Tsera sues Apple over touch tech

Tsera may not be a multinational corporation like Apple with revenues in the billions, but that’s not stopped it from taking the Cupertino company to court, claiming it swiped its control technology for the iPod. Not only have Steve Jobs and co allegedly been pilfering, but Microsoft, iRiver and a whole host of competitors. It’s a battle of David versus several Goliaths, but is it all destined to end in tears?

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When the iPhone meets a satnav…

We’ve seen plenty of iPhone knock offs in our time, but the GPS-C3250 is the first satnav we’ve ever laid eyes on that rips on Apple’s touchscreen wonder so badly. With this out, do you even need TomTom for iPhone? Read on and see!

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Dell launches Zero-ink printer

Dell has announced that it is now selling its first Zero-ink photo printer – the Wasabi PZ310 – in the US. Its inkless design, or ZINK, works by using a special kind of paper, and means there’s no chance of an unsightly leak appearing in your trouser pocket. …continue reading Dell launches Zero-ink printer

Top tips for picking the perfect stocking-friendly Christmas gadgets

Getting the perfect gadgety gift this Christmas needn’t cost the Earth. Choosing the ideal high-tech stocking filler is simply about matching the gizmo to the gift recipient. Follow our top tips and we’ll have you buying grin-generating gadgets without emptying your wallet in the process!

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Top tips on the hottest gadgets for Christmas – part 2

In part 1 we brought you top tips on picking the hottest LCD TVs, mobiles, toys, laptops, MP3 players, camcorders, GPS receivers, games consoles and Blu-ray players for Christmas. The stuff that’s going to be ultra popular and inevitably tougher to get your wooly mitts on closer to Xmas. Part 2 of The Insider’s Top tips on the hottest gadgets for Christmas ticks off another top ten product categories you’re sure to be eyeing up for the family (or your wishlist), including upscaling DVD players, compact cameras and gadgets! Read on for the ultimate Insider tips…

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Blaupunkt TravelPilot 100: from A to B without the frills

Designed as an affordable antidote to complex, feature-packed satnav devices (the ones that also play music, let you make hands-free phone calls and even rattle off photos) the TravelPilot 100 is a simple, straightforward in-car navigator that gets you to your destination via the speediest route. Easy to use and quick on the draw when it comes to devising routes, it gets you from A to B with a minimum of fuss.

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TomTom GO 930T improves its IQ

While other GPS receivers base their travel times on old school road-speed calculations, the TomTom GO 930T takes it to the next level using real-life data.

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New breed of bright-spark torch takes the driving seat

Torches, the unsung heroes lighting up the gizmo world, from the biff-you-around-the-head heavy duty bruisers to your average housebound illuminator. But what you see here is a new breed entirely – The Spotlight is a tiny powerful torch that sucks power from your in-car cigarette lighter, making it a dead handy accessory.

And here’s an odd one… it’s waterproof too!

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Turning the tables on traditional turntables

Numark’s new battery-powered portable turntable is a seriously compact piece of kit, just the right size for duck-in-duck-out DJs.

Technics might’ve thought it had the vinyl DJ scene all sewn up with its 30-year-old wheels of steel, but the nifty Numark PT-01 could provide a more convenient and cost-effective solution for the DJ who’s expected to hump their gear from gig to gig.

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Top 50 Gadgets dissected

You can never have enough gadgets. Fact.

The more you play with them, the more you want to cast them aside and acquire new ones (we don’t have high boredom thresholds either).

Satisfy your needs with one of these little beauties. One of them is even a touch practical!

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