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Apple is holding a special event on the 1st of September that is sure to see the release of a new product. Now, we’re expecting this to be a new range of Apple iPods but there are also rumblings this could be a new innovative change to iTunes. Read on to find out more about the Cloud based iTunes… As the event is music-themed (the invites had a picture of an acoustic guitar with an Apple logo) it is likely that we will be about to see the rumoured new iPod Touch with front-facing Facetime... Read Full Story

Google has registered a trademark application for the name ‘Google Speedbook’, prompting suspicions that this will be the brand name of some new Chrome OS hardware. Could Google be looking at expanding out of smartphone hardware to release a Google Tablet or Google netbook? Read on to find out more about the Google Speedbook… Google Chrome OS is intended to compete in the desktop and laptop space currently dominated by Windows and Mac OSX. The OS is based on Linux, with Google’s Chrome... Read Full Story

Motorola has a new Android handset in the works. Pictures of the Motorola MB520 have been taken – seemingly by someone under a great deal of stress or while using a pneumatic drill. The MB 520 may end up known as the Motorola Diablo (or Motorola Kobe, they are still working on the name) but whatever it is called it looks like a mid-range Android handset running Android 2.1 (Eclair). Read our Motorola DEXT review The new smartphone is topped with Motorola’s own MOTOBLUR user interface... Read Full Story

The Nokia C7 took everyone in the mobile world by surprise – a previously unannounced Nokia smartphone running the Symbian^3 operating system which popped up on several gadget blogs last week in the form of some leaked photos . Check out what the Nokia C7 preview has to offer.. Russian gadget site Mobile Review has obtained a pre-release Nokia C7 (or C7-00 as they refer to it) and posted the first mini-review of the new device. A full breakdown will follow in the next few weeks, but the... Read Full Story

If you’re looking for a well specced laptop with everything you need for work and play, and suitable for the whole family as a desktop replacement, you’d do well to check out the Dell Inspiron 15R. A 500GB hard drive , fast Intel Core i3 processor and more make the Dell Inspiron 15R one of the best laptops around. Read on to discover how to get a great deal for it. The stylish Dell Inspiron 15R comes powered with an Intel core i3-350M processor and has 4GB of memory and 500GB of storage... Read Full Story

Many people were convinced that Apple was going to release a netbook or small form-factor laptop and were a little disappointed when it surprised us with the Apple iPad . Thanks to a clever new iPad add-on such users can have the best of both worlds. Read on to find out how the KeyCase iPad Folio can turn you iPad into a netbook … The KeyCase iPad Folio with Integrated Bluetooth Keyboard’ (we are sure they will think of a better name soon) fits your iPad just like any other clamshell case... Read Full Story

If anyone at Microsoft was worried that Windows Phone 7 might not appeal to ‘the kids’ HTC may have just sorted that one out. The HTC T8788 is a new handset that is aimed squarely at the Playing Irritating Music At The Back Of The Bus demographic. The T8788 is a slider phone, but rather than the expected QWERTY keyboard the T8788 slides open in landscape mode to reveal a speaker – just the thing for filling the Number 38 bus with music. A kickstand at the back means you can set the phone... Read Full Story

LG is to launch the LG C900 Windows Phone 7 handset on September 28th, according to a post on the Bluetooth SIG website. Will this be the first of a deluge of Windows 7 smartphones? Read on to find out more about the LG C900 Windows 7 smartphone launching in September… Bluetooth SIG is the body which certifies new devices as being compatible with the Bluetooth standard. The Bluetooth SIG wesite is also notorious for posting details of upcoming handsets as soon as it certifies them – often... Read Full Story

ASUS has released two new notebook PCs that aim to tackle the problem of substandard notebook audio with a new audio standard developed in collaboration with Bang and Olufsen. Read on to find out more about the Asus N73 and Asus N53 laptops . If you wanted to do some work with audio files or even just listen to some music, it is unlikely that a notebook PC would be the first device you would go to to get the best results. Notebook audio is traditionally associated with weedy speakers and... Read Full Story

On the hunt for a cheap entry level netbook? They don’t come much cheaper than this deal. For just £90 you can get hold of the Disgo Net Browser 3000. It’s one of the most portable netbooks you’ll ever come across, letting you browse the web, send emails and more. Read on to learn more about where to get hold of the Disgo Net Browser 3000. At no larger than an A5 sheet of paper, the Disgo Net Browser 3000 is an incredibly portable piece of computing. Its screen measures just 7-inches... Read Full Story