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  • Most beautiful monitors

    Monitors have a tendency to be fairly plain objects, but every now and then a vendor goes out of its way to bring design to the fore.

  • Best portable video players

    When you buy an MP3 player these days, it's more than likely to come with video playback support as well. Even so, we've collected some of the best players for watching video on the go.

  • Best tiny MP3 players

    When it comes to tiny MP3 players, flash chip-based players are where it's at. We choose some of the tiniest, cutest models on the market.

  • MacBook Pro vs. the PC competition

    Mac or PC? The war rages on. We've thrown the most recent 13-inch MacBook Pro and the closest PC to a Mac we've seen, the Asus U80V, into the ring for an all out brawl.

  • Best games for Mac

    With all the focus on console gaming these days, the poor old Mac often seems to be totally ignored. But fear not, Apple fans, for some of the greatest PC games are also available for your Mac. We've gathered some of the best.

  • Shanzhai ji: All you need to know about fake phones

    A behind-the-scenes look at a Chinese "Shanzhai" market, where you can get an iPhone in any colour or shape and with features Apple doesn't offer. But what are the drawbacks of these unofficial phones?

  • Five things still missing from Apple MacBooks

    We like the new MacBook Pro range, but that doesn't stop us from asking for more. Here are some items still on our MacBook wish list.

  • WWDC 2009 live blog

    We blog live at Apple's WWDC 2009 keynote speech.

  • Is Apple behind the laptop curve?

    As good as Apple laptops are, Windows-based PCs do have a few leading-edge features not found in MacBooks.

  • Six things we'd like to see in future netbooks

    Small and cheap not good enough for you? We start the list of things that would make buying a netbook even more enticing.

  • Best iPhone alternatives

    Just because you don't want an Apple iPhone 3G doesn't mean you don't want a cool, full-featured smartphone. Check out our picks for the best iPhone alternative.

  • MP3s for Mother's Day

    Forget sneaking around in the kitchen in the early hours of Mother's Day trying to throw together a continental brunch for your dear mum. Wake her up with the sound of her favourite music, as heard via a new MP3 player, headphones or sound system.

  • Buyer's tips: Choosing the best music phone

    The variety of music and media focused phones available can make it difficult to be sure you're getting the best device for your money. The following is the most important factors to consider before you hand over your coin or sign your life away on a long-term contract.

  • Smart phones, dull batteries

    A smartphone can only impress and remain productive whilst it has battery power to do so. Check out our list of phones with poor battery life.

  • Best iPod-compatible iTunes alternatives

    CNET's Donald Bell rounds up his favourite iPod-compatible software alternatives to Apple's iTunes jukebox.

  • Laptops with backlit keyboards

    Backlit keyboards are fast becoming a top requested feature list. We check out some notebooks that make typing in the dark a cinch.

  • Best ultraportable laptops

    Six ultraportable laptops to tickle the fancy of the light-weight enthusiast.

  • Best mid-weight laptops

    Ten mid-weight laptops for the discerning mobile user.

  • Best laptops for writers

    On the road? Need to file that last report, or finish that last chapter in seclusion? We throw about our suggestions for the best laptops for writers.

  • Best desktop replacements / all-in-ones

    Six desktop replacements/all-in-ones for those who need power, flexibility and the ability to move.

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