Tesco enters iPhone market at £20 a month
Tesco will from Monday offer shoppers the Apple iPhone for £20 a month, drastically under cutting the monthly tariffs offered by O2 and Orange. However, although Tesco said its tariffs made the Apple handset "affordable for all", the supermarket's customers will be asked to pay £222 up front for the most basic 8GB 3G handset or £320 for the most popular 16GB 3GS model.

Via The Telegraph


Hacker Gary McKinnon to appeal against US extradition
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon is mounting a fresh High Court challenge to stop his extradition to the US. Solicitor Karen Todner said papers were lodged with the High Court seeking a judicial review of the home secretary's decision not to block his transfer. The home secretary has 14 days to respond before a judge considers it.

Via BBC Online


Ovi Store to get major relaunch in spring 2010
Nokia's Ovi Store, its version of the iPhone's App Store, is due to get a major refresh in the spring of 2010. It seems the current version of the store was just a "stopgap" measure from the Finns, bringing together its various download services, such as MOSH and WidSets.

Via The Telegraph


Spotify and Last.fm audience growing rapidly, survey finds
The number of people using personalised online radio services such as Spotify and Last FM is growing rapidly, according to research published today. Some 4.5 million people in the UK had tuned in to such services by last month, up from 3.9 million in May and 2.9 million in October last year, according to data produced by radio audience measurement body Rajar.

Via The Guardian


London Pupils Get Free iPhone To Learn
The initiative is a part of a study to understand the potential of using the iPhone as a teaching aid. With the help of popular software available on the iPhone app store, students are likely get help with studying subjects like GCSE History, Algebra, Bible studies and Maths. However, Facebook is not allowed during classes and the phone volume must be off all the time, according to Assistant Headteacher, Stephen Byrne. He also added that that spot-checks were performed regularly to see what the students are downloading.

Via ITPro Portal


Time names Motorola Droid 'gadget of the year'
The Motorola Droid, which runs Google's Android operating system, is declared best gadget of 2009 by Time. The device - which is known as the Motorola Milestone in the UK - has been a big seller in the United States. It has a touch-screen and a slide-out Qwerty keyboard, and it runs Android, the operating system created by Google and a consortium of partners.

Via The Telegraph