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Logitech Harmony One remote control
One remote to rule them all?
31 January 2008 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- Download instructions from internet, colour touchscreen LCD
- The Bad
- Take around 30 minutes to setup, didn't work perfectly
- Verdict
- The Harmony One remote control from Logitech will save you valuable clicking time in front of the television but is a lot more expensive than other all-in-one systems
- Price
- £169.99
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Epson Stylus Photo 1400 printer
Will this produce the prints you want?
31 January 2008 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- Ease of use and set up, fast, near laser quality text, borderless photos
- The Bad
- Not as fast as claimed, some fuzziness on text, dithering patterns visible in lower quality (read faster) print modes
- Verdict
- Epson’s Stylus Photo 1400 replaces the popular Stylus Photo 1290 and offers up a range of improvements to that model and while it may not be a small model, it’s well made and the dye-based output is excellent
- Price
- £299
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Gear4 BlackBox speakers
Cum on feel the noize?
31 January 2008 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Great design, works well with iPod
- The Bad
- Sound quality poor using Bluetooth
- Verdict
- This is a stunning set of speakers to look at and wired quality it great but it starts to go wrong when you use Bluetooth
- Price
- £75
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Genius G-Pen F610 tablet
Can this replace your mouse?
30 January 2008 13:00 GMT
- The Good
- Small, decent software
- The Bad
- Entry-level sensor
- Verdict
- While not the most sensitive of sensors, it’s a good entry to pen-base computing
- Price
- £55
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Samsung GX10 DSLR camera
Can the Koreans do Digital SLR?
30 January 2008 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- Image quality, handling, easy to use, build, price, access to massive Pentax system of accessories and lenses
- The Bad
- Sensor cleaning system, propensity to underexpose,
- Verdict
- A competent and well-specified D-SLR supported by Pentax’s massive system of accessories and lenses provides great results
- Price
- £549
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Laptable
Anyone for tea?
30 January 2008 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Plenty of space, novel retro design
- The Bad
- Made from wood, heavy
- Verdict
- A decidedly low-tech approach to solving the problem of a warm notebook in your lap but it works well
- Price
- £49
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Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 keyboard and mouse
Will this help you type any better?
29 January 2008 13:00 GMT
- The Good
- The mouse, the ergonomics, battery status indicator
- The Bad
- The price, clunky recharging dock, poor keyboard feedback
- Verdict
- Can a keyboard and mouse really be worth £150 of your hard earned wonga?
- Price
- £150
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McAfee Total Protection 2008 - PC
Will this keep you safe?
29 January 2008 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- Improved protection, faster, you won’t find any annoying pop-ups getting in the way of your enjoyment
- The Bad
- Interface isn’t as simplified as Norton 360
- Verdict
- A vast improvement over previous versions, this is a faster, leaner package that should give Norton 360 a run for its money
- Price
- £55
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Shoreline Act2-GreenSmart bag
Will this help carry your work home?
29 January 2008 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Environmentally friendly
- The Bad
- Needs more padding
- Verdict
- This eco-friendly bag is a great idea but we’d like to see a little more padding to make it more notebook-friendly
- Price
- £30
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SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 player
Can this challenge Creative and Apple?
28 January 2008 13:00 GMT
- The Good
- Small, neat, easy to use
- The Bad
- Needs more storage
- Verdict
- This is a great little MP3 player with a decent sound quality and a worthy rival to the shuffle or Zen Stone
- Price
- £35
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Sony VAIO VGN-NR11S laptop
Can Sony impress with its latest model?
28 January 2008 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- Great screen, amazing battery life
- The Bad
- Not the best spec for the price
- Verdict
- The design and build quality is impressive, as is the usability but the specification is average for the price
- Price
- £599
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Canon 450D DSLR camera - First Look
Can Canon impress newbies with its latest entry-level model? 28 January 2008 9:20 GMT- The Good
- 3-inch screen, 12 megapixels, SD card, 9-point AF system, Live View
- The Bad
- No CompactFlash, still on the large side compared to Olympus E-Series
- Verdict
- As a step up from the 400D there is plenty to justify, and if you're looking to upgrade from the 300D or 350D go for it
- Price
- £599.99
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Canon EOS 450D DSLR camera - First Look
Can Canon impress newbies with its latest entry-level model? 28 January 2008 9:20 GMT- The Good
- 3-inch screen, 12 megapixels, SD card, 9-point AF system, Live View
- The Bad
- No CompactFlash, still on the large side compared to Olympus E-Series
- Verdict
- As a step up from the 400D there is plenty to justify, and if you're looking to upgrade from the 300D or 350D go for it
- Price
- £599.99
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Nokia N82 mobile phone
Can this better the N95?
