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Despite all the talk, we still don’t know what Facebook is up to
Sony Reader Touch unboxed: photos
Mystery device: Electricpig readers take an educated guess
White iPhone 4 nearing launch?
Dell Streak 7in tablet teased: Dell Looking Glass returns!
YouTube Social super charges YouTube video sharing
Nokia N8 LIVE: Photography live Q&A. Watch it back!
Best PS3 accessories
Google New: every update in one handy package!
Best keyboard

Despite all the talk, we still don’t know what Facebook is up to

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:44 AM PDT

There’s been a lot of hoo-ha over rumours that Facebook is building a smartphone, as outed by TechCrunch earlier in the week. TechCrunch outed the rumour, which Facebook then vigorously denied. TechCrunch then tore apart the response from Facebook to the rumours that the social networking giant was building a phone, and then Zuckerberg came out and talked about it.

But still, even after Facebook has spoken about the project and its possibilities, saying that we’re not going to see a Facebook phone anytime soon, we’re no closer to knowing what’s actually going on and where Facebook’s roadmap is headed.

There’s a convenient grey area for Zuckerberg, around the fact that the building of a Facebook phone would be contracted out, and then branded with Facebook – if this happened, could we say Facebook had built this phone? Well, both yes and no. Yes, it is a Facebook phone, but strictly speaking, it was not built by Facebook.

What do you think is going on here? What is Facebook doing? Is it building a Facebook phone? Click and tell, or drop your own theories in the comments!

Sony Reader Touch unboxed: photos

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:33 AM PDT

The new Sony Reader Touch is now on sale, and we’ve got one of our own to find out whether it’s got the goods to take on the ultra slim new Amazon Kindle. We’ll have a full review of the Sony Reader Touch for you shortly, but in the meantime, check it out coming out of its box right here. Even in direct sunlight, there’s no glint off that touchscreen overlay, the real problem with last year’s version. Anything else you’d like to know? Drop it in the comments and we’ll cover it in the review next week!

Mystery device: Electricpig readers take an educated guess

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:53 AM PDT

On Tuesday we asked you what you think the brand-less mystery device broadcast on prime time telly is. It looks like a smartphone, but has the specs of a projector. We put it to you to put your own interpretation on what you think the device is, and opinion is split.

26 per cent of you reckon that the mystery device is a portable projector, whereas another 24 per cent of you are clearly suspicious of the lack of branding, and reckon that whatever it is, it will probably not be as exciting as it's trying to be.

Only 16 per cent of you think that the device is a phone, with almost nobody backing the O2 Cocoon theory. The rest of you posted your theories about the device, with a couple of people pointing out that the mystery device looks like a Nokia prototype, called the Kinetic, developed by a student.

Another suggestion is that it's a new Flip camera, but to our ears, closest to the money was one user who suggests that the mystery device might be a Microvision ShowWX laser pico projector, and while it fits the criteria, the 'm' logo on the front does not match the Microvision logo.

It does seem to be some sort of portable projection device – this is what the specs suggest, and there's also no specs listed in the ad that indicate that the device has any phone or web browsing functionality – 45 lumens, the strength of the light, is listed in the specs, but there's no mention of a processor, operating system, or anything else that would indicate it's a communications device.

The ad was uploaded to Jimmy Fallon's YouTube page with the message that we'd find out what the device is on Thursday, which is today.

Watch this space. Or, if you're in the US, watch Jimmy Fallon, and drop us a line to tell us what this is all about!

White iPhone 4 nearing launch?

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:38 AM PDT

The white iPhone 4 has become quite the unicorn of a smartphone, over the last few months, with Apple even having to go on record to explain the delay. But now, at long last, it looks as though the white iPhone 4 could be nearing launch. Pocketnow has spotted the precious phone as listed in a Walmart store in the US. Currently, Apple’s official site says the white iPhone 4 is still unavailable for order, but fingers crossed that that could soon change at long last.

(Via pocketnow)

Dell Streak 7in tablet teased: Dell Looking Glass returns!

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 06:35 AM PDT

The Dell Streak has a lot of fans among Electricpig readers and our Dell Streak review shows we were pretty smitten with it too. It's good news then that a 7in Dell Streak follow-up will break cover imminently. We've known that Dell had a larger tablet in the works for a while as it popped up in leaked slides as the Dell Looking Glass but now Michael Dell has confirmed its existence by waving it around in public…

Dell didn't reveal any of the specs for the 7in tablet which sports the same looks as the Dell Streak but we've got a good idea of what it'll come packing.

The specs outlined for the Dell Looking Glass in the leaked presentation promise a Tegra 2 chip inside, built-in 3G, an optional TV tuner, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, accelerometer, A-GPS and a compass. We were also teased with 4GB RAM, 4GB of flash storage and an SDHC slot to bump that up to 32GB.

When we last saw the 7in Dell Streak/Dell Looking Glass it was set to run Android 2.1 but with any luck it'll drop with Android Froyo when it launches in October. The Dell Streak Android 2.1 update has only just arrived and is waiting on the Android Froyo update we're all really after so Dell’s got form for shipping aging incarnations of Android.

