Monthly Archives: October 2005
Focus – Language Translator
Not all of us are dead clever. Not all of us are tri-lingual masters of the spoken word. After a few pints, some of us can barely speak the one language. Luckily, the world of the PC specialises in programs that make us look more intelligent than we actually are; Focus’s Language Translator being a…
Microsoft – Fable: The Lost Chapters
The first thing you should know about Fable is that it’s an RPG which was originally released for the Xbox. If you already knew that, and odds are you did, then you’ll also know it’s a Lionhead/Peter Molyneux game. So, this review can pretty much end here. Obviously, it’s great. Or it isn’t. Which might…
HP Compaq – nc4200
Just one look at the HP Compaq nc4200 tells you exactly who this ultraportable notebook is aimed at. With its dark grey/blue suit, it’s clearly a tool for the corporate road warrior, but it’s a lot lighter than it looks and has a useful combination of fast performance and a good battery life. Part of…
Macromedia – Dreamweaver 8
Dreamweaver is the market leading professional Web design and development tool. It can be bought as a standalone product, or as part of Macromedia’s Studio suite, along with Flash Professional, Fireworks, Contribute and FlashPaper. Now in version 8, Dreamweaver enables you to work graphically, constructing a site by dragging and dropping objects, or to hard…
TerraTec – Cinergy Hybrid T USB XS
As happy in a desktop machine as it is in the laptops it’s clearly been designed for, Terratec’s Cinergy Hybrid T USB XS not only, er, sports a catchy name, but also serves as an effective and very portable TV tuner solution. The key feature to it is immediately obvious when you open the box….
HP – f2105
In an age where style allied to quality is a must for most PC peripherals, Hewlett Packard’s latest 21-inch monitor is designed to look cool on your desk while offering stunning visual authenticity. Weighing in at 9.2kg and with a solid C-shaped metal base, you can tell that this is a monitor that means business….
McAfee – Internet Security Suite 2006
The latest in security applications from McAfee comes in a big red box. There’s absolutely no need for the box to be as large as it is, with just a disc and a tiny leaflet rattling around inside its vast innards (goodbye fair rainforests, we knew you well). But there’s every need for the deep…
EA Sports – FIFA 06
This year’s Academy Awards threw up a major surprise. The favourite for many weeks leading up to the ceremony, the big budget, generally strong film ‘The Aviator’, lost out to a low budget, lean, dirtier (not in that sense) movie by a seasoned filmmaker who knew how to deliver his stuff. But here’s the thing:…
Sapphire – PURE Innovation PI-A9RX480
Sapphire is going for the jugular with its PURE Innovation PI-A9RX480 motherboard, which is such a new model that we got our hands on one of only three samples in the UK. While the exact details of the package are still being finalised at the time of writing, the hardware that we tested is the…
Canon – PIXMA MP150
Canon’s latest multi-function printer is the PIXMA MP150, a direct replacement for the popular MP110, featuring 4,800 x 1,200dpi performance, the latest FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) print heads and a full colour 1,200 x 2,400dpi flatbed scanner, all for an incredibly low price. Canon’s patented FINE print heads have 10nm micro-nozzle diameters and an…