Nate Lanxon

Nate Lanxon is CNET UK's Senior Editor of News and Features, and covers every aspect of technology for Crave. He also enjoys popular-science books, obscure Japanese animation and plays 'technical metal' on the drums, whatever that is.

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Monday 15 June 2009, 5:28pm

N97: Greatest disappointment of 2009

The haggard offspring of a one-night stand betwixt horse and sheep would be a frightening beast indeed. Whether body of a sheep and head of a horse, or body of a horse and legs of a sheep, such a mammal would perform neither a sheep's, nor a horse's tasks terribly well. Nokia's N97 feels like the spawn of a similarly ill-advised liaison, but in this case involving the iPhone and the N95. And it, too, should receive both barrels squarely to the face. Click here for more

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Friday 12 June 2009, 4:50pm

Your grief is lucrative for Facebook

"By this curious turn of disposition I have gained the reputation of deliberate heartlessness." -Emily Bronte

Surprise! Googling classic English literature has not been the only thing I've done this week. Recently, I had the unpleasant job of changing my relationship status on Facebook from 'In a relationship' to 'Single'. Not something I've had to do for over four years. Well, I wasn't on Facebok then, but you get the idea. Click here for more

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Friday 29 May 2009, 4:27pm

Geek saves Mac, not cat, from burning flat

We were watching Death Note when we smelled the unmistakable stench of something burning. 11:30pm, and the entire block of flats we live in erupted in fire alarms, and we dashed out of the flat in a hot panic. Click here for more

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Friday 22 May 2009, 3:51pm

iPhone speed boost could spell trouble for iPod touch

Rumours are circling that the next iPhone will run considerably faster than the current model. As plausible as the rumour appears, a significant bump in iPhone processing power could spell trouble for iPod touch users Click here for more

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Monday 11 May 2009, 6:01pm

Game test: Fallout 3's Broken Steel

It's ironic: the cataclysmic end of Fallout 3 now feels like it should have felt from the beginning. This is thanks to Broken Steel -- the third, final and most satisfying piece of DLC released for Bethesda's radioactive RPG -- altering the conclusion of the main game itself. Click here for more

How Google Street View can help keep you safe in foreign cities

When travelling through a foreign city on foot, it's a very good idea to know exactly where you're going. Travel advisers say that if you look confident, you're less likely to be targeted by muggers and pickpockets, who are keen to pick on gadget- and cash-laden tourists.

Google's Street View can make tourists more familiar with their surroundings than ever before, and to complain about privacy concerns in light of its services to public safety is tantamount to insanity. Click here for more

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Wednesday 1 April 2009, 12:21pm

Fallout 3's The Pitt: Like Ravenholm, but with slaves

If you enjoyed the Ravenholm chapter of Half Life 2, you'll almost certainly love the latest downloadable content for the epic post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 3 -- welcome to The Pitt. I just completed the expansion pack, which takes you away from the desolate, radioactive wastelands of Fallout 3 to a new world map. Click here for more

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Monday 23 March 2009, 4:21pm