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  • Nokia N86 . Phones, Mobile phones, Nokia, 8 megapixels, Nokia N86 0

    Nokia N86 review

    4.0 REVIEW Will this replace your digital camera? 7 July 2009 20:02 GMT

    While many of the latest smartphones will offer you the chance to customise with apps, surf the web with ease and basically do lots of funky things, the one thing they all have is a general disregard for the camera.

    It seems that if you...

  • Sony PSP Go console - First Look. Gaming, PSP, Sony, First Look 0

    Sony PSP Go console - First Look review

    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...

  • BlackBerry Tour  - First Look. Phones, Mobile phones, BlackBerry, RIM 0

    BlackBerry Tour - First Look review

    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.

  • SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone. Home Cinema, Phones, SlingMedia, iPhone 0

    SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone review

    4.0 REVIEW 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...

  • PC Tools iAntiVirus - Mac. Software, Mac software, PC Tools, Viruses And Malware 0

    PC Tools iAntiVirus - Mac review

    3.5 REVIEW 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...

  • Sony DPF-V900 digital photo frame. Cameras, Digital photo frames, Sony 0

    Sony DPF-V900 digital photo frame review

    3.5 REVIEW Will this frame show off your pictures? 18 June 2009 9:00 GMT

    The Sony DPF-V900 is a 9-inch digital photo frame, part of the company's S-Frame line-up that promises a number of nifty features to make your images look pretty.

    As you might expect, the main focus of the frame is the screen and here you...

  • Roberts Sound 53 DAB radio iPod speaker. Audio, Radios, DAB Radios, iPod speakers, Hi-Fi, Roberts, iPod 0

    Roberts Sound 53 DAB radio iPod speaker review

    4.0 REVIEW Is there anything this won't play? 15 June 2009 12:00 GMT

    With music coming in so many different formats, getting a unit to play all of them can be a challenge. In steps the Roberts MP-Sound 53, an iPod, CD, USB, SD, DAB, FM Hi-Fi offering from Roberts that hopes to cover all your bases. But does it? We get...

  • Sony DPF-X1000 digital photo frame. Cameras, Digital photo frames, Sony 0

    Sony DPF-X1000 digital photo frame review

    4.5 REVIEW Is this top of the range photo frame top choice? 10 June 2009 12:00 GMT

    With digital photography pretty much the mainstay in the home, displaying your digital images is all the rage. But can the Sony's top of the range digital photo frame, the DPF-X1000, impress?

    The Sony DPF-X1000 digital photo frame (catchy...

  • Toshiba 500GB USB HDDR500E03E external hard drive. Hardware, Storage, Toshiba 0

    Toshiba 500GB USB HDDR500E03E external hard drive review

    3.5 REVIEW Good looks and brains to match? 5 June 2009 10:00 GMT

    Let's face is storage is boring. Toshiba, however, is hoping to change that with a funky looking external hard drive adding some "zip" into your file saving habits. Is it all show though?

    Coming in a monochrome "frost white" colour scheme...

  • LG GD900 Crystal First Look. Phones, Mobile phones, LG, 8 megapixels 0

    LG GD900 Crystal First Look review

    FIRST LOOK Do I make myself clear? Crystal 2 June 2009 9:00 GMT

    There are times when companies make things because they can, rather than because there is a need to. So why has the LG GD900 Crystal handset got a slide-out transparent keypad? We had a play at the UK launch to try and answer that question ourselves....

  • Pentax K-7 DSLR camera - First Look. Cameras, DSLR cameras, Pentax, 14 megapixels 0

    Pentax K-7 DSLR camera - First Look review

    FIRST LOOK Can Pentax steal the mid-range show? 1 June 2009 12:30 GMT

    With around 20 DSLR cameras currently on the market, trying to work your way through the minefield of which one is best for you is hard. Harder still when the pace of technology is moving so fast that some of the lower end models now have better specs...

  • Sony Ericsson Aino - First Look. Phones, Mobile phones, Sony Ericsson, 8 megapixels, Sony Ericsson Aino, PSP phone 0

    Sony Ericsson Aino - First Look review

    FIRST LOOK Your complete multimedia handset? 31 May 2009 21:47 GMT

    Wouldn't it be good if you could catch up on all the video content on your PS3, even when you aren't there? You've been able to do that for some time on Sony's PSP, but Sony Ericsson has now taken the Remote Play feature found in the PSP and brought...

  • Roberts ecologic 6 DAB clock radio. Audio, Radios, DAB Radios, Alarm clocks, Roberts 0

    Roberts ecologic 6 DAB clock radio review

    3.5 REVIEW Wakey, wakey? 29 May 2009 16:00 GMT

    Technology might be pushing us ever forward with new innovations, but that doesn't mean we should leave behind all that is old. That's probably the thinking behind the Roberts ecologic 6 DAB radio as it sports the latest cutting edge innovation in radio...

  • Sony Ericsson MS500 Bluetooth speaker. Audio, Speakers, Bluetooth, Sony Ericsson 0

    Sony Ericsson MS500 Bluetooth speaker review

    3.0 REVIEW Can this get the party started? 26 May 2009 12:00 GMT

    With Sony Ericsson priding itself on being a "music" brand, can its Bluetooth stereo speaker, the MS500, really deliver you your music on the go, or should you just plug a pair of speakers in to the headphone socket? We get listening to find out.

