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Eleven years of Google in two minutes

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 - by mike s - 1 Comment

This snappy YouTube video documents Google’s rise and rise from their beginnings in Stanford, USA, eleven years ago. Originally named ‘Backrub,’ the company was helped by some funding from Yahoo …

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gadgets

Minox NV mini II ‘lipstick-sized’ night vision gizmo

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 - by mike s

Sneakier than a slithery snake crawling around in a fake beard and dark gasses, the Minox NV mini II night vision devices is a dream for stalkers, security guards, doggers …

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computing / hardware

Photo of the day: faceplant monitor

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 - by mike s - 1 Comment
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Android / Blackberry / business / iPhone / mobiles / Palm / Symbian / Windows Mobile

US smartphones: Blackberry stall, iPhone soars, Palm steadies

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 - by mike s

A new survey of market shares for smartphones conducted last month showed that Blackberry (RIM) continues to be the numero uno choice among consumers in the US , with Apple’s …

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Android / Google / mobiles

Google Android 2.0 official video released

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 - by Pete Railton

Google has released a video showing off Android 2.0’s new features, and we’re more than a little impressed. The video shows a vastly improved contacts setup with a cool Quick …

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computing / gaming / Windows

Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 all-in-one and K300 guns for gamers

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 - by mike s

Looking meaner than Clint Eastwood after someone’s run over his pet moggy, Lenovo’s new gaming-oriented IdeaCentre B500 serves up heaps of power in a rugged all-in-one package. Sporting more angles …

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Microsoft / Windows

Microsoft lets you install Windows 7 via USB stick

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 - by Lee J.

Microsoft have released a rather neat bootable USB Installer for Windows 7. Aimed at netbook owners likely to be sans le CD drive, Microsoft’s tool lets users download the necessary …

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Google

gDial Pro client for the Palm Pre: Google Voice explained

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 - by Tony Fletcher - 2 Comments.

Apple iPhone users will have to jog on for the time being as the titanic, blame-shunting battle between ATT, Apple and Google rages, but US users keen to lap up …

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gaming

All black Nintendo Wii hits the UK

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 - by mike s - 1 Comment

If the  all-white Wii  wasn’t doing it for you, then be prepared to welcome the meaner, all-black Nintendo Wii bundle into your lives. The none-more-black gaming console is currently available …

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mobiles / Palm

Palm Pixi gets US release date

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

Palm has announced that their new Palm Pixi handset will be released in the US on the Sprint network  Nov. 15. Retailing for $99.99 on a two-year service agreement (after …

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stuff / web

Star Wars Uncut: fans to recreate entire movie online

Monday, Oct 26, 2009Monday, Oct 26, 2009 - by Lee J.

Star Wars fans. To be honest, they scare us a bit with their weird obsession with a series of children’s films that were cheesy to start off with and certainly …

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gadgets / photography / portable

PhotoTrackr Mini GPS for photographers

Monday, Oct 26, 2009Monday, Oct 26, 2009 - by Pete Railton - 2 Comments.

Perambulating photographers looking to score a bit of geotagging action as they amble about may be interested in taking a look at the GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr Mini GPS tracking device. Unlike …

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Android / mobiles / Windows Mobile

HTC gets persuasive

Monday, Oct 26, 2009Monday, Oct 26, 2009 - by mike s

Mega mobile manufacturer HTC has started a promotional blitz for its range of smartphones, and they’re rather slick affairs too. Designed to tie in with the video campaign is their …

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Google / web

Google Maps gets a tweaking

Monday, Oct 26, 2009Monday, Oct 26, 2009 - by mike s - 1 Comment

It’s certainly subtle, but Google’s recent tweaking of their Google Maps application reflects their commitment to keeping punters happy (and perhaps warding off Apple’s possible incursion into their territory). We …

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Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Orange to sell iPhone in two weeks

Monday, Oct 26, 2009Monday, Oct 26, 2009 - by mike s - 1 Comment

With the lucrative Christmas market in mind, the Orange network will start selling the iPhone in just over two weeks. As we reported last month,both Orange and T-Mobile were ready …

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