Microsoft Research has released Songsmith, a new software program that generates musical accompaniment to match whatever a person sings. ...

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It's happened to most people: you see an attractive stranger and you think "what if?" ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY - Delusion on Pocket-lint now

Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles attended this week's Macworld 2009 keynote and show and here brings you video footage of the event. ...

Read VIDEO: Megawhat at Macworld 2009 on Pocket-lint now

Besides the availability of the beta version of the new Windows 7 operating system, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, announced the availability of the latest version of Windows Live, details of which we brought you back in November. ...

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Windows Vista didn't really go down a storm, so Windows 7 really needs to impress to win us over. Here are five things you need to know about Windows 7. ...

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Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, today announced the availability of the Windows 7 beta at CES in Las Vegas, confirming rumours that had been circling the web late last year. ...

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Facebook has announced that it has 150 million people actively using facebook.com with almost half of them using Facebook every day. ...

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While we are darting around CES hunting down the stories here are five fun factoids to enjoy. ...

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Ah, those crazy French. ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - kidslovedesign.com on Pocket-lint now

Netgear has announced the launch of the Internet TV Player, slightly confusingly for UK residents called the ITV 2000. ...

Read Netgear launches Internet TV Player on Pocket-lint now

Apple's Keynote Remote application, announced as part of a wider iWork 09 refresh during the Apple keynote speech at Macworld in San Fran, is now available to buy in the UK. ...

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For today's Daily Tech Deal we have a great little compact camera which comes in the form of the Fujifilm Finepix J50 in black. ...

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Garmin has announced the launch of ecoRoute - a free software update that it says will help drivers save money and fuel. ...

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Every so often, you come across a clip in YouTube that seems to personify what the site was set up for in the first place. ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY - The Bicycle Messengers on Pocket-lint now

Apple has updated its iLife application with a number of new features to iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand, but will it be enough to make you want to spend £54 on the upgrade? We managed to grab some time with the new software application at Macworld 2009 in San Francisco.

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We already know that the BBC had a good Christmas dominating the nation's favourite Christmas day programmes with nine out of the top ten shows, but it seems that popularity translated to plenty of views on the web as well for the BBC's iPlayer. ...

Read BBC iPlayer posts record numbers on Pocket-lint now

If you were lucky enough to get a shiny new mobile phone for Christmas, you might be wondering what to do with your old one. ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - mobilephonerecycling.co.uk on Pocket-lint now

The rumour mill, as always, got very excited about a number of new products created from Chinese whispers ahead of the keynote speech at Macworld 2009. Here are five that we are still going to have to wait for: ...

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Apple has announced a new version of its multimedia software package iLife at the Macworld 2009 event in San Francisco. ...

Read PHOTOS: iLife 09 on Pocket-lint now

With the company's talisman out of the picture, Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing at Apple, tried his best to put on a good show at this year's Macworld keynote. ...

Read COMMENT: Apple underwhelms at last Macworld keynote on Pocket-lint now

As was reported was likely to happen, Apple has launched some of its software into the cloud. ...

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At the Apple keynote at Macworld Expo 2009 in San Francisco Philip W. Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing for Apple, has announced a new version of iWork for 2009. ...

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Apple has announced a new version of its multimedia software package iLife at the Macworld 2009 event in San Francisco. ...

Read iPhoto gets update in iLife 09 release on Pocket-lint now

It's become the most talked about web service in the last 6 months but experts claim that Twitter's meteoric rise could end following the second security breach in two days. ...

Read Twitter celebrity hijacking could affect all users on Pocket-lint now

DivX have announced the latest version of their software suite, DivX 7, the news of the anticipated launch we brought you last week. ...

Read DivX 7 launches, enhances HD support on Pocket-lint now

If the Chinese had a year of the cat, 2008 would almost certainly have been it. ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY - Ninja Cat on Pocket-lint now

Spotify is a small software download that provides free streaming content for you to play at your leisure. We say free, but it is advertising funded, and at your leisure, meaning it is streaming, so you'll need an internet connection and you can't take it away with you like Nokia's Comes with Music. This makes it a potential solution to anyone sitting at home or work, online and wanting music. If you are bored of the radio constantly playing the same songs, breaking off into mindless banter and the rest of it, then why not be the DJ yourself?