25 January 2008 13:46 GMT
- The Good
- 5-megapixel camera, GPS, 2GB card in the box, Xenon flash
- The Bad
- Prickly keys, same as the Nokia N95 bar the flash
- Verdict
- If you want a Nokia with a 5 megapixel camera you would be better off, in our minds, going for the N95
- Price
- £price dependant on contract
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Geometry Wars: Galaxies – Wii
Are you ready to blast your way through space?
25 January 2008 13:00 GMT
- The Good
- Brand new single-player "Galaxies" mode, addictive as gaming can ever be, new control method fantastic
- The Bad
- Doesn’t look quite as sharp as the 360 version, uploading high scores a real hassle
- Verdict
- The same old Geometry Wars addictive goodness, complete with tonnes of extra modes, makes for a must buy
- Price
- £35
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maxdata Belinea o.book 3 laptop
Will this get the party started?
25 January 2008 11:35 GMT
- The Good
- Good price, array of matching peripherals
- The Bad
- Basic functionality
- Verdict
- This white notebook has a neat design that feels solid but isn’t the fastest machine for the money
- Price
- £625
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Soldier of Fortune: Payback – Xbox 360
It's back, but does it work on the 360?
23 January 2008 13:00 GMT
- The Good
- It looks quite pretty
- The Bad
- Horribly bad enemy intelligence, lasts a mere 4 or 5 hours, violence a little too horrific
- Verdict
- With so many cracking FPS titles out there, this gruesome attempt deserves to be left well alone
- Price
- £35
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Samsung i7 digital camera
Do you really need more than photos on your digital camera?
23 January 2008 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- Build and styling, simple controls, massive feature set
- The Bad
- Sluggish performance: slow zoom, slow AF, slow menu and device adjustment and operation via GUI, shutter lag, excessive noise and detail loss in ISO 400 and above images
- Verdict
- The Samsung i7 has a mouthwatering specification no matter what way you look at it, be it shooting stills, listening to your music and watching or capturing video
- Price
- £200
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Samsung SGH-G800 mobile phone
Can this replace your digital camera?
22 January 2008 16:54 GMT
- The Good
- Picture quality, HSDPA, screen, ability to edit photos and videos in camera
- The Bad
- Bulky, heavy, video resolution only up to 320 x 240
- Verdict
- This is one of the best camera phones on the market today
- Price
- £price dependant on contract
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Time Crisis 4 - PS3
Can you relive the arcade shooter on the PS3?
22 January 2008 13:00 GMT
- The Good
- Loads of fun as any on-rail shooter should be, story so bad its good, incredibly addictive in short stints
- The Bad
- FPS missions are rubbish, GunCon has far too many buttons, graphics are drab and colourless
- Verdict
- Time Crisis 4 itself is a fairly fun time, if feeling a little long in the tooth
- Price
- £50
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Intuit QuickBooks SimpleStart 2008 - PC
Are your books in order?
22 January 2008 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- Great for first time users, works with leading accounting software
- The Bad
- A refresh so not an essential upgrade
- Verdict
- For the single user, it makes simple work of accounts but it isn’t an essential upgrade from last year’s version
- Price
- £40
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Buffalo WZR2-G300N Nfiniti Router
Will this bring wireless in to your home?
22 January 2008 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Value, range, speed, ease of use
- The Bad
- Cannot match the speed and range claimed on the box
- Verdict
- Is the latest Buffalo wireless router really as fast and as far reaching as it promises to be?
- Price
- £60
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Casio Exilim EX-S880 digital camera
Is 8 megapixels enough?
21 January 2008 13:00 GMT
- The Good
- Picture quality, build quality, design, ease of use
- The Bad
- Not much
- Verdict
- The Casio EXS880 is a good little snapper that is well built, compact and takes great pictures
- Price
- £135
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Dell XPS M1530 laptop
Is this the ultimate gaming laptop?
21 January 2008 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- Great design, powerful
- The Bad
- Not as cool as the lighter M1330
- Verdict
- A new larger screen on a modern classic design may be heavier but it’s still a great machine
- Price
- £849
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Logic3 JiveBox iPod speaker
Can this speaker system get you jiving?
21 January 2008 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Sound, design
- The Bad
- Lose the remote and you lose control, not one to stack on a shelf
- Verdict
- The simple approach and smallish footprint add to a great sound that won't disappoint
- Price
- £149.99
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