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Prestigio Data Safe II portable hard drive review
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What do you get if you cross a dead cow with an external hard drive?
21 March 2008 11:00 GMT
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Standing out is hard enough in the often predictable and increasingly overcrowded world of PC peripherals, and when you focus upon the particular genre that is the portable hard drive the task becomes even more Herculean. But that has not stopped Prestigio...
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Toshiba Dynadock laptop docking station review
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Is this the best hub for you laptop
4 March 2008 16:25 GMT
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If you have moved to the light-side, as in dumped your desktop in favour of a portable machine, then you will probably already be missing the ability to use all those essential peripherals without having to worry about plugging things in and out, or the...
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Thecus N299 NAS drive review
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Will this serve your storage needs?
29 February 2008 15:33 GMT
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Data has exploded in this digital home era, from music to video to games and just general computer stuff – we have ever increasingly large amounts of data and ever decreasing space upon which to store it.
The 100GB or so of hard drive storage... -
Zalman FPSGUN review
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Can using an amputated robot foot help you kill bad guys?
29 February 2008 13:26 GMT
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Gaming input peripherals have a habit of looking like they have been designed by a teenager after one too many alcopops, and the Zalman FG100 is no exception.
Although given the soubriquet of FPSGUN, we would venture that it looks more like... -
Trust Ultra Small Bluetooth 2 USB Adapter review
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Can the world’s smallest Bluetooth adapter make a big impact?
28 February 2008 9:00 GMT
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There is one compelling reason to opt for the Trust Ultra Small device if you need to add Bluetooth 2 capability to your computer, and it’s a small reason at that, literally: size.
All wrapped up in a unit which is pretty much the size of... -
D-link DSM-510 media streamer review
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Will this help get your media files on your TV?
27 February 2008 11:00 GMT
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Accompanying D-link's revised collection of media streamers is the compact and portable DSM-510, an Intel Viiv oriented media streamer designed to offer access to digital content through a wireless or wired network, local USB storage or Viiv's online...
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Epson Picturemate PM290 printer review
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Can Epson produce a true photo lab in truly portable device?
6 February 2008 9:00 GMT
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Don’t mistake an Epson Picturemate for a photo printing workhorse, that would be to miss the point. This is hardware for the casual digital photographer, not the professional or even the prosumer for that matter. If you fall into the category of someone...
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Gear4 BlackBox Mini speakers review
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Does mini mean poor sound?
1 February 2008 11:00 GMT
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GEAR4 has, in essence, attempted to make a Mini-Me version of its stunning looking Bluetooth BlackBox stereo speaker system.
In that regard we have to say it has succeeded in pretty much every department from the bling look of the minimalist... -
Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 keyboard and mouse review
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Will this help you type any better?
29 January 2008 13:00 GMT
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The Microsoft Entertainment Desktop 8000 costs twice as much as the previous 7000 version, but what does the extra 1000 give you? We get typing to find out.
Well, there’s the keyboard itself which has been slightly tweaked to make it rechargeable... -
Buffalo WZR2-G300N Nfiniti Router review
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Will this bring wireless in to your home?
22 January 2008 9:00 GMT
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Wireless broadband routers are coming thick and fast, and differentiating between one model and another is becoming increasingly harder as far as the average buyer is concerned.
After all, if it gets the data from the Internet to your computer... -
AirBox CM3 mobile broadband router review
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Do you really need broadband Internet access on the motorway?
3 January 2008 9:00 GMT
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Some ideas sound really cool on paper, and with the right headline can make your jaw drop for a second or two at least. So it is with the AirBox CM3 mobile router which promises to bring broadband into your car even at 100 miles per hour.
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iRadioPop USB Internet Radio Player and Recorder review
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Do you need 11,000 internet radio stations in your pocket?
1 January 2008 9:00 GMT
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You can easily use your web browser to visit any of the thousands of radio stations that broadcast across the Internet, streaming live audio directly to your PC or laptop.
So why would you want to shell out any money for a device that does... -
SuperTooth Visor Voice review
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Will this free up your hands?
14 December 2007 13:00 GMT
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It is rather hard these days to come up with anything approaching a unique selling point as far as hands-free Bluetooth headsets are concerned.
Indeed, I am filled with dread when yet another device is sent my way for review as I honestly... -
Wolfking Timber Wolf Keyboard review
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Do you need a dedicated gaming keyboard?
12 December 2007 9:00 GMT
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Awooga, awooga, gaming keyboard alert. Which usually means look out for a weird and whacky design meant to make your gaming life easier coupled to a very silly name. The Wolf King Timber Wolf certainly does not disappoint on either front.
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Yego USB thumb drive and hub review
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Some that's works or merely a fad?
10 December 2007 13:00 GMT
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It isn’t the smallest (69 x 43.5 x 14.8mm) nor lightest (19.5g) USB thumb drive we have ever seen, nor is it the most secure, the biggest capacity or even the best looking. But it does provide something that we have not seen for a darn long time as far...
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Belkin N1 Vision wireless router review
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Will this get you connected?
23 November 2007 14:27 GMT
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The Belkin N1 Vision has a lot going for it: the performance boost of being a "second draft 802.11n" device for starters with the truly impressive wireless range that brings, then there is the four Gigabit Ethernet ports and the no disc required true...
