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There are now One Billion cars polluting the planet

Friday, Aug 19, 2011Friday, Aug 19, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

The number of stinky vehicles burning up non-renewable resurces on the roads across the world has now passed the 1 billion-unit mark, according to research from WardsAuto.

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computing / mobile apps / mobiles / software

Skitch app for Mac goes free, Android app promises ‘addictive’ fun

Friday, Aug 19, 2011Thursday, Aug 18, 2011 - by Pete Railton

The popular Mac screen capture tool Skitch has just been bought up by the folks at Evernote, and to celebrate they’re making the program free to download – and throwing …

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mobiles / Palm

HP closes down webOS, kisses goodbye to TouchPad and webOS phones

Friday, Aug 19, 2011Friday, Aug 19, 2011 - by mike s

This is really sad news. HP has announced that they plan to discountinue operations for webOS devices, which include the TouchPad and webOS phones like the Veer and HP Pre …

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Google / web

Google Maps adds weather info, rain-splattered Brits look around in envy

Thursday, Aug 18, 2011 - by Lee J.

Google has just added a neat weather layer to Google Maps, letting Brits see just how miserable their summer is – and gaze enviously at sunnier climes around the world.

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computing / gaming

Humongous Samsung Series 7 700G7A gaming laptop cranks up the frag power

Thursday, Aug 18, 2011 - by Lee J.

For gamers craving the big desktop experience, Samsung has released, nay unleashed, a veritable beast of a laptop with its new Series 7 number sporting a hefty 17.3-inch screen.

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mobiles / Palm

HP Pre 3 silently shuffles on sale in Europe

Wednesday, Aug 17, 2011 - by mike s

It looks like HP has inherited Palm’s penchant for extremely modest product promotion, with the new HP Pre 3 silently turning up in their European store with not even a …

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mobile apps / mobiles

Humble SMS remains the most popular app on fancypants smartphones

Wednesday, Aug 17, 2011 - by Pete Railton

More and more folks may be strutting the streets toting fancypants, app-stuffed smartphones, but when it comes to using the thing, old-fashioned text messaging is still the most popular application …

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Apple

Apple Mac OS X Lion gets first system update, video freeze fix promised.

Wednesday, Aug 17, 2011Wednesday, Aug 17, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher

Apple has slipped out the first update for its new Mac OS X Lion operating system, with the updated 10.7.1 software serving up a selection of big fixes, as well …

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Android / mobiles

Mean mo’fo Motorola Defy+ can take life’s knocks and more

Tuesday, Aug 16, 2011 - by mike s

Expected to come rampaging out into the open this autumn is the beefy, Android-powered Motorola Defy+ handset, sporting a rugged, upgraded design and an all-weather attitude.

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computing

Meet MABEL, the world’s fastest two-legged robot with knees

Tuesday, Aug 16, 2011Tuesday, Aug 16, 2011 - by mike s

Say hello to MABEL, a robot that can hoof around a room like a real human and even traverse uneven ground. Now the proud owner of the title, “The fastest …

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stuff

UK vinyl sales surge 55%, as indie fans go wild for the black stuff

Monday, Aug 15, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

They can jump, bend, warp, buckle and even snap when a drunk arse crashes on top of them, but still vinyl remains the format that will not die. With sales …

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business / Google

Google waves its wad about and buys Motorola For $12.5 Billion

Monday, Aug 15, 2011Monday, Aug 15, 2011 - by Lee J.

Google has just announced that is is acquiring Motorola Mobility for approximately $12.5 billion (or $40 per share), in cash.

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Android / computing / portable

Scroll Special Edition 8” Android tablet offers HDMI on a budget, snobs jog on

Monday, Aug 15, 2011Monday, Aug 15, 2011 - by mike s

UK -based Storage Options have punted out a budget Android-powered tablet that lets users stream full HD 1080p content from the internet to an HDTV.

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computing / portable

Asus Eee Pad Slider set for September release

Monday, Aug 15, 2011Sunday, Aug 14, 2011 - by Pete Railton

First slated for a UK release this month, it looks like Asus’s innovative Eee Pad Slider won’t be shuffling into the UK until September at the earliest. The QWERTY-toting tablet …

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mobiles

The growing risk of mobile phone malware explained in a hefty graphic

Friday, Aug 12, 2011Friday, Aug 12, 2011 - by mike s

As smartphones explode in popularity, ne’er do wells, virtual footpads and mobile garrotters continue to try and find ways to pickpocket your phone and purloin your precious data.

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