Yearly Archives: 2008
Samsung – NV9
How many times have you taken your compact camera out with you, unsure as to whether to trust those two little bars left on the battery symbol? Battery life is notorious for being temperamental on compact cameras; turn the camera on and the battery icon can flash up red, warning you it’s almost out of…
Lexmark – X7675
Because they can also be used for scanning, copying and faxing, multi-function or all-in-one printers are understandably popular with both home and small business users. But they’re not all created equal, the Lexmark X7675 turning out to be a lot more capable than many, especially when it comes to network sharing. No prizes for guessing…
E-TEN – Glofiish V900
If you are looking for a Windows Mobile Professional smartphone you have lots of choice. But if you want to add live mobile TV into the mix, you need to look at the E-TEN V900 as it is the only Windows Mobile device available in the UK to include a TV antenna. It also, as…
Canon – imageFORMULA DR-3010C
You can tell by the price tag that the imageFORMULA DR-3010C from Canon isn’t your average desktop scanner. Indeed, at up to 30 double-sided pages per minute it’s one of the quickest you can buy and, with a duty cycle of up to 3,000 documents per day, clearly designed for use with high volume document…
DVICO – TViX R-3300
We recently reviewed DVICO’s TViX 6500a, the supposed ‘world’s most advanced jukebox’, and were left with mixed feelings about its balance between performance and usability. The company has recently released a ‘baby brother’ if you like, in the HD-R3300, which is almost identically designed and offers similar support, though can only play back HD resolution…
BenQ – MP522ST
BenQ’s latest series of short-throw projectors has created a big stir in the market and the MP522ST is the second in the recently released trio (we reviewed the MP771 last month). While the third – the MP512ST – is aimed principally at gamers, the MP522ST is a more portable business projector. Like the MP771, it’s…
Samsung – i8510
For quite a while now, 5 megapixels has been the ceiling for mass-market cameraphones. But that has all changed with a flurry of mobiles from Sony Ericsson and LG offering a staggering 8 megapixels. Samsung is now in this select group with its new slider phone, the i8510. Now, you won’t get anywhere near the…
TomTom – Go 540 Live
Right from the outset, TomTom’s Go 540 Live, which comes pre-installed with UK and Ireland mapping, makes a good impression. Its sleek, rounded chassis looks great and you get the feeling it will withstand the occasional bump. However, the Go 540 Live brings much more than just good looks to the sat-nav table, and lurking…
Valve – Left 4 Dead
Zombies are very popular these days. Which is surprising: you’d think their general hostile demeanour and lack of table manners would be off-putting. Vampires are big, too, but it’s the shambling decaying corpses that Valve has chosen to focus on with its latest online shooter. Except the zombies in this game aren’t the old style…
Samsung – D860
Just a year or two ago, an 8-megapixel camera would easily be justifying a price tag three times what’s being asked for the Samsung D860. And while this 8.2-megapixel unit does show signs of corners been cut to get to its ultra-low price target, it still offers really good value for money. In the box…