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30 mins of tech help free!

Matt Chapman — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:52:43 +0000

“Virgin has this week launched 30 free minutes of tech help for everyone in the UK,” the helpful spokeswoman for Virgin Digital Help tells us. “So if you are having problems with your PC or iPod or printer, etc, you can get a free half hour phone call or help remotely to sort it out.” And you don’t even have to be a Virgin customer to take advantage of this offer...

Recycled mobiles miss out on £550

Matt Chapman — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:20:39 +0000

HTC owners are most likely to lose out when recycling their old mobile phone handsets, according to price comparison website SellMyMobile.com.

Yell App augments your reality

Matt Chapman — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:10:51 +0000

Information service Yell now takes a good look around at your world to find details about your local businesses. It’s all down to today’s current buzzword: Augmented Reality.

Contour leads USB fight against diabetes

Matt Chapman — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:36:53 +0000

Keeping track of your body is an important part of staying healthy when you suffer from diabetes. And Contour has a new USB gizmo to help you do just that.

15-hour laptop hits US

Matt Chapman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:27:28 +0000

MSI's Wind U160 laptop, with 15 hour battery life, is available to buy now in the US. MSI said the "incredibly efficient and Energy Star compliant U160" achieved its 15-hour battery life when running in MSI’s exclusive ECO mode.

Sky broadens its HD portfolio

Rene Millman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:51:06 +0000

Over 40 HD channels will be available on Sky over the next few months with ITV HD set to land this April.

Virgin set to relaunch TiVo recorders in UK

Rene Millman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:50 +0000

TiVo all but disappeared from our shores a few years back but that will all change when Virgin Media launch its next generation of set-top boxes with TiVo functionality.

Motion control for the next PS3 Tiger Woods

Rene Millman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:11:09 +0000

When Tiger Woods isn’t being all notorious and having affairs and stuff, he likes to put his name to a very popular line of golf video games. The next one will include support for the PlayStation 3’s new motion controller.

LG to launch 3D TV and Blu-ray

Rene Millman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:37:21 +0000

If you loved Avatar in 3D at the cinema, then you may be somewhat please to get the chance to watch Come Dine With Me with an added dimension (and boy could it do with one). LG is the latest company to bring out 3D equipment to the nation's home.

Brits spend £200m on MMOs

Rene Millman — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:20:34 +0000

Gamers in Britain spend nearly £200m on MMOs such as World of Warcraft according to new research.

Sony PC headsets dual it out

Matt Chapman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:55:52 +0000

According to Sony, now you can listen – and be heard – even more clearly with its choice of "comfortable, colourful" new PC headsets. "A stylish alternative to flimsy, drab-looking headsets, the DR-350USB and DR-320DPV are the perfect addition to your netbook, notebook or desktop PC," a Sony spokeswoman informs us.

FIFA cans goal-line technology

Matt Chapman — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:51:56 +0000

Football’s official body FIFA has come to a decision over the use of goal-line technology – it won’t be sticking cameras in the back of the net. “The board concluded that goal-line technology would not be pursued,” an official statement said. There had also been talk of using a similar system to the one employed in tennis, which detects if a ball is over the line.

Samsung signs up mp3HD

Matt Chapman — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:39:47 +0000

Technicolor has announced that its mp3HD audio format, which was introduced in 2009, will feature in the Samsung IceTouch portable player. That makes the IceTouch, which was unveiled at CES 2010, Samsung's first mp3HD portable player.

Caze turns iPhones Rainbow bright

Matt Chapman — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:53:59 +0000

Caze has created a "rainbow" version of its Jade Polish Swarovski case, embellishing its see-thru protector for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. "The crystallised version of Jade Polish adds more than 50 Swarovski crystals of different colors at the bottom of the case to form a beautiful and charming rainbow pattern," a Caze spokesman said.

Nokia calls up Skype

Matt Chapman — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:09:27 +0000

Skype and Nokia have released a version of the internet telephony software that works exclusively on Symbian handsets. The Skype client for Nokia smartphones is available as a free download from Nokia's Ovi Store.

First details on Twitter's advertising service

Rene Millman — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:25:23 +0000

After many months of rumours about Twitter getting an advertising model, details are finally starting to leak through.

Virgin Media nabs Nokia X6

Matt Chapman — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:37:06 +0000

Virgin Media has added a new handset to its range of pay-monthly phones and is saying hello to the Nokia X6. The X6 comes free with all 18-month tariffs, which also include unlimited texts and unlimited mobile internet.

Vango bags run outdoors

Matt Chapman — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:28:09 +0000

Vango has added two new products to the "ultralite scene". Apparently, these new additions will "help you go further, faster and for longer". We know what you're thinking... and you're right: they're two new backpacks!

BBC launches Blackberry iPlayer

Rene Millman — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:00:06 +0000

Blackberry users may feel a little left behind when it comes to apps (although they are not as bad off as their Windows Mobile cousins). But the BBC has decided to bring its iPlayer goodness to RIM devices.

Tories launch iPhone app

Rene Millman — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:11:25 +0000

Smug, self-satisfied and probably listening to Coldplay? If you have an iPhone, the Conservative party wants your vote. The organization has launched an iPhone app.