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17 June 15:42:00	Carphone Warehouse has the new BlackBerry Playbook (http://us.blackberry.com/playbook-tablet/) tablet - "We'll set up your tablet and help get you the most out of it by connecting it to the internet."   Carphone Warehouse
14 June 11:54:42	"Brits 'cannot get enough' of smartphones and tablets" according to the KPMG Media and Entertainment Barometer. More at The Independent.   The Independent
9 June 12:00:51	Nintendo has unveiled the Wii U (http://e3src.nintendo.com/hw), its next home console - " The time is coming to truly expand your idea about what a game console is—and can be." Kotaku thinks "The Wii U Might Be Too Little, Too Late."   Kotaku
20 May 12:03:36	AGA (www.aga-web.co.uk), maker of the iconic cast-iron cooker, has developed the Total Control priced at £9,595. It looks "exactly the same as the original but is an electric equivalent controlled by a hi-tech touchscreen." More at MailOnline.   MailOnline
23 March 11:55:04	The London launch of the Apple iPad 2 (www.apple.com/ipad) takes place on Friday March 25 amid expectations of a rapid sell-out at the £399 price tag. More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
3 March 11:52:00	"Thinner, Lighter, Faster, Available March 11" (www.theipadfan.com) - Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad 2, "We think 2011 is clearly going to be the year of iPad2. It is going to be everywhere in the month of March." More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
9 February 15:47:59	Sales of smartphones overtook PC sales for first time ever in the last quarter of 2010 according to International Data Corporation (www.idc.com) with "the Android operating system was leading the way in driving the market." More at Metro.   Metro
9 February 11:49:27	"When the Galaxy Tab arrived I was determined not to like it because it ‘threatened’ my gorgeous iPad, which I’ve owned for six months and totally adore. But it turns out the Galaxy Tab is smaller, lighter and easier to use.." - review at MailOnline.   MailOnline
9 February 11:21:19	Both Samsung and LG "can be confirmed to be unveiling their dual-core Android tablets" at Mobile World Congress (www.mobileworldcongress.com) - the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 & LG Optimus Pad. More at GizmoCrunch.   GizmoCrunch
3 February 14:42:04	Google has revealed its Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system which "specifically designed for large screen devices with higher resolutions" rather than traditional smartphones. More at Expert Reviews.   Expert Reviews
31 January 11:10:16	Sony has unveiled the NGP (Next Generation Portable) games console, the follow-up to the PSP (PlayStation Portable). No price indications as yet but it is expected to arrive in late autumn, ready for the Christmas market. More in The Telegraph  The Telegraph
24 January 11:46:30	Nintendo 3DS - the world's first handheld 3D games console arrives in UK shops (www.nintendo.co.uk) on March 25. More on the Nintendo 3DS website. The company expects to have 25 games on sale by June.   Nintendo 3DS
13 January 12:21:11	Polaroid (www.polaroid.com) and Lady Gaga (www.ladygaga.com) unveiled the first trio of Grey Label products at CES - the GL10 Instant Mobile Printer, GL20 Camera Glasses and the GL30 Instant Digital Camera. Click the link for more.   Polaroid Grey Label
8 January 16:06:20	Spot Connect (www.findmespot.eu/en/index.php) transforms your smartphone into a satellite messenger so you can "Avoid the need to amputate your own arm..." More at CNET.   CNET
5 January 15:56:37	The Consumer Electronics Show (www.cesweb.org) in Las Vegas runs Jan 6-9. "With Internet-connected TVs all the rage, Ballmer is likely to talk about 'Microsoft TV' during his keynote speech..." More at FoxNews.   Fox News
29 December 15:38:18	The Leica M9 Titanium "is the result of a collaboration with Walter de'Silva, the prominent automobile designer." The special edition is limited to just 500 cameras at £19,800 a pop.   Leica M9 Titanium
11 December 12:41:13	Manufacture Royale (www.manufacture-royale.ch) of Switzerland has created a £750,000 timepiece which will run for over 10 hours on a single wind. Only 12 of the Opera watches with bellows will be made. More at Engadget.   Engadget
10 December 12:08:29	Speculation is growing that a slimmer and lighter Apple iPad (www.apple.com/ipad) with cameras on its front and back will appear in 2011. More on the iPad 2 in The Standard.   Evening Standard
