Jamie Carter
Contributor
Jamie Carter is a freelance journalist specialising in technology and travel gadgets. His reviews and features have been published in publications as diverse as The Guardian, T3 magazine, BBC Focus magazine, TechRadar, Pocket-Lint, Real Travel magazine, BBC Sky At Night and many other print and online outlets.
Articles by Jamie Carter
Philips HMP2000 Netflix Box A quick fix for Netflix, but this Wi-Fi box isn’t as smart as it could be
09 Mar 2012
Boxee, WD Live and other tiny streamers are trying their hardest to offer a no-strings alternative to the market leader, but the gloss black and diminutive 90...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/audio-video-players/philips-hmp2000-netflix-box/
CoPilot Live Premium Europe Turn-by-turn app for iPhone, Android and Windows Mobile
08 Mar 2012
CoPilot Live Premium Europe app for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad offers spoken turn-by-turn navigation, 3D map displays and pan-European maps that can be used...
http://www.itreviews.com/software/smartphone-apps/copilot-live-premium-europe/
TomTom Western Europe for iPhone Super slick but expensive turn-by-turn navigation app
16 Feb 2012
This turn-by-turn app, from the brand that popularised the sat nav, is the most expensive around by a country mile. The cynic in us thinks this might be...
http://www.itreviews.com/software/smartphone-apps/tomtom-western-europe-iphone/
Pentax Q Lightweight interchangeable lens camera with a tempting price-drop
14 Feb 2012
Why does less always cost more? The Pentax Q is the smallest interchangeable lens camera, which was launched in the UK late last year. It proved too pricey...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/digital-cameras-and-dv/pentax-q/
Samsung NP-900X3A-B02 Super-slim 13.3-inch laptop with Intel Core i5 processor and USB 3.0
13 Feb 2012
January’s International CES may have been dominated by a new generation of ultrabooks, but Samsung has been playing the super-slim game for some time...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/laptops-and-notebook-pcs/samsung-np-900x3a-b02/
Vivitek H1080 Accomplished, value-busting 1080p video projector
07 Feb 2012
Office projectors adept with still images and Powerpoint slides are all very well – and very cheap – but with an increasing need for video and...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/digital-cameras-and-dv/vivitek-h1080-projector/
Polaroid Z340 Instant digital camera using ZINK paper
06 Feb 2012
Like Hoover, Sellotape and Tannoy, in its heyday the Polaroid brand was used almost as a generic term for a certain product. Can the instant photography...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/digital-cameras-and-dv/polaroid-z340/
Epson Stylus Photo PX730WD AirPrint is a mere distraction on this quality photo printer for the home
27 Jan 2012
Epson's latest printer may be provisionally aimed at iDevice owners, but it's D-SLR owners that are the real benefactors. The lab-quality photos is the carrot...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/printers/epson-stylus-photo-px730wd/
Cocktail Audio X10 An all-in-one 500GB music streamer and CD player
24 Jan 2012
The X10 is all about digitising, accessing and even adding to a music collection – and all without the need for a computer, with the ability to fit over...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/audio-video-players/cocktail-audio-x10/
Lenovo ThinkPad X220i Travel-friendly laptop for road warriors
23 Jan 2012
We've heard Lenovo's hard-wearing laptops have come in for some pretty sturdy praise, from those with a fleet of mobile employees as well as the road-warrior...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/laptops-and-notebook-pcs/lenovo-thinkpad-x220i/
Philips 50PFL7956 Cinema 21:9 Gold
20 Jan 2012
If you've ever sat down to watch a movie on your new big-screen TV and instantly berated those nasty black bars above and below the action, Phillips’...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/tv-and-video-capture/philips-50pfl7956-cinema-219-gold/
thumbsUp Spy Watch Waterproof wristwatch with AVI, JPEG and WAV recording
18 Jan 2012
Dustproof, and waterproof to a depth of 30m this may be, but the Spy Watch lives up to its name by offering some clandestinely features that you wouldn't...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/other-hardware/thumbsup-spy-watch/
Samsung RF511 15” laptop with Intel Core i5 processor & USB 3.0
17 Jan 2012
Samsung’s latest laptop is pleasingly priced for those who are after a do-it-all solution for the living room or bedroom, as it is an all-round laptop...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/laptops-and-notebook-pcs/samsung-rf511/
Philips 42PFL7666 3D Smart TV with apps, smartphone control & networking
11 Jan 2012
All hail the smart TV. Loaded with online video, networking opportunities and touchscreen apps for smartphones and tablets, this 3D-ready Edge LED-backlit LCD...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/tv-and-video-capture/philips-42pfl7666/
Polaroid X720E Waterproof digital camcorder for winter sports
10 Jan 2012
Home movies on the piste are what Polaroid’s X720E is all about, and we’re not just talking about the ropey VGA quality. The clue is in the name;...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/digital-cameras-and-dv/polaroid-x720e/
