Bonkers Tokyoflash is known for its wacky watches. But even its fans would have difficulty telling the time using a rival retailer s latest troublesome timepiece. Continued

Inkjet printers of death HP has been selling printers via a third party distributor to Iran, in probable breach of US sanctions. Continued

Threat management huddles under one umbrella Check Point Software is buying Nokia’s security appliance business. Continued

Sales associates sing It’s now a virtual certainty that you’ll soon be able to pick up an iPhone 3G at America’s biggest retailer. Continued

Updated But some members are more equal than others? The Open Mobile Terminal Platform chose the day before Christmas Eve to announce five new members from the mobile industry, despite the fact that previously one had to be a network operator to hold “member” status. Continued

A Musical Journey Those of you who like your Star Wars films condensed into a two-hour compilation* and projected large to an 86-piece orchestral backing are in luck - that’s exactly what Star Wars: A Musical Journey will offer when it debuts on 10 April next year at London’s O2 arena. Continued

I’m guessing that the various Championship Manager games have had a serious negative impact on relationships over the years - and that looks set to continue with the launch of Championship Manager 2007 for mobile phones. As you would expect,… Continued

Tasty talking trio Images of three more upcoming Motorola handsets have been leaked online. Continued

Second accessory maker points to new Apple phone Another day, another tantalising implication Apple’s about to announced the iPhone Nano. Continued

Anything you Kindle, I Kindle better Orange is pondering a foray into Kindle territory. Innovative network application is all very well, but the company wants to go further and make innovative devices to allow its customers to run up their bills in new and interesting ways. Continued

PictureBook revival? Sony is now teasing Japanese punters about what could be a new, tiny Vaio notebook, having begun baiting New Zealanders earlier this week. Continued

Review Will the first real iPod Touch beater step forward Monopolies are never a good thing and, frankly, Apple’s iPod Touch has had things its own way for rather too long. Continued

Review Get a 3D music soundscape wherever you go Music production has quite an armoury of spatial effects to tease the ears with but, typically, for the best experience, the listener needs to sit in the sweet spot. The Orbitsound range is designed to deliver a spatial soundfield anywhere in the room and now, with the T3 mobile stereo speaker, you can take that soundscape wherever you go. Continued

Review Still sexy, but rather faster now The MacBook Air is a quintessential Apple product, one that demonstrates both the company s strengths and weaknesses. When it was launched at the beginning of 2008, the Air was admired nay, drooled over because of its elegant, ultra-portable design. Continued

Co-CEOs take 25 per cent cut Motorola has announced that many of its workers won’t get pay raises next year, that it’s freezing US pension plans, and that it’s suspending contribution-matching for employee retirement funds. Continued