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Second handset gives Sony Ericsson trouble

Aino model encounters software issues but company dismisses concerns that it will be forced into a recall

The geek-free gadget guide for Christmas 2009

The problem with geeks bearing gifts is that no one else can work out how to use them. Here are our top ten easy-to-use gadgets and gizmos that will...

Tesco may spark price war in iPhone scoop

Supermarket giant hope to introduce the phone in stores before Christmas, striking a blow against Orange and Vodafone

Sales of Sony Ericsson’s Satio suspended

Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U suspend sales of the Satio after a high number of customers returned the handset

Test Bench: Windows 7 netbooks

The pared-down laptops known as netbooks have proved hugely popular, and Microsoft has finally launched software to suit them

Don't panic

Your tech problems solved by Nigel Powell

iPhone casts a hex on games consoles

As multiplayer games for the Apple devices take off, the reasons for buying a traditional gadget withers

Planet of the Apps: ebook readers

There are 10,000 ebooks for the iPhone and iPod Touch, most of them free and many available for download as entire libraries

Google wants your phone and all your calls

The internet giant is about to launch Googlephone, a system offering free calls - along with the mother of all handsets

UK Radioplayer to offer every British station

More than 400 stations are expected to be available when the BBC and private sector project becomes available in January

Move over Wogan, state-of-the-art radios are here

The Sensia, a rugby ball-shaped radio with a touchscreen, is integrated with Twitter and an iPhone-style apps store

Layar: Price on application

Matt Rudd tests the app that uses your phone’s compass, GPS and camera to tell you the value of any house you point it at

Test Bench: Stylish surround sound

We listen to five home cinema kits that can make you feel you’re at the heart of the action and also cut the clutter

Planet of the Apps: Recipe programs

Each week we search for the best apps for your smartphone. This week: the great app cook-off

Gadget round-up

Laura Curtis and Alex Pell take a look at the Simplicity computer and the HTC HD2 Smartphone

Your chance to play as one of The Beatles

Latest computer game offers non-musicians and skilled performers alike the opportunity to emulate their Fab Four idols

Test Bench: Wireless headphones

Listen to music played on a Bluetooth mobile phone, and choose your pair for comfort, price, portability or sound quality

The ten best photography websites

With popularity of digital cameras growing, the internet can help us take better pictures, edit them and share them online

Internet piracy hits books sector

The introduction of ebooks has left millions of pounds’ worth of copyrighted text susceptible to illegal downloads

Wheeler dealer

With the car industry in turmoil, new cars are now so cheap that they are undercutting the prices of used ones

On test: MP3 players for gym and swim

Many digital players are not up to serious exercise. We test waterproof and wireless models fit for the job