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Apple Mac OS X Lion review
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Ready to roar?
20 July 2011 14:31 GMT
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Apple’s latest cat is out the bag and ready to roar. But should you upgrade and is it worth the cash? We’ve been living with the new OS since its first beta outing earlier in the year to find out. And now that the final version is out and...
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Samsung Series 5 Chromebook review
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Your new laptop?
18 July 2011 12:34 GMT
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The idea of the laptop is that it is your mobile office. Everything that the computer at the desk offers you on the go, be it your files, the web, email, or more, repackaged in a handy portable parcel.
That idea works when you can take those...
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LG Optimus Pad review
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A Pad for your pad?
30 May 2011 11:46 GMT
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What is the right size for a tablet? 9.7-inches? What about 7-inches, or maybe 8.9-inches? If you’re struggling to answer that question, don’t worry, tablet makers are too, and so we have the latest challenger to Honeycomb tablet market:...
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HTC Flyer review
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Can HTC own the tablet market?
12 May 2011 0:27 GMT
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The tablet market is heating up and heating up fast. So what makes HTC think that it has what you need when it comes to a tablet? Some have called out some glaring spec shortcomings of the HTC Flyer. Can HTC overcome and weave its magic with HTC Sense?...
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BlackBerry PlayBook review
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The next chapter for RIM?
11 May 2011 11:21 GMT
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Six months after it was first announced in San Francisco, Research In Motion’s tablet is finally here. But has it been worth the wait, should you be resisting your urges for an iPad, and has RIM with its new operating system got what it takes?...
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First Look: BlackBerry Bold 9900 review
FIRST LOOK Can this turn the tide for RIM? 9 May 2011 15:46 GMT TweetResearch in Motion has announced a new touchscreen-enabled BlackBerry Bold, the 9900, at it’s annual BlackBerry World conference in the US and Pocket-lint was on hand to get a fondle with the new smartphone.
Should you be excited? Read...
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HTC Desire S review
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Does it still have the same appeal?
30 March 2011 20:17 GMT
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The HTC Desire was the phone of 2010. It got in early, was considerably better than the competition and by the end of the year was still very much holding its own against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S and the Apple iPhone 4. Fast forward a year...
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Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (early 2011) review
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Thunderbolt and lightening?
3 March 2011 21:22 GMT
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If you got a MacBook Pro for Christmas, we’re sorry to have to break the news that it is out of date already, and it’s too long ago for you to take it back and swap it out for the new range that launched at the end of February. But should...
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First Look: Mac OS X Lion review
FIRST LOOK We check out the new operating system from Apple 1 March 2011 17:02 GMT TweetApple’s new Operating System, Mac OS X Lion, has roared into existence and ready to download if you’re a member of Apple’s developer programme. While there are still months to go before the official launch, we downloaded the preview...
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First Look: LG Optimus 3D review
FIRST LOOK MWC 2011: We go hands on with the new phone 14 February 2011 10:14 GMT TweetThe LG Optimus 3D is the company's latest offering for the smartphone world, and one that comes with 3D no less, but is the new phone from LG likely to be a hit or is the 3D screen merely a gimmick? Pocket-lint was was given access to the new handset...
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Jolibook by Vye review
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Will this simplify your computing experience on the go?
10 February 2011 20:01 GMT
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What do you use your laptop for? While power users will claim that their laptop is their life, for most people it’s surfing the web, checking emails, and the odd bit of video watching. If you fall into that second category then you’ll probably...
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First Look: Asus Eee Slate EP121 review
FIRST LOOK Can this live up to the claim of the most powerful tablet in the world? 9 January 2011 21:27 GMT TweetAsus has launched a full blown Windows 7 PC that also just so happens to be a tablet, but can that tablet perform? We tracked it down at Asus' stand at CES to find out.
The Eee Slate EP121 is a Windows 7 Home Premium powered device with a 12.1-inch...
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Acer Revo 100 review
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Is this the answer to making the most of your multimedia content?
20 December 2010 10:53 GMT
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With so many set-top boxes vying for your attention you have to ask what’s wrong with just setting up a PC under your TV? Think about it for a moment, you get full Windows 7 power, no web limitations or codec problems, and no restrictions...
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Dance Central review
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You got the rhythm?
10 December 2010 17:10 GMT
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R-h-y-t-h-m as my music teacher used to drum into us week in week out at school. Why is that important?Because you’ll need plenty of it when it comes to playing Dance Central for the Kinect for Xbox 360.
If you’ve been playing games...
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LG Quantum (Optimus 7Q) review
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Do you want a QWERTY WP7 phone?
7 December 2010 16:19 GMT
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Up until now if you’ve wanted to go Windows Phone 7 you’ve had to ditch the notion of a hardware QWERTY keyboard and go touchscreen. In steps the LG Optimus 7Q, a QWERTY keyboard touting Windows Phone 7 smartphone that promises touch...
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Philips AirFryer review
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Does it really create the perfect chip?
1 December 2010 11:35 GMT
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When it comes to the kitchen you’ve probably already got too many gadgets as it is, so should you be getting the Philips AirFryer? We’ve lived with one for just under a month to find out.