8 December 15:15:35	Google has announced Google eBooks (http://books.google.com/help/ebooks/overview.html) - "its effort to challenge competitor Apple and chip away at the ebook dominance of Amazon." The Register reckons it has some way to go to mount a serious challenge.  The Register
30 October 15:10:04	Engadget (www.engadget.com) has a photo of what it believes is the PlayStation Phone and "expects the device to be launched officially next year..." More in The Telegraph.   The Telegraph
27 October 11:24:24	Sony is ceasing production of the Walkman - "...the one gadget that could make geeky kids in the 80s feel cool..." More in The Telegraph.   The Telegraph
25 October 16:01:38	The Toshiba Folio 100 launches in the UK in November. With a touchscreen marginally bigger than the iPad it will display widescreen films in the 16:9 format. More at CNET UK.   CNET UK
28 September 11:56:10	BlackBerry manufacturer RIM (www.rim.com) has announced that its new tablet will be called 'Playbook' and should launch in the USA in 2011. More info at the RIM website and Computerworld.   Computerworld
25 September 11:46:40	The Facebook phone - "As crazy as the idea may sound, a branded smartphone could be the social-networking king's key to getting more aggressive toward Apple and Google...." More at CNET.   CNET
22 September 16:04:29	Rumours abound that BlackBerry manufacturer RIM (www.rim.com) is about to unveil the 'BlackPad', its version of the Apple iPad. The Wall Street Journal (www.wsj.com) says that it is "set to launch in the final part of this year." More at The Telegraph.   Daily Telegraph
4 September 11:57:53	The Galaxy Tab (http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com), Samsung's entry into mobile computing market, supports HTML5 and Adobe Flash and "is powered by the Android Operating System 2.2, also known as Froyo." More at WebUser.   WebUser
2 September 14:50:49	Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab - "The 7in Android-based tablet computer with built-in phone capabilities is expected to challenge the Apple iPad." More in The Guardian.   The Guardian
2 September 14:50:07	The IFA (www.ifa-berlin.com) consumer electronics show opens in Berlin Sept 3. Manufacturers will be exhibiting products to compete against Apple's range - "..devices powered by Google's Android software are being seen as key.." More in The Standard.  Evening Standard
12 August 11:56:52	The iPad will have plenty of competition. Samsung, Android, Hewlett-Packard and even blackberrt are all looking at the tablet market according to Richard Wray in The Guardian.   The Guardian
12 August 11:56:27	"Steve Ballmer said developing Windows-based tablet computers is 'job one urgency' for the software group" - more in The Guardian.   The Guardian
6 August 12:24:21	The new Dell Streak (www.dell.co.uk) - mobile phone or tablet? Rob Waugh reviews the gadget that has "a severe digital identity crisis." More at MailOnline.   MailOnline
14 July 15:38:42	Apple is facing an iPhone 4 backlash after blocking "links on its user-support pages to a negative review by an influential US consumer watchdog." Check out ConsumerReports (www.consumerreports.org) for "Why apple should fix the iPhone." More at the FT.  FT.com
11 July 15:11:53	The Boss BR-800 COSM 8-Track Recorder has arrived in the UK. It's effectively a complete home recording studio at under £350. Check out the demo at SonicState.   SonicState
7 July 16:10:20	FaceTime is the new video calling feature that ships with Apple's new iPhone 4. Do people want video calls? "Normally telephone calls are 'back stage' so you don't know what each other look like at that moment..." More in The Independent.   The Independent
14 June 11:49:11	The Ipad will handle iPhone 4 apps - "Apple has announced that applications designed for the iPhone 4 using its new iOS 4 will be able to fill the screen of an iPad" - more at ITProPortal.   ITProPortal
29 May 15:33:55	PC World has the iPad "at selected stores only" - iPad with Wi-Fi from £429 and WiFi + 3G from £529.   PCWorld
28 May 16:04:40	The Apple iPad, a tablet computer costing £429, is now available in the UK. "Up to 500 people" were waiting for the Apple store in Regent Street to open at 8am this morning. More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
23 April 10:31:11	Repair 2.0 - Kyle Wiens has relaunched iFixit (www.ifixit.com) using a crowdsourcing approach to fixing gadgets and other equipment. More in The Telegraph.   Daily Telegraph
16 April 12:45:39	Apple iPad - UK release delayed until end of May because of demand in America, despite reports of a number of technical problems. More at TimesOnline.   TimesOnline