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Sony PSP Go console - First Look
Can this improve on the current PSP? 30 June 2009 16:11 GMT
Designed to make playing games more accessible on the go, Sony has created the PSP Go, a smaller, more pocketable offering of its handheld gaming console. But can a smaller new slider design be the answer? We managed to get some hands-on time with the new console when it...
Sony VAIO VGN-FW41 notebook
Top drawer multimedia machine? 30 June 2009 12:00 GMT
Along with a great range of ultraportables, Sony’s VAIO range has also led the way when it comes to multimedia machines, being the first to bring Blu-ray to the laptop market. The VAIO FW41E/H is a mid-spec machine, offering impressive media capabilities while also featuring...
LG 37LH7000 television
Media-savvy screen 30 June 2009 9:00 GMT
Dressed in black with a red tint to its undercarriage, this is LG’s successful follow-up to the popular Scarlet series of LCD TVs from last year.

Gone is the red-clad back that made those screens so distinctive, but in its place is a host of new features packed...
BlackBerry Tour mobile phone - First Look
Is this a bigger smarter Curve or a mini Bold? 29 June 2009 20:38 GMT
The BlackBerry Tour aims to sit between the Curve 8900 and the BlackBerry Bold. But is this the bastard child of the two or a match made in heaven? We managed to get our hands on the new handset before its official launch expected in July.

Coming in two colours...
Sony Ericsson C903 mobile phone
Does this 5MP phone impress? 29 June 2009 12:00 GMT
If there is one thing that Sony Ericsson is good at, it's creating every-which-way phones. Across their Cyber-shot range, which are primarily focused on imaging, you have a number different design twists on phones spanning a variety of hardware features.

The...
SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone
Fancy a spot of telly on the go? 29 June 2009 9:00 GMT
So you've have a Slingbox and you want to watch the content either from the other side of the world or merely up in your bedroom.

While you can opt for the company's Sling Catcher offering for your TV or merely watch the streamed content on your laptop, both...
PC Tools iAntiVirus - Mac
Do you really need to protect yourself? 26 June 2009 16:00 GMT
One of the pleasing things about using a Mac is that you can still gloat at your friends about how the Mac OS is virus free. So should you really download iAntiVirus from PC Tools to protect your computer from a threat that doesn't exist? We took a closer look.
Anvil! The Story Of Anvil - DVD
Will this rock your world? 26 June 2009 12:00 GMT
While the rockumentary isn’t exactly a genre that’s in need of expanding, few of us will ever moan when its ranks swell. Following in the path of such behemoths as This Is Spinal Tap and Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster, Anvil! The Story of Anvil confirms the fact metal is...
Cuisinart Ice Cream Duo ice cream maker
Go on, you know you want one 26 June 2009 9:00 GMT
Brits are being knocked out of SW19 by the hour and by our reckoning that makes it summertime. What better way to celebrate the arrival of intermittent sunny days than by giving the latest ice cream maker from Cuisinart a thorough tasting. Sorry testing.

There’s...
LG GC900 Viewty Smart mobile phone
Smart by name. Smart by nature? 25 June 2009 16:00 GMT
LG's Viewty returns, this time updated with an 8-megapixel sensor and a host of technologies to vie for the title of camera-phone king. But can LG fend off the likes of Samsung and Nokia and more critically, does the boost in pixels give you a better package?
Sennheiser PXC 350 headphones
Noise cancelling brilliance? 25 June 2009 12:00 GMT
Jargon is an inevitable by-product when describing a technology, but manufacturers of audio equipment really seem to excel at making things sound complicated. Take the Sennheiser PXC 350 headphones, for example, they have adaptive baffle damping, which works in combination...
Palm Pre mobile phone
Is Palm back in the game? 25 June 2009 9:23 GMT
In the lightning-fast world of mobile tech, few manufacturers ever recover from a run of poor devices. They might get swallowed up (like Ericsson or Siemens) or simply fade away (like Motorola?) but it’s the rare company that makes a Rocky-style comeback and gets to duke...
HTC Hero mobile phone - First Look
Would Bonnie Tyler be proud? 24 June 2009 18:17 GMT
HTC's new handset strikes off a lot of firsts for Android. It's the first Android phone with a 3.5mm headphone jack. It's the first Android phone with multitouch. It's the first Android phone to support Adobe's Flash format for the web. Slightly bizarrely, it's the first...
Creative Zen MX MP3 player
Can Creative’s media players still compete? 24 June 2009 12:00 GMT
The Creative Zen MX is the newest media player from a company that has been rather quiet in recent times, and observant audiophiles will already be pointing out its similarity to the regular Zen.

