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Evesham iPlayer HD Freeview PVR
One set-top box to rule them all? 31 January 2007 16:01 GMT
The concept is simple enough, one set-top box that does pretty much everything you could want now and for the foreseeable future.

Everything, in the case of the Evesham iPlayer, means rather a lot. How about a Freeview box with 80GB hard drive for personal...
Star Fox Command - Nintendo DS
Can the space adventure perform on the handheld? 30 January 2007 11:00 GMT
Nintendo’s touchscreen packing DS continues to wallop Sony’s PSP on the sales front and its gaming line up is looking better than ever. Try playing New Super Mario Bros and you’ll feel that same boundless joy you experienced way way back when playing Super Mario World on...
GEAR4 JumpSuit Plus for iPod nano
Protect your nano on the move 30 January 2007 8:56 GMT
Since its first appearance, the iPod nano has been scratching its pretty little face up, so much so that the 2G version changed its design to make this less of a problem. The other characteristic of the nano, is its suitability to exercise, with its light weight making it...
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium - PC
Is it time to finally replace Windows XP? 30 January 2007 8:15 GMT
The best part of 6 years and any number of false release dates can’t avoid the fact that the release of Windows Vista isn’t a highly anticipated event. After all, anyone who buys a computer in any form from this day on is 99% guaranteed to find Vista pre-installed. So are...
Microsoft Office 2007 Home Edition
Office is back, but is it any good? 30 January 2007 8:05 GMT
After Windows, Microsoft Office is the second biggest money-spinner for the company, so it’s no surprise it has been launched on the same day as the new OS. The numbering gives it away but it been 4 years since Microsoft updated Office and while it’s easy to think that the...
Mr Site Takeaway Website - PC
Can this package help you build your own website in minutes? 29 January 2007 13:00 GMT
If you’ve any interest in the Internet at all, which you have as you’re reading this online, then at one time or another you’ll have thought about setting up and running your own website. Maybe for commerce or maybe just for fun, either way it’s not as easy getting it right...
Acer TravelMate 4285WLMi
With 3G built-in, this should be a must have for business users, but is it? 29 January 2007 11:37 GMT
Acer has a worthy reputation for delivering machines before the rest of the market has even considered it, so the arrival of a built-in 3G SIM card is something others have mooted but are still to fully put into production. It also comes as no surprise that Acer has decided...
Yamaha YSP-900 speaker system
Can one speaker match a complete home cinema system? 26 January 2007 13:00 GMT
Yamaha’s YSP is part of a series of digital sound projectors designed to offer an all-in-one surround sound solution.

Various models in the range are optimised for use with specific sized televisions, the YSP-900 on test is ideal for 32-inch screens, but in...
Lemmings – PS2
Retro classic faithfully updated 26 January 2007 0:00 GMT
Lemmings appeared as something of a surprise in our review pile here at Pocket-lint. It was with some trepidation that we loaded it up, expecting some new-fangled bastardisation of the classic game that we first played on the Acorn Archimedes back in the early-90s.
ExpressCard Media Remote VP6600
Want to use your PC card slot for something useful? 25 January 2007 13:00 GMT
Mac laptop users have long since come to expect a remote control to come as part of the design led computing experience, and some PC Media Center laptops (notably those from HP) have followed the Apple lead with credit card sized remotes that occupy a PC Card slot for storage....
Lost Planet - Xbox 360
Just another shooter, or something more? 25 January 2007 11:00 GMT
If Capcom continue how it's been doing the last few years they’re going to clean up.

We’re thinking of the likes of Dead Rising, Okami, Resident Evil 4, Killer 7, Viewtiful Joe and Devil May Cry 3. This massive Japanese corporation is steeped in gaming history...
Logitech Alto portable notebook stand with integrated keyboard
Logitech combine a laptop stand and keyboard in one, but is it the answer to better ergonomics? 25 January 2007 0:00 GMT
Laptops may be great when you're out and about, but at your desk they aren't the most ergonomically sound designed devices.

Hoping to correct this, Logitech has released the Logitech Alto, a laptop stand and keyboard in one.

