Monthly Archives: December 2010
Linx – Commtiva N700
Tablet computers are big news this year – and none is bigger than the Apple iPad. So it’s no surprise that Apple’s touch-sensitive must-buy has spawned a legion of imitators, each with its own pros and cons. The most obvious difference between the Linx Commtiva N700 and the Apple iPad is its screen size. The…
Excalibur – Dive to the Titanic
Titanic, as you’ll doubtless recall, was the name of a big ship that sank. It was also a blockbuster movie that definitely didn’t sink – albeit that it left this reviewer itching for a fast-forward button to bypass Jack and Rose’s interminable romancing and Celine Dion’s schmaltzy warbling. Trouble is, that button didn’t exist because…
Acer – Aspire One D255
Netbooks appeal to a variety of users, from the youthful, highly mobile social networking crowd to business people needing a small, light computer that can perform multiple undemanding tasks and provide swift access to the Net. And it’s their very popularity that causes maunfacturers a problem: it’s getting harder to find unique selling points that…
Magix – Rescue Your Data
It’s every computer user’s nightmare – you dump coffee on your keyboard, your netbook gets knocked on the floor, or you’re suddenly faced with the ‘Blue Screen of Death’ as a fatal software conflict irreparably damages or erases your precious documents. We all know we’re supposed to back up our data on a regular basis,…
Disgo – Tablet 6000
It looks as though tablets are going to be big in 2011, and the ball has started rolling already. The Apple iPad started things off, of course – but there’s greater variety to be had from tablets running Google’s Android operating system. Tablets such as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab pack some very impressive specs – but…
UbiSoft – Fighters Uncaged
Fighters Uncaged is, on the face of it, an appealing recipe. It’s street combat reminiscent of the likes of Fight Club, albeit without a bar of soap in sight – a bloodstains-and-teeth-on-the-floor, no-holds-barred beat-’em-up. And not counting Kinect Sports boxing, which is more of a mini-game, this is the first full fighting game to use…
Acronis – True Image 2011 Netbook Edition
True Image 2011 from Acronis is the latest incarnation of the company’s comprehensive backup application, which can handle both file and system backup. The Netbook Edition is tailored to use on smaller screen sizes and is supplied on a USB stick, so it doesn’t have to be run rom a machine with an optical drive….
Veho – Discovery VMS-004
Veho is perhaps best known for its well priced transparency scanners, but this product is slightly more niche. The Discovery is a USB-powered microscope. Priced at just £45, it will appeal to those wanting to use it for anything from an interesting hobby to a valuable teaching tool. Displaying high-magnification images on the screen of…
Apple iPad app round-up: Angry Birds: Seasons, Gaze HD, Airport Ace, Zumocast, Writer, 12 Days Of Christmas
This month we’ve been birding, soaking up the view, checking out airports, streaming movies and music from our desktop media library, writing these reviews and getting twelve somethings for nothing. Having occupied the top of the charts for so long, you’d think the Angry Birds wouldn’t be quite so angry any more. Yet here they…