 +0100

New campaign goes live

...

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NEWS: Microsoft drops Seinfield/Gates ad campaign

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:02:31 +0100

Makes out like that was the plan all along

Microsoft has unceremoniously dumped the badly-received Seinfeld/Gates adverts in favour of a rebuttal of Apple's PC/Mac guy campaign to run alongside testimonials from "real" people and celebrity endorsements. ...

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NEWS: Orange launches "Infinity" business tariff

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:37:44 +0100

Unlimited calls and texts

Orange Business Services has launched Orange Infinity, a new tariff giving business customers unlimited calls and texts and 500 minutes of international calls for a fixed monthly cost. ...

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NEWS: Samsung makes hostile bid for SanDisk

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:25:51 +0100

And gets rejected

Samsung has made a hostile take-over bid for SanDisk, after 4 months of negotiations to buy the company did not result in a deal. ...

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NEWS: More iFund info revealed

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:43:44 +0100

New apps promised that will "take things to a whole new level"

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the venture capital company that works with Apple on the iFund project, has started a blog to share perspectives around the iPhone and "emerging open mobile ecosystem". ...

NEWS: Hacker behind biggest data heist in history pleads guilty

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:15:23 +0100

Will be sentenced in December

One of 11 hackers behind what is claimed to have been the largest consumer data heist in history has pleaded guilty. ...

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NEWS: EA walks away from Take-Two wrangle

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:58:39 +0100

GTA developer fends off hostile bid

EA has finally given up after months of chasing Grand Theft Auto developer, Take-Two. ...

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NEWS: Dell admits customers not spending

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:44:04 +0100

Shares tumble as company admits more bad news to come

Dell has warned that consumers simply aren't spending at the moment, and has predicted even tougher times ahead. ...

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NEWS: Michael Grade calls YouTube a "parasite"

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:25:14 +0100

"They just live off our content"

ITV chairman Michael Grade has called YouTube a "parasite". Speaking at the IBC technology convention in Amsterdam, Grade said that tech companies such as Google, were not a threat to ITV. ...

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NEWS: EU probing Google and Yahoo ad deal

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:59:15 +0100

Prelim investigation turns into full probe

Google and Yahoo are now co-operating with European Authorities over a probe into the proposed ad revenue sharing deal between the two web giants. ...

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NEWS: Orange offers laptops for mobile broadband biz customers

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:09:17 +0100

Three bundles available

Orange has launched a new mobile broadband and laptop offer targeted specifically at the business market. ...

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NEWS: HP to slash 25,000 jobs

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:48:41 +0100

And nearly half of them are in the US

It may have announced a whole host of new products, but things are looking none too rosy for HP, which has today announced plans to cut 25,000 jobs. ...

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NEWS: AMD engineer charged with stealing Intel trade secrets

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:55:47 +0100

Charges brought by FBI

A former Intel designer has been charged by the FBI in the US of stealing trade secrets. ...

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NEWS: UK's second biggest police force admits memory stick loss

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:10:41 +0100

Yet another data blunder

Another week, another data scandal - and this time it's the UK's second largest police force that is facing press scrutiny. ...

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NEWS: Best Buy to acquire Napster

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:07:19 +0100

For $121 million

US consumer electronics retailer Best Buy has revealed that it is to purchase digital music service Napster for $121 million in cash. ...

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NEWS: Xbox 360 whistleblower fired

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:34:39 +0100

Employee sacked for talking about hardware failures

A games tester who spoke to a journalist about problems with the Xbox 360 has now lost his job. ...

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NEWS: Boots teams up with Photobox

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:49:05 +0100

Online services are go

Boots has teamed up with Photobox to provide online photographic services to Boots customers for the first time. ...

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NEWS: Gov won't fork out for next-gen broadband

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:49:00 +0100

Companies not getting help with £30 billion bill

A new report has suggested that the government isn't going to reach into its pockets to help pay for the UK broadband network to be updated. ...

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NEWS: Prices for TV sports packages putting fans off

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:16:28 +0100

12% of the UK population can't watch live matches because fees too high

TV sports packages are prohibitedly expensive, claims a new report by the Liberal Democrats. ...

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NEWS: Post Office plays down mobile phone service rumours

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:43:38 +0100

But admits there have been talks...

