Tech companies cash in on Valentine's Day

Don’t worry if you don’t have a special someone to lavish with pink gadgets -- there’s never been a better time to spend a lonely night at home in front of the computer.

Nintendo is releasing a Pearl Pink 3DS handheld gaming console that will arrive just in time for Valentine's Day.

The portable device, which was previously only available in a limited-edition bundle, will be available from February 10 from $169.99.

Samsung is also betting that a pink smartphone will make the perfect gift for your loved one this February 14. After launching a pink version of its popular Galaxy S II smartphone in South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan, the consumer electronics company is bringing the pink version to the UK. The SIM-free phone will go on sale on February 13 from Phones4U, reports Samsung Hub.

Don't worry if you don't have a special someone to lavish with pink gadgets -- there's never been a better time to spend a lonely night at home in front of the computer. While your Facebook friends are posting lovey-dovey pictures of their night out, Angry Birds will be making its Facebook debut on February 14, so you can drown your sorrows in a bout of bird-flinging, pig-bashing social-gaming mayhem.