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  • Apple Mac OS X Lion. Software, Mac software, Operating systems, Apple, Mac OS X Lion 0

    Apple Mac OS X Lion review

    4.0 REVIEW Ready to roar? 20 July 2011 14:31 GMT

    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...

  • Samsung Series 5 Chromebook  . Hardware, Laptops, Samsung, Samsung Series 5, Chromebook, Chrome OS, Netbooks 0

    Samsung Series 5 Chromebook review

    3.5 REVIEW Your new laptop? 18 July 2011 12:34 GMT

    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...

  • LG Optimus Pad. Tablets, LG, LG Optimus Pad, Android, Honeycomb,  0

    LG Optimus Pad review

    3.0 REVIEW A Pad for your pad? 30 May 2011 11:46 GMT

    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:...

  • HTC Flyer. Tablets, HTC, HTC Flyer, Android,  0

    HTC Flyer review

    4.0 REVIEW Can HTC own the tablet market? 12 May 2011 0:27 GMT

    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?...

  • BlackBerry PlayBook  . Tablets, RIM, BlackBerry, BlackBerry PlayBook, QNX,  0

    BlackBerry PlayBook review

    4.0 REVIEW The next chapter for RIM? 11 May 2011 11:21 GMT

    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?...

  • First Look: BlackBerry Bold 9900. Phones, Mobile phones, BlackBerry, RIM, BlackBerry Bold 9900, First Look 0

    First Look: BlackBerry Bold 9900 review

    FIRST LOOK Can this turn the tide for RIM? 9 May 2011 15:46 GMT

    Research 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...

  • HTC Desire S. Phones, Mobile phones, HTC, HTC Desire S, Android, Android 2.3 0

    HTC Desire S review

    4.0 REVIEW Does it still have the same appeal? 30 March 2011 20:17 GMT

    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...

  • Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (early 2011). Hardware, Apple, Apple MacBook Pro, Laptops 0

    Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (early 2011) review

    4.0 REVIEW Thunderbolt and lightening? 3 March 2011 21:22 GMT

    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...

  • First Look: Mac OS X Lion. Software, Operating systems, Apple, Mac OS X, Mac OS X Lion,  0

    First Look: Mac OS X Lion review

    FIRST LOOK We check out the new operating system from Apple 1 March 2011 17:02 GMT

    Apple’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...

  • First Look: LG Optimus 3D. Phones, Mobile phones, LG, LG Optimus 3D, MWC2011, First Look 0

    First Look: LG Optimus 3D review

    FIRST LOOK MWC 2011: We go hands on with the new phone 14 February 2011 10:14 GMT

    The 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...

  • Jolibook by Vye

    Jolibook by Vye review

    3.5 REVIEW Will this simplify your computing experience on the go? 10 February 2011 20:01 GMT

    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...

  • First Look: Asus Eee Slate EP121

    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

    Asus 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...

  • Acer Revo 100. Hardware, Acer, Home Cinema, Acer Revo 100 0

    Acer Revo 100 review

    4.0 REVIEW Is this the answer to making the most of your multimedia content? 20 December 2010 10:53 GMT

    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...

  • Dance Central. Gaming, Dance Central, Xbox 360, Microsoft Kinect, Microsoft, 0

    Dance Central review

    4.5 REVIEW You got the rhythm? 10 December 2010 17:10 GMT

    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...

  • LG Quantum (Optimus 7Q). Phones, Mobile phones, LG, LG Optimus 7q, LG Quantum, Windows Phone 7 0

    LG Quantum (Optimus 7Q) review

    3.0 REVIEW Do you want a QWERTY WP7 phone? 7 December 2010 16:19 GMT

    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...

  • Philips AirFryer

    Philips AirFryer review

    3.5 REVIEW Does it really create the perfect chip? 1 December 2010 11:35 GMT

    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...

  • Creative Tactic 3D Sigma

    Creative Tactic 3D Sigma review

    4.0 REVIEW Will these immerse you in the action? 30 November 2010 9:23 GMT

    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)...

  • First Look: Exo PC Slate

    First Look: Exo PC Slate review

    FIRST LOOK Can Windows 7 work in tablet format? 22 November 2010 16:58 GMT

    The 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...

  • Boxee Box

    Boxee Box review

    4.5 REVIEW Is this the best media streamer out there? 22 November 2010 11:09 GMT

    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....

  • HTC 7 Trophy

    HTC 7 Trophy review

    4.0 REVIEW Windows Phone 7 on the cheap? 17 November 2010 11:02 GMT

    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...

  • Your Shape Fitness Evolved

    Your Shape Fitness Evolved review

    4.0 REVIEW Will this get you fit? 15 November 2010 14:57 GMT

    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...

  • HTC 7 Mozart

    HTC 7 Mozart review

    4.5 REVIEW Is this the best Windows Phone 7 HTC handset? 12 November 2010 14:57 GMT

    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...

  • Kinect Sports

    Kinect Sports review

    4.0 REVIEW Want to go sporty in your front room? 10 November 2010 10:53 GMT

    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....

  • Fighters Uncaged

    Fighters Uncaged review

    2.5 REVIEW Ready for a punch-up? 9 November 2010 17:11 GMT

    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...

  • Kinect Joy Ride

    Kinect Joy Ride review

    3.5 REVIEW One to race for? 9 November 2010 17:02 GMT

    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...

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