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WEBSITE OF THE DAY: Fold Ross Kemp
The many freaky faces of Ross Kemp 26 January 2012 1:00 GMT TweetA bit of added value today as we bring you not one, but two websites of the day. The first, rosskempfolds.tumblr.com was trending on Twitter this week, and seemingly within minutes we also had kempfolds.blogspot.com.
Now isn’t that just...
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Pentax Optio VS20 comes with a twist
But not of your wrist 25 January 2012 22:00 GMT TweetPentax has announced a new compact travel zoom camera with a twist. Or rather, it's a camera that likes a twist, as the new Pentax Optio VS20 offers two shutter buttons.
A feature found on top-level professional DSLR cameras, the Pentax Optio...
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APP OF THE DAY: NFL Flick Quarterback review (iPad / iPhone / Android)
Good arm 25 January 2012 18:00 GMT TweetIt's little over 11 days until the 46th Super Bowl kicks off in Indianapolis and we can be assured that there will be plenty of American football apps, games and supporting material that will more and more be brought to our attention as the minutes...
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Best iPhone cooking apps
FEATURE Come fry with me 25 January 2012 17:30 GMT TweetBeing a decent cook is no easy task. In the old days few worried about what they put on the table, be it gruel of pigeon brains, the family would eat it. Now thanks to the like of Jamie Oliver and his merry brigade of tv chefs, no food is acceptable...
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Google privacy streamlined ahead of big EU data changes
Policy fun 25 January 2012 16:44 GMT TweetGoogle is combining its 70+ privacy policies into one, hopefully easier to understand, single policy that covers all of its online services (bar a few it has to keep for legal reasons).
So whether you're using Google+, Google's mobile search...
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Character Options AppGear to bring AR gaming to Doctor Who
TOY FAIR 2012: Foam Fighters first up 25 January 2012 15:49 GMT TweetCharacter Options, the company behind many licensed toys including the Doctor Who and Wembley Stadium Character Building brick sets, Angry Birds catapult and Android plush, is to bring WowWee's AppGear to the UK, a new range of augmented reality games...
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Nokia Series 40 passes 1.5 billion mark
Android and iOS playing catch up 25 January 2012 15:46 GMT TweetThese days it's all about Windows Phone 7 with Nokia. But there was a time when the Finnish company had all of its OS eggs planted firmly with another platform. And now, after 13 years, the 1.5 billionth S40 device has been sold.
The handset...
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Fiat 500 TwinAir Plus review
REVIEW Two-cylinder beast 25 January 2012 15:19 GMT TweetWe try not to get too hung up with engine size, the torque curve, 0-60 times and the like here at Pocket-lint. But for this Fiat 500 TwinAir review, forgive us if we make an exception to our own rule. Why? We hear you ask. Well, this 500’s only...
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Bosch Navigation iPhone app takes on the bend
New player with speed assistance lands 25 January 2012 14:44 GMT TweetThe days of dedicated satnav devices are probably numbered as a result of the smartphone and app booms, but German engineering and electronics company Bosch has clued on to this, bypassing an actual device and entering the satnav game directly with...
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Lego Marvel makes minifigs of The Avengers movie
TOY FAIR 2012: Don't make me angry 25 January 2012 14:43 GMT TweetLego has detailed its new range of Lego Marvel characters to Pocket-lint at this year's Toy Fair in London.
Shown behind closed doors with a strict no photography policy, we sadly can't bring you any pictures of the new sets, although we are...
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RC R2-D2 marks start of Bladez Star Wars Pump & Play range
TOY FAIR 2012: I don't remember owning a balloon 25 January 2012 13:53 GMT TweetBladez Toyz, which is possibly best known for its massive selection of radio controlled helicopters, has signed a deal with Lucasfilm to bring the Star Wars franchise to its Pump & Play RC range.
The first officially licensed toy in the line-up...
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Dewar's offers AR tipple with poet Rabbie for Burns Night
Bony lassie, will ye go 25 January 2012 13:27 GMT TweetDewar's World of Whisky is celebrating tonight's Burns Night by offering visitors to its Aberfeldy Distillery a tech-laden tipple with Rabbie Burns himself. It has turned a painting of the poet into an Aurasma AR trigger which comes alive and recites...
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London Eye pod packing Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Sky high tablet fun 25 January 2012 13:20 GMT TweetEarlier this week, the EDF Energy London Eye revealed that it would be packing the big-wheel's pods with Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices and Pocket-lint was invited down to test out the new tech.
Each capsule boasts six of the Honeycomb tablets...
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Everything Everywhere 4G trial summer loving
LTE test extended until June 25 January 2012 12:20 GMT TweetOfcom recently revised its plans for dealing with the 4G spectrum, announcing its aims to bring coverage to at least 98 per cent of the population.
At the moment though, there's just a handful of people in the country with access to the LTE...
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Lego Lord of the Rings detailed: One brick to rule them all
TOY FAIR 2012: Seven sets for the Fellowship 25 January 2012 11:53 GMT TweetLego has revealed some more details on the Lord of the Rings Lego sets due in August at the London Toy Fair, and Pocket-lint was on hand to get the inside track.
Shown behind closed doors with a strict no photography policy, we sadly can't...