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26 October 2007
News: Creative offers iPod shuffle speaker system

Creative has launched a dedicated speaker system for users of Apple's iPod shuffle.
News: Each Apple iPhone costs AT&T $18 per month

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster believes Apple is taking $18 per month for each iPhone subscriber under its deal with AT&T.
23 October 2007
News: Interview: BT predicts future of computing

Artificial intelligence, intelligent viruses and Second Life 10.0 are all real possibilities, according to BT futurologist Ian Pearson. In this interview, he explains why we won't understand intelligent machines when they finally arise, and warns of the big ethical dilemmas we'll face
18 October 2007
News: Apple to release unlocked iPhone

Apple is releasing an unlocked version of the iPhone that will allow users to run it on various cellular networks. But you have to live in France to get it.
News: iPhone & iPod touch to get third-party apps

Apple will release an SDK (software developers' kit) for the iPhone and iPod touch in February, according to Steve Jobs.
News: Nokia Linux-based tablet has full keyboard

Nokia has launched a new version of its Linux-based tablet device, this time adding a full keyboard.
16 October 2007
News: Usability test: Apple iPhone vs its rivals

The Apple iPhone's UK launch date is just around the corner but, after all the build-up, is it worth your hard-earned cash? We found out whether the iPhone lives up the hype by testing it against two of its closes rivals - the Nokia N95 and HTC Touch.
News: 16GB iPhone on sale before Christmas?

A 16GB version of Apple's iPhone could be released in time for Christmas, according to the latest rumours surrounding the iPod/mobile phone hybrid.
15 October 2007
News: Apple, AT&T face $1bn US iPhone lawsuit

Because the iPhone is locked to AT&T's wireless network, Apple and AT&T must answer a class-action lawsuit seeking $1.2bn in damages. The class-action suit also notes that Apple will not allow unauthorised applications on the iPhone.
13 October 2007
News: October 2007's coolest gadgets revealed

Every year in October, Japan's largest electronics show, Ceatec, showcases all that's new and upcoming from the world's sharpest consumer electronics vendors. Ceatec 2007 brought us some world-first technologies, including a 3mm thick TV, a laptop with super-charged graphics processing and some new high-definition video recorders.
12 October 2007
News: Music label plans giant iTunes competitor

The head of Universal Music Group is enlisting the support of other major record labels to launch a new music subscription service that will try to loosen Apple's grip on the online music market, according to a news report today.
11 October 2007
News: First look: Sony Alpha a700

The Alpha a700 is the second digital SLR (single reflex lens) camera Sony has come out with and builds on the interest generated by last year’s Alpha a100. As with its predecessor, the Alpha a700 is a stylish-looking camera that offers a faster shutter speed than its predecessor and is likely to appeal to the semi-professionals and photo enthusiasts Sony is targeting with this model.
08 October 2007
News: Ceatec 2007 attracts record crowds

Japan's Ceatec exhibition drew a record attendance this year, organisers said on Sunday after the consumer electronics fair ended its annual five-day run on Saturday.
06 October 2007
News: Feature: The 8 biggest consumer IT threats

High-tech consumer products and services of all kinds are making their way into the workplace. They include everything from smartphones, voice-over-IP systems and flash memory sticks to virtual online worlds. And as people grow more accustomed to having their own personal technology at their beck and call - and in fact can't imagine functioning without it - the line between what they use for work and what they use for recreation is blurring.
04 October 2007
News: Nokia buys Navteq to boost mobile maps

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is to buy out mapping company Navteq in a deal worth approximately €5.7bn (£4bn). The two companies announced the deal having gained the approval of each of their boards of directors. The acquisition is now to be put before Navteq’s shareholders.
News: Zune 2 backed to beat other iPod killers

Analysts have backed Microsoft's Zune 2 players and the new Zune Social service, but the products are unlikely to have an effect on the dominance of the iPod and iTunes
03 October 2007
News: Samsung's Serenata takes on the iPhone

Samsung has teamed up with Bang & Olufsen on a new 4GB music-enabled mobile phone which offers a number of other music features similar to Apple's iPhone.
News: Nokia & Microsoft tout openness vs the iPhone

While Apple faces criticism for appearing to penalise iPhone users who download third-party applications, Apple competitors are stepping up their marketing efforts about how open their phones are.
News: Touch-sensitive MS Zunes take on iPod touch

Microsoft has launched three new Zune portable digital media players featuring touch-sensitive buttons, the ability to sync with wireless networks, and flash memory in two of them.
News: Apple sued for $1m over iPhone price cut

Apple has been sued for $1m in New York following the company’s decision to cut the price of the iPhone last month by $200.