Monthly Archives: February 2011
MagicBox – Nocturne XP-2
Remember the days when you sat patiently in front of a solid oak radio the size of a Wendy house, waiting for the tubes to warm up while you twiddled the dials past exotic names like Moscow, Luxembourg and Vienna? No? Well if you’re under 30 that’s because the digital and Internet revolution now demands…
Dell – Vostro V130
Dell hasn’t traditionally been renowned for producing good-looking laptops – but all that has changed recently, first with release of the rather attractive Latitude 13 and Adamo, and more recently with the Vostro V130 which emulates the others’ sleek lines. Choice of specAn ultraportable laptop with a 13.3in 1366×768 pixel anti glare screen, the Vostro…
Kingston – Kingston HyperX Max 3.0
The Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 is an external USB 3.0 drive that uses flash memory to provide either 64GB, 128GB or 256GB of storage, depending on the depth of your wallet. Prices vary, but you’ll need to budget around£89, £199 or £399, respectively. Sleek and stylishThe Kingston HyperX Max 3.0′s sleek blue aluminium housing looks…
Microsoft – LifeCam Studio
The thing about making gadgets is that you have to keep upgrading them to keep in touch with the latest trends, or everyone regards you as yesterday’s news. While 3D is all the rage for movies and monitors, HD is the current must-have for camcorders, digital still cameras – and now webcams. As you might…
Canon – PIXMA MP495
The new Canon PIXMA MP495 is a very smart-looking machine in what is increasingly becoming the chic shade of the moment – shiny piano black. It’s a very compact all-in-one offering print, copy and scan functions, and weighing in at a not inconsiderable 5.6kg. It has luscious smooth curves, is a perfect size for home…
Android app round-up: Amazon, CamerAlert, Springpad, Market in web browser, British Library Treasures, Jewels
February can be a cold, grim month, so we’ve been looking for some fun from our Android smartphone – as well as finding ways it can keep us happy when we’re not actually using it. We’ve been buying stuff on Amazon, keeping our eye on speed cameras, capturing all kinds of notes, looking at some…
Chillblast – Fusion Beachhead
High-end system manufacturer Chillblast is usually quick out of the traps with the latest kit – and with an Intel Sandy Bridge processor under the hood, the interestingly named Fusion Beachhead is no exception. This complete PC package comprises a desktop PC, TFT flat-panel monitor, plus the usual speakers and input devices – though you…
Asus – P8P67-M Pro
The Asus P8P67-M Pro is a Micro-ATX motherboard that uses Intel’s new P67 chipset, and supports the new range of second-generation LGA1155 Core i5/i7 processors, code-named ‘Sandy Bridge’. What’s new in P67As you’d expect, most of the motherboard’s features are supplied by the chipset – but in this respect, you might be disappointed to discover…
Samsung – Wave 723
Amid the noise and clamour surrounding the Apple iPhone’s iOS and Google Android-based smartphones, Samsung has been quietly trying to may headway with its own mobile operating system called Bada. The Wave 723 is one of a handful of handsets to run it, and a low-cost option at that. The other two are the Wave…