Monthly Archives: August 2008
Zombie Cow – Ben There, Dan That!
Remember the good old days of adventuring, when we monkeyed around on islands and tried to prevent the purple tentacle from having his day? Those LucasArts adventures stood out for their production values and humour. Ben There, Dan That attempts to turn back the clock and relive the laughs, slightly strange puzzles and above all…
Toshiba – Portégé G910
Windows Mobile devices with a clamshell format are few and far between, and Toshiba has recently added to their number with the Portégé G910. On the outside this looks nothing like a Windows Mobile device. There is no number pad and just a tiny front screen, Call and End buttons and a D-pad to indicate…
Empire Interactive – Flatout Ultimate Carnage
Bringing a console game – particularly a racing one – to the PC is generally a road fraught with problems. For one, people have a horrible habit of taking PC racing games terribly seriously, which is why the likes of Burnout refuse to come of their console playpen, yet the admittedly excellent Colin McRae series…
Iomega – Screenplay HD 500GB
With the frailties of wireless networks when it comes to intensive media file usage, the advent of Iomega’s Screenplay drive seemed like something to celebrate. A compact external hard drive, albeit with outputs to allow it to connect to a TV and sound system, it’s a device with a simple purpose in life: you stuff…
Magix – Rescue Your Videotapes
Recordable DVDs have taken over as the video medium of choice for those who want to archive video content. VHS tapes are coming to the end of their natural lives, as fewer VHS players are available and even the magnetic coatings of some tapes are starting to degrade. The idea behind Magix’s software and hardware…
HTC – Shift
HTC’s Shift is a strange hybrid of a device. Announced before Asus’s EeePC was heard of, and so before its myriad of followers hit the streets, and before Intel’s Atom processor for small format devices was available, the Shift could be described as ‘before its time’. So what is it? The short answer is; a…
Asus – Maximus II Formula
Asus has rolled out the successor to its Maximus X38 motherboard with the startlingly unimaginative name of Maximus II Formula. The new model uses the P45 chipset which positions Maximus II below the Asus Rampage Formula which uses X48, so you’re thoroughly spoilt for choice if you fancy building your PC around a Republic Of…
MWg – Atom V
MWg’s Atom V packs in a lot of features. It is a Windows Mobile 6 Professional device complete with 2.8-inch touch screen and GPS antenna. It is quad-band GSM and it’ll manage HSDPA connections at speeds up to 7.2Mbps if your network can handle it. It has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi built in too. There is…
ElectroBox – MiShake
The last time we saw an innovative new way of controlling media on a portable player it came from iRiver in the form of the Clix 2. In this instance the depressable case controls worked well. Another contender by the name of MiShake has recently stepped up with something even more adventurous. A decent amount…
Agnitum – Outpost Security Suite Pro 2009
Agnitum’s Outpost Security Suite Pro 2009 is the latest version of a suite of security tools designed to protect you against Internet threats, and scan your computer for viruses or malware. Unlike rivals such as McAfee and Norton this isn’t an all-in-one solution for disk maintenance and backup as well; Outpost focuses purely on protecting…