The Dell Latitude E is a glimpse into the future of laptops. With high expandability, configurable and a strong design, it should suit most corporate environments.
The MK241H is a decent performer for what it is, but for AU$100 more you could have the vastly superior Dell 2408WFP or Samsung 245T.
Students on a budget should consider the X4650, but only against the vast raft of other MFDs on the market.
A few key gameplay additions and enhancements make this year's Madden great despite some unseemly flaws.
Asus' M51Va passes muster as one of the better laptops out there, and the Centrino 2 certification means you'll be up to date with the latest spec. If you're in the market for a mid-weight laptop, make sure to give this one a try.
The Creative TravelSound i50 is a fine choice for iPod Shuffle owners looking for a powerful portable speaker that integrates the player seamlessly, but there are better sounding options out there.
If you're not interested in being able to record HD footage, you'll find this standard definition camcorder a good bet.
Kodak sells the ESP 5 on its cheap printing capabilities. Sadly, in this context, cheap equals not very good.
It performs well as a gaming enhancement but costs as much as a next-gen console. The Renegade is for committed gamers only.
HP's latest iPAQ, the 612c Business Navigator, is a solid offering with lots of features and good battery life. It's a bland-looking and giant handset, but good performance and crisp touchscreen somewhat make up for the poor keypad.
While we like the E71 better, the E66 is a great smartphone with class leading features. If you want the functionality of a business phone without the bulk of a PDA form factor, the E66 is the phone you've been looking for.
The Samsung LA40A650 is a very good all-rounder which particularly shines in high definition, but it's facing some talented competition.
The Toshiba Regza 42AV500A is a great mid-range unit with an attractive price point. It's not perfect but it will certainly please the budget consumer.
The MYTube iPod dock throws everything it can into a dock, and then a little bit more. Only some of it sticks, mind you.
The LG DP392G is a great portable DVD player with features to keep almost anyone happy, if only it had enough battery for long plane journeys.
Have you tried squeezing blood out of a stone? How about music out of a pebble? The Samsung S2 Pebble is a screenless MP3 player with an LED just under the surface that blinks different colours as you listen to music.
We've got mixed feelings about the Eee Box, and nettops in general. You might as well buy a netbook and gain the bonus of portability.
The cool factor of waterproof gadgets is high, even when there's a subsequent trade-off in performance. Anyone going any deeper than snorkel depth will need to look elsewhere, but at least the price reflects the compromises made for that cheerily tough exterior.
Sony's Home is one of the most highly anticipated titles on the PlayStation 3, and it has the potential to revolutionise the way users interact online. However, there's no doubt it's taken a long time to come to fruition.
A moving story, serene visuals, and brilliant puzzles make Braid an adventure that you absolutely should experience.
The Sony Bravia KDL32V4000 offers excellent detail, colour and contrast but despite its 1080p resolution the set's high price and motion issues let it down.
Beyonwiz's DP-P2 is a PVR for those who don't mind a bit of tinkering and setting things up. The quest for the perfect PVR still continues.
Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.
It's hard to knock a phone that has all the current popular technologies, but it would have still been great for Nokia to consider new technologies for this latest N-Series range, particularly a media sharing networking protocol.
BlueAnt M1 Stereo Bluetooth Speaker
The BlueAnt M1 is a fantastic stereo-Bluetooth speaker that's portable, easy to use, and has great audio quality, to boot.
2008/08/15 16:47:50
Microsoft launches 3-D photo viewer Photosynth
2008/08/25 13:33:19
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The long wait begins: Audi's race-ready R8 GT3
The moment Audi toyed with pilfering Lamborghini's parts bin to make its Porsche-baiting R8, it was inevitable that a racing version would be built.
We get up close and personal with Samsung's upcoming INNOV8 mobile handset to see just how much like the Nokia N96 it is, and to see if it's actually any better.
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