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BlueAnt Z9 Bluetooth headset review
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Should you start putting insects in your lughole?
12 November 2007 13:00 GMT
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You probably haven’t heard of BlueAnt, unless you happen to be Australian that is. Down under it can boast of being the biggest supplier of Bluetooth peripherals in the country.
It has chosen an interesting product to attempt to break into... -
Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-HD-S2 TV Tuner review
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Can this let you tune it to HDTV?
8 November 2007 9:00 GMT
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Being gadget freaks we have all bought into the HD-ready TV revolution but how many of us are actually watching HD television broadcasts?
Well I am, because I was foolish enough to "invest" in a Sky HD box and pay an additional £10 per month... -
iHome iH8 iPod speaker alarm clock review
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Is this good enough to wake you up?
2 November 2007 11:00 GMT
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The clock radio is a familiar site in the bedrooms of old people all over the country. The under-60s, however, probably do not have one nestling next to a teasmaid and a large print library book.
The iH8 hopes to change all that by bringing... -
Cyqnett Groove Transporter FM transmitter review
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Can this outperform the iTrip?
19 October 2007 13:00 GMT
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If you have read our review of the Unison i-X5 iPod speakers then you will already know that we have been blown away by the sound quality that Cygnett are capable of producing.
The question is whether that same audio experience can be replicated... -
Evesham ebox HD media centre PC review
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Can Evesham give you a HD experience?
11 October 2007 13:00 GMT
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We have always liked the ebox series of media centre PCs from Evesham because they perform as good as they look and don’t cost the earth.
Even the fact that Evesham Technology went into administration a couple of months back does not dampen... -
TwinMOS B1 USB memory drive review
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How small do you really need a USB drive to be?
9 October 2007 11:00 GMT
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Just how small can a USB 2.0 storage device get? That is not a question we spend too much time asking ourselves here at Pocket-lint Towers.
After all, as long as it is big enough capacity-wise to hold all our data and small enough physically... -
Terratec Cinergy Piranha TV Tuner review
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Do good things really come in such small packages?
26 September 2007 0:00 GMT
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The Cinergy Piranha is the smallest USB digital TV and radio receiver on the market as far as we are aware, and oh boy is it small.
At 80 x 30 x 15mm it is barely bigger than your thumb, unless you happen to be a gorilla that is. Of course,... -
OneClick IntelliPanel Energy saving power extension review
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Can this help you save the planet?
13 September 2007 11:00 GMT
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Computing is not what it used to be, thank goodness. Only an old bloke called Albert hankers after the days when a personal computer required a room the size of my house and then took 4 years to say "hello world" after all.
PCs have shrunk... -
Corsair Flash Padlock USB memory drive review
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Can this memory drive offer the ulitmate protection?
31 August 2007 13:00 GMT
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I cannot recall ever seeing a larger USB memory drive than the Corsair Padlock, and I’m not referring to the meagre 2GB capacity either.
Nope, this is quite the most humungously huge device around. To think of it as a thumb drive you would...
APP OF THE DAY: The Weather Channel review (iPhone / iPod touch) Tonight for the first time, just about half-past ten...
Mazda CX5 2.2 TDI AWD A very zoomy SUV
WIN: Tickets to Ibiza Rocks to see Maverick Sabre and Labrinth live Epic prize courtesy of Sony
Apple testing 3.95-inch iPhone 5, with 16:9 display 1136 x 640 resolution revolution
Pentax K-30: 16-megapixel weather-proofed mid-level DSLR 81 seals makes this one tough cam
APP OF THE DAY: WhatsApp review (Android) Instant message, cross platform
3G FaceTime coming in iOS 6? Warning in 5.1.1 seems to point that way
Skyfall trailer hits YouTube: Bond 23 could be best one yet (video) New 007 flick for UK in October
Panasonic H-HS12035 Lumix G X lens announced, hints at weather-proofed GH3 Premium MFT lens
Panasonic Lumix GF5 Micro Four Thirds' mighty mini
What is So.cl? Should you be signing up?
Running blind: How Simon Wheatcroft uses his iPhone to see Runkeeper and more let this man run solo
WEBSITE OF THE DAY: Your iPlayer TV, your way
Bungie Destiny contract reveals Xbox 720 will arrive in 2013 - E3 announcement? Commissioned for Xbox 360 and "next Xbox"
British Gas turns Team GB swimming stars into superheroes Aquanauts assemble
Olympus OM-D E-M5 review
The compact system camera to beat all others?
Nokia Lumia 900 review
Is big beautiful?
HTC One V review
V for victory?
Huawei Ascend G300 review
Big bang for your hundred quid
FIFA 12: UEFA Euro 2012 review
Lacks polish, if not the Polish
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T review
Transforms your money in to a great tablet
BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for PlayBook review
Will this make working on the go easier?
Fujifilm X-Pro1 review
Like a Leica
Nikon Coolpix P510 review
Does the P510 zoom beyond expectations?
Volkswagen Beetle Design 1.2TSi DSG review
The bug is back. Again.
The Walking Dead: The Game review
Fleshed out zombie bonanza
HP Envy 14 Spectre review
The Ultrabook that isn't an Ultrabook
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR review
Can Fujifilm’s latest put the ‘super’ in superzoom?
Nikon Coolpix S6300 review
Point, shoot and scoot