Monthly Archives: September 2011
Pure ONE Mini Series II DAB radio
Five years ago the wooden veneer of a solid, well built Pure DAB radio was de rigueur in middle-class homes, but as the appeal of digital radio has widened, the British brand has headed down market. But only slightly. The latest addition to its DAB arsenal is the second incarnation of perhaps the best-selling DAB…
Nikon D5100 DSLR
Nikon’s latest entry-level DSLR, the D5100, is an upgrade from the D5000 and is designed to fit snugly between the recent D3100 and the D7000.It’s aimed at the growing number of serious amateur photographers with a little more cash to spare, who want to explore all that DSLRs have to offer without necessarily rising to…
Gears of War 3 by Epic Games
If you like your shooters adrenalin-fuelled with a pumping soundtrack, waves of monstrous foes, steroid-enhanced combatants, mountains of gore, a solid armada of weaponry and a strong dash of wisecracking one-liners, then the chances are certain that you’re a Gears of War fan. Well you can breathe a sigh of relief, folks… for your nearly-three-year…
BeBook Club S
E-books are in. People seem to have taken to them in a big way. And the Kindle leads the pack, with other trailing in its wake. It’s a tough world for the makers of dedicated e-book readers, as the Kindle and tablets seem to have much of the market. Which is why BeBook has updated…
Samsung BD-D8900 3D Blu-ray player PVR
There’s not much Samsung’s latest Blu-ray equipped, PVR hard disk recording ‘media hub’ can’t make a stab at, but it’s not quite the all-round home entertainment solution it thinks it is. Let’s start with the good stuff. Apps and games from Samsung’s ‘Smart Hub’ interface, an IPTV-based platform that brings BBC iPlayer, among others. WiFi…
Arnova 10 tablet (Android 2.2 revision)
The iPad 2 still dominates the premium tablet market, with a range of Android Honeycomb tablets now lining up to as contenders with comparable specifications and features – leaving tablets like the Arnova 10 to try to corner the budget end – now with an upgrade available to the far-from-cutting-edge but serviceable Android 2.2. The…
Epson Stylus Photo PX830FWD printer
Aimed at photographers wanting to print in top quality, Epson’s latest six-colour home inkjet printer is also packed with features for small offices, too. Top of the tree is WiFi connectivity, though the 465x458x198mm PX830FWD’s versatility is borne out by its ability to work with a PC (XP onwards) or Mac (OS 10.4.11), and both…
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2012
Symantec has a reputation for some of the most secure, effective and versatile security tools on the market, and has added a few more strings to its bow with the 2012 range. Norton Internet Security may not be packed full of new features and additions, but core protection has been improved and there are some…
Acer Aspire 5755G laptop
The AcerAspire 5755G announces its style in an understated way, with an almost invisible wave pattern on the shiny piano black lid. Similarly, inside there’s an unassuming feel to the gun metal grey and black tones of the work surface and keyboard, as though inviting you to avoid frivolities and get to work. But beneath…
Runespell: Overture by Mystic Box
Imagine you’re playing a video poker machine in a Las Vegas casino, with a chap playing the machine next to you. And then imagine that a glowing wraith type creature tears forth from your coin-op, and hurls a lightning bolt at the beastly hobgoblin that has just smashed its way out of the top of…