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1. Logitech V550 Nano wireless laptop mouse Saturday, 6 September 2008, 9:02 am
   The first mouse you can clip to your computer Review Logitech’s latest cordless mobile mouse offers a neat solution to the problem of where you put the thing when it’s not being used: this one you cli. […]
2. Pure Digital Evoke Flow internet radio Friday, 5 September 2008, 1:02 pm
   Pure entertainment pleasure Review After two years in development, Pure Digital has created what it hopes will become internet radio’s first genuinely iconic product.…
3. Wireless music streamers Friday, 5 September 2008, 11:02 am
   Sends songs to your hi-fi with these four systems Group Test The Roku Soundbridge M1001, Logitech’s Squeezebox Duet, Philips’ Streamium NP1100 and the Sonos Digital Music System all offer ways to get. […]
4. Intel P45 desktop chipset Thursday, 4 September 2008, 12:22 pm
   Makes life more difficult for overclockers Review The P45 Express is Intel’s latest mainstream chipset for the Core 2 range of processors. In many respects, it’s a refinement of the P35. However, it. […]
5. Getac B300 rugged laptop Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 12:00 pm
   No mucking about with this hard-boiled hardware Review This laptop is squarely aimed at those who find themselves biding their time waiting for a Sahara sandstorm to pass, or need to check email while. […]
6. Sony Ericsson Walkman W980 music phone Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 2:44 pm
   Too few non-music features Review The extensive Walkman phone line-up now has a new flagship: the W980, a glossily stylish clamshell that features 8GB of built-in storage among its spread of music-cen. […]
7. Creative Zen X-Fi 16GB media player Monday, 1 September 2008, 12:48 pm
   Burdened with a fair amount of frankly pointless functionality Review When details of the Creative Zen X-Fi PMP began to leak out, many thought it would replace the Zen Vision W. As soon as you get th. […]
8. Flip Ultra and Creative Vado pocket camcorders Friday, 29 August 2008, 12:02 pm
   Mini cams for the YouTube generation Review 2008 has been the year of the small, cheap gadget. Sadly, the standard bearers of the new breed of pocket video cams, the Flip Ultra and Creative’s Vado, ma. […]
9. Roberts Stream 202 DAB/FM/net radio Thursday, 28 August 2008, 12:02 pm
   Full stream ahead or does this digital radio run out of puff? Review In what Roberts claims to be a world first, this unit delivers DAB, FM as well as Wi-Fi connected internet radio and music streamin. […]
10. Nokia 6210 Navigator phone Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 12:02 pm
    Modest GPS-enabled mobile from Nokia Review The upgraded successor to last year’s 6110 Navigator, the 6210 is a tidy slider-design handset, bearing more than a passing resemblance in looks and specs. […]
11. Olympus E-420 digital SLR Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 12:02 pm
    It’s dinky and it delivers good pictures Review Many of us want the slimmest, lightest, most portable camera we can afford. No surprise, then, that Olympus is making a lot of noise about the E-420,. […]
12. Advent 4211 mini notebook Monday, 25 August 2008, 9:02 am
    Dixons tempts with cut-price Wind Review OK, so the Advent 4211 is MSI’s Wind, sold under a different name, in this case DSG’s in-house PC brand. But it’s worth a look because of a couple of differenc. […]
13. Asus M930 Windows Mobile smartphone Friday, 22 August 2008, 12:08 pm
    Built like the proverbial brick dunny Review Asus has clearly decided that if it can’t distinguish its phones from others in the market by way of software or styling, it’ll do so by forging them out o. […]
14. Acer Aspire 8920G 18.4in laptop Thursday, 21 August 2008, 12:02 pm
    Does a video-friendly 16:9 screen make any real difference? Review Acer is just one manufacturer vying for our attention amid the furore over the new netbooks, and it’s hoping the Aspire 8920G will re. […]
15. Flip Ultra camcorder Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 12:16 pm
    Video Review Today, we’re checking out The Flip, a point-and-shoot video recorder for the YouTube generation.…
16. Sony Ericsson Walkman W760i 3G sliderphone Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 12:02 pm
    Positively packed with features: some pointless, some practical Review A bit more where-it’s-at functionality has been added into the mix with the W760i - alongside a typical spread of music mobile. […]
17. Alienware Area-51 m15x gaming laptop Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 12:02 pm
