Look this way, bargain hunters! Okay, so this 80-inch Sharp TV isn’t exactly Argos fodder, but it is a hell of a lot more affordable than any TVs this ginormous. The Sharp Aquos LC-80LE632U isn’t a ‘premium’ TV, according to Sharp, lacking as it does local dimming and 3D, Crave US reporst. Without those features …

Last week, we asked CNET readers whether they would buy an iPhone 5 sight unseen. A third of respondents gave it to us loud and clear: absolutely they would. This suggests that these readers believe that Apple will meet their expectations, or exceed them, in regards to the quality and reliability of the next iPhone. So, this week, we’d like …

One of the ironies of the Apple experience is that while the iPad and iPhone are at the cutting edge of cool design, appealing to creative individuals the world over, the actual ownership experience can be rather repressive. Apple is one of the most controlling companies out there, expecting customers and developers to conform to its way of doing things… …

Now playing: Watch this: Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3:21 As of this morning, Microsoft and its partner carriers have begun pushing the 7.5 Mango OS update (review) to the first wave of Windows Phones. The question on everyone’s lips isn’t so much if the more than 500 changes to Windows Phone OS will satisfy current Mango users; they will. It’s …

Now playing: Watch this: Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3:21 After a long wait, Windows Phone owners on all carriers will begin receiving the Mango OS update, or Windows Phone 7.5. The over-the-air roll-outs begin as soon as today. (Keep tabs with Microsoft’s update schedule.) Ever since we first heard about it in May, Microsoft’s intention with Mango has been clear: …

Courtesy of our friends at mophie, we have a juice pack air for iPod touch (4th generation) to give away for free in our latest competition. Quench the thirst of your flagging iPod by slotting it into the nifty hard-shell case of the juice pack air to double its battery life on the go. The slim case is both handsome …

Now playing: Watch this: Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3:21 Earlier today, Microsoft set Windows Phone 7.5 Mango free, and the updates are starting to roll out to handsets around the world, including here in the U.S. The company has done a good job of making the software available to most of the current devices, but a couple of the models …

Apple is denying employees holiday in the second week of October, according to AppleInsider. That hints it’s readying itself for a major launch, which could well be that iPhone 5 about which we’ve brought you a news report or two. The dates to avoid if you’re on the Cupertino payroll are said to be 9-12 and 14-15 October (no idea what’s …

Apple will reveal the iPhone 5 on 4 October. The next generation of Apple’s super-popular smart phone will be announced at a launch event in the US. The big unveiling will take place at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters for the first time. Steve Jobs won’t be there, but a new iPhone will: the invitation reads ‘Let’s talk iPhone’. It’s been a …

Now playing: Watch this: HTC Amaze 4G 2:28 Yesterday T-Mobile announced two new dual-core Android smartphones for its upgraded HSPA+42 network–the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Amaze 4G. We were already pretty familiar with the Galaxy S II family at its kick-off event in New York, and we’ve also reviewed the unlocked version. The Amaze 4G, however, was …