News round-up: 6 October 2008 - TechRadar UK

Monday isn't the greatest day. After the mirth of the weekend, there's something inherently dull about the beginning of the week.

Luckily the world of technology was bright enough to pull us through, with the following nuggets of news that no self-respecting tech-head should be without.

First up was the announcement that Ask.com is to get a face-lift – making the search engine fitter, happier and more productive. All without the help of Jeeves.

Then we informed you about new technology that is to make your mobile phone the epicentre of your home cinema. Well, kind of.

MySpace was in a celebratory mood today, announcing that its MySpace Music portal has already hit the '1 billion streamed songs' mark – an impressive feat, considering it is only available in the US, and has only been around for 10 days!

A blast from the past came in the form of Sega announcing a new handheld console today. While we all prayed for a GameGear 2.0 it turns out to be merely a PMP. It kind of made us want to be back in the early nineties. Then we remembered about 2 Unlimited and nostalgia turned to dread.

In other news, the RealDVD saga continues, with the company suspending the software. And it seems that the new Nintendo DSi won't replace the DS Lite, merely complement it.

Mozilla fans get excited now as FireFox is coming to mobiles in a few weeks. Which is almost as exciting as the fact that HANNspree has launched a 28in Full HD TV. It sounds kind of pointless to have all those pixels on a set that small, but you've got to admire innovation.

Finally, in these credit crunching times, it's inevitable to report of job losses in the technology industry. We just hope that we don't have to make a habit of it.

Well, we were going to end on that story, but it's far too depressing, so how about this? Sony Ericsson may soon release a football-shaped mobile in recognition of the 2010 World Cup. Even though this sounds utterly stupid, we want one now!