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Sigma DP2x high end compact gets hefty price and UK launch date

Thursday, Mar 31, 2011Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 - by Pete Railton

It’s fair to say that Sigma’s DP range of high end compacts hasn’t exactly sent photographers into paroxysms of delight, but Sigma are hoping that their latest iteration of this …

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Android / computing / portable

Motorola Xoom Android tablet goes on UK sale next week; review round-up

Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

Motorola has confirmed that their Android Honeycomb-based 10.1in Xoom tablet will be shimmying on to UK shop shelves next week.

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computing / Windows

Lenovo ThinkStation E30 and ThinkCentre M81 – serious business indeed

Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 - by Pete Railton

There’s no denying that the scoot-stick motorin’, Frapucinno-supping fashionistas aren’t going to warm to these bad boys, but when it comes to no-nonsense, getting-on-with-the-job prowess, things don’t get much better …

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photography / video

Lumix GH2 timelapse video of London 26 March demo

Monday, Mar 28, 2011Monday, Mar 28, 2011 - by Pete Railton

A fascinating time lapse video of the half-million strong ‘March for the Alternative’ in London on Saturday has been uploaded.

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Google / web

Google launches Think Quarterly, a swish online magazine

Thursday, Mar 24, 2011Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

We certainly weren’t expecting this: Google has just launched its own quarterly glossy publication called ‘Think Quarterly,’ which aims to create a “breathing space in a busy world.”

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Android / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Debenhams offers iPhone and Android shopping apps with barcode scanner

Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

Apple iPhone shoppers have been able to peruse the wares of central London retailer Debenhams for a while now, but now Android users can get in on the fun.

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mobile apps / mobiles / open source / software

Firefox 4 RC for Android and Maemo now available

Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 - by Pete Railton

If you’ve been feeling the love for the recently released Firefox 4 desktop browser, then steady your heart as Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo is now available as a …

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Android / computing / portable

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1 – dual core beauties thinner than the iPad 2

Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 - by Pete Railton

We’ve seen load of wannabe iPad rivals come and go, but Samsung’s stunning Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android powered tablets are by far some of the slickest …

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computing / portable / Windows

Samsung’s ultrathin 11.6-inch 9 Series laptop takes on the MacBook Air

Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 - by Pete Railton

We’ve been gently salivating in the direction of Samsung’s ultrathin and gorgeous Series 9 laptop ever since it was first announced back in January, and now there’s a smaller 11.6-inch …

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Apple / mobile apps / mobiles

Apple has no problem with ‘anti-gay’ iPhone app despite 80,000 complaints

Monday, Mar 21, 2011Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 4 Comments.

We’ve long been baffled by Apple’s erratic, censorial and sometimes moralistic App Store approval policies, but their approval of an iPhone and iPad app targeting “homosexual strugglers” really is head …

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stuff

AT&T unleashes its wallet and buys T-Mobile US for $39 billion

Monday, Mar 21, 2011Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 - by Pete Railton

US mobile network AT&T and Deutsche Telekom have announced that AT&T has whipped out its wallet and laid down a load of wonga for T-Mobile USA  in a cash and …

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Android / iPhone / mobiles / open source

Songbird music player comes to Android, looks a good ‘un

Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Already a very popular open source music media manager/player on Windows and Mac, Songbird has now come to the Android platform.

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Microsoft / software

Microsoft’s IE9 browser ratchets up 27 downloads per second

Thursday, Mar 17, 2011Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

Released on Monday, it looks like Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 is off to a flying start, with the company reporting that the new browser was downloaded 2.35 million times in the …

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Android / computing / portable

Saucy Samsung flash a bit of Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet onscreen

Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Those saucy temptresses at Samsung are at it again, releasing the tech equivalent of a glimpse of stocking top to reveal the merest of details about their forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet.

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Android / business / mobiles

Carphone Warehouse: over 2,000-percent year-on-year growth for Android phones

Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 - by Pete Railton

UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has just announced the sale of its one millionth Android smartphone in Europe, with the platform registering year-on-year growth in excess of 2,000-percent for Android smartphones.

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