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Kodak ESP 5250 all-in-one printer review
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A printer that can save you money?
24 November 2009 9:04 GMT
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Kodak’s latest all in one printer, copier and scanner is a compact, attractive looking, machine that combines a scanner, copier and photo quality printer combining low ink costs with good photo output and nice scans if you just need relatively...
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Roxio Popcorn 4 - Mac review
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A tasty solution to your video authoring needs?
12 November 2009 12:00 GMT
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Popcorn seemed somewhat superfluous when it was first launched and particularly considering it sat alongside Roxio’s class leading Mac burning software, Toast. Now, Popcorn 4 has matured and the improved format flexibility, YouTube publishing...
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Wacom Intuos4 Pen Tablet review
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Looking for a graphics tablet?
4 November 2009 9:38 GMT
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Anyone familiar with the use of graphics pad or tablet will know the more precise and controlled advantages offered by working on photos or video, say, with the more natural “drawing” interface a tablet allows than the blunt instrument...
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Canon EOS 7D DSLR camera review
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We get down with the advanced mid-range model
28 October 2009 14:52 GMT
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The new EOS 7D is a fully redesigned EOS with high performance in mind so the new, extremely well-specified, EOS marks a step change for Canon's EOS models featuring an 18MP APS-C sized sensor and HD video to name two of the key features.
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Ricoh CX2 digital camera review
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A strong choice for the enthusiast?
15 October 2009 12:00 GMT
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The Ricoh CX2 is basically the same as the CX1, it looks stylish and is undoubtedly well made; once again we had the black liveried version to test, though silver and a two-tone version with a coloured top plate are available. A simple control layout...
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Nikon D300s DSLR camera review
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Is the "s" worth the extra $?
3 September 2009 12:00 GMT
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The D300s updates the D300 with some major and not so major features. Obvious among them is the addition of a 720p movie-shooting mode with contrast detection AF while shooting in Tripod movie mode. Hand-held movie shooting the focusing is fixed or you...
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Ricoh GR Digital Mk III digital camera review
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Is this the enthusiast's compact?
21 August 2009 16:37 GMT
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The new Ricoh GR Digital Mk III marks a big step-up from the Mk II, previously the company’s quality compact for the enthusiast or professional needing a decent and pocketable back-up camera.
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Pentax K-7 DSLR camera review
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Is this the snapper it promises to be?
11 August 2009 16:00 GMT
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In my 20-odd years reviewing camera gear, it’s fair to say Pentax has consistently built excellent cameras and while their market share might not be what their kit deserves, the introduction of the new Pentax K-7 is typical of the company: a feature-rich...
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Olympus Pen E-P1 digital camera review
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The sexiest camera of 2009?
13 July 2009 9:44 GMT
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Olympus’ latest digital camera harks back, in terms of the name at least, to the famed Pen range of half frame (a half frame of 35mm film that is) Olympus cameras first introduced in 1959 and that heralded the sale of 17-million units between...
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Casio Exilim EX-FS10 digital camera review
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Does high speed capture impress?
3 July 2009 9:41 GMT
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The Exilim EX-FS10 is a stylishly smooth and slim line model yet with a tough aluminium casing with a highly lacquered finish available in a range of of blue, gray, red and white colours for those wanting a slightly different slant to the camera.
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Nikon D5000 DSLR camera review
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Cracker HD snapper?
17 June 2009 12:00 GMT
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Nikon’s D5000 amounts to Nikon slicing up another segment of the DSLR market pie, ensuring that they have a camera for all sectors and budgets. As such it slots into the company’s line up above the “entry level” D60 but below the enthusiast oriented D90...
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Canon EOS 5D Mk II DSLR camera review
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Stunning serious semi-pro snapper?
2 June 2009 12:00 GMT
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The EOS 5D Mk II arrives with some significant feature reinforcements over the original 5D and the top one is predictably the full (35mm) frame 21.1-megapixel CMOS sensor that provides a serious resolution bump from the 5D of over 8MP.
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Epson Stylus Photo R1900 printer review
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A serious printer for serious printers?
