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Sony - Vaio VGN-Z11WN/B
Ultraportable Vaio with superb wide screen - 01/12/2008
Sony's Vaio Z series is not for the faint hearted. Even the least expensive notebook in the range will set you back £1,399 inc. VAT and if you want the top notch specifications you are able ...
Ascaron - Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
vast and varied fantasy RPG - 01/12/2008
All is not well in the land of Ancaria. Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is chronologically a prequel to the events of the first Sacred game and concerns the consequences of the angelic warriors of the Seraphim ...
Activision - Quantum Of Solace
We've been expecting you, Mr Bond, to be a bit better than this - 01/12/2008
Excluding the time when Nintendo 64 owners got to enjoy the majesty of GoldenEye, James Bond and videogaming haven't really got on. A never-ending collection of lacklustre titles from Electronic Arts seemed content to bastardise the ...
Pentax - K-m
entry-level 10.2-megapixel digital SLR - 28/11/2008
In a world that's now swarming with entry-level digital SLRs, Pentax is in a crowded market with the K-m (known as the K2000 in the US). It's a 10.2 effective megapixel model that comes with either ...
Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate 2009
more dollops of reference wisdom from Britannica - 28/11/2008
The DVD-based version of the Encyclopedia Britannica is back for its yearly regeneration. A bit like Doctor Who, but with a little less pizzazz. Interestingly, the promotional blurb for the package states the advantages of Britannica ...
Dell - Latitude E6500
highly configurable 15.4-inch laptop - 27/11/2008
The Latitude E6500 is - as ever from Dell - highly configurable, and the base price, while it might be attractive, will almost certainly not be what most people end up paying. However, the ability to ...
LG - KC550
mid-range 5-megapixel mobile - 27/11/2008
Phones at the leading edge are currently offering 8-megapixel cameras, but 5-megapixel ones are far from ubiquitous and arguably a better value for money proposition. If you want the quality and clarity that 8 megapixels offers ...
BenQ - MP771 projector
excellent short-throw projector - 26/11/2008
It used to be the case that projectors weighed a ton, had to be placed in a room the size of a garage in order to have half a chance of achieving a decent focus, needed ...
Canon - HG20
upgraded and superior HD camcorder - 25/11/2008
Canon's current crop of camcorders has been gathering a clutch of plaudits, with its flash memory-based HF10 and HF100 leading the way, the DVD-based HR10 and the MiniDV-centred HV30 catering impressively for other storage formats. The ...
Creative - SoundBlaster X-Fi Go!
X-Fi sound adapter as USB dongle - 25/11/2008
Laptops aren't known for the quality of their sound and even upgrading a desktop's sound card can be fiddly and driver-ridden. Creative's X-Fi sound systems can produce excellent multi-channel sound and can simulate surround sound through ...
Konica Minolta - Magicolor 5670EN
high-speed colour laser printing for the office environment - 24/11/2008
Konica Minolta's Magicolor 5670EN is part of a new line of business printers offering speed and quality for those who deal in high-volume yields. It's a colour laser printer but is otherwise pretty basic in both ...
BitDefender - GameSafe Antivirus Defence
keep your PC safe, but don't hold your games up doing it - 24/11/2008
There's a fairly substantive list of boasts on the box of BitDefender GameSafe Antivirus Defence, and it's a wonder Focus Multimedia could squeeze them on, given the length of the product's name. But for £12.99, this ...
1&1 Internet - MailXchange
hosted communication and collaboration for SMEs - 24/11/2008
One of the hassles involved in running a small to medium sized enterprise is managing the software that your employees use to go about their daily tasks. Leaving aside word processors and spreadsheet applications for a ...
Epson - Stylus SX600FW
SOHO all-in-one printer with fax - 21/11/2008
The Stylus SX600FW is one of Epson's new range of inkjets, intended for use in small and home offices. It's a full all-in-one, with fax and photo printing as well as its core print, scan and ...
Fujifilm - FinePix S2000HD
impressive HD digital camera for enthusiastic amateurs - 21/11/2008
With the modern generation of camera users becoming more comfortable with the digital format, most camera manufacturers are wisely ensuring that they are meeting the needs of both the point-‘n'-click amateurs who don't want to be ...
Brother - DCP-585CW
inexpensive multifunction printer - 20/11/2008
Brother has a range of inexpensive inkjet all-in-one printers and the DCP-585CW is designed to sit near the top of that range. It's a four-in-one machine, offering printing, scanning, copying and photo print, and this last ...
Brother - HL-2035
compact and efficient mono laser printer - 19/11/2008
You may think Brother is a comparative newcomer when it comes to providing office printers, but the company has been rapidly establishing a reputation as suppliers of solid and reliable machines to meet all your practical ...
Fluenz - Language Learning
one of the most effective language learning tools available - 19/11/2008
Language learning isn't what it used to be. Interactive DVDs that were basically glorified school textbooks have now been replaced with ‘revolutionary' new systems that stop just short of promising to trick you into learning while ...
Epson - P-7000 Multimedia Storage Viewer
pro level photo and media viewer - 18/11/2008
With so many media viewers available, the P-7000 from Epson is something of a surprise. It costs a lot more than most and is considerably bigger. About the size of the body of a traditional SLR ...
Nokia N810, my new PDA
it's still not a phone - 11/11/2008
After a gap of several years, I now own a PDA again. My last Psions, both 3mx and 5mx, passed into the great eBay clearance sale some time ago, because although I love the SIBO and ...
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