OWC 6G Mercury Aura Pro Express SSD
Review Speedier solid-state storage for your MacBook Air
Macs were never made to be messed with. Apple has softened its approach to aftermarket upgrades in recent years, a little, making it easy to switch out both the memory and hard drive in most MacBooks made in the past couple of years. But the MacBook Air is still a bit of an upgrader's island - you can't even bump up the Ram as …
Archos 5 Internet Tablet Android-based PMP
Review The world's first Google-based media machine
At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking we were re-running a review from last year - we originally put the Archos 5 through its paces in October 2008. The addition of two extra words to the end of the name may not sound that exciting initially, but while the Archos 5 Internet Tablet may look very similar to its …
Sony HDR-TG7VE
Review Full HD point and shoot perfection?
The HDR-TG7VE could be seen as Sony's answer to cheap and cheerful camcorders like the Flip Mino HD. However, whereas the latter could be viewed as a bit of a toy, the TG7 is more of a proper camcorder - both when it comes to features and price.
Sony HDR-TG7VE Swift shooter: Sony's HDR-TG7VE
The TG7 is the successor to the …
Freecom MediaPlayer II 500GB
Review Media streamer, meet Nas box
Despite its name, the Freecom MediaPlayer II is more than just media streamer - it's a Nas box too. So, not only can you use it to play video files in your lounge, but it's easy to get content on to it as well. Just hook it up to your network, and drag and drop what you want to watch.
Freecom MediaPlayer II Freecom's …
Acer Aspire 5935 15.6in Blu-ray notebook
Review A lot of laptop for your dosh?
The Acer Aspire 5935 is aimed at those folk who don't just want a laptop that's all work and no play. In addition to packing enough grunt to chew through productivity applications, it's also equipped to keep you happily entertained when you've finished working for the day.
Acer Aspire 5935 Acer's Aspire 5935: one 720p screen, …
Dell Studio 15
Review Designer chic without price or performance penalties
Dell is going big on personalisation with the Studio 15, with five colours and 11 artistic designs available to choose from. If you really want your laptop to stand out from the crowd, then you could opt for one of the colourful finishes from designers such as Mike Ming, Derek Welch, Joseph Amedokpo, Siobhan Gunning or Bruce Mau …
HP Pavillion dv2 AMD Neo notebook
Review Thin'n'light laptop CPU takes on the netbooks
The first Asus Eee PC was only released a little over 18 months ago, but given the sheer number of Small, Cheap(ish) Computers on the market you could be forgiven for thinking it had been around for much longer.
HP Pavillion dv2 HP's Pavillion dv2: AMD's Neo - not Intel's Atom - inside
With the Eee PC and its clones occupying …
Netgear EVA9150 Digital Entertainer Elite
Review Looks good, plays well... pricey though
The EVA9150 is the latest addition to Netgear's Digital Entertainer family of media streamers and it picks up pretty much where its predecessor - the EVA8000 - left off. The main draw of the EVA8000 - providing you were running latest beta firmware version and not the shipping release - was its ability to chew through almost any …
MSI Wind U115 Hybrid
Review The first netbook with an SSD... and an HDD
From the outside, the Wind U115 looks like your average 10in Small, Cheap Computer - which makes the fact that MSI has managed to squeeze in not one but two storage systems all the more impressive.
MSI Wind U115 MSI's Wind U115: old styling, new approach to storage
With most netbooks, you face the choice between either a …
Asus Eee Box B206
Review HDMI-equipped budget media centre
On the outside, there's little to distinguish the Asus Eee Box B206 from its predecessor - put the two side by side and you'd be hard pressed to spot the difference. The only real external clue is the DVI connector on the back of the original Eee Box has been replaced by an HDMI port instead.
Asus Eee Box B206 Asus' new Eee Box …
Advent AIO-100
Review When a netbook's screen is just too darn small...
At first glance, you could be forgiven for mistaking the Advent AIO-100 for just a normal 18.4in monitor with what looks like a very sturdy base. However, inside that oversized foot sits a full working PC.
Advent AIO-100 Advent's AIO-100: netbook internals
The AIO-100 uses components you're more likely to see living inside a …
Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Mini UI 3520 netbook
Review Customisable covers, hurrah!