The Post Office is trying to play down rumours that is going to launch its very own mobile phone service. ...

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NEWS: Yahoo defends Google ad deal

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:26:23 +0100

Tries to allay competitions fears (but says it will go ahead whatever)

They are facing resistance from a coalition of organisations in the US, and investigations by competitions bodies on both sides of the Atlantic, but Google and Yahoo are defending their joint ad initiative. ...

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NEWS: Hackers hit LHC website

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:22:14 +0100

"We're pulling your pants down"

Hackers have "infiltrated" the computer system of the Large Hadron Collider. ...

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NEWS: Win an LG Secret for having your say

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:39:24 +0100

Get commenting to win

Comments are going great guns on Pocket-lint with plenty of you, our readers, getting involved on a daily basis, but we want to reward you for getting even more involved. ...

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NEWS: Cdiscount to launch in UK

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:38:21 +0100

Targeting DSGi Group's sales

French retail giant Casino is about to launch what's being called a "major assault" on the UK market. ...

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NEWS: Competition for Large Hadron Collider to be renamed

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:24:32 +0100

£500 prize for best name, if Earth not destroyed in meantime

The Royal Society of Chemistry has launched a competition to find a better, more catchy name, for the Large Hadron Collider, offering a £500 prize purse in the process. ...

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NEWS: Next Gates/Seinfeld Microsoft ad goes live

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:13:30 +0100

"I love a condiment with booze in it"

The next instalment of the Gates/Seinfeld ads for Microsoft has hit the the Internet that sees the former Microsoft boss doing "the robot". ...

NEWS: Tesco to expand iTunes rival with film and TV

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 +0100

More content due for "Tesco Digital" for Christmas

The promised expansion of content for Tesco's online "Digital" offering should be live before Christmas, the NMA reports. ...

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NEWS: 27,000 iPhone 3Gs sold each week in UK

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:18:49 +0100

Strong sales suggested for second-gen device

The iPhone 3G is reaching sales levels of around 27,000 units a week in the UK, Mobile Today reports. ...

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NEWS: Motorola sues RIM for pinching staff

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:32:37 +0100

Claims 40 targeted since February

Motorola has filed a lawsuit against Research In Motion, claiming that the Canadian BlackBerry maker is stealing its employees. ...

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NEWS: ASA says Vodafone ad too fast

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:24:36 +0100

30-word disclaimer delivered in less than 8 seconds

Vodafone has got a ticking off from the Advertising Standards Authority again, this time for a radio advert. ...

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NEWS: Google marks Large Hadron Collider activation

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:01:37 +0100

And we're still here to write about it

Google has marked the activation of the Large Hadron Collider (aka the black hole machine of death) at the CERN laboratories with one of their infamous graphics on their home page. Go science. ...

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NEWS: Apple reveals 2 million Macs sold in Europe this year

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:05:43 +0100

And 100 million iPhone apps downloaded worldwide

At the London press venue for the Apple "Let's Rock" special event, presumed to be the launch pad for new iPods, Apple revealed some Europe-specific statistics. ...

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NEWS: HMV iTunes rival to launch this month

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:57:26 +0100

Online service to be expanded

HMV has revealed plans for its iTunes rivalling service, due to launch in the UK this month. ...

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NEWS: Sony starts "Designed for Walkman" scheme

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:47:07 +0100

Complete with logo

Sony Corporation has announced that it will launch a new license program, "Designed for Walkman" that runs on similar lines to Apple's "Made for iPod" scheme. ...

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NEWS: Fibre-based broadband bill could be £30 billion

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:15:45 +0100

Next-gen connectivity costs run high

A report by the Broadband Stakeholder Group, a Government advisory group, on how much fibre-based "next gen" broadband could cost the UK, paints a gloomy picture. ...

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NEWS: Apple watchers warn of "underwhelming" event

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:02:56 +0100

Unless there's one more thing...

As Apple fans look forward to Tuesday's "Let's Rock" special event, investors are not so positive about the company, seeing the predicted launches as nothing revolutionary. ...

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NEWS: Comment: Microsoft's Gates/Seinfeld ad bombs

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:35:03 +0100

New campaign gets panned by public and industry alike

Microsoft's latest advert featuring Bill Gates and US comic Jerry Seinfeld has been met with an overall negative response. ...

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