Articles by Martyn Clayden
Panasonic KX-MB1520
When you think of multifunction printers for use at home or in small businesses, you generally think about the heavyweights in the industry such as Canon, Brother, Kodak, Epson and HP. However, Panasonic has recently started making inroads, at the lower end of the cost scale and the Panasonic KX-MB1520 is targeted specifically at entry…
Kodak Hero 9.1 All in One Printer
We’ve looked at a few of Kodak’s new Hero multifunction printers and we were therefore hoping that the Hero 9.1 – being the flagship model of the range – would embody all of the series’ finest points. It’s certainly the most costly of the set, at £199.99 (although Amazon is currently offering it at £169)…
Mad Catz: Cyborg M.M.O. 7 Gaming Mouse
If you’re seriously into massively multiplayer online gaming and want to get that edge on the opposition in WoW, Middle Earth or Alderaan, then you’d be wise to check out Cyborg’s latest uber-programmable gaming mouse – the M.M.O. 7. Not only does this mouse look incredibly cool in its striking shades of black and orange,…
Olympus SH-21
The Olympus SH-21 compact digital camera is all about style and performance, with the manufacturer packing as many features as possible into a relatively slim casing, while still managing to make the camera look cool in a crowd. Available in three striking colours – metallic gold, black and red – the SH-21 presents an image…
Packard Bell: EasyNote TS13HR
Packard Bell’s EasyNote TS range of 15.6in notebooks have been designed to be both stylish and to make the most of Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors. Although the series has only recently been released, Packard Bell has decided it’s already time to beef up the specs on the EasyNote TS13HR. Available in striking shades of Ebony…
LG: IPS225V Monitor
It’s generally recognised that IPS (In Plane Switching) panels are the most expensive of the current crop of monitor types available, on the market. These are usually significantly higher than the rival TN Film and VA screens. LG has pulled out all the stops here, to release a sub-£100 IPS display – cutting out all…
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
Buying a camera before the digital era used to be relatively simple – you either went for the point ‘n’ click type (Polaroid, Instamatic) that did it all for you, or you went for full manual control from low-to-high spec SLRs. Now you have an ever-expanding middle-tier, such as the ‘system’ and ‘hybrid’ digital cameras…
Ricoh GR DIGITAL IV
Camera owners tend to fall into one of three categories. The ‘happy snapper’ who just wants something to point and click with; the ‘dedicated amateur’ who wants far more manual control and variety, but can’t afford the expensive DSLRs – and the ‘serious pro’ who would only consider a compact camera as a possible back-up,…
Acer Aspire S3
First, there was the notebook, then the netbook and now, the ultrabook. Acer’s Aspire S series is their first attempt to enter the genre that’s big on fast performance, in a slim and stylish package. After taking the S3 out of the box, you have to admit, it’s a chic little beauty. The Aspire S3…
The House of the Dead: OVERKILL Extended Cut
It was two years ago that the original version of this arcade style zombie gore-fest was released, exclusively on the Wii, where its tongue-in-cheek B-movie atmosphere brought a refreshing dose of humour to the genre. Now SEGA has decided to give it a full makeover, while throwing in some extras to produce an Extended Cut….