    Out of this world - or the laptop that fell to Earth Review Alienware claims that its Area-51 m15x gaming laptop is the “fastest 15.4in notebook ever”. Not true if you opt for the basic m15x with Inte. […]
18. Ten Best Bluetooth Stereo Headphones Monday, 18 August 2008, 12:58 pm
    A2DP ahoy! The first Bluetooth headsets were simple mono devices, however as handsets developed into advanced accessories that can play music and video, so headsets have started to develop too.…
19. Acer Aspire One A110 Monday, 18 August 2008, 12:02 pm
    The Eee-beater to beat Review It was all so simple at the start of the year. You wanted a Small, Cheap Computerâ„¢, you bought an Asus EeePC 701. Now we have a plethora of SCCs to choose from - and De. […]
20. Samsung SGH-F400 music phone Friday, 15 August 2008, 12:23 pm
    Bang & Olufsen speakers on a handset? Oh yes. Review Some phones get all the luck. Some get to be called Soul, or Tocco - we found out it’s Italian for ‘touch’ - or even Omnia. But others get lumbered. […]
21. VIA Nano ultra-low power processor Thursday, 14 August 2008, 12:51 pm
    Atom smasher? Preview The mobo in our pics may look like a VIA SN18000G, which sells for about £150 with a 1.8GHz C7 processor, but it’s more exciting: it’s a reference board for VIA’s would be Ato. […]
22. Celio Redfly Windows smartphone terminal Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 12:29 pm
    An expensive horse for a specific course Review A more focused variation on the pointless ill-fated Palm Foleo, the Redfly attempts to bring laptop/netbook usability to the humble Windows smartphone.â. […]
23. 16-card GPU bangs-per-buck mega shoot out Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 1:09 pm
    We name the best GPUs for performance and price We’ve looked at a host of graphics chips, and while each new GPU generation has its fans who’ll dash out and buy it no matter what, plenty of punters pr. […]
24. Philips Cineos 42PFL9603D Ambilight LCD TV Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 12:51 pm
    Enjoy the HD experience, now with added Ambilight Review Philips’ Ambilight feature at first seems bizarre: back-mounted lights that change hue as the dominant screen colour does. However, it’s hard t. […]
25. Four high-end iPod Docks Monday, 11 August 2008, 1:32 pm
    Video Round-up Today on the testing bench we’re looking at speaker docks for your iPod - but not the average thing you might splash 50 quid on and stick in your kitchen.…
26. Samsung Tocco SGH-F480 touchscreen phone Monday, 11 August 2008, 12:33 pm
    Who calls a phone Tocco, I mean really Review Samsung has been keen to tap into the touchscreen trend, with recent models like the F700, F490 and its Armani phone collaboration all following the iPhon. […]
27. Ten Best Bluetooth Headsets Monday, 11 August 2008, 11:49 am
    Our pick of the top handset accessories We used to laugh when Lt Uhura would sit at her station with a lump of metal in her lughole. Yet here we are, sticking our fingers in our ear so we can take cal. […]
28. TomTom GO 530 Traffic satnav Friday, 8 August 2008, 10:35 am
    Already tip-top TomTom gets tweaked Review Bearing a close resemblance to the 520, the GO 530 is the entry-level unit in the new TomTom 30 range, which has now replaced the well regarded and popular 2. […]
29. Olympus SP-570 UZ ’superzoom’ camera Thursday, 7 August 2008, 11:51 am
    This puppy packs a protruding 20x zoom Review The problem with many in-between/crossbreed/hybrid products is that they can suffer a little from an identity crisis…and the Olympus SP-570 UZ is no exc. […]
30. Orbitsound T12 soundbar Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 10:37 am
    Stereo sound from one speaker? That’s just crazy talk Review The T12 stereo ‘soundbar’ represents a totally unique take on the category; it goes back to the dawn of stereo technology itself to del. […]
31. Samsung NV4 multimedia camera Monday, 4 August 2008, 12:06 pm
    Nice looks, shame about the handling Review This is the age of convergence, when the lines between various digital devices are blurred. Many use their mobile phone to take snaps, so it’s no surprise. […]
32. Sony Ericsson W350i entry-level Walkman phone Friday, 1 August 2008, 11:06 am
    Retro-flip design and quality music player hits the right notes Review Checking into the Walkman phone range with a sub-£80 pre-pay price tag, the W350i’s appeal is built around its key music playe. […]
33. Nokia E66 smartphone Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 1:07 pm
    Better connected than a Kolkata call centre Review The next-gen version of the E65 slider is longer, but slimmer, and packs in a 3.2 megapixel camera, push email, HSDPA, AGPS, more memory and better b. […]
34. LG KC550 5-megapixel cameraphone Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 12:02 pm
