Monthly Archives: May 2009
Avanquest – TurboCAD 16 Pro Platinum
If you’re a design expert who’s used to employing computer-aided design software to draft the latest architectural or mechanical plans to tight deadlines and exact specifications, then you’ll be interested to know that the latest version of Avanquest’s TurboCAD Pro has just landed on the shelves. Assuming you don’t have a spare £4,000 to shell…
Pinnacle Systems – Groovy Music City
This kids’ music making program designed for 9-11 year olds is the third in the Groovy Music series invented by Sibelius, one of the leading providers of music creation, notation and teaching software for schools and colleges. But while the ‘grown up’ software has a serious face, the emphasis here is very much on fun….
HP – EliteBook 6930p
Nowadays it’s possible to buy a portable PC to meet virtually any possible scenario, ranging from the super-light, super-small mini-notebooks and tablets for stuffing into a backpack or small briefcase, through to widescreen, 17-inch monsters designed to be mobile desktops for serious gamers or CAD users. One of the latest trends had been towards ‘rugged’…
NetGear – EVA9150 Digital Entertainer Elite
The Netgear EVA8000 is one the few media streamers we’ve really been impressed by over the last couple of years, and this is largely to do with the fact that the company successfully updated and revised the product to correct problems and address consumer requests long after release. So we were quite excited to see…
Activision – X-men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged
Considering the relatively family-friendly certificate gracing the X-men Origins: Wolverine movie, it’s something of a surprise to see any hope of similar thinking for the tie-in game decimated in a bloody and gory opening sequence. Fast-forward 10 minutes or so and we’d already diced someone’s head in the rotor blades of a helicopter. Not for…
Pioneer – BDR-203BK
There are three main reasons for buying a Blu-ray rewriter: to play Blu-ray movies, to record your own HD videos and to archive substantial amounts of data. Pioneer’s BDR-203BK is designed to do all three and to do them faster than previously. The drive is rated at 8x Blu-ray, which is the speed level of…
Logitech – G35 Surround Sound Headset
For a truly immersive gaming experience, you can’t beat a decent set of surround sound speakers. Being able to hear enemies creeping up behind you or finding yourself in the middle of a hail of gunfire coming from all directions can make you feel like you’re really there. Surround sound speakers are, however, cumbersome affairs….
Checkpoint – ZoneAlarm Extreme Security
ZoneAlarm has done a good job of keeping its software at the cutting edge in terms of security, refining and improving the range of featues on offer over the last few years to stay competitive in the face of comprehensive rivals. This time around it has added tune-up and backup tools to create an ‘Extreme’…
HP – Officejet 6500
HP made a big song and dance about the low running costs of its Officejet Pro 8500, which we looked at recently. However, it also carried a fairly hefty £299 price tag. The new Officejet 6500 is similar to the 8500, including laser-beating running costs, but has the added bonus of being nearly £200 cheaper….
Toshiba – Portégé M750
Toshiba is no stranger to the tablet PC and has been pushing out models under its Portégé brand for a number of years now. The latest release is the Portégé M750 (we’re looking at the M750-10K version here), which features the usual flip and twist screen, allowing you to use it either as a tablet…