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30 June 2009
News: 89% of UK ready to receive digital TV

Nearly nine out of ten UK homes are capable of receiving digital TV, says Ofcom.
26 June 2009
News: Freeview HD roll-out to begin in December

Freeview HD - the free high definition digital TV service - will start broadcasting in December this year.
20 June 2009
News: The 10 most stupid gadgets of all time

We love gadgets, but some creations are a solution looking for a problem. We've rounded up the 10 most ridiculous computer gizmos all time
19 June 2009
News: Illegal music swapper must pay $1.92 million

A woman who won a retrial after a $220,000 verdict against her for sharing music files has now been ordered to pay $1.92 million by a jury in Minnesota.
16 June 2009
News: BBC planning mobile iPlayer for iPhone

sThe BBC could be planning a dedicated Apple iPhone iPlayer using the new features found in Apple's iPhone 3.0 Software Update, according to a BBC Twitter feed.
13 June 2009
News: The 10 best free games

PC games can be expensive. Fear not, we've rounded up a selection of the best free games downloads out there, ensuring you can game on without burning a hole in your wallet.
News: The 20 best fighting games revealed

We've rounded up the 20 best fighting games that were released between 1998 and 2008. From hip-hop brawlers to free-for-all melees, these titles are the most important fighting games to hit the industry in the past 20 years.
10 June 2009
News: Acer to build 3D screen into laptop

Acer plans to release a laptops featuring a 3D display this autumn, according to Digitimes.
09 June 2009
News: In pictures: the Apple iPhone 3G S

At first glance, the Apple iPhone 3G S may not appear to be much different to its predecessor the Apple iPhone 3G and the original Apple iPhone, but Apple's newly unveiled smartphone offers a slew of new features plus speed. Here's a gallery of the new arrivals.
News: Wi-Fi set up too difficult', says survey

A recent consumer survey conducted by ABI Research has found that while most owners of home networks find their equipment works reasonably well, they would be willing to upgrade if that resulted in easier troubleshooting.
04 June 2009
Video: Sony launches Sony PSP Go

At E3 in Los Angeles this week Sony announced its newest handheld game system called the Sony PSP Go. Sony also launched two online download services.
02 June 2009
Video: Microsoft's Project Natal creates a controller-free environment for its Xbox 360

Microsoft's Project Natal uses depth sensing cameras, microphones and specialized software to allow you to play just about any game without a controller in your hands.
30 May 2009
News: The 20 best games that never were

For every game that becomes a must-have title, there are hundreds that never see the light of day. From obscure titles to black sheep in well-established franchises, we've rounded up the 20 most famous games that were never made publicly available.
27 May 2009
News: 65% in the dark over digital switchover

Nearly half of Brits don't know what the Digital Switchover entails, says Moneysupermarket.com.
26 May 2009
News: YouTube porn attack delivered malware

YouTube users last week got a nasty surprise when the Google-owned video sharing site was hit by some 5,000 porn videos from Japanese bulletin board 4Chan.
News: Apple iPhone to get direct TV downloads?

With the next version of Apple's iPhone 3.0 software update set for launch next month, more supposed details are leaking out about what the iPhone and iPod touch software might include.
20 May 2009
Video: LG shows world's thinnest LCD TV

LG Display unveiled what it claims to be the world’s thinnest LCD television on Tuesday.
14 May 2009
News: UK company launches Amazon Kindle killer

Move over, Kindle, a new e-book reader is in town - and it's coming from a newcomer to the consumer electronics universe. UK company Interead is the first beyond heavyweights Amazon and Sony to offer both a hardware reader and a sales pipeline for acquiring ebook content. And while its initial offerings - the Cool-er E-book reader and coolerbooks.com - are a little rough around the edges, together they offer a viable, no-frills alternative to Amazon's Kindle and Sony's Reader.
News: Virgin to add 500,000 buildings to cable network

In the first significant expansion of UK cable coverage this century, Virgin Media is to connect around half a million more premises to its network - including 50,000 homes and businesses to be connected in 2009.
News: Seagate offers free films with FreeAgent Go

Short film network Future Shorts has partnered with Seagate to offer free downloads of short films to people who buy one of the company's FreeAgent Go portable hard drives.