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Best skiing and snowboarding gear
FEATURE Your ultimate mountain kit 23 January 2012 17:55 GMT TweetThere's one very big problem with winter sports and that's the winter. Winter is, by its nature, a pretty cold and wet affair and if there's two things that the human body is not a bit fan of its being cold and wet, least of all when it happens at...
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Best compact Hi-Fi systems
FEATURE Got no turntables nor a microphone 19 December 2011 15:51 GMT TweetMP3 players are great but, on a long winter’s night, it’s hard to beat a proper hi-fi. Good hi-fi systems cost money, people. They always have, and a £50 iPod dock just won’t cut the mustard in comparison. Naturally, there’s...
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Best home cinema systems
FEATURE From abode to auditorium 1 December 2011 9:52 GMT TweetA top notch TV is one thing but if you ain't got home cinema sound to go with it, then you ain't got squat, or so goes the parlance. It's a fact that audio is a huge part of video. There's a wealth of experiments on the matter that we don't care to...
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Best cold weather gear
FEATURE Dodge the big freeze 23 November 2011 18:12 GMT TweetUnless you're kitted out for a Siberian winter, you could be in for a shock; a cold snap from northern Russia is forecast. No better excuse, then, to get kitted-out for winter, and there's no better way of getting kitted-out for winter than in true...
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Best wet weather gear
FEATURE Keeping your kit dry this winter 2 November 2011 10:01 GMT TweetThe clocks have gone back, darkness has fallen, it's getting cold and it's starting to rain. What you'll have probably found is that you're getting a bit wetter than you were a few months ago. You've also probably found that those winter items you've...
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Best travel watches
FEATURE Time to upgrade you wristwear? 28 September 2011 12:09 GMT TweetYou could pick-up a fake Rolex on your travels but that's not going to be much good to you once the mechanism comes loose. In fact, if you're serious about diving, trekking or straddling a few time zones, even a genuine Rollex might not...
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LG LW980T Cinema 3D pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON IFA 2011: Flagship Nano Full LED ‘dual play’ 3DTV 3 September 2011 10:03 GMT TweetWith such as aggressive stance against the active shutter 3D system, it came as no surprise when LG’s much-touted flagship flat screen TV was fitted with the brand’s Cinema 3D tech.
The IFA announcement sees LG producing only plasma-flavoured...
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Best quick-drying travel gear
FEATURE Don't be so wet 16 August 2011 11:00 GMT TweetUpgrade to quick-drying travel gear and you can wave goodbye to those seven pairs of bulky boxers, giant fleeces and endless pointless outfits you normally cart around the globe. Go armed with a couple of useful -albeit slightly domesticated - accessories...
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Best smart shoes for summer travels
FEATURE Are your clogs clever? 1 August 2011 15:10 GMT TweetFrom footgloves, invisible sandals and amphibious footwear that make your toes curl (literally), to all-purpose trail shoes, weightless travel shoes for backpackers and fold-up leather loafers; we’re completely soled on the latest generation...
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Best daypacks for taking your gadgets walkabout
FEATURE Protection and comfort for you and your kit 6 July 2011 17:05 GMT TweetWhether it’s for the daily commute, a weekend away or for travelling light, the daypack is one of life’s little essentials for getting your gadgets from A to B.
Capacity is crucial. Here we’ve included models from 20-35... -
Best Glastonbury Festival gear 2011
FEATURE or for any other UK festival for that matter 17 June 2011 16:10 GMT TweetIt's not long now until Glastonbury kicks off and with it a summer full of festivals. You've bought your tickets, you've cadged yourself a lift but what you could always do with is that little bit of extra kit to keep you comfortable in...
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Samsung: Explore 3D is only the start for 3D video on demand
EXCLUSIVE: We talk to VP Andy Griffiths 16 May 2011 11:48 GMT TweetAs Pocket-lint told you earlier this morning, Samsung has become the first TV maker to launch a 3D video on demand service. And now we've had an exclusive chat with the company to find out more, including the fact that this is only the beginning phase...
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Best backpacker space savers
FEATURE Lose weight while you wander 9 May 2011 12:15 GMT TweetThere’s nothing cool about carting half your wardrobe across the globe’s tourist hotspots, and it’s easy to end-up a sweaty mess after lugging 20 kilos of gadgets, chargers and highly unsuitable just-in-case jeans through yet another...
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Your old TiVo is dying: Here’s what to replace it with
FEATURE We look at the alternatives 8 March 2011 12:58 GMT TweetIt’s got fans across the globe, but the programme guide feed that powers the older generation of TiVo boxes in the UK will officially cease on 1 June this year.
Originally sold to BSkyB customers at the turn of the century, the clever...
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Panasonic's TH-103VX200W 103-inch 3D plasma hands-on
HANDS-ON Lifesized "papal" plasma is the ultimate TV 7 February 2011 10:33 GMT TweetMost flatscreen TVs are mass-market commodities, but Pocket-lint got a peek at some very special plasmas from Panasonic at this week’s trade-only ISE (integrated Systems Europe) event in Amsterdam. Already approved by Pope Benedict XVI - several...
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Toshiba 56- and 65-inch glasses-free 3DTVs eyes-on
HANDS-ON CES 2011: Eyes on the 3D prize 12 January 2011 11:11 GMT TweetLong before anyone expected, the era of glasses-free 3DTV is here. Although Toshiba had already announced 12-inch and 20-inch “no glasses” 3DTVs for the Japanese market, the appearance of 56-inch and 65-inch models at the CES has been something...
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CES boss slams content restrictions, talks of bumper 2011 CES
FEATURE CES 2011: Exclusive interview with Gary Shapiro 8 January 2011 1:49 GMT TweetGary Shapiro, the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, the US trade association has criticised copyright issues for strangling the ‘watch anywhere’ ethos that has been technically do-able for some time.
“If...
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10 ways to watch BBC iPlayer without using your laptop
How to get catch up TV off your computer screen 9 April 2010 16:15 GMT TweetDownloading TV programmes perfectly legally has been a massive hit in the UK for a few years, but there’s no longer any need for entire families to crowd around a laptop to watch BBC iPlayer.
The Beeb has been using our licence fee to...
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Freeview HD: The TVs you’ll need
The World Cup in HD thanks to these LCDs, LEDs and Plasmas 26 February 2010 17:45 GMT TweetIf you've got money to burn, Sky+ HD is where to head for myriad high-definition TV channels. But the arrival of Freeview HD looks set to put the high-def cat amongst the broadcast pigeons - for the summer months, at least.
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Five things to know about 3DTV
Big at CES, but when is it going to be big in your living room? 15 January 2009 16:05 GMT TweetForget HDTV, 3DTV is going to be the next big thing according to TV manufacturers and film studios alike, but what's it all about and do you really need it? Here are five things you should know:
You need to wear glasses
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Epson targets the home with its latest projectors
New range aimed at the consumer 29 August 2008 0:00 GMT TweetEpson has unleashed a clutch of new projectors for the home aimed at gamers, downloaders and those after HD movie perfection
Cleaning-up in the worlds of printers and business projectors isn’t enough for Epson, so the Japanese brand has started...
Nikon D800 pictures and hands-on Full frame camera in the flesh
Nikon D700 vs Nikon D800 New and improved?
BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 demoed, Bridge 2.0 gives remote control Coming in February