Michael Dell has form for showing off new tech just before it launches so we'll hopefully see the larger Dell Streak/Dell Looking Glass launching for real soon. The original Dell Looking Glass leak pegged it for a November release.

Reuters snapped a picture of the Michael Dell brandishing the new device on stage which you can see at the previous link. The pic above is the earlier leaked Dell Looking Glass image.

If you're already a fan of the Dell Streak or have been sizing it up as an alternative to the iPad, are you tempted by the prospect of a 7in Dell Looking Glass tablet?

Out TBC | £TBC | Dell (via Wall Street Journal)

YouTube Social super charges YouTube video sharing

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 06:02 AM PDT

Forget just sending a link to a YouTube video. YouTube Social a neat companion to YouTube allows you to watch clips at the same time with your friends and chat about what you're watching. You can pass the virtual remote to choose who's in control of your viewing. Is this a glimpse at the future of online TV or just a clever novelty?

To share a YouTube video with YouTube Social, you just need to copy the URL onto their site or add social to the end of the link ( replace www.youtube.com with www.youtubesocial.com).

Once you've done that you'll get your very own personal YouTube viewing party. Invite your friends and they can hop in and comment on the clip. To hand over control, you just drag the remote control icon onto the avatar of the friend you want to put in the hot seat.

You can share you YouTube Social viewing party via Facebook Connect or by sending the URL to friends. Hit this link to see ours for the frankly brilliant Baby Monkey Riding A Pig. YouTube Social definitely adds something to watching the flicks on YouTube Movies and and will come in handy with live YouTube TV in the offing.

Let us know what you think of YouTube Social. Is the idea of watching YouTube clips with your friends genius or just a little bit too gimmicky? Hit the comments and let us know and feel free to share your favourite YouTube videos with us.

Out now | £free | YouTube Social

Nokia N8 LIVE: Photography live Q&A. Watch it back!

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:55 AM PDT

Update: Sorry, you’re too late to take part live, but we’ve embedded the Q&A as it happened below. Enjoy!

Looking for Nokia N8 information? You’ve come to the right place. At 2pm today we’ll appear in video form below, wielding an N8 and holding a live Q&A session to walk through it’s photographic features and answer any questions you have.

Register your interest in the Nokia N8 at Vodafone

Maybe you want to know about low light shooting. Perhaps you’re unclear on the N8’s mechanical shutter. Whatever you want clarified, you can ask us about the N8 in several ways. Send us a message on Twitter @electricpig or hit our Facebook page and comment there. If you'd rather e-mail, you can drop us a line at editor@electricpig.co.uk and if none of those appeal, join us below at 2pm when we'll have live chat and our usual commenting section open.

Best PS3 accessories

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:03 AM PDT

Want the best PS3 accessories? If you’ve only just discovered Sony’s console by way of the PlayStation Move, there’s more to it than just motion control gaming – or gaming in general. The PS3 is very nearly the ultimate set top box, so it’s only right you fit it out without the best add ons to make the most of it: see what they are here in our Top 5 best PS3 accessories list.

Have your peepers mosey on over to the right of the page, and you’ll see our Top 5 Best PS3 accessories shortlist, kept bang up to date with all the best gear you can use for your Sony PS3, regardless of the model or hard disk size. It’s stuffed full with all the best PS3 accessories for multimedia, online gaming and more, and it’s easy to buy anything you see just by hitting the Buy It button.

Naturally, our Best PS3 accessories list is kept bang up to date by the gaming gurus here at Electricpig, so whenever something better comes along and bumps the likes of PS3 Move out of the way, we’ll be sure to let you know.

Disagree with our Top 5 Best PS3 accessories list? Is there anything we missed? Shout up in the comments below with your say, then have a browse of our Best PS3 Move games Top 5 too!

Google New: every update in one handy package!

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:32 AM PDT

Google New is Google's latest way of keeping us up to date with its constant stream of new products. Hop over there and you'll find the search supremos touting everything from the major (Google Instant) to the microscopic (rich snippets in Google Maps, tiny enhancements to AdWords). Sadly, there's no mirrors-within-mirrors moment with Google New featured on Google New. While Google New is a great way of keeping track of the endless creativity flowing from the Googleplex, for a more searching and sometimes sceptical take on Google’s creations, keep your eyes pointed at Electricpig.

Out now | £free | Google New

Best keyboard

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:29 AM PDT

If you’re slapping down for a new PC you might as well grab the best keyboard to go with it. Why settle for any old QWERTY when you’ll be using it for hours on end? Don’t go mad hammering a spongy USB add on: just check out our carefully compiled Top 5 Best keyboard shortlist, to the right of the full post here.

Cast your eyes over to the right and you’ll see our Top 5 Best keyboard candidates sitting pretty, with details and a simple option to buy by jumping straight through to Amazon. Whether you’re looking for wireless convenience, a hardcore gamer QWERTY or something to help you type in the dark, you’ll find what you’re looking for on our Best keyboard Top 5, and it’s always kept up to date by the experts here at Electricpig.

Is there a peripheral missing off our Top 5 Best keyboard shortlist? Disagree with what we’ve put together? Shout up with your thoughts in the comments below!

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