Read Spotify music player - PC on Pocket-lint

Sling Media has announced that it is releasing its SlingPlayer software for the iPhone and a HD version for Mac users at this year's Macworld conference in San Francisco. ...

Read SlingPlayer heading to iPhone and Mac on Pocket-lint now

Skype is to officially announce on Tuesday that it has added new features to the Mac version of its Skype application. ...

Read Skype for Mac 2.8 launched on Pocket-lint now

Four years after it first became available for PC users, Google has released a Mac version of its photo album application, Picasa, at Macworld in San Francisco for Mac users. ...

Read Google Picasa for Mac launches on Pocket-lint now

The biggest tech show in the world is about to start and Pocket-lint will be there live, covering all the news as it happens. ...

Read Pocket-lint's CES coverage starts here on Pocket-lint now

January can be a tough month. All the festivities seem like a dim and distant memory and the weather tends to make matters worse. ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - hilton.co.uk on Pocket-lint now

With two big tech shows on the horizon but only one daily news roundup. Check out today's most read stories right now. ...

Read Daily news roundup - 05/01/09 on Pocket-lint now

ITV is planning to write down the value of Friends Reunited, a Sunday Times report claims. ...

Read ITV to slash Friends Reunited's value on Pocket-lint now

Regardless of your feelings about professional darts, watching anybody at the top of their game is a joy. ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY - Nine dart finish on Pocket-lint now

Adobe and Intel have announced plans to work together to bring the Flash platform to televisions. ...

Read Adobe and Intel to bring Flash to TVs on Pocket-lint now

Sophos is warning Twitter users against an evolving attack which threatens to steal personal information from them. ...

Read Sophos warns of Twitter attack on Pocket-lint now

Broadband.co.uk has released the speedtest results for December 2008 that sees Virgin keeping its lead as the UK's fastest broadband provider for the fourth consecutive month. ...

Read Broadband speeds on the up on Pocket-lint now

Steve Jobs might not be in attendance, but that doesn't mean Apple won't be announcing new products at the annual Macworld conference in San Francisco. ...

Read Macworld Pocket-lint coverage starts here on Pocket-lint now

For many people, it's back to work today, and who better to ease the passage back into the day-to-day grind than the master of animated office politics? ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - dilbert.com on Pocket-lint now

It's that time again, yep that's right, time to kick some bad habits now that 2009 has arrived. While you might have drinking and eating less, or going for more runs on your list, don't forget your computer. Here are five things you should be doing more of. ...

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Good news for fans and users of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, as it's been revealed that the site has raised enough cash to keep going next year. ...

Read Wikipedia hits 2009 funding target on Pocket-lint now

Google's mobile phone operating system Android has been compiled to work on an Asus Eee netbook. ...

Read Android netbooks incoming? on Pocket-lint now

Feeling the pinch of all this economic downturn and credit crunch? Well, fret not dear readers for Pocket-lint is here to offer you salvation. ...

Read Pocket-lint to bring you news on tech deals on Pocket-lint now

Pre-Macworld rumours suggest that Apple is about to take some of its popular software suites into the cloud. The rumours see iMovie, Apple's video editing software, and iWork, its productivity software, going online. ...

Read Apple to launch iMovie and iWork into the cloud? on Pocket-lint now

DivX has revealed it will be introducing DivX 7, the latest version of DivX for Windows - as well as all the newest DivX Certified consumer electronics devices - at next week's CES show. ...

Read DivX 7 to be launched at CES on Pocket-lint now

The next time somebody accuses you of having too much time on your hands, remember this little clip. ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY – Thundercats trailer? on Pocket-lint now

First off we would like to congratulate Tony Orwin for his comment on the DAB switchover story, that saw him win Casio's Exilim EX-FH20 - good stuff. ...

Read Win a TomTom GO 740 LIVE on Pocket-lint now

UK housewives spend the most time online, a recent survey has revealed. ...