Fujitsu Siemens is no stranger to small laptops, but the Amilo Mini pushes it into the Small, Cheap Computer category along with the likes of the Asus Eee PC and that machine's many, many competitors.
Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Mini Fujitsu Siemens' Amilo Mini: 1980s styling?
While most manufactures are opting for soft edges and …
Samsung NC10 netbook
Review The new mini-laptop champion
The NC10 is Samsung's take on the Small, Cheap Computer but unlike many 'me too' netbook competitors, the South Korean giant has clearly put a bit of thought into differentiating its offering from the other Eee-alternatives out there.
Samsung NC10 Samsung's NC10: not a bad looker
Perhaps the most distinctive thing about the …
Asus N50 15in laptop
Review Have integrated ionizer, will purify air
If you just want something small and cheap to do a bit of surfing and email on, a netbook is fine. If you need to actually get some proper work done, though, the cut-down spec often isn't really up to the task - which is where something like the Asus N50Vc comes in.
Asus N50 Asus' N50: cool looks
Sibling of the smaller N10, …
Asus Eee PC S101 luxury netbook
Review An Eee to truly challenge thin'n'light laptops
Asus pretty much started the whole Small, Cheap Computer ball rolling with its first Eee PC just over a year ago. But now there are hundreds of the darn things, from every manufacturer imaginable, so how does Asus ensure it stays at the forefront of the market?
By going high end, it seems - which is what it has done with its …
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone HSDPA
Review The best netbook with integrated 3G goodness
Dell may be late to the netbook party, but it's turned up with something very fashionable on its arm to make up: the Inspiron Mini 9, bulging in all the right places with HSDPA 3G mobile broadband goodness.
Dell_mini_inspiron_02 Dell's Inspiron Mini 9: now with HSDPA, courtesy of Vodafone
Unlike the Advent 4213 we reviewed …
Toshiba HD-EP30 HD DVD player
Review While the format war rages, movies must still be watched
The HD format wars may be inching forward on the content front, but on the hardware side Toshiba has made a very aggressive move with the HD-EP30 - an HD DVD player which could be yours for less than £200.
If you’re worried that the EP30 is a cut-down player then you needn’t be - it includes most of the features the average …
Netgear EVA8000 network media player
Review Now with Matroska support
The EVA8000 was a high-end product when it was announced, bundling HDMI with 1080P HD playback. But the video encoding world moves quickly. It may have been suitable when HD standards were emerging, but a few months later the situation looks decidedly different.
H.264 has emerged as the HD codec of choice, although you'll also …
MS demos smart-cam phone software
CES on Video
Microsoft shows off software that makes use of a mobile's camera to recognise the world around you and automatically call up relevent information. Who said cameraphones were only for photography?
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Microsoft demos Surface multi-touch user interface …
Crucial solid-state drive passes vibrator test
CES on Video Shake it, baby
Vigorously shake a hard drive and you'll kill it. Lexar Crucial reckons that's just not a problem with Flash-based solid-state drives, and it set out to prove it...
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OpenMoko preps Linux phone prototype
Microsoft demos Surface multi-touch user interface …
OpenMoko preps Linux phone prototype
CES on Video Wi-Fi, GPS on board
OpenMoko's open source phone software is on its way, and now there's a handset to go with it, ready for budding coders to begin creating apps for the platform.
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Microsoft demos Surface multi-touch user interface
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos …
WowWee wheels in Tribot
CES on Video Your plastic pal who's fun to be with
Your plastic pal who's fun to be with. WowWee's Tribot is a 'cartoon character come to life...'
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix
Eye-Fi pitches camera-friendly …
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
CES on Video How to connect six screens to your PC
Want to connect your PC to six monitors? You heard right - six screens. DisplayLink's small USB dongle is what you need...
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix
Eye- …
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
CES on Video Spank a really virtual plank
Who needs a fancy electronic axe to slam out power chords? Guitar Hero the way it's really meant to be played...
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix
Eye-Fi pitches …
WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix
CES on Video With a wiggle in her walk...
RoboSapien gets a mate...
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix
Eye-Fi pitches camera-friendly memory card with... Wi-Fi
Amiga explains AmigaOS 5 AmigaAnywhere …
Eye-Fi pitches camera-friendly memory card with... Wi-Fi
CES on Video Take pics, copy them to your computer wirelessly
It's an SD card for your digital camera that manages to cram Wi-Fi in too. Plug it in and wireless transfer your pics to your computer...
