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The best Apple iPhone apps for Christmas shopping – group test
Christmas is coming, and the goose is getting in a tizz about what to buy for the rest of the gaggle. In this month’s seasonal round-up we’ve selected the aps that deserve a place under anyones’ tree this Christmas. APP OF THE MONTH: Amazon PRICE: £FREE RATING: 5/5 Amazon really knows how to do its…
VistaQuest VQ15
Most people have seen a disposable, single-use film camera: a simple lens and film spools housed in a plastic case. The whole camera goes to the developer when you’ve taken your shots and the film’s developed. VistaQuest’s VQ15 is a similar idea, only it’s digital disposable. What’s it like?The VQ15 is a 35mm-sized plastic camera…
Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus has recently release a spate of new digital cameras. We recently investigated the VG-130, which is essentially an entry-level model for those new to compact digitals, giving them plenty of features for less than £100. The SP-610UZ shares many of the same specifications as its younger sibling, but offers one major advantage: a massive…
Serif – Craft Artist Platinum
The latest version of Serif’s all-singing, all-dancing craft program comes complete with four CDs’ worth of templates and content, themed as weddings, general greeting cards, baby photos and scrapbooks. This gives you all you need to create thousands of unusual projects that go way beyond cards, invitations and posters and allows you to design scrapbooks,…
Arcam – rCube, rWave and rWand
If you’re one of those types that considers themselves an audiophile’, it would be easy to turn up your nose at the thought of any kind of iPod dock being worth listening to. But the fact that esteemed British audio company Arcam has released just such a device should be enough to make the purists…
Radiopaq – Flex
Despite the runaway success of the iPod and iPhone, there’s always been a small gotcha associated with Apple’s all-conquering personal music player and smartphone – their headphones. This has encouraged third-party manufacturers to step up and provide alternatives to the white, fall-out-of-your-ears standard ‘phones that ship with each product. Sporty designRadiopaq’s Flex earphones are designed…