Read UK housewives revealed as top surfers on Pocket-lint now

Had enough of shopping yet? Christmas takes its toll doesn't it? But you diehards out there will be eager for more. ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY – anolivebranch.co.uk on Pocket-lint now

A new year begins and I think this little clip is a real inspiration. ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY - Parkour on Pocket-lint now

The new year starts here, and perhaps you've said to yourself that 2009 is the year to start taking better care of yourself. ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - MSN Health on Pocket-lint now

As regular Pocket-lint readers will know, we bring you daily and weekly news roundups of the most read stories on the site, giving you an at-a-glance look at the most popular current articles. ...

Read Yearly news roundup - 2008 on Pocket-lint now

Nokia relieved its fans by showing us that the 5800 XpressMusic was not the only touchscreen phone it had up its sleeve with the launch of the high-end N97, the company's new flagship device with specs to rival - and even beat - other company's offerings. ...

Read 2008: A year in review, December on Pocket-lint now

Our parents were right - time really does go much faster when you get older. ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY - One year in 40 seconds on Pocket-lint now

A private company could run the government's controversial billion pound database, the BBC reports. ...

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November was another busy month for Pocket-lint with the manly members of the team busy growing "mos" for the Prostate Cancer Charity's Movember fundraiser, eventually hitting nearly £2000 for the cause. ...

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Casio is kindly offering its 40 frames per second digital camera - the EX-FH20 - to the person that comes up with the best comment on a Pocket-lint story in December. ...

Read Last chance to win a Casio EX-FH20 digital camera on Pocket-lint now

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If there's one thing that the Americans know how to do properly, it's New Year's Eve and Times Square in New York has become the centre of the nation's attention for the passing of midnight. ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Times Square on Pocket-lint now

Windows 7 has been leaked online, as pre-CES murmurings suggest Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer will unveil more about the new software in his keynote at the January show. ...

Read Windows 7 beta leaked online on Pocket-lint now

Following part one, covering the year to June, Katie Scott continues her look back at the year that was with a technological overview of 2008's big news stories. ...

Read VIDEO: Megawhat's tech year in review on Pocket-lint now

Plusnet has revealed that Facebook was the second most popular website among its customers Christmas Day with activity on the social networking site starting to rise between 2pm and 3pm. ...

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October was a big month for Pocket-lint with our redesigned site going live that saw new features and a new style, including customisable homepage modules for users. ...

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Phew. Am I glad I found this - just in time for New Year's Eve too. ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY - Champagne on Pocket-lint now

Microsoft has considered producing computers to be offered on a pay-to-play basis. ...

Read Microsoft's pay-as-you-use computer concept on Pocket-lint now

Facebook is hitting the headlines for its decision to remove thousands of photos from user's profiles showing them breastfeeding. ...

Read Facebook breastfeeding ban starts protest on Pocket-lint now

September saw something the UK expected in July, the launch of the iPhone 3G on a pay as you go. ...

Read 2008: A year in review, September on Pocket-lint now

It's still the season for giving so spend a few minutes and a few clicks here to do some good. ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - thehungersite.com on Pocket-lint now

August is traditionally silly season for news, and 2008 was no exception with the biggest stories of the month being rumours for what might be coming in the weeks ahead. ...

Read 2008: A year in review, August on Pocket-lint now

The Linux Foundation has announced a contest that will see fans of the open source operating system create "I'm a PC/Get a Mac" type videos. ...

Read "I'm Linux" video competition launched on Pocket-lint now

If there's a better example of a video typifying the expression "boys will be boys" we haven't yet seen it. ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY - Firecracker on Pocket-lint now

Amazon has announced the 2008 "holiday season" finished as its best ever, with over 6.3 million items ordered worldwide on the peak day, 15 December, with a record-breaking 72.9 items sold per second. ...

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July kicked off with the launch of Nikon's new D700 digital SLR that boasted 12-megapixels and a two grand price tag, but the biggest launch of the month was an Apple-flavoured effort. ...

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Websites could get cinema-style ratings, Britain's minister for culture has said. ...

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So, what did you get? Anything nice? ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - recycleagift.com on Pocket-lint now

After months of speculation, rumours, leaks, and photoshopped pics cluttering up the interweb, June saw Apple finally unveil the iPhone 3G. ...