Forgetting all the marketing hype, the Philips...
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Creative Tactic 3D Sigma review
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Will these immerse you in the action?
30 November 2010 9:23 GMT
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Creative has long made soundcards, and therefore one would think that it knows what it is doing when it comes to making headphones too. So can the Creative Tactic 3D Sigma (a mouthful, but supposedly the last word when it comes to gaming headsets)...
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First Look: Exo PC Slate review
FIRST LOOK Can Windows 7 work in tablet format? 22 November 2010 16:58 GMT TweetThe Exo PC Slate is a tablet computer that takes a rather different approach to other tablet devices currently doing the rounds. Rather than being based on a mobile operating system, the makers behind the device have taken the brave step of including...
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Boxee Box review
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Is this the best media streamer out there?
22 November 2010 11:09 GMT
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We’ve been tracking the Boxee Box by D-Link since its first appearance at CES 2010 in Las Vegas. Now 11 months on, the Boxee Box, a media streamer to take on the likes of Apple TV, Roku, and Google TV, is here and ready to plug into your TV....
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HTC 7 Trophy review
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Windows Phone 7 on the cheap?
17 November 2010 11:02 GMT
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To many the HTC 7 Trophy, made by HTC and exclusively available in the UK on Vodafone, is the runt of the Windows Phone 7 litter. But is that really the case, and should you avoid it? Read on to find out.
Sporting a 3.8-inch screen (480 x 800...
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Your Shape Fitness Evolved review
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Will this get you fit?
15 November 2010 14:57 GMT
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Let’s set one thing straight from the beginning. Your Shape Fitness Evolved is not a game.
Your Shape fires up a white medical-looking interface and you’re standing there looking back at yourself, not a picture of yourself mind...
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HTC 7 Mozart review
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Is this the best Windows Phone 7 HTC handset?
12 November 2010 14:57 GMT
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There are three HTC handsets available at launch for Windows Phone 7: the HTC HD7 on O2, the HTC 7 Trophy on Vodafone, and the HTC 7 Mozart on Orange. So should you plump for this over the other two HTC models and the LG and Samsung offerings? Read...
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Kinect Sports review
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Want to go sporty in your front room?
10 November 2010 10:53 GMT
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Kinect for Xbox 360 is all about getting you to jump up and down in your living room, and there is no better way of doing that than with Kinect Sports. The best way to look at Kinect Sports is to think of it as the Kinect’s Wii Sports....
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Fighters Uncaged review
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Ready for a punch-up?
9 November 2010 17:11 GMT
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You’ve got a Microsoft Kinect sensor for your Xbox 360 and are looking to do something more than just stroke cute kittens or drive cars with your hands. In steps Fighters Uncaged, a rather standard fighting game given a Kinect twist - meaning...
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Kinect Joy Ride review
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One to race for?
9 November 2010 17:02 GMT
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If we were to ask you to pretend to drive a car right now you would put two hands out in front of you as if you were holding a wheel. You might even go as far as to pretend to turn it from left to right, tilting your whole body as you did so. That’s...
Acer CloudMobile Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone set for MWC launch 4.3-inch award winner
Best iPhone utilities apps Resistance is futilities?
HTC PlayStation certification devices coming 2012, time to get your Crash Bandicoot skills up to scratch EXCLUSIVE: Game on
Samsung not worried by Apple iTV threat EXCLUSIVE: AV boss not concerned
Samsung Galaxy S III: Review of rumours, features, pictures and specs Thinner, faster, better
New HTC Ice Cream Sandwich device pictures leak Another one for the rumour pile...
Samsung O table is for the kitchen of the future Flexible hob
Nokia 700 Sleek and desirable Nokia
LG Miracle picture and details leak Update: More pictures from the wild
Google home entertainment device detailed WSJ solves device mystery
More leaked iPad 3 parts help form bigger picture - including Sharp Retina display iPad 3, in kit form
Tesla Model X SUV goes back to the future DeLorean lookalike announced
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) pictures and hands-on Up close with the ICS tablet
APP OF THE DAY: Tweetbot review (iPad) Should a Twitter app cost?
New Apple TV leaked in software update? iOS 5.1 says so
Panasonic Lumix GX1 review
The one?
Sony PlayStation Vita review
Curriculum Vita
Nokia Lumia 710 review
WP7 on a budget
GoPro HD Hero2 review
Amazing things come in small packages
HTC Explorer review
A phone for people who make calls
BlackBerry Torch 9810 review
Middle of the road
Sony Alpha A65 review
Affordable SLT. But is it a DSLR-beater?
BlackBerry Bold 9790 review
To boldly go where we've already been before
Fiat 500 TwinAir Plus review
Two-cylinder beast
Motorola MotoACTV review
Just add exercise
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition review
Mini Xoom
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 review
For the fast lane
Sennheiser IE80 review
Tune that bass
Kingston Wi-Drive review
Expand your storage
Huawei Ideos X3 review
Cheap but imperfect