    Looks like a fish, moves like a fish…steers like a cow Review And at first glance, the KC550 looks like a chip off the old Chocolate block, but with proper buttons rather than the touch-sensitive su. […]
35. Nokia 6220 Classic candybar phone Monday, 28 July 2008, 1:45 pm
    This mild-mannered mobile is secretly…Super Phone Review It may look like an ordinary phone, but under the skin the 6220 Classic is anything but that. Nokia has crammed in much of the high-end featu. […]
36. SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 player Friday, 25 July 2008, 11:18 am
    Molecule-sized micro MP3 player Review Come September, a version of the Sansa Clip with revised firmware will hit the streets in the UK, giving us an excuse to rustle one up and have a retrospective s. […]
37. Sony Ericsson C702 rugged handset Thursday, 24 July 2008, 11:10 am
    More Ross Kemp than Andy McNab Review The C702’s moniker might give the impression that it’s a stripped-down version of the 5mp camera-toting C902. But while it shares some features, the C702 is very. […]
38. AMD Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 12:02 pm
    Snatching the price:performance crown from Nvidia? Review The new AMD ‘RV770′ graphics chip that lies at the heart of Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 owes a great deal to the ‘RV670′ that we saw in HD 3850 an. […]
39. Asus P750 Windows Mobile smartphone Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 1:09 pm
    If a workhorse wore a suit, it would look like this Review Function over form is the name of the game with Asus’ P750. No clever styling, no flash graphic user interface, just robust design, a reasona. […]
40. Ten Tech Toys for Travellers Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 11:43 am
    Handy gadgets for great outdoors It may be hard to believe what the Met Office tells us, that we’re about to get an entire month’s rainfall in a single day, but the summer holidays are well and tr. […]
41. Roberts solarDAB radio Monday, 21 July 2008, 12:29 pm
    Here comes the sun, little darlin’ Review Undeterred by the unpredictable nature of the great British summer, Roberts has released a radio that it can power itself purely by the light of the sun.…
42. Apple iPhone 3G Friday, 18 July 2008, 12:51 pm
    Love it or loathe it, it’s here Review So the much-hyped iPhone 3G is finally here, flaunting its new HSDPA connection and AGPS. But all is not rosy in the Apple’s garden of touchy-feely delights, sin. […]
43. LG Secret KF750 phone Friday, 18 July 2008, 10:40 am
    Sleek, sexy and slidey Video Review The Secret is LG’s latest Black Label phone. These phones are supposed to be among the swankiest on the market, and this one certainly looks the part.…
44. Nokia E71 smartphone Thursday, 17 July 2008, 1:11 pm
    It’s a marvel how much geeky goodness is packed into a device this thin Review The follow-up to the E61 is lighter and thinner, yet packs a 3.2-megapixel camera, push email, HSDPA 3G, a better keyboar. […]
45. Sierra Wireless Compass 885 HSUPA 3G modem Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 12:02 pm
    aka the O2 Business Modem First Review Britain’s mobile phone networks haven’t been slow to punt mobile broadband to their customers, but the arrival of simple plug-and-play USB modems has made their. […]
46. Motorola ROKR E8 music phone Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 12:10 pm
    Can it revive the fortunes of the ROKR family Review Motorola’s ROKR music mobiles hasn’t exactly set the world on fire, the let-down of its E1 setting the par for the rest. With the E8 however, M. […]
47. iRiver Lplayer 8GB MP3 player Monday, 14 July 2008, 1:32 pm
    Small and perfectly formed Review After the disappointing E100 we’re happy to report that iRiver’s is getting back into its groove with the second device to hit the UK this year, the tiny Lplayer.…
48. Apple iPhone 3G Friday, 11 July 2008, 9:23 pm
    It’s here… Video Review The iPhone 3G went on sale this morning, and we were down at our local O2 store before opening this morning to pick up ours, thanks to the nice chaps at O2 - the UK’s exclu. […]
49. Pioneer Kuro PDP-LX5090 plasma HD TV Friday, 11 July 2008, 12:26 pm
    Premium price equals premium quality Review How serious are you about your telly? If you find yourself in cocktail-party conversations saying, ‘Oh, I don’t really watch TV…’ then either you’re i. […]
50. The Top Ten 3G iPhone beaters Friday, 11 July 2008, 9:02 am
    The very best smartphones - minus the Apple one Round-up Sick to the teeth of 3G iPhone this and 3G iPhone that? Then express your anti-Apple anger by selecting one our list of the top ten feature-pac. […]