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smart multi-touch laptop - 08/04/2010
When you first take the Toshiba Satellite U500-1EX out of the box, you know there's something a little different about this laptop. In an age where slimness and lightness in notebooks are the ultimate goal, Toshiba ...
12.1-megapixel compact with HD video and image recovery - 08/04/2010
With so many compact cameras vying for attention with special ergonomic curves and fancy controls, the Pentax H90 will appeal to those who want an easy ride with their photography. Featuring basic, easy to push buttons ...
attractive, low cost business notebook - 07/04/2010
Dell's Vostro range is aimed at business users, and the notebooks are usually a bit on the chunky side, as is often the case for business notebooks. But the V13 is something different. It is sleek, ...
expanded version of the DSi - 07/04/2010
Portable console gaming has always been a fiercely fought-over market (ah, how we mourned the passing of the Sega Megadrive!), usually with just one or two emerging as front runners. Nintendo's original DS proved an instant ...
a pen that saves your work and sends it to a computer - 06/04/2010
What a complex world we have made for ourselves when even something as straightforward as writing notes with a pen held in the hand can be the subject of technological innovation. The Livescribe Pulse Smartpen can ...
easy to use, fast and worthwhile OS - 06/04/2010
PC-BSD 8 is a FreeBSD distribution whose installation process can safely be described as thorough. Whilst usable, as is increasingly the norm, as a live operating system (thus allowing you to boot it up from a ...
a diluted sequel, but still a battle worth fighting - 06/04/2010
With the fourth Command & Conquer game struggling to make an impact, and the once mighty Company Of Heroes looking to warrant attention once more, the real time strategy genre - once the cornerstone of PC ...
Android handset with a super slide-out keyboard - 05/04/2010
The Android platform is in plenty of handsets now, and choices are widening in terms of features. There are very few Android handsets, though, that sport a slide-out keyboard. In the case of the LG GW620 ...
partitioning, back-up and disk imaging suite - 05/04/2010
When you've designed a working suite of hard disk utilities for partitioning and backing up drives, it gets more awkward to devise novel features for each new version. Paragon's 2010 Suite adds quite a few, though, ...
thirteenth instalment of the famous fantasy RPG - 05/04/2010
Not many entertainment franchises can make Rocky look like a lightweight, with only six films in the series. Or Police Academy with a paltry seven outings. Final Fantasy, however, is up to number thirteen, and has ...
small format, well designed notebook - 02/04/2010
The X100e is Lenovo's first AMD-based ThinkPad and it is small enough to rival netbooks in size. It is more expensive than your average netbook, but you get more in the mix, not only by way ...
powerful media streamer - 02/04/2010
Despite receiving relatively little press in the UK, Popcorn Hour is a bit of a home favourite in the US, and has garnered a cult following for the versatility and performance on offer from its NMT ...
gaming notebook powered by mobile i7 processor - 01/04/2010
Despite its reasonably compact size (360 x 260 x 36mm), MSI's GT640-30UK packs quite a punch. The 15.4-inch screened GT640 is part of MSI's G family of gaming notebooks: powered by an Intel quad core processor ...
aluminium cased PMP with 16GB of storage - 31/03/2010
On the face of it the iRiver E200 has a huge amount going in its favour. The player has a metal casing that gives it a supremely solid feel and the front is dominated by a ...
home video editing software - 31/03/2010
There's plenty of fertile ground in between the useful but light functionality offered by Windows Movie Maker and the you-film-it-and-I'll-edit-it all knowingness of Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. Movie Edit Pro occupies this mid-point, effectively competing with ...
factory overclocked HD5850 with efficient cooler - 30/03/2010
Cards based around ATi's Radeon HD5850 core have been available for a little while so it's perfect timing for Sapphire to add the HD5850 to its Toxic family of factory overclocked cards. And, as with all ...
ultra-slim low voltage notebook - 30/03/2010
If there are two phrases that sum up what is most desirable in the notebook universe at present, they would be “ultra-slim” and “low voltage”, reflecting a fast-paced, eco-conscious business world where portability and battery longevity ...
first 1GB variant of the 5670 - 29/03/2010
XFX, one of Nvidia's longest serving allies, moved to the Dark Side when ATi launched its ultra-successful 4800 series. In the time since, the firm has become an important Radeon partner, often beating longer established competitors ...
extensive photo manipulation packages - 29/03/2010
Photo editing software tends to fall into two categories; either detailed and complex programs for serious photographers and professional graphic artists, or fun and frothy means of enhancing family photo albums by using lots of effects ...
emulation contemplation - 08/01/2010
I am something of a nerd when it comes to old computers, and especially old software. Various house moves and eBay clearouts have inevitably depleted my physical computer collection to a couple of laptops and a ...
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