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos …
Lenovo waves around ultra-light sub-laptop
CES on Video Pitching the IdeaPad
Lenovo has big things planned for it's consumer-friendly little laptop, the IdeaPad U110...
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix
Eye-Fi pitches camera-friendly …
Alienware heads off on a curve with gaming screen design
CES on Video PC maker makes its pitch
It's curved an it has got an enormous resolution. Yes, it's Alienware's monster monitor, and here's what all the fuss is about...
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos FemiSapien …
Amiga explains AmigaOS 5 AmigaAnywhere
CES on Video Bill McEwen's elevator pitch
It's the next generation of the Amiga operating system - company President Bill McEwen reveals what it's all about...
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix
Eye-Fi …
Slash, Bill Gates and rock chick trade Guitar Hero licks
CES on Video Careful with that axe, Eugene
Billy G, Guitar Hero champ Kelly Law Yone and Guns'n'Rose axeman Slash slam out some chords...
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix
Eye-Fi pitches camera-friendly …
Samsung shows very skinny telly
CES on Video Paper thin
Up close with Samsung's size-zero 52in LCD TV prototype...
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix
Eye-Fi pitches camera-friendly memory card with... Wi-Fi
Amiga …
Exposed! Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft
CES on Video Graduation Day
What happened on the day Bill Gates finally left Microsoft...
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CES on Video
WowWee wheels in Tribot
DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle
Guitar Hero gets true air axe
WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix
Eye-Fi pitches camera-friendly memory card with... Wi-Fi
Amiga …
Microsoft previews TellMe phone voice control
CES on Video Vocalisation. Vocalisation. Vocalisation
The future of the mobile phone is... er... voice. So said Microsoft staffers during Bill Gates' (final) CES keynote speech last night. Voice for calls, obviously - but also voice for controlling the phone...
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Slash, Bill Gates and rock chick trade Guitar …
EnGenius SI-680H Wi-Fi VoIP phone
Review Have Wi-Fi, can call via VoIP
VoIP may be revolutionising the telecoms industry by allowing us to make free calls with little more than a broadband connection and computer, but it's also tying us to our PCs. If you'd rather spend more time talking than being tied to a machine, a Wi-Fi phone like the EnGenius SI-680H will help you cut the cord.
EnGenius SI- …
Alienware Area-51 m9750
Review It's a laptop, but not as we know it...
One word can describe the Alienware Area-51 m9750: big. It's as if the person designing it thought they were in Burger King and decided to Go Large at every opportunity. It's got two hard drives, two graphics cards, two processor cores and a whopping 17in screen. There's another thing that's big about the m9750 - its price. …
Harman Kardon Guide+Play GPS-500
Review Providing directions, or just leading you on?
What more do you want from a GPS unit than the ability to get you from A to B when you haven't got a clue where you are or which way to go? Well, Harman Kardon is hoping that multimedia features will also feature highly on your shopping list as its new Guide+Play GPS-500 also features video and audio playback.
Harman Kardon …
Acer TravelMate ProFile 6292 business laptop
Review Acer's... um... ace up its sleeve?
The Acer TravelMate 6292 is the first of the company's new ProFile range, which promises to be "concrete, protective and productive", apparently. Designed for a hardy life on the road it features a magnesium alloy cover that's supposedly 20 times stronger yet considerably lighter than plastic. Would you like to know more?
Acer …
Sharp Aquos LC37XD1E 37in HD TV
Review There's high-definition and then there's high-definition
There's HD and then there's full HD. While both will give you better pictures than normal TV, the latter offers a degree of future proofing by enabling you to take advantage of 1080p, the highest HD resolution currently in use. With both Blu-ray and HD DVD supporting it, you'll need a Full HD TV such as Sharp's LC37XD1E to …
Logitech Alto keyboard and laptop stand
Review Posture improver?
