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Lotus gives Europa the De Beers treatment

Lotus is taking the idea of its diamond, or 60th, anniversary a little too seriously, releasing a diamond-encrusted version of its Europa sports car.

Apple iPhone vs Nokia N96

How does Nokia's flagship phone for 2008 stack up against the tech whirlwind that is Apple's iPhone? We toss them in the ring to find out.

D-Link simplifies home networking with 'D-Life'

Networking vendor D-Link claims its D-Life home networking solution will eliminate the need to understand IP addresses, acronyms, and the confusing numbers and jargon of wireless connectivity.

Apple iPhone headphones endanger family jewels?

Researchers at Greenpeace have reprimanded Apple for releasing products made with chemicals which can reportedly have adverse effects on the development of male reproductive organs.

Sansa to Apple: Clip this!

Sansa is attempting to lure buyers away from the tasty Apples with its answer to the iPod Shuffle.

Recycle a phone, plant a tree

A new initiative dubbed "Old Phones, New Trees" will see a new native tree planted for every mobile recycled until the end of June.

Apple, Greenpeace fight over standards

The environmental watchdog has criticised Apple's "green" claims, saying the Mac-maker is disingenuous in saying it has a strong environmental track record.

You go, girl gadgeteer

Women, a growing force in consumer electronics, have a message for gadget makers -- and it's not all about pink.

Palm pulls Treo over dangerous substances

The Treo 650 smartphone has fallen victim to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive in Europe.

Wearable game weaves clues into cloth

If you find yourself wearing clothes from a new company called Edoc Laundry, beware: Strangers may walk up to you on the street to examine the intricacies of your shirt's patterns.

Million dollar parties, celebrity giveaways, Hollywood blockbuster appearances -- has the mobile phone become such a status symbol that these extravagant launches are necessary for a product's success?

More Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation

Snake's set for more adventures on the PlayStation, with new titles announced for the PS2, PSP and PS3.

Play: Games -- XP SP2 hits gamers, Nintendo's mystery console

XP SP2 kills games, Nintendo's mystery console and Half-Life 2 comes early -- sort of.

Samsung chooses NVIDIA chips for its mobile phones

NVIDIA today announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics to supply processors for the Korean mobile phone manufacturer's upcoming SCH-M500 handset.

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New HP laptops hope to make a fashion statement

At this week's HP event in Hong Kong, CNET Australia got its first up close and personal look at some of the company's upcoming laptops, from the new scratch-proof Elite Book range and a new female focused netbook by fashion designer Vivienne Tam, as well as several "imprint" Pavilions.
Hands-on with the Nikon Coolpix S210, S520 and S600

Nikon is predicting that the 8-megapixel Coolpix S210 and S520 will be big sellers this year, but we think it's the wide-angle, 10-megapixel S600 that deserves to fly off the shelves.