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Current Cost CC128 ENVI electricity monitor
Will this help you save money and the environment at home? 31 July 2009 16:00 GMT
We are all doomed unless we start caring about the environment and as many scientists and eco warriors will tell you, that means turning things off.

The news is likely to come as an annoyance to you, you gadget loving fiend, so the Current Cost CC128 ENVI (catchy...
Knowing - DVD
All numbers and no action? 31 July 2009 15:33 GMT
If it was possible to be down on a massive multi-million pound venture that hundreds of people spent months pouring their heart and soul into on the basis of a mere eight-word sentence, then I was only too glad to give it a go.

"What happens when all the numbers...
LaCie LaCinema Black MAX media streamer
A streamer worthy of LaConsideration? 31 July 2009 9:00 GMT
LaCie hasn’t been quite as influential as rivals such as NetGear, Archos and D-Link in the media streamer market, so it may come as a surprise to hear that it has quite a wide range of devices in its collection.

The most recent addition comes in the form of...
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - PS3 - First Look
Can this build on the first outing? 30 July 2009 18:09 GMT
Due out in October, Uncharted 2 is the follow-up to the hugely successful action romp on the PS3. We managed to get a hands-off with one of the levels of the game to see whether or not you should start to get excited.

We say hands-off because we weren't actually...
Grand Designs Self Build and Development - PC
Dreaming of a self build home? 30 July 2009 9:00 GMT
Grand Designs 3D Self Build and Development combines two other applications from the range – Kitchen & Bathroom and Renovation & Interior – to offer an all-in-one solution to home design. As with most high-end packages of this ilk, it’s pretty easy to mock up an early layout...
Samsung Highlight mobile phone
Can this offer you an alternative to everything else? 29 July 2009 12:00 GMT
While the iPhone is to most, the be all and end all touchscreen smartphone, there are other devices out there that offer a full touchscreen interface.

In steps the Samsung Highlight available on T-Mobile in the US and promising to give you an alternative to...
Toshiba Qosmio G50-127 notebook
A perfect desktop replacement? 29 July 2009 9:00 GMT
Toshiba’s Qosmio range has long been at the forefront when it comes to high-end multimedia laptops, but has recently lapsed with the death of HD DVD and widespread adoption of Sony’s Blu-ray technology.

While Toshiba has yet to introduce a model featuring Blu-ray,...
BlackBerry Curve 8520 mobile phone - First Look
Looking for a cheap BB hit? 28 July 2009 13:39 GMT
RIM's BlackBerry Curve 8520 has been aimed at the low end of the smartphone market. Pocket-lint got a brief hands-on with the device, and here's what we thought.

Let's focus first on the headline additions to the 8520 - the media keys and the optical trackpad....
Kensington SlimBlade TrackBall
Thinking of ditching your mouse? 28 July 2009 12:00 GMT
TrackBalls are almost a thing of the past, making very few appearances on a modern desktop PC and mainly seen in those poorly built internet kiosks at airports. Just like the IBM ThinkPad's nipple style controller, there are a few die hard fans out there that live by trackballs.
Sony Alpha A380 DSLR camera
Can Sony challenge in the DSLR stakes? 28 July 2009 9:00 GMT
In the new 14.2 effective megapixel A380 digital SLR, topping a new trio of consumer Alpha models also including the A230 and A330, manufacturer Sony is attempting to deliver its most lightweight and portable DSLR to date.

Aimed at both beginner and hobbyist,...
Wii Sports Resort - Nintendo Wii
Virtual Club La Santa? 27 July 2009 16:00 GMT
While the Wii console continues to be phenomenally popular, it's still that token bundled title, Wii Sports, that proves the only real constantly fun game. Introduce a previously reluctant gamer to Wii Sports and they can't fail but adore its simplistic representations of...
Ixos Neo iPod dock
Would you want to wake up to this in the morning? 27 July 2009 13:00 GMT
The Ixos Neo is an iPod and MP3 speaker dock with integrated alarm clock. As well as the iPod dock you can connect any device with a 3.5mm audio jack, standard phono connection or a PC through the Mini-USB port. It’s got an FM radio too so should you prefer to wake up to...
Leyio personal sharing device
Share and store wirelessly 27 July 2009 9:24 GMT
You may not be familiar with the company Leyio, but you may be familiar with their products as for many years they’ve been in the personal satellite navigation business making products for HP, palm and even those ViaMichelin devices. In their latest incarnation they’re making...
Dyson DC31 handheld vacuum
Does this handheld vacuum suck? 24 July 2009 17:03 GMT
James Dyson doesn’t do things by half, but does the promise of a vacuum cleaner powered with the fastest motor on earth make doing the housework any less of a chore?

