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Geneva Sound System Model S iPod speakers review
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Will this be music to your ears?
5 May 2010 14:59 GMT
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With so many iPod speakers available on the market you have to either sound good, look good, or be both. There aren't many that can muster both looks and performance, but that hasn't stopped Geneva Labs believing its Model S is the bees knees. But...
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Jawbone Icon Bluetooth headset review
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Will this keep you in the loop?
3 May 2010 9:00 GMT
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While phones are currently getting bigger, Aliph, the maker of the Jawbone line of Bluetooth headsets, is currently doing all it can to make its Bluetooth headsets even smaller. But does it still carry the same offering and power as the previous model?...
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First Look: TomTom Go Live 1000 review
FIRST LOOK A new direction for TomTom? 28 April 2010 11:29 GMT TweetAs TomTom continues to push what it expects a dedicated satnav (or PND) to do, the company has announced its latest flagship model, to both woo and show drivers around Europe (for the time being) what they can expect if they go TomTom.
But...
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3 Mi-Fi Mobile Wi-Fi (Huawei E5830) review
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Will this give you Wi-Fi on the go?
27 April 2010 14:36 GMT
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Mobile broadband USB dongles have come on leaps and bounds since they first appeared a couple of years ago, but what if you haven't got a USB socket to plug them into? How do you get your device to connect to the Internet then? 3, the UK mobile phone...
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BlackBerry Pearl 3G (9105) First Look review
FIRST LOOK New Pearl, new tricks? 26 April 2010 17:04 GMT TweetBlackBerry's latest smartphone in the UK is an update to its BlackBerry Pearl range, bringing 3G connectivity and "more" computing power to the entry-level smartphone than ever before. But what is it like? We managed to get a brief hands-on with the...
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HANNspree Giraffe 8 Digital Photo Frame review
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Are you looking at me?
24 April 2010 9:27 GMT
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For the most part a digital photo frame is a device that looks like a regular photo frame with the added bonus of being digital. But HANNspree didn't seem to get that memo and so have released a digital photo frame that looks like a giraffe. Raving...
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3M MPro150 Pocket Projector review
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Can this small device make a big picture?
15 April 2010 19:21 GMT
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In the past projectors in the office have always been big lumps of plastic, metal and glass that you cringe at having to drag half way across town on the train when it comes to your turn to do a presentation.
3M's approach to this is to create...
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Apple iPad review
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Is the Apple iPad the home media device of the new century?
9 April 2010 11:04 GMT
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There are two ways I could write this Apple iPad review: the pessimistic way or the optimistic way. For a device that has polarised the gadget community as to whether it is the "second coming" or merely "sucks", the thing that both approaches have...
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MAG - PS3 review
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Are you ready for 256 multiplayer action?
15 March 2010 13:24 GMT
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We've all seen a number of different multiplayer games that see you battle it out against other people across the planet, with the sole purpose of you losing the weekend to the console being that you can brag about fragging x number of people come...
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TomTom for iPhone v1.3 with HDTraffic review
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Will this get you out of a jam?
13 March 2010 15:28 GMT
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We aren't normally in the game of reviewing software revisions for an iPhone app, after all, there is no point wasting your time to tell you about some bug fixes or stability updates ... snooze.
So why are you reading? Because TomTom for iPhone v1.3...
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Nintendo DSi XL games console review
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Is bigger better?
5 March 2010 11:11 GMT
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If you've ever felt that the Nintendo DSi is too small then good news: Nintendo has released the Nintendo DSi XL, a larger version to quench your gaming thirst. But is it worth the bother? We got playing to find out.
Think Arnold Schwarzenegger...
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Sky 1TB set-top box review
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Is it just more storage space?
3 March 2010 18:49 GMT
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Sky's Sky HD set-top box, it has to be said is one of our favourite gadgets of the last decade, defining how we watch television and ensuring that no one in the family has to ask how they set the timer on the "VCR". But that's old news, Sky's Sky+...
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Aerial 7 Sound Disk Beanie hat review
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Wired for sound and comfort?
3 March 2010 9:00 GMT
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It's bloody cold outside at the moment (at the time of writing in February) and that means that the majority of times you head outside you'll be wanting a hat. But what if that hat featured a couple of speakers and a slot for your MP3 player? That's...
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Microsoft Arc keyboard review
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Will this have you bent out of shape?
