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Creative MuVo2
28 January 2004 23:01 GMT
Creative hopes its latest MP3 player - the Muvo2 will offer a serious challenge to Apple’s iPod Mini. We don the headphones to find out whether Creative has what it takes to challenge the market leader.

At first MP3 players were very small, four or five songs...
TerraTec Cameo 400 AC mobile
27 January 2004 18:52 GMT
Creating movies is now something we can all do. Even Hollywood blockbusters are edited on Macs these days where the producers can't afford AVID. Terratec has decided to offer mobile users the chance to get a piece of the action and edit their home movies with the TerraTec...
Panasonic X70
27 January 2004 13:12 GMT
Apart from Nokia and perhaps Ericsson, phones are becoming rather bland. Bland in that they are not only grey, but are all starting to look the same. Panasonic's latest phone the x70 unfortunately suffers from the same fate.

Following on from the GD87, the x70...
Corel Graphics Suite 12
27 January 2004 12:25 GMT
Corel Graphics Suite 12 gives you three main applications for your money; CorelDRAW for graphics, illustrations, and page layout, Corel R.A.V.E for motion-graphics creation and Corel Photo-Paint for photo editing as well as a couple of extra elements such as Corel Capture...
The Hobbit - PS2
26 January 2004 12:49 GMT
With Lord of the Rings being just about the biggest thing in the entertainment universe at the moment it is of little surprise that The Hobbit, that endearing novel which gave life to all things Middle Earth, has got some more attention. The Hobbit is official game of the...
My Street - PS2
26 January 2004 12:07 GMT
Since games began, there have always been compendiums, and My Street is like a virtual compendium for the PS2, a compendium of games you'd expect to see on an Atari in the mid-80s. Set in a funky chirpy 'neighbourhood', you get to choose, or custom design, a character and...
Apple iPod Mini
22 January 2004 23:33 GMT
Not content with being the number one Christmas gift of 2003, Apple has taken the technology of its large hard drive based machines and created an iPod Mini - a 4Gb device that can hold in the region of 800-1000 songs.

The device, measuring a mere .5” thick weights...
Nokia 7600
22 January 2004 23:06 GMT
Nokia’s latest phone is its first venture into the wonderful world of 3G, it might be lighter than anything else out there, but without the support of UK 3G operator 3, you won’t be able to get all of 3’s services. But does this make the 7600 a bad phone? We brush up our...
Olympus Mju 300
22 January 2004 2:26 GMT
With every camera manufacturer still trying to find a product that will match up to the success of the Canon Ixus range, Olympus has launched the Mju Digital in both a 3 mega pixel and 4 mega pixel versions.

Based on the hugely successful 35mm Mju range the camera...
HP scanjet 4670
22 January 2004 2:15 GMT
Scanners are scanners aren’t they? Not much has changed since the first versions started appearing on our desktop. Resolutions have become overkill for the average user, but apart from that they were beige slabs that take up desk or shelf space and used occasionally to scan...
Logitech QuickCam Sphere
16 January 2004 21:57 GMT
Logitech has attempted a new approach with its latest webcam. The QuickCam Sphere follows you as you jostle around your desk. But does it work? We dance like a dervish and put it to the test.

In the future we’ll all talk face to face, none of this instant messaging...
Counter Strike - Xbox
16 January 2004 11:42 GMT
Counter Strike on the Xbox is almost identical to the PC version and anyone hoping to recreate the same feeling won’t be disappointed. As before the emphasis is on multiplayer action.

For those unaware of the Counter Strike phenomenon, originally a PC title, you...
Philips Wireless TV Link VL1400
16 January 2004 11:36 GMT
The Philips Wireless TV Link is a device that allows you to transmit up to four devices including television, DVD, video or satellite signals from your main television to any other TV in your house without clogging up your house with wires.

Have you ever wanted...
Rio Nitrus 1.5Gb MP3 Player
14 January 2004 23:06 GMT
The Rio Nitrus is a 1.5Gb player that purports to offer something different to the MP3 listener. Rio was one of the first manufacturers to create MP3 players and after a self-imposed sabbatical it’s back with a range of models to suit all occasions. The Nitrus is the sports...
Project Gotham Racing 2
13 January 2004 10:34 GMT
Project Gotham Racing 2 takes the street racing away from the lanes of London and sees you racing in different cities across the globe, but can a game famous for its recreation of London racing fair as well to cities afar?

The answer is yes. Originally titlted...
Microsoft Office Professional 2003
13 January 2004 9:53 GMT
When a product as successful as Office needs to be updated it isn't just a case of adding on a few bits and bobs. You have to impress if you expect people to want to spend £500 for the Professional version.

That means Office gets an overhaul. The majority of...
Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1 speakers
13 January 2004 9:45 GMT
The Creative GigaWorks S750 is a 7.1 speaker system for your PC. Offering one centre, two front, two side, two rear, and one subwoofer the system purports to engulf you in sound from all directions.

While the speakers you get with a new PC system are normally...
Epson Photo Viewer P-1000
7 January 2004 1:21 GMT
The Epson Photo Viewer P-1000 is a portable handheld screen measuring 3.8 inches that allows you to view images a lot bigger than you can on your digital camera. It’s essentially an electronic photo frame.

Having the same photo on your desk of the family can...
EyeToy Groove - PS2
4 January 2004 18:49 GMT
Following the recent release of EyeToy Play, the latest development for the camera is EyeToy Groove, which as the name suggests, will have you off your bum and dancing in the living room. Again, like the first EyeToy game, this is a well thought out and highly polished product....
Dance:UK and 8-way dance mat - PS2
4 January 2004 18:44 GMT
Dancing continues to go from strength to strength in the arcades and on consoles, and the Dance:UK offering takes things to yet another level of interactivity. We tested the PS2 version with the bundled dance mat. The game is also available for the PSOne, supporting the...
Sims Bustin’ Out -Xbox
3 January 2004 1:23 GMT
The Sims Bustin' Out sees a greater emphasis on not only completing tasks to unlock further elements, but also moving house to climb further up the career ladder. But is this something Sim players and for that matter console players want from one of the biggest selling PC...
Grabbed by the Ghoulies - XBox
3 January 2004 1:16 GMT
Laid out like a comic book, Grabbed by the Ghoulies is a strange mix of storytelling and live action as you try and not get too frightened on your quest to save your girlfriend. It's a strange premise and one that has mixed feelings on the screen. Seemingly aimed at children...
Top Spin - Xbox
3 January 2004 1:11 GMT
Top Spin from Microsoft for the Xbox tries to ace Virtua Tennis, but has it got what it takes to out serve the popular and very good Virtua Tennis series. We don our shorts pick up our racket and shimmy up to the base line.

While tennis games aren't everywhere...
Moto GP 2 - Xbox
3 January 2004 0:20 GMT
Does Moto GP 2 on the Xbox grow the motorcycle-racing genre to new levels or it is just a clone of the now rather old PC version? We put on our crash helmet and give the game a spin. Bike racing in computer games is the equivalent of bike racing in real life. It's great...
Apple 17in G4 PowerBook
2 January 2004 0:12 GMT
To cut a long review short, the 17” Apple G4 PowerBook is a dream toy that unfortunately doesn’t come at a dream price.

We all love the gadget that gives us the wow factor and Apple have certainly managed it with the PowerBook range. The 17” - the big daddy so...