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Acer - Aspire One D250
10.1-inch netbook driven by Intel's Atom N280 processor - 03/07/2009
There's no shortage of choice when it comes to netbooks, but that hasn't stopped Acer churning out a raft of new models. What we've got here is the Aspire One D250, which is the follow-up to ...
Symantec - Norton Utilities 14
rather disappointing system maintenance suite - 03/07/2009
Norton Utilities is, strangely enough, a suite of utility programs designed with your machine's health in mind. They encompass a range of system diagnosis, cleaning and optimisation tools, with all the programs neatly ensconced inside the ...
Leyio - Leyio Personal Sharing Device
ultra wide band wireless data sharing device - 02/07/2009
Sometimes we come across a device that deserves to succeed but that we don't think can. The Leyio is an example. The Leyio is a small mass storage device that you carry in your pocket. ...
Focus Multimedia - Think Positive!
a game to make you happy and clever, allegedly - 02/07/2009
How can something be new and also be award-winning? This reviewer wasn't sure if that wasn't the first test in Think Postitive!, as a happy animated character introduced this apparently award-winning new program. That's not to ...
O2 - XDA Flint
large format, two-piece Windows Mobile device - 01/07/2009
O2's XDA Flint is a strange beast of a device. It sits somewhere between the smartphone and the netbook in terms of size, though it is much more smartphone than netbook in terms of its features ...
Majesco - Night At The Museum 2
very short, and not that good, either - 01/07/2009
It's surprising, looking back, that there wasn't a tie-in game for the first Night At The Museum movie. Okay, it was something of a surprise hit, but still, here was the basis for a potentially useful, ...
Kyocera Mita - TASKalfa 250ci
network multi-function colour printer, scanner and copier - 30/06/2009
Kyocera has long led the field when it comes to printer cost of ownership, thanks mainly to the company's long-life ceramic drum technology. Technology which is again at the heart of its new TASKalfa family of ...
Toshiba - Tecra R10
decent notebook with 14.1-inch screen - 30/06/2009
Toshiba's Tecra R10 series of laptops comprises several variants. All are small format devices designed for portability. Prices range from £899 (plus VAT) right up to £1,549 (plus VAT), depending on the specifications you choose. At ...
O2 - Joggler
electronic family organiser with touchscreen and media playback features - 29/06/2009
Described by O2 as being the 'new fridge door', the Joggler is a touch-screen device designed to act as a family organiser. Featuring an online calendar, it's designed to be used as a hub for family ...
Nokia - E63
keyboard smartphone with two home screens - 29/06/2009
Nokia's E series handsets are designed primarily with business users in mind, but that does not stop them having broader appeal, and in the case of the E63 the point is underlined by a relatively attractive ...
ReallyEasyReader - ReallyEasyReader
learn how to speed-read using this simple application - 29/06/2009
Speed reading is one of these ideas that has been on many people's ‘to-do' list for far too long, offering significant, time-saving benefits to those who need to absorb large amounts of information on a regular ...
LG - W2353V
23-inch widescreen monitor that's easy on the eyes - 26/06/2009
The latest series of monitors from LG is the W53 range, and this not-so-little beast is the 23-inch model. It looks much as we've come to expect from LG: a slick black panel, with a trendy ...
Dell - Inspiron Mini 10
mid-range netbook - 25/06/2009
Dell's latest addition to its Mini range of netbooks is the Mini 10, a 10.1-inch screen unit that naturally sits in between the original Mini 9 and the larger Mini 12. It has the stylish curved ...
Fujitsu - ScanSnap S1500
small business document scanner - 25/06/2009
If you need to use a desktop scanner on a regular basis, you want it to be quick and easy to operate. It helps, too, if it's small and able to convert scanned documents into a ...
Asus - U6V Bamboo
bamboo chassis makes this notebook look distinctive - 24/06/2009
When choosing a notebook computer some people put store on comparing how different machines look. Usually the choices here boil down to selecting between colour schemes, rounded versus non-rounded corners, how the status lights are implemented ...
Paragon Software - Partition Manager 10 Personal
hard disk partition manager - 24/06/2009
When we looked at Paragon's Hard Disk Manager 2009 Suite which costs around £30, we commented on its partitioning abilities and pointed out a couple of shortfalls. Partition Manager 10 Personal is primarily the partitioning segment ...
JVC - Everio GZ-X900
compact hybrid HD camcorder - 23/06/2009
JVC's latest digital camcorder is a curious hybrid beast that attempts to be innovative in several areas whilst also keeping up with the Joneses in terms of current fashionable technological trends. The latter is most ...
LG - Prada II KF900
touchscreen handset with QWERTY keyboard - 23/06/2009
LG's tie-up with Prada is in its second outing with the Prada II, also known as the KF900. This handset is very reminiscent of its predecessor, the original Prada phone, but times have changed. The ...
Serif - PhotoPlus X3
creative and beginner-friendly digital imaging software - 22/06/2009
Serif PhotoPlus X3 is dubbed a ‘professional digital image editing solution' but one look at the price and the features it offers confirms that this is a piece of software set up for enthusiastic home users. ...
Still here
view from the coalface - 03/06/2009
A couple of months ago I sent this email to the reviewers who write for IT Reviews, some of whom have been working for this site for a decade. Given the constant flow of bad ...
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