If your laptop is your primary work machine then you'll end up spending a fair amount of time hunched over it - which isn't exactly good for your back, let alone your posture. Logitech's Alto stand allows you to raise the screen up, so it's at a more natural height and also includes a full keyboard for, it claims, better typing …
Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook P1610
Review The Good Book overfloweth with features
Laptops come in all shapes and sizes, from super-big, hernia-inducing desktop replacements to mega-dinky ultra-portables. The Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook P1610 sits firmly at the smaller end of the scale, with a footprint barely larger than an A5 sheet of paper.
It's built to be lightweight and portable, and though it may be …
Nokia N93i camera phone
Review It's a phone. It's a camcorder. It's a robot. Well, maybe not a robot...
The Nokia N93i isn't quite sure if it's a phone, a camcorder, or something in between. Flip it one way and it appears all phone-like, but swivel the display around and it feels like you're holding a mini-camcorder.
Nokia N93i mobile phone
Like the Nokia N93 before it, the N93i is an attempt to bridge both worlds - leaving …
Toshiba HD-XE1 HD DVD player
Review Tosh brings in 1080p on a budget
After the big bang of the HD disc format war, the dust has settled a little. There are players available on both the Blu-ray and HD DVD sides and now manufacturers are expanding their product lines - adding a feature here and an enhancement there.
Toshiba HD-XE1 HD DVD player
Since the launch of the Toshiba's relatively …
Sony Walkman NW-A800 media player
Review The Walkman enters the digital video arena...
Sony used to be synonymous with portable entertainment: its Walkman range was the brand that all products aspired to. After losing ground with the digital generation Sony is out to mount a comeback with the NW-A800 - its first Walkman that can handle both audio and video playback on the go.
Sony Walkman Video MP3 NW-A800
The …
HANNspree HANNSlounge designer LCD TV
Review Style over substance?
Ever felt that boring old black and silver just wasn't you? When you go telly shopping are you uninspired by the me-too-ness of the models on offer? Want something in your lounge that makes a statement? Then Taiwanese manufacturer HANNspree could have just the model for you.
HANNspres HANNSlounge designer LCD TV - front
The …
Sony Vaio VGN-TX5XN laptop
Review Small, but perfectly formed...
If you like the idea of a laptop that you can cart about with you, but want something with a bigger screen and keyboard than the tiny Sony UX1XN, then the TX5XN could be just what you're looking for. It's small enough to accompany you most places you go, but still has a decent sized screen and keyboard so you can get some proper …
Sony Vaio VGN-UX1XN ultra-mobile PC
Review Think of the smallest laptop you've ever seen, and this will be smaller
The Sony UX1XN is quite possibly one of the smallest laptops ever. Think of the smallest laptop you've ever seen, and this will be smaller. Probably. Everything about it is dinky - it's barely bigger than a thick-ish paperback book, yet it packs a full Vista-touting PC inside its diddy dimensions.
Sony Vaio VGN-UX1XN
Sony's …
Hauppauge WinTV Nova-TD USB TV tuner
Review Digital telly on the move
Digital TV isn't that easy to pick up on the go, but Hauppauge's Nova-TD has a trick up its sleeve to improve reception. It crams two tuners into its USB-connected casing and can draw on the inputs from both to create a better signal.
Hauppauge WinTV Nova-TD
If your coverage is fine, however, you can just use it as a twin- …
Asus Lamborghini VX2 laptop
Review Show off how big your processor is...
Cars and laptops obviously make good bed-fellow if Asus' latest Lamborghini-badged model is anything to go by. While its first effort - the VX1 - may have been seen as a me-too effort to rival Acer's Ferrari tie-up, there's got to be something in the partnership to produce further offspring.
Given its premium branding - and …
iGo Boomtube portable speakers
Review Less ghetto-blaster, more garden-groover
Personal music players maybe designed to be just that, personal, but sometimes you just want to throw down your white headphones and share your music with the world. Well, a few gathered folks anyway. Preferably not on a number 38 bus – and depending on your musical taste of course...
The Boomtube allows you to do just that, …
Belkin Easy Transfer Cable for Windows Vista
Review Does exactly what it says on the box
As the name implies, Belkin's Easy Transfer Cable for Windows Vista allows you to transfer your files to Windows Vista, easily. It'll help you to copy over all your files and settings from your shattered old XP PC to your shiny new Vista box.
Belkin Easy Transfer Cable
In the pack you get a two-headed USB cable with a soap- …
