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• 22 February 2012

• Features: PlayStation Vita launch guide

  The PlayStation Vita is now available to buy in the UK today. Here's everything you need to know.

• News: Where to buy the PlayStation Vita in the UK

  Want to be one of the first to get your hands on a PlayStation Vita? Then look no further than our handy guide to the best deals.

• News: PlayStation Vita FAQs

  The next generation of Sony's gaming consoles is with us. Here's some frequently asked questions about the PlayStation Vita to help you get your head around the new console in a superfast time.

• News: Sony launches PlayStation Vita in UK

  Sony today launches the PlayStation Vita in the UK.

• 21 February 2012

• Opinion: Barnes & Noble Launches $199 Nook Tablet, Relaxes Storage Restrictions

  Barnes & Noble has released a $199 Nook Tablet with 8 GB of storage to better compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire.

• 20 February 2012

• Test Centre: Group test: what's the best smartphone?

  PC Advisor selects the best 5 smartphones available in the UK right now, using our hundreds of mobile phone reviews to choose the best blend of price and performance.

• Test Centre: Group test: what's the best digital camcorder?

  The best digital camcorders available in the UK today: reviewed, ranked and rated.

• Test Centre: Group test: what's the best NAS device?

  PC Advisor picks out the best five home-entertainment, media-streaming devices available in the UK right now.

• Test Centre: Group test: what's the best portable hard drive?

  PC Advisor reviews the Top 5 best portable hard drives you can buy in the UK right now.

• 19 February 2012

• New Products: Maxell AirStash A02 frees up smartphone space

  The Maxell AirStash A02 aims to solve the tricky issue of what to do when you've run out of storage space on your iPhone or HTC. A Wi-Fi-enabled SD card reader, it lets you shift content on to an SD card, freeing up internal storage on your smartphone

• 17 February 2012

• News: LightSquared's owner hires lawyers to study legal battle on GPS

  LightSquared's primary investor, Philip Falcone, is exploring possible lawsuits against the FCC and the GPS industry in the wake of the FCC's rejection of the carrier's plan for a 4G cellular network, sources familiar with the company's planning confirmed on Friday.

• 15 February 2012

• News: LightSquared vows to keep seeking a GPS solution

  LightSquared said Wednesday it still wants to find a solution to the GPS interference issue that has probably already doomed the fledgling carrier's plans for a nationwide mobile broadband network.

• News: FCC seeks to kill LightSquared's LTE network plan

  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission wants to drop the conditional waiver that could have allowed LightSquared to operate an LTE network in frequencies near the GPS band, potentially killing the carrier's plan to offer a hybrid satellite and cellular mobile data network.

• 13 February 2012

• News: E-Book Publishers Want Library Borrowing to be Difficult

  In an effort to make library e-book borrowing less convenient, Penguin Group has discontinued over-the-air library book downloads for Kindle users.

• News: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 offers 7in Ice Cream Sandwich

  Samsung has announced a new Galaxy Tab Android tablet running the latest Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) mobile operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 will go onsale in the UK before anywhere else. A 7in screen tablet with a resolution of 1024c600 pixels), it replaces the original pocket-sized Galaxy Tab from 2010.

• 12 February 2012

• Opinion: Wanted: A Camera for Kindle Fire

  Persistent gossip suggests that Amazon will launch two Kindle Fire models this year: a new 7-inch model and a larger 9-inch device, the latter presumably designed to compete head-to-head with Apple's iPad, which has a 9.7-inch display.

• 10 February 2012

• News: Mandatory GPS for mobile phones proposed

  A discussion document issued through the Ministry of Economic Development on the current and future performance of the emergency-calling system fingers the increasing use of mobile devices and "new" technologies such as voice-over-IP (VoIP) as challenges to the way the system currently operates.

• New Products: Canon Selphy CP810 'postcard' photo printer drops in

  Canon has announced a successor to the Selphy CP800 dedicated photo printer. The Canon Selphy CP810 adds cloud features and some intriguing photo ID templates. Available from May, it will cost £99

• News: TomTom offers drivers lower insurance premiums

  Satnav manufacturer TomTom has joined forcers with insurance broker Motaquote to launch a new car insurance product that rewards safe drivers with lower costs.

• News: Remains of the Day: Contradiction in terms

  The white MacBook was still alive, but now it's dead for sure; the Air Force wants a little or a lot of iPads; and one of Steve Jobs's associates told the FBI that he was deceptive and manipulative, but that he would whole heartedly recommend him. The remainders for Thursday, February 9, 2012 are not sure what they believe anymore.

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