  • Motorola Aura. Phones, Mobile phones, Motorola, Motorola Aura 0

    Motorola Aura review

    3.0 REVIEW Will this bring you a better aura? 25 May 2009 12:00 GMT

    This may come as a surprise, but not all phones are designed to be smart. Not all phones are designed to give you the ability to surf the web, tweet your thoughts and then still have time to play a couple of games. Some are just there to look good....

  • Logitech Cooling Pad N100. Hardware, Laptops, Laptop accessories, Logitech 0

    Logitech Cooling Pad N100 review

    1.5 REVIEW Cool rider? 18 May 2009 12:00 GMT

    We are sure you know this, but notebooks used to be called laptops. The name change came as manufacturers realised that although most people use them on their laptops, if they haven't got a desk doing so without some form of protection is like trying...

  • Sony X-Series Walkman MP3 player - First Look. Audio, MP3 players, Sony, Walkman 0

    Sony X-Series Walkman MP3 player - First Look review

    FIRST LOOK Can this regain the Walkman crown? 14 May 2009 12:28 GMT

    Ah, the battle of good and evil; one competing brand against another is always a good sign when it comes to gadgets because it normally works out in the favour of us, the consumers. But can the Walkman X-Series really be any better than the iPod touch?...

  • HTC Magic. Phones, Mobile phones, HTC, Vodafone, Android, HTC Magic 0

    HTC Magic review

    4.5 REVIEW Can the Android compete? 6 May 2009 9:22 GMT

    So the G2, or HTC Magic as it is now called, has landed in the UK on Vodafone rather than T-Mobile. But does it bring with it the dawning of a new operating system and a must have phone? We got dialling to find out.

    Considerably slimmer...

  • Acer AspireRevo nettop - First Look. Hardware, Acer, Desktop PCs, Nettops, Gaming, Gaming hardware, Intel, Nvidia, Nvidia ION 0

    Acer AspireRevo nettop - First Look review

    FIRST LOOK Is the desktop computer under threat? 2 May 2009 9:00 GMT

    We all know about netbooks: a cut-down laptop that offers a cheaper computing solution so you can check your email or surf the web on the go for little cost. Now it's the turn of the desktop computer to get a bit of net love with the nettop.
    ...

  • Western Digital My Book World Edition Network Home Drive. Hardware, Storage, Networking, Western Digital 0

    Western Digital My Book World Edition Network Home Drive review

    4.0 REVIEW Can this become the hub of your home? 1 May 2009 9:00 GMT

    Hard drives are good for backup, but they are also good for sharing content around your home on the plethora of PCs and Macs you've probably got. Unless you've stumped for Apple's Time Capsule, Western Digital believes it has the answer with the 1TB My...

  • Etymotic/ACS hf2 custom fit headphones. Audio, Headsets, Etymotic, ACS, Headphones, Etymotic hf2 Custom fit 0

    Etymotic/ACS hf2 custom fit headphones review

    4.5 REVIEW Will these fit you like a glove? 29 April 2009 12:00 GMT

    The Etymotic Custom fit headphones are an interesting premise. Buy a pair of standard Etymotic hf2 headphones, then go through a fitting process to make them unique to you. But is the end result worth the hassle?

    To be honest you might...

  • EA Sports Active - Nintendo Wii - First Look. Gaming, Nintendo Wii, EA, Sports Fitness, EA Sports Active 0

    EA Sports Active - Nintendo Wii - First Look review

    FIRST LOOK Ready to sweat? 24 April 2009 16:00 GMT

    You've seen Wii Fit, but now EA is hoping you will get into your jogging bottoms for its sports fitness game, EA Sports Active, that promises to be a "virtual trainer in a box". So are you fit enough and will the game really help you shed some pounds?...

  • The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) - Blu-ray. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Sci-Fi 0

    The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) - Blu-ray review

    4.0 REVIEW Should you opt for the original over the remake? 24 April 2009 14:30 GMT

    To coincide with the release of the Keanu Reeves' 2008 remake hitting the shelves, 20th Century Fox have rolled out the original 1951 version of the Sci-Fi masterpiece. But should you bother with this black and white offering? We get watching to find...

  • Roberts iDream DAB iPod clock radio. Audio, Radios, Alarm clocks, DAB Radios, Roberts, iPod 0

    Roberts iDream DAB iPod clock radio review

    3.0 REVIEW Can this wake you up in style? 21 April 2009 12:00 GMT

    You've got your iPod and you need to wake up in the morning. Wouldn't it be good if you could plug your iPod into your alarm clock and then wake up to your favourite tunes? Oh wait, that's what the Roberts iDream promises. But does it live up to the billing?...

  • Tweetie - Mac. Software, Mac software, Twitter, atebits, tweetie, Social networking,  0

    Tweetie - Mac review

    4.5 REVIEW Can this make your Twitter life even slicker? 20 April 2009 20:48 GMT

    So you're hooked on Twitter but find that going to the website is a real drag. In steps a desktop application that brings your Twitterverse right to your computer without your browser.

    There are plenty of options, all freely available...

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