1 March 2010 14:35 GMT
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Microsoft's Arc keyboard takes a very different approach to typing than your regular bog-standard offering. But does that mean that it's a better, more comfortable, experience? We put it to task writing news and reviews for Pocket-lint to find out.
There...
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Samsung N150 notebook review
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Can basic be good enough?
25 February 2010 16:35 GMT
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The Samsung N150 is the latest miniature notebook that promises an improved battery life and basic computing on the cheap. But can it deliver? We grabbed one and hit the road to find out.
Sporting the latest Intel Atom 1.66GHz N450 "Pine Trail"...
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Y-Cam Knight SD wireless security camera review
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Want to spy on your babysitter?
24 February 2010 11:14 GMT
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In 2008 it was reported that there were around 4.2 million security cameras in the UK (via Channel 4), which means around one camera for every 14 people. Trouble is, unless you live in a major city those cameras aren't pointing into your house or office...
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Sony Ericsson Satio review
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Can this merge the Cyber-shot and Walkman brands together?
22 February 2010 8:49 GMT
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Sony Ericsson has always had different streams for its phones that focus on one key element in attempt to win over any competition. There was the Walkman range for music and the Cyber-shot offering for photographers, but can the two merge successfully?
To...
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PosiMotion G-Fi GPS network router review
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Will this bring GPS to your iPod touch?
19 February 2010 15:31 GMT
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Geolocation is where it's at, as the kids would say, but can that really be true and how do you get your gadgets that aren't GPS-enabled to give you a geolocation? One device is hoping to solve that and help you find yourself at the same time.
The...
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Vodafone Sure Signal review
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Can this improve your phone signal?
17 February 2010 9:44 GMT
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You've got a Vodafone contract, you've moved into a new home an then realised that the coverage in your house isn't as good as you would like it to be.
That means either you spend most your time dangling out of a window, your front door or...
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MiLi Power Skin iPhone battery case review
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The promise of more battery for your Apple handset?
17 February 2010 9:00 GMT
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There are plenty of battery solutions for the iPhone, trying to answer a problem that we all know is true: how do you get around such an awful battery life? The latest contender, MiLi, believes it has the answer with the MiLi Power Skin that claims...
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First Look: HTC Desire review
FIRST LOOK Can this beat the Nexus One at its own game? 16 February 2010 9:51 GMT TweetIf you're thinking about getting a Google Nexus One, or are jealous of your mate that already has, then we've got some good news. The Nexus One has been trumped already, by this handset, the Nexus Two.
It's not, of course, called the Nexus...
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First Look: HTC HD mini review
FIRST LOOK The HD2 shrinks 16 February 2010 9:50 GMT TweetWhile many love the idea of a smartphone with a 4.3-inch screen, to most it's just too big. Perhaps realizing this, HTC has launched the HTC HD mini, a smaller Windows Mobile smartphone with a 3.2-inch display at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Pocket-lint...
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Canon IXUS 210 digital camera - First Look review
FIRST LOOK Is this one to lust after? 15 February 2010 12:00 GMT TweetCanon's latest IXUS model, the Canon IXUS 210 brings with it a 14.1-megapixel sensor and a range of new in-camera features, but can the new compact camera impress? We got hands-on with the new model at the London press launch.
The Canon IXUS...
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Dyson City DC26 vacuum cleaner review
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Tiny package with a big suck?
11 February 2010 16:58 GMT
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Dyson is famed for its vacuum cleaners, but the biggest problem is that the Dyson offerings have always been big, really big.
The Dyson DC26 aims to change that and has been specifically designed for "city dwellers that inhabit small spaces"....
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Powermat wireless Home & Office mat review
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Look mum, no wires
10 February 2010 9:00 GMT
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If you're like us, your nightstand or computer area at home or in the office is adorned with gadgets and their chargers. It's a pain plugging everything in, and it's a pain messing around with all those plugs and power sockets.
Hearing your...
Acer CloudMobile Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone set for MWC launch 4.3-inch award winner
Best iPhone utilities apps Resistance is futilities?
Samsung not worried by Apple iTV threat EXCLUSIVE: AV boss not concerned
HTC PlayStation certification devices coming 2012, time to get your Crash Bandicoot skills up to scratch EXCLUSIVE: Game on
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
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) pictures and hands-on Up close with the ICS tablet
Tesla Model X SUV goes back to the future DeLorean lookalike announced
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