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Geek War! It's Tech Crunch 50 v Demo 08

Uber-nerds and industry bloggers are descending on California for two conferences designed to kick start another success story

Gadget of the Week: Plextor PX-MPM320U media drive

Product reviews: Voip mobile phones

There have never been so many ways to make low-cost and even free calls over the internet using Voip technology

Ebook readers: it’s a war story

Three major UK booksellers are each touting their own ebook readers with three different DRM systems

Microsoft Surface

Forget miniaturisation, forget portability – the Surface is Microsoft’s answer to the iPhone

Prediction markets: the future of decision-making

Companies are now making business decisions based on information employees provide via internal trading systems

Nokia takes on Apple with unlimited music

A phone that lets owners download an unlimited number of tracks and keep them indefinitely aims to rein in the iPod

Sony Reader could kill off the book

New electronic book is roughly the size of a paperback, has a leather cover and comes with enough memory to store 160 books

Now you can pack as many books as you want

The only obvious benefit is that those who shell out for a Sony Reader will not have to pack books in their holiday suitcase

Gadget of the week: Nokia N85

The N96 has yet to be officially unveiled, but in the meantime Nokia’s new slider manages to pack in even more technology

Wireless meets wi-fi on American radio waves

American listeners have been turning to subscription-based digital satellite radio, which is delivering hundreds of stations

Product reviews: Internet and DAB radios

Hybrid radios can receive thousands of internet stations as well as FM and in some cases digital. We listen to five of the best

Bank account details sold on eBay for £35

RBS and Natwest confirm a computer containing customer signatures and mothers' maiden names was sold on the website

Samsung joins Yahoo! for TV internet service

Consumer electronics company is partnering Y! to give content for new integrated internet access service in its televisions

Tesco chip-and-PIN lapse at petrol outlets

Nearly one in 10 of the supermarket's petrol outlets allows motorists to use pumps with no need for an identity check

Top gadget: Sony Go!View

A new service lets subscribers download TV shows onto the Sony PSP games console

Island of Niue snaps up $100 laptops

The South Pacific country, population 1,500, is the first to give computers to all its school children

Am I Blu? You will be too...

It's time to eat humble pie. I've been quite the sceptic about high-definition formats such as Blu-ray, but now I'm hooked

8-megapixel camera phones to go on sale

Mobile makers take on digital cameras as phones pack more pixels but analysts question whether size matters

Apple releases iPhone software fix for bug

New 3G version of the phone is beset with more problems, this time with poor connection and dropped calls

Test Bench: Holiday Mobiles

Why risk taking your expensive gadgetry on the beach when affordable and capable phones can replace most of it?

Product reviews: Voip mobile phones

There have never been so many ways to make low-cost and even free calls over the internet using Voip technology

Product reviews: Internet and DAB radios

Hybrid radios can receive thousands of internet stations as well as FM and in some cases digital. We listen to five of the best

They won't steel these wheels

Ride it, take it on the train and dodge the thieves by storing it indoors. We test the best folding bikes and finds one for every purpose

Test Bench: Flat-screen TVs

With 32-inch flat-screen TVs, LCD is the only game in town. We test six of the best

Test Bench: In-ear earphones

Thanks to a design that blocks out the outside world, in-ear earphones give you a richer musical experience