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D-Link DIR-657 Wireless N HD Media Router
Users are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing a new or replacement router, with models to suit pretty much every budget and whim. D-Link’s new DIR-657 is a mid-range model with a rather odd mix of advanced and basic features. The bad and the good With every router manufacturer falling over each other…
Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690 smartphone review
Samsung has plenty of phones in its portfolio, but the Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690 is a bit different from the rest. Not only because of it’s got a super long name, but because it is rugged. Its nearest competitor is the Motorola Defy range, the Defy, newer Defy Plus, and the imminent Defy Mini….
HTC Explorer smartphone review
HTC has come up with another budget Android smartphone in the shape of the HTC Explorer. It’s a small handset with a rubberised back – perhaps well suited to younger users who don’t always take as much care of their phones as they should. But at a price under £150, can it really deliver? Small…
Cowon iAudio 10
Cowon is still intent on regularly refreshing its range of MP3 players, and as is fairly typical, the iAudio 10 arrives with another “twist”, on standard functionality and support. The company rarely issues small, understated devices and this is another fairly large offering, designed to be the natural evolution of the iAudio 9. The new…
Polaroid Z340
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 concept make a comeback in the digital age? The Z340 is hot on the heels of products such as the X720E camcorder and an extension of the Lady GaGa-promoted…
Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook
Ultrabooks might be the products that change the face of computing in 2012. They are small, thin, light and powerful, with a lot of allure. Most ultrabooks are currently aimed at consumers, but Toshiba has added one to its Portégé range – and as you’d expect, it is aimed at the business user. You pays…
Lenovo ThinkPad W520
The Lenovo ThinkPad W520 is not for the fainthearted. It’s a very expensive laptop. However for the money you get an extremely sophisticated machine with a fantastic screen and a powerful Intel quad-core processor. Probably best suited to those interested in graphics-intensive work, and not ideal for those who lug their laptop about daily, it’s…
Asus Eee Pad Transformer
The tablet world is really starting to get interesting as Android 3.0 begins to appear in more and more devices. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is the most impressive we’ve seen so far – not only because of its specifications and build, but because it comes with its own add-on keyboard. A complete package That…
FujiFilm XP30
Although it’s water, dust and shock proof, FujiFilm’s rather rugged XP30 compact digital camera isn’t aimed at the bomb-proof travel camera’ market. Instead, it’s designed to protect itself from clumsy family members – including, but not limited to, kids. That said, we could still see a place for the svelte 165g XP30 in the daysack…
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3
Compact digital cameras are often small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, but Panasonic has gone the other way with its Lumix DMC-FT3. Only recently launched but already discounted online, its tough exterior is an attempt to create a camera that can withstand the rigours of travel, hiking or adventure sports. And it really…