Exciting New Products
LaCie catches ultra-small USB Flash drive bug
MosKeyto flies in
Ordinary USB Flash drives to darn big for you? LaCie's new MosKeyto protrudes a mere 6mm from the USB port it's connected to.…
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 5:06 pm
Toshiba launches telly-connected media drive
Why wasn't the new Apple TV like this?
Toshiba has at long last launched the TV-connected hard drive it showed us in a backroom way back in February.…
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 4:23 pm
Toshiba touts £329 Folio Android tablet
'Failio' spec?
Do computer companies never learn from history? Clearly not, if Toshiba is anything to go by. Today, it launched its Android tablet, revealing the gadget is called Folio.…
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 4:07 pm
Apple states tax take on UK iPod pricing
You pay this, we take that, George Osborne gets the other, Eurocrats get the rest
Apple has made it explicitly clear how much more its charging UK consumers for its kit than US-based buyers.…
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 2:04 pm
Verbatim InSight 500GB external hard drive
Coming clean on capacity
Review Verbatim's InSight external hard drive is an unusual-looking offering, but that odd wave-like curve at the front is home to the unit's status readout screen.…
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:01 pm
Virgin claims broadband speeds 92% of 'up to' peak
Honest, guv
Virgin Media is attempting to gain the moral high ground by publishing what it claims are the real speeds its broadband customers experience.…
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:11 pm
Virgin claims broadband speeds 92% of 'up to' peak
Honest, guv
Virgin Media is attempting to gain the moral high ground by publishing what it claims are the real speeds its broadband customers experience.…
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:11 pm
Samsung specs up 7in Android tablet
Vodafone to sell it
Samsung has posted the spec for its upcoming Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab. And Vodafone has announced availability.…
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 11:04 am
Sony updates e-book readers
Touchscreens across the range
Sony has updated its line of E Ink e-book readers, adding brighter screens, touch technology and reducing the devices' physical sizes.…
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 10:17 am
D-Link DHP-306AV powerline Ethernet adaptor
Network your mains cabling
Review I use a couple of Devolo dLAN AVplus powerline Ethernet adaptors at home, to hook up my wired-only Sony Bravia connected telly to my router. They're great adaptors, but with a pass-through three-pin power socket, they're bulky. D-Link's latest adaptor, the DHP-306AV, offers a more compact alternative.…
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 8:01 am
Archos announces five Android tablets
Big ones, small ones
Archos will release a raft of Android-based tablets later this month, with more following in October.…
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 1:28 pm
Speculation swells as Apple event draws near
What Steve Jobs is expected to unveil
Apple's media event draws close - it kicks off it 6pm this evening - but the rumours regarding just what CEO Steve Jobs - with halo or horns, it's your choice - will announce.…
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 12:54 pm
Samsung shows curvy computers
New netbooks and notebooks in-bound
Samsung has introduced the NF netbook family it plans to bring to market here in October. The new machines sports Intel's new dual-core Atom N550 chip.…
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 11:42 am
Back-to-school 10in Netbooks
Which machines score top marks?
Group Test The summer hols are over, and it's back to school for the kids. Or to college, for the older ones. Whatever their age, though, your offspring - perhaps even you yourself - are likely to have their eye on a new computer for the new term.…
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 8:02 am
Samsung N230
The long runner
Review With the majority of netbooks - and indeed laptops - sporting glossy displays, Samsung is sticking its neck out by giving the N230’s 10.1in panel a matte coating. While this minimises reflections from overhead lighting, windows and other light sources, it also means it’s not quite as vibrant as netbooks with a glossy screen coating – for some, though, this trade-off will be more than acceptable.…
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 8:02 am
HP Mini 210
The typist's favourite?
Review With its curved chassis, HP’s Mini 210 has a slightly different look to most netbooks. Usability is good and the keyboard stretches right to the very edges. And with responsive, well-spaced keys, it has one of the best netbook keyboards I’ve ever typed on. The only anomaly is arrow key section – the up and down keys are shrunk and sandwiched between the left and right ones, which takes some getting used to.…
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 8:02 am
Buyer's Guide: Netbooks
Watch out for the gotchas
Group Test With so many netbooks vying for your attention, choosing which model to go for isn’t the easiest of decisions to make. In contrast with most other technology purchases, performance is one of the least important factors. Almost all netboooks use Intel’s Atom processor, and although there are a range of Atoms available you’re very unlikely to notice any difference between them in day-to-day use.…
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 8:02 am
Acer Aspire One D260
A great-value option
Review Acer has churned out some impressive models in its Aspire One series, and the D260 is its latest creation. At 1.21kg, it’s one of the lightest 10.1in netbooks available, and throughout testing it remained impressively cool with no significant hotspots on the keyboard or wrist rest.…
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 8:02 am
Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3
The ThinkPad of netbooks?
Review With a chequered design on the lid, Lenovo’s S10-3 certainly stands out from the crowd. It has a few differences inside too, and this model - the M33DDUK - benefits from a built-in 3G module. Slip in a Sim card and the internet will follow you on your travels. The S10-3 isn’t picky as to which mobile operator you’re with, and it’s a great feature to have on a netbook.…
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 8:02 am
Toshiba NB250
Sports the latest Atom chippery
Review With a very plasticy shell and a rather odd rough texture both inside and out, the NB250 has a rather cheap feel to it.…
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 8:02 am
