Articles by Darren Allan
Kogeto Dot
Kogeto’s Dot gadget is built to offer iPhone 4 and 4S owners a different kind of video recording experience. It has a fish-eye lens (with an anti-reflective coating) that is built into a plastic holder, which snaps around the body of your iPhone. This fish-eye lens is then positioned, to fit over your smartphone’s camera…
Toshiba Qosmio X770-136
The Qosmio X770 is expensive, let’s make that clear up front. It tips the scales at the best part of two grand, and for that sort of money, you’d expect something special. Exactly how special is this high-end Toshiba offering? And what sort of value for money does it represent, at £1,700? Weighty proposition The…
Quiet PC Serenity Z68 Gamer Xtreme
As we noted when we last looked at a Quiet PC system, gaming PCs are the most notorious machines – when it comes to making a racket. What with super-sized graphics cards bristling with multiple fans, they can make a noise not too dissimilar to an incoming hovercraft, on a windy day at Dover (if…
Sony Vaio VPC-L22Z1E
Sony’s all-in-one PC might not have a very sleek name – as the VPC-L22Z1E doesn’t so much roll off the tongue, as stumble and fall flat on its face – but it does feature some smart and sleek lines. It’s one of the thinner all-in-ones we’ve seen, measuring just over 5cm at its thickest part…
Veho Pebble Pro
The Pebble Mini and Smartstick are the mainstays of Veho’s range of portable battery packs that can charge your devices on the go, but they’re far outstripped by their bigger brother. The Pebble Pro boasts 13,200mAh of charging power, but also a corresponding increase in price tag, naturally. The Pro looks the same as the…
Veho Pebble Mini
Battery life can be the bane of many a device. Those long arduous train journeys can get a hell of a lot longer, and more tedious, if your iPod’s low battery warning manifests itself – and you realise that you forgot to charge it up, the previous night. All you’re left with, to keep yourself…
Veho VEP-004 Bluetooth Wireless Headset
Veho’s Bluetooth headset is a neat looking, well-designed piece of hardware. It’s fashioned from black plastic, which is sturdy enough but also gives a bit of flex – when it comes to positioning them on your head. Both earphone cups can be raised, or lowered, via a simple sliding mechanism, where you can adjust them,…
Seagate GoFlex Cinema 3TB
The GoFlex Cinema is small and tidy looking media storage hub, supplied with an equally compact remote control. This device hooks up to your TV via an HDMI lead, or a composite video cable, for those with older sets. The on-board hard drive, in our review model was the largest 3TB capacity available, giving…
Logitech S220 2.1 Speaker Set
The S220 is a set of 2.1 speakers, meaning that it comprises of two satellites, plus a subwoofer to deliver in the bass department. And you won’t find many 2.1 offerings cheaper than this, given that you can grab these online for less than £20. The satellite speakers are pretty compact units and as you…
Logitech Z906 Speaker System
Logitech’s Z906 is a 5.1 surround package that’s designed to be hooked up to either your PC or your TV, as a home cinema system. It boasts three digital inputs, two optical and one coaxial, along with a standard analogue RCA input, and a 6-channel direct input so that it can be connected to your…