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May saw things really hotting up on the next-gen, 3G, iPhone rumour front, especially with reports of stock shortages of the existing models with O2's site at one point declaring the 8GB and 16GB iPhone "no longer available" in the UK. ...

Read 2008: A year in review, May on Pocket-lint now

It was no April Fool as Microsoft chose the 1st of April to release Windows Mobile 6.1, although there were plenty floating round on the web, including a nice one from Google that saw every video on YouTube's homepage turn into a RickRoll. ...

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The month of March started well for consumers with Microsoft announcing price cuts across its entire Xbox 360 range in Europe. ...

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2008 has been a great year for launches, with Pocket-lint reviewing more than ever before. But with so many developments, what are we looking forward to playing with in 2009? We gaze into the crystal ball and tell you who we think the biggest movers and shakers will be. ...

Read COMMENT: Hot reviews for 2009 on Pocket-lint now

February 2008 was all about the mobile phone, not really surprising considering it was the month that saw the Mobile World Congress annual event. ...

Read 2008: A year in review, February on Pocket-lint now

Dear Santa, ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY - McLaren Mercedes SLR on Pocket-lint now

Between now and New Year's Eve we are bringing you our now customary year in review roundup of the top tech news stories and events of the year. ...

Read 2008: A year in review, January on Pocket-lint now

Did you enjoy opening all those presents you got for Christmas? Thought you did, but what about the ones you didn't want? That naff jumper, or the DVD boxset you already treated yourself to? ...

Read Five things to do with unwanted gifts on Pocket-lint now

It's Boxing Day. You're probably not in the mood to do much or read much so just dig out your favourite YouTube clip, plug the URL in here and enjoy the silliness. ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Bennyhillifier on Pocket-lint now

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Pocket-lint and thank you for visiting Pocket-lint in 2008. ...

Read Merry Christmas from Pocket-lint.co.uk on Pocket-lint now

If you're one of the non-believers out there, or fancy keeping an eye on Santa's progress tonight as he travels the world dishing out presents, you simply need to log on and check out one of the Santa-cams online. ...

Read Track Santa's journey tonight with Google and NORAD on Pocket-lint now

Google Street View has captured this charming shot of a someone relieving themselves on the streets of Madrid. ...

Read Google Street View captures street wee on Pocket-lint now

Mozilla has announced the second alpha release of Fennec, its mobile browser. ...

Read Mozilla releases Fennec Alpha 2 on Pocket-lint now

An eight-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu in India has become the youngest person to pass the Microsoft Certified Professional examination. ...

Read Eight-year-old becomes Microsoft Certified Professional on Pocket-lint now

Apple has acknowledged that its latest OSX update, version 10.5.6 may cause some users issues when it comes to using its own email application Mail. ...

Read Apple admit Mail problems after 10.5.6 update on Pocket-lint now

Today we thought we would do something a little different for our Christmas Credit Crunch gift idea on Christmas Eve. ...

Read Credit Crunch Christmas: ActionAid charity donation and e-card on Pocket-lint now

In a previous posting I suggested that there was nothing on the telly this Christmas. ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - freeview.co.uk/tv-guide on Pocket-lint now

Google has added some new options to its image search function, allowing users to search by image style, as well as by subject matter. ...

Read Google adds search-by-style options to image search on Pocket-lint now

Think you're pretty savvy when it comes to technology? ...

Read VIDEO OF THE DAY - 2000-year-old computer on Pocket-lint now

Katie Scott takes a look back at the year that was with a technological overview of 2008's big news stories. ...

Read VIDEO: Megawhat's tech year in review on Pocket-lint now

Tried downloading HD video content recently? Tedious ain't it? That's usually due to the sheer size of the files involved, making high definition films unmanageable for the average downloader. ...

Read WEBSITE OF THE DAY - filmon.com on Pocket-lint now

TuneUp Utilities has been farming out optimisation software for the best part of a decade, expanding and improving on the tools available within Windows into what is now a pretty comprehensive suite.

Read TuneUp Utilities 2009 - PC on Pocket-lint