26 May 2009 16:00 GMT
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The R1900 has been around a little while now but still represents Epson’s more affordable entry into eight-colour printing using Epson’s pigment based UltraChrome H-Gloss separate inks. You get the “normal” four cyan, black, magenta and yellow inks, backed-up...
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LG KF900 Prada II review
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Can LG steal the show?
11 May 2009 12:00 GMT
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LG’s KF900 handset is a smoothly stylish piece of mobile phone technology featuring a superb 3-inch touchscreen and a slide-open body that hides an excellent to use QWERTY keyboard. Given the Prada marketing slant, as you’d expect, the...
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Roxio Toast 10 Titanium Pro - Mac review
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The ultimate burning solution?
23 April 2009 12:30 GMT
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The latest incarnation of Toast brings the renowned Mac burning software as a dual set of software that provides for a "Pro" version that adds even more tools for your digital media creation, production and burning needs.
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Olympus E-620 DSLR camera review
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An entry-level enthusiast DSLR?
22 April 2009 9:47 GMT
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The E-620 is the latest addition to Olympus’ E-series of DSLRs and sits above the (bulkier) E-520 and below the recent E-30, with which it shares many features, including the 12.3MP Live-MOS sensor.
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Nikon Coolpix L100 compact camera review
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Will this bring Life to your pictures?
14 April 2009 9:00 GMT
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The L100 is the new top-of-the-range; long zoom snapper from Nikon topping its "Life" range of easy to use budget models. It’s 10-megapixel sensor sports sensor shift VR (Vibration Reduction) to help things stay steady at longer zooms and in low light...
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Sony Bravia KDL-40EX1 television review
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Is this wireless HD TV in the frame?
8 April 2009 12:00 GMT
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The Sony KDL-40EX1 is a slim line, 40-inch HD LCD TV that would not look out of place on the wall of any home, because the whole design ethos with the EX1 is that it can double up as a kind of giant, 40-inch digital picture frame as well as the hub for...
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Ricoh CX1 compact camera review
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Compact camera with a difference?
7 April 2009 9:23 GMT
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The Ricoh CX1 looks stylish and is undoubtedly well made once you heft the all metal compact from its box, but looks otherwise unremarkable. The black liveried version we had to test has a rather simple control layout that belies the underlying complexity,...
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Nikon Coolpix L19 camera review
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Will this breathe Life into your pictures?
24 March 2009 14:12 GMT
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Nikon’s Life range of easy to use compacts has seen a revamp in recent months and the L19 sits mid-way within the range below the (yep, you guessed it) L20 and oddly, the range topping L100 but above the, wait for it … L18!
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Olympus E-30 DSLR camera review
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Can Olympus crack the pro-consumer market?
18 March 2009 9:00 GMT
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Olympus’ first and newest pro-consumer DSLR, the E-30, sits beneath the E-3, sat at the top of the Olympus FourThirds System range and above the E-520 and more effectively bridges a gap for Olympus aficionados between the keen snappers and enthusiasts.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300 digital camera review
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Does this titanium-coated camera impress?
11 March 2009 9:00 GMT
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The W300 is a svelte and stylish snapper from Sony; its titanium, scratch resistant bodywork has a good heft (though it’s a pity the scratch resistant coating did not extend to the screen, which arrived already scratched from previous reviewers), as does...
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 digital camera review
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Will the super zoom impress?
4 March 2009 12:00 GMT
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Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-H10 replaces the previous H3 model and as such sits snugly beneath the other "H" models in the range, which is topped by the DSC-H50 and now the latest and newest DSC-HX1.
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Samsung L310W digital camera review
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Impressive features for the price?
27 February 2009 9:00 GMT
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The L310W is Samsung’s compact gambit for those trading up to a higher specified digital model, or perhaps those needing to get a little more control of their shots.
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Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS digital camera review
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Does this budget snapper perform?
25 February 2009 9:00 GMT
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The Kodak M1093 IS sports 10-megapixel resolution that Kodak claims is enough for 30 x 40-inch prints. Well yes, it is, but with a few caveats as we’ll see. Other kit that this remarkably well-priced model has includes a sharp, Kodak Retinar Aspheric...
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