The idea is that the...
Canon IXUS 850IS digital camera
Can the updated 850IS impress? 24 January 2007 13:00 GMT
The Canon IXUS 850IS follows the IXUS lineage; a very nicely made and nicely designed ultra-compact stainless steel bodied compact digital camera. Some signature features of the new camera include another million pixels over the 800IS, its predecessor and, a 3.8 optical...
Severance - DVD
The Office meets Deliverance or Hostel meets Shaun of the Dead? 24 January 2007 11:00 GMT
Billed as “The Office meets Deliverance” - although more like Hostel crossed with Shaun of the Dead for our money - Severance is a surprisingly entertaining British comedy-horror.

Seven colleagues (led by Danny Dyer’s “Steve” who boasts “I’ve only ever taken...
Paper IQ digital pen for BlackBerry
Is the pen mightier than the keyboard? 24 January 2007 0:00 GMT
While we all like to praise the BlackBerry for its QWERTY keyboard, even we have to admit it's not the speediest thing to write on. Wouldn't it be great if there were a way of writing your notes with a pen and then digital sending them to your smartphone to save as a note...
Cyberlink DVD Suite 5 - PC software
Can Cyberlink take on Roxio and Nero? 23 January 2007 13:00 GMT
There was a time when the typical DVD software could only play movies, leaving the likes of Roxio and Nero to handle disc creation as a separate package.

However, in this age of multimedia things are changing, as Cyberlink DVD Suite 5 offers a comprehensive 10-in-1...
Cyberlink DVD Suite 5 - PC
Can Cyberlink take on Roxio and Nero? 23 January 2007 13:00 GMT
There was a time when the typical DVD software could only play movies, leaving the likes of Roxio and Nero to handle disc creation as a separate package.

However, in this age of multimedia things are changing, as Cyberlink DVD Suite 5 offers a comprehensive...
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz - Nintendo Wii
Can the Wii version impove on previous outings 23 January 2007 11:00 GMT
The original Super Monkey Ball that first adorned Nintendo’s last console, the ill fated Gamecube, remains right up there with the very best games released in recent times.

Its analogue stick driven control method couldn’t help but enthral, encouraging millions...
Samsung YP-K3 - FIRST LOOK
Samsung takes on the iPod nano with its latest MP3 player 23 January 2007 10:55 GMT
Samsung, keen to unseat Creative and Apple in the MP3 player stakes, has released the K3 its latest MP3 player launched as a direct competitor to the iPod nano.

Pocket-lint was given the opportunity to play with the new player before its launch in the UK at...
Asus W2P laptop
Is HD DVD really that important that you'll pay over the top for it? 22 January 2007 9:16 GMT
When it comes to designed luxury notebooks, Asus is very much in a league of its own. Whether it’s the Lamborghini range, or the its leather finish machines, they have a look all their own.

The latest example is the W2P, which isn’t so much an upgrade from...
Norton AntiVirus 2007 - PC
Latest offering from Symantec 22 January 2007 5:09 GMT
Norton has long been the name in AV software, as far back as I can remember. The once sage-like Norton AntiVirus (NAV) suffered from criticisms in recent years, of slowing users computers down to a snail pace, and with an intrusive approach to protection.

Well,...
Wario Ware Smooth Moves - Nintendo Wii
Wario's back, but is it worth the bother? 21 January 2007 9:00 GMT
This WarioWare series has proved strangely popular with far more people than even Nintendo could’ve hoped for. Who would have thought that a collection of incredibly short mini games packing full on Far Eastern humour would have done well here and in the States. It’s not...
11.14 - DVD
Twisted black comedy or poor man's Crash? 20 January 2007 9:00 GMT
Deliciously twisted black comedy from first time writer / director Greg Marcks that, in the style of Guillermo Arriaga’s “Amores Perros”, explores a fatal car crash from multiple perspectives.

Set during the half hour preceding the accident - which happens...
Sharp LC52WD1E LCD television
Want big? Sharp thinks it has the answer with its 52-inch set 19 January 2007 13:00 GMT
Sharp’s new Aquous range falls well into the "future proof" category, assuming that people are ready to invest in 1080p screens for higher resolution video.

Whether or not consumers agree is yet to be seen, but with LG set to release a dual-format Blu-ray/HD...
Crank - DVD
Luckily nothing to do with the Crankies but is it worth your time? 19 January 2007 11:00 GMT
Jason Statham cranks up the body count in an enjoyably ludicrous comedy thriller that is best described as a cross between “Speed” and 50s film noir “D.O.A.”

Statham plays the brilliantly named Chev Chelios, an LA hit man who has recently hung up his gun to...