Perhaps rather sensibly, Creative seems to have focused its efforts...
Amazon Kindle DX ebook
The future of print publication? 24 June 2009 9:00 GMT
According to Amazon, Kindle users buy 2.6 times as many books as other customers - and even purchase the same number of printed books that they did before. So why did one attendee of Book Expo America last month confess to wanting to punch an owner of the ebook reader?
Mini Coyote GPS safety camera alert system
Do you feel the need for speed? 23 June 2009 18:01 GMT
Five or 6 years ago radar/speed camera detectors used to ply a good trade, though admittedly their target audience mainly consisted of boy racers and those looking to push a flashy new sports car to the limits. Today there’s not as much of a calling and this has a lot to...
Canon Pixma MP620 printer
An affordable all-in-one? 23 June 2009 15:19 GMT
Not a great deal has changed with multi-function devices since the first scanner was bolted to the top of an inkjet printer. Essentially you still get the scan, copy fax capability, but now there are plenty of extras thrown in to the deal. The design has been rounded off...
LG 50PS7000 television
The first truly digital TV? 23 June 2009 9:00 GMT
We may be in the midst of the long-awaited "digital" switchover, but the word itself is quickly ceasing to mean much in the world of video and high definition.

This 50-inch plasma from LG has a Freeview TV tuner inside for fetching digital TV pics, of course,...
Apple iPhone 3GS mobile phone
The hottest phone this summer? 22 June 2009 14:46 GMT
The iPhone 3G S isn't really a new phone, it's an update, but probably the hottest update of the year. It looks as feels the same as the 3G: externally the device is the same design, which Apple suggests is to retain support for all the third-party accessories you have purchased...
Grand Slam Tennis - Nintendo Wii
Fancy some Wiimbledon action? 22 June 2009 12:00 GMT
The Wii's phenomenal success with its intuitive control system has given traditional game developers a brand new avenue of gaming to explore. With gamer movement and interaction required in earnest, as opposed to a few button prods, a much wider variety of potential experiences...
Acer Aspire 3810T notebook
The choice for portability? 22 June 2009 9:00 GMT
With skinny designs and the promise of great battery life, Acer’s Timeline range is perfectly suited to corporate users. We were highly impressed with the 14-inch Aspire 4810T, but it’s the smaller 3810T that promises to be an even better portable partner.

Outside...
Bosch Rotak 34LI lawnmower
A cut above the rest? 19 June 2009 16:00 GMT
Can a pumped up laptop battery really tackle the lawn? We’ve put Bosch’s cordless rotary mower to the test to see if it’ll serve up centre court stripes in the Pocket-lint garden.

The Rotak 34Li looks the business. The chunky plastic styling and streamlined...
The Good The Bad The Weird - DVD
Western goes East 19 June 2009 12:00 GMT
Surely we should feel a little bit sorry for North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il? The whole world is on his case over the small matter a few weapons of mass destruction, but all he really wants is to be loved for a glorious career in films.

Well into his Bond...
Don King Boxing - Nintendo Wii
King of the ring? 19 June 2009 9:00 GMT
Don King, for those of you unfamiliar with the boxing world, is an American promoter and one of the most well known personalities within the sport. He earnt his stripes in the 70s by promoting fights with Muhammad Ali and later with Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.
Olympus Pen E-P1 - First Look
Is retro the way to go? 18 June 2009 16:00 GMT
We saw the prototype of the E-P1 behind glass at a number of shows in 2008, but always questioned whether Olympus would actually go through with the nostalgia-infused camera that is the new Pen. We spent the day with the new Micro Four Thirds model at the launch in Berlin,...