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It's been a busy week at TechRadar with new tablets, TVs and other bits of kit being shown off at the IFA technology show in Berlin.Add to that a press event where Apple announced, among other things, that its new iPods would feature FaceTime for video calling and if you're into tech, you might want to start saving up (or get your Christmas wishlist on the go early).Read on for this week's most popular stories on TechRadar?Top five news storiesMicrosoft confirms new Xbox 360 padMicrosoft has confirmed that a new Xbox 360 controller will be released this coming November.The new pad will be out on November 9 in the US, where it will cost $64.99 (�42.25).However, European gamers will have to wait all the way through until February 2011 to get their mitts on Microsoft's latest Xbox pad.Apple announces new iPod shuffle and multitouch nanoApple has revealed its latest generation of its iPod shuffle music player, featuring playlists, voice-control and buttons and a new smaller, multi-touch controlled iPod nano.The new iPod shuffle will let you listen to your music for up to 15 hours, according to Apple.In addition to featuring iPhone and iPod touch-style multitouch control, the tiny new iPod nano is almost half and small and half as light as its predecessor.Orange delays HTC Desire Android 2.2 updateOrange users wishing and praying to see their HTC Desire upgraded to the latest in Android 2.2 goodness will have to wait a little longer.Orange has confirmed via Twitter that it will be taking a little longer to get the upgrade out to users, thanks to HTC taking its sweet time to send over the Froyo package."Android fans: there has been a delay in receiving the 2.2 Froyo update from HTC, and we now expect it to be available mid-September. Apologies."Steve Jobs launches iOS 4.1, new iPhone game from EpicSteve Jobs has launched iOS 4.1 at a press event in California earlier today, while revealing that 6.5 billion apps have been sold to date, with an amazing 200 apps sold every second.Jobs demonstrated how the HD photo capability of iPhone 4 has been considerably improved with the latest upgrade to iOS.Firefox for Android ready for downloadFirefox for Android has moved up a gear, with the news that Fennec Alpha has been released for the platform by Mozilla.Also available for the N900, the new release adds in a number of new extras to the pre-Alpha build that appeared in April.The main focus of the new release is to improve the performance of the build, with responsiveness to user actions the key area upgraded.Top five in-depth articlesHTC Desire Z: what you need to knowCapitalising on the success of the HTC Desire, HTC is bringing out two new Desire-branded Android phones - the HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z.The phone that would become the HTC Desire Z was first unearthed back in May, when an HTC model described as the HTC Vision was mentioned in an HTC device profile - a codename that didn't make much sense, given that the leaked phone was said to be an HTC Desire with a QWERTY keyboard attached. What's "Vision" about a keyboard?Proper confirmation of the HTC Vision was then gained on July 5, with a handful of spy photos of a test handset appearing online. And yes, it is indeed the long-awaited HTC QWERTY Android phone.20 handy Android 2.2 tips and tricksNow Android 2.2 is out and spreading, it's time to delve a little deeper under the bonnet and put together a few tips for getting the most out of your newly refreshed and invigorated phone.What else can you do with it apart from send text messages and look at women applying their make-up on YouTube? This little lot, for a start. Read on for your top 20 Android 2.2 tips.Upgrade Windows 7: the unofficial Service PackWindows 7 is a great operating system, but it's not yet fantastic. Like us, you'll probably have come up against some of its most irritating shortcomings in the time since you installed it on your PC.Icons are missing, utilities have been dropped and functionality has been reduced in some areas. Certain tools are still as hopeless as they were in Vista, and other long-term Windows issues also remain, including inadequate security features and application-related slowdown.If you were hoping that Windows 7 Service Pack 1 would solve all these problems, you should prepare to be disappointed.Samsung Galaxy Tab vs iPadSamsung has now officially outed the Galaxy Tab, its eagerly awaited 7-inch Android tablet.But how does it match up to the Apple iPad, which has set the standard for slate computing? Sure, the iPad has a bigger screen. But there are several areas where the Galaxy Tab is superior...30 best Mac apps for just about everythingThe selection of great free or inexpensive Mac programs on offer has never been better. You can now get amazing software designed by small or independent developers to cover practically anything you could ever want to do on your Mac.Here's our list of 30 Mac apps you shouldn't be without - ever.Popular reviewsHands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab reviewSamsung's Galaxy Tab device might not have been the best kept secret in the world, but its arrival at IFA still saw a lot of excitement and clamour to try out the new tablet. With a 7-inch screen and weighing only 380g, it's meant to be the portable and pocketable answer to the heft of the iPad.Hands on: Apple iPod touch 4G reviewApple's jewel in its iPod crown is, without a shadow of a doubt, the new fourth-generation iPod touch, revealed earlier today by the company's charismatic CEO, Steve Jobs. It is essentially an iPhone 4, minus the phone and SMS functions. Jobs himself stated this in no uncertain words in his presentation.Hands on: Multitouch Apple iPod nano reviewThe new multitouch, miniaturised iPod nano caused most disagreement between Apple fans at today's London showcase, with some music fans claiming that it was the highlight announcement of the night, while others were moaning about the loss of video-recording on the nano.Also reviewed this weekCompact camerasPanasonic Lumix FZ45 reviewDesktopsCyberPower Liquid i7 Charybdis reviewDigital TV recorders AZBox Premium HD+ reviewManhattan Plaza HDT-700 reviewGraphics cardsNvidia GeForce GTX 460 SLI reviewSapphire HD 5670 Ultimate reviewSapphire HD 5550 OverClock reviewLaptopsAcer Aspire Ethos 8943G reviewAlienware M17x reviewLenovo ThinkPad L412 reviewMSI FX600 reviewSamsung P580 reviewToshIba Qosmio X500-128 reviewToshiba Satellite L670-12J reviewMedia streaming devicesViewsonic VMP74 reviewMiceMadCatz Cyborg R.A.T. 7 reviewMobile phonesLG Optimus GT540 reviewBlackBerry Curve 3G reviewNetwork adaptorsD-Link DHP-307AV Powerline Kit reviewSoftwareMagix Photo Premium 9 reviewRelated StoriesUpdated: IFA 2010: all the latest announcementsVue cinemas to get Sony 4K technologyWeird Tech: Cyberwar Declared on the Duke of RutlandWeird Tech: Cyberwar declared on the Duke of RutlandIn Depth: Is internet piracy killing the magician's trade?Credit score