Monthly Archives: June 2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 by THQ
The Xbox’s Kinect motion control system has so far mainly been used for sports, exercise and dance games, although it has flirted with other genres. The sensor has previously tried its hand at a beat-’em-up with Ubisoft’s Fighters Uncaged – but that was a thoroughly unsatisfactory experience plagued by motion detection problems. So will it…
Nikon Coolpix P300
Even DSLR owners don’t want to take a bulky camera and all the accessories out with them on every casual shooting expedition. Sometimes, it would be nice to have a something more compact but which still had most of the features and quality you’re used to. The Nikon COOLPIX P300 fits neatly into that niche…
Hauppauge WinTV-Duet
Not much has changed over the years about the way Hauppauge TV tuners go about their business. That’s a double edged sword: on the one hand, the firm stuck to an approach that worked, with simple setup that got you running in double-quick time. On the other hand, the outdated feel of the bundled software’s…
Kodak EasyShare Touch
Kodak has never been slow to keep up with camera innovations – or, it seems, social trends. Its new Kodak EasyShare Touch compact digital will have instant appeal for the instant gratification, social networking crowd who want good quality pictures uploaded as fast as possible. As the name suggests, the EasyShare Touch operations centre around…
Samsung Galaxy Pro
Samsung’s Galaxy Pro is a slightly different take on the usual Android smartphone. The design isn’t unprecedented, but it’s rare to see an Android handset sport a mini-Qwerty keyboard and small screen. The keyboard is great, but does Android suit the small screen? Reasonable specBefore we get on to the phone’s ergonomics, it’s worth looking…
L.A. Noire by Rockstar
Here’s the key question about Rockstar’s quite staggering L.A. Noire: just how much of a game is it? There’s little doubt that it makes a fascinating piece of work to watch, but whether a game is the right medium for it is a broader question. ThrillerFirst, let’s look at what you get. L.A. Noire is…
Android app round-up: doubleTwist, BBC News app, SPB Wallet, Out Of Milk, QuickPic, Air Hockey Speed
This month we’ve been listening to music and reading the news – sometimes at the same time. Meanwhile, we’ve got very security-conscious about all the data on our smartphone, and tried to get to grips with shopping lists. We’ve also found a great app for accessing all the photos on our smartphone. Of course, there’s…
Kodak ESP Office 2170
The Kodak ESP Office 2170 is a compact multifunction printer aimed at small business and office users that manages to give you all the main functions you need – printing, scanning, copying and faxing – in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner. Styled almost entirely in conventional black, but for a strip of silver across the control…
BeBook Live
BeBook has made a name for itself producing e-readers, but for the first time it has branched out with an Android tablet. The BeBook Live comes at a mid-range price, with some surprisingly good specifications. Surprisingly good specConsidering it has a price not far over £200, the BeBook Live is a surprisingly well specified tablet….
Avanquest Audials One 8
The job of Audials One? To save you money. Rather than having you spend your spare cash in the iTunes store, or on Amazon MP3, what Audials One wants you to do is download your music from Internet radio stations instead. Thus, once you’ve paid out the £40 for the software, you need never spend…