The new Dyson DC31 handheld has a switched reluctance motor ten times quicker than the engine...
Watchmen - DVD
One to watch? 24 July 2009 12:00 GMT
It’s weird. To me as a comic geek, the release of the Watchmen film felt more of cultural landmark than just two and a half hours of entertainment. Supposedly unfilmable, it had knocked around various film studios for over 20 years, its legendary status ensuring any news...
HTC Touch Pro2 mobile phone
WinMob QWERTY slider for business? 24 July 2009 9:05 GMT
HTC is more known of late for their phones running the Google mobile OS. What might be slipping from the public’s memory is their history of handsets running Windows Mobile. This latest handset is another one of their sequels, with the HTC Touch Diamond2 being the first...
FINIS SwiMP3v2 waterproof MP3 player
Will this liven up your swimming? 23 July 2009 15:39 GMT
Swimming is a great sport, but up and down, up and down the length of the pool can be dull. No music, no sounds of the world, just the rush of water passing your ears and the occasional announcement over the Tannoy.

The Finis SwimMP3 (yes awful name we know)...
LG W2353 monitor
Looking for a Full HD monitor? 23 July 2009 9:00 GMT
Monitor manufacturers have cottoned on to the fact that home users are spending just as much time watching video and playing games as typing documents and browsing the web. For this reason, most now incorporate various optimisation features designed to tailor the screen...
Google Voice
Is this the end of the phone company? 22 July 2009 16:27 GMT
Not content with dominating the world of search, email, maps, and pictures, Google has set its sights on another target: your mobile phone. No we aren't talking Android, but Google Voice. So can the search giant really make a difference against a plethora of calling cards?...
Epson Stylus SX415 printer
Impressive printing credentials? 22 July 2009 12:00 GMT
The SX415 is an all-in-one printer, scanner and copier from Epson. For about £100 you get a printer with a print resolution of 5760 x 1440dpi, using Epson’s Resolution Performance Management and a 1200 x 2400dpi scanning unit. The SX415 uses four separate ink tanks with...
MSI Wind Top AE1900 desktop PC
Top dog? 22 July 2009 9:00 GMT
We’re all familiar with what a netbooks and a nettops are: they’re low cost, lower powered CPU-based computers that are really just for surfing the web and light computing tasks. Expanding on these products are all-in-one computers, which take the same low-cost approach,...
HTC Hero mobile phone
Android comes of age 21 July 2009 14:14 GMT
The most noticeable and oft talked about feature of the HTC Hero is the "chin", so it's a good place to start. It was there on the Magic and now we have the Hero chin: pronounced, strong, defined.

HTC told us the chin was more than design quirk, it was a practical...
Epson EH-TW5800 projector
Will this put your home cinema in the frame? 21 July 2009 9:00 GMT
After a few years concentrating on the entry-level end of the market, Epson continues its foray into the high-end home cinema domain with the EH-TW5800. It doesn’t mess about. As well as looking every bit a serious workhorse piece of kit, with its no messing black/silver...
Amethyst iPig iPod Speaker Dock
Oink, oink: is this speaker more than just snorting noises? 20 July 2009 18:43 GMT
We've seen plenty of speakers for the iPod over the last couple of years at Pocket-lint, but only a handful to this date that resemble farm animals. The iPig from speaker company Speakal is the latest, and as you've probably gathered from the name, is a speaker designed...
Toshiba TG01 mobile phone
Biggest screen. Fastest processor. What could go wrong? 20 July 2009 13:28 GMT
The dimensions of the TG01 pretty much speak for themselves; at 70 x 130 x 9.9mm, it is certainly slim, but it's sitting on the border of being a too large. With a 4.1-inch display, there's no doubting the real estate on-screen, but it is a real pocket hog. Slip it into...