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So What Is Goal-line Technology?

The whole of the English football community is today outraged by Frank Lampard’s disallowed goal that, some say, cost them the match. But what technology exists to make sure it doesn’t happen again? YouTube tells us.

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Review: Blackberry Curve 8900

The Blackberry Curve 8900 is perhaps Blackberry’s first populist smartphone. With features for novices and veterans alike, it is set to become one of the most popular ‘BB’ handsets.

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iPad ‘Keep it and test it’ page too good to be true?

A Facebook page offering users the chance to try and keep an Apple iPad is suspected to be just one of many fan page hoaxes. The page has atracted nearly 50,000 Facebook members.

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My gadgets of the decade

Channel Five’s Gadget Show has recently launched a poll to find out the best gadget of the decade. The poll is split into five categories (computer, entertainment, photography, music and phone gadget) with a place for the overall best of the best too. The poll is now open to votes, comprising of the best in [...]

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IFA09 Round up: The best of the rest

We were at IFA in Berlin for too short a time to even think about taking everything in. Sticking mainly to the Sony end of things, and now the IFA is complete for another year, we bring you the best of the rest based on what has the ‘blogosphere’ abuzz. Extreme Netbook- email and internet [...]

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IFA09 Roundup: The best of the Sony stalls

Today marks the close of IFA 2009 in Berlin and what better way to reflect on the week than with a look at some of the gadgets that raised interests while touring the Sony stalls? Details of Sony’s 3D plans had already been freely discussed across the internet, taking some of the shine from what [...]

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Bravia Internet Video: IFA 2009

Even after the boom in media centre PCs, the concept of internet TV has been relatively unrealised until recently. Thankfully, the BBC released their iPlayer to huge success, opening the flood gates for 4oD and ITV’s Net Player. At IFA Berlin 2009, Sony announced one of the latest jewels in its crown, Bravia Internet Video, [...]

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Make Dot Believe: Sony re-brand at IFA

At this year’s IFA tech fair, Sony was never going to get away without mentioning the great strain the recession has had on big businesses such as theirs. So, when Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO and President of Sony, took to the microphone, we all knew what to expect. Sony has this year gone through [...]

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