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Ashes to Ashes – it’s always an epic contest

For those of us who relish the sound of leather on willow and the gentle ripple of applause, the highlight of the summer is finally here.

The Ashes. One of the finest sporting contests around – steeped in history and tradition. To celebrate, The BBC have compiled an Ashes archive with the Test Match Special team acting as curators.

Howzat, indeed.

www.bbc.co.uk/ashesarchive

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WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Ashes archive originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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Hands-on with the new-ish handset

Yes I know we’ve seen the T-Mobile myTouch 3G with a different operator logo on it in the UK, but not in that lovely red or with those lovely backplates.

The blackplates will cost $15 and can be customised to include any photo you want, a T-Mobile spokesperson told us (the black security stickers aren’t included).

Still, with visual voicemail, Wi-Fi, 3G and a touchscreen T-Mobile US fans should dive right in as the company has confirmed to Pocket-lint that it has no plans to bring the HTC Hero, the third HTC android handset, to the US.

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PHOTOS: T-Mobile myTouch 3G originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:08:26 +0100

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Bespoke laptop unveiled

Transformers fans can gaze in admiration at this G60 that Asus has created for the launch of the new movie featuring the robotic aliens.

Asus partnered with Paramount to offer a special one-off ASUS Transformers G60 gaming notebook as a prize for people pre-registering with Odeon cinemas

So, a bespoke design, it’s not for the likes of us, unless of course you can afford to persuade Asus to make you another…

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PHOTOS: Asus Transformers-themed G60 originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:40:33 +0100

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Is Apple road-testing next-gen device?

It seems those September refresh rumours for new iPods, and in particular a new iPod touch, are only going to grow over the summer.

The latest “evidence” that Apple is preparing the arguably inevitable-at-some-point new models is from online logs.

PinchMedia an analytics company, reports that they have started to see more devices with the “iPod 3,1″ version number via App Store applications.

The current iPod touch has a model number of 2,1, so this would suggest Apple is testing the next-gen device, and its app-compatibility.

The firm says a 3,1 device was first picked up in late April, but have increased recently:

“As of this date, a few dozen distinct “iPod 3,1″ devices have run around two dozen different applications using Pinch Analytics”.

The new touch is also rumoured to be due to get a camera module.

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Related links:

• News – Apple places "massive" order of camera modules
• Via – MacRumours

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iPod touch 3,1 shows up online originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:10:33 +0100

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Focusing on myTouch 3G for now

T-Mobile has said that it has “no plans” to bring the newly announced HTC Hero to the US, instead deciding to concentrate on the launch of the myTouch G1 (aka the HTC Magic) at the moment.

The news is likely to come as a blow to T-Mobile US customers who might have been hoping to get the new HTC handset complete with the HTC Sense interface on the network.

However HTC has confrimed to Pocket-lint that the HTC Hero will get a US launch later in the year

“We are bringing it to the US,” the company’s US CEO told us refused to be drawn on which operator in a candid talk at the launch of the new myTouch 3G handset.

We will keep you posted.

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• Photos – HTC Hero hands on

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T-Mobile: No HTC Hero in USA for us originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:50:33 +0100

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