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Intel 520 SSD 240GB review

Leo Waldock — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:08:00 +0000

Intel's new 520 series SSD is the fastest you'll see outside of a data centre.

Intel's latest SSD (Solid State Drive) model 520 feels rather familiar as it sports the same light silver casing as the model 510 and 1ooks pretty similar to every Intel SSD since the first X25-M which was launched back in 2008. The...

Kyocera Mita FS-C2526MFP Printer review

Simon Williams — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:18:00 +0000

A multifunction printer costing over £1,200 has to be something special.

A workgroup printer has...

Ricoh GR DIGITAL IV review

Martyn Clayden — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:25:00 +0000

Ricoh goes for fast hybrid AF, for its full-featured compact

Camera owners tend to fall into one of three categories. The 'happy snapper' who just wants something to point and click with; the 'dedicated amateur' who wants far more manual control and variety, but can't afford the expensive DSLRs – and the 'serious pro' who would only consider a compact...

Vivitek H1080 review

Jamie Carter — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:25:00 +0000

Accomplished, value-busting 1080p video projector

Office projectors adept with still images and Powerpoint slides are all very well – and very cheap – but with an increasing need for video and moving images in work situations, the video-capable category is getting more and more exposed to the mass market. Vivitek's latest, a...

Polaroid Z340 review

Jamie Carter — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:07:00 +0000

Instant digital camera using ZINK paper

Like Hoover, Sellotape and Tannoy, in its heyday the Polaroid brand was used almost as a generic term for a certain product. Can the instant photography concept make a comeback in the digital age? The Z340 is hot on the heels of products such as the X720E camcorder and an extension of the Lady...

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 review

Sandra Vogel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:45:00 +0000

The original Asus Eee Pad Transformer was a real wow-inspiring Android tablet with a separate, but attachable keyboard. The Eee Pad Transformer Prime now adds a quad core processor and Android 4 into the mix. What could go wrong? We’re all talking about GPS Asus may have caused itself an...

Acer Aspire S3 review

Martyn Clayden — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:15:00 +0000

First, there was the notebook, then the netbook and now, the ultrabook. Acer's Aspire S series is their first attempt to enter the genre that's big on fast performance, in a slim and stylish package. After taking the S3 out of the box, you have to admit, it's a chic little beauty. The...

Media Toolkit Ultimate review

Rob Beattie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000

With so many different audio and video standards and so many devices capable of playing them back it’s commonplace to find you’ve got some media you’d like to enjoy, but can’t quite get to work with your hardware or software player. This is where Mediavator’s Media...

Music Maker MX review

Rob Beattie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:58:00 +0000

Looking more and more like Apple’s Garage Band, Music Maker MX conceals a proper home-recording product with all the effects, instruments, loops, samples and support for professional-level plugins, such as VST instruments. This is all beneath a friendly interface that allows you to make...

The House of the Dead: OVERKILL Extended Cut review

Martyn Clayden — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0000

It was two years ago that the original version of this arcade style zombie gore-fest was released, exclusively on the Wii, where its tongue-in-cheek B-movie atmosphere brought a refreshing dose of humour to the genre. Now SEGA has decided to give it a full makeover, while throwing in some extras...

Edifier Tick Tock Dock review

Rob Beattie — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:00 +0000

Looking rather like a cartoon alarm clock, the Tick Dock Dock is a combo clock radio/speaker dock that is designed to work with all iPods and iPhones and uses Apple's standard oblong connector. When listening to music, the speaker is surprisingly articulate so long as you don't go much above half...

Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook review

Sandra Vogel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:31:00 +0000

Ultrabooks might be the products that change the face of computing in 2012. They are small, thin, light and powerful, with a lot of allure. Most ultrabooks are currently aimed at consumers, but Toshiba has added one to its Portégé range – and as you’d expect, it is aimed...

ViewSonic VP2765-LED review

Martyn Clayden — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:45:00 +0000

A solidly built, versatile AMVA monitor which is unsure of its audience

Buying a monitor for your PC is becoming an increasingly complicated affair, with an ever broadening range of screen technologies (TN, IPS, PVA, MVA) as well as vital factors such as contrast ratio, screen resolution, response time, screen size and of course, price. So, who will the ViewSonic...

Toshiba Portege R830 review

Sandra Vogel — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:40:00 +0000

Toshiba has built a good reputation for its Portege range of notebooks, with the R series doing very well in the thin and light market arena. The latest update to the R830 model includes modern specifications, while retaining a look and feel from older models. Familiar territory The Toshiba...

Brother MFC-J5910DW Printer review

Martyn Clayden — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:49:00 +0000

Brother's new budget-conscious A3 MFP dips on quality

They say bigger isn't necessarily better but when it comes to printers, the greater the range of paper you can feed into your machine, the more versatile and useful it should be for your office. While there are a significant number of compact size multifunction printers available for small...

Logitech Z906 Speaker System review

Darren Allan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:06:00 +0000

THX-certified 5.1 speaker package that promises “theatre quality” sound

Logitech’s Z906 is a 5.1 surround package that’s designed to be hooked up to either your PC or your TV, as a home cinema system. It boasts three digital inputs, two optical and one coaxial, along with a standard analogue RCA input, and a 6-channel direct input so that it can be...

Epson Stylus Photo PX730WD review

Jamie Carter — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:29:00 +0000

AirPrint is a mere distraction on this quality photo printer for the home

Epson's latest printer may be provisionally aimed at iDevice owners, but it's D-SLR owners that are the real benefactors. The lab-quality photos is the carrot offered by Epson here. The mid-priced option from its Stylus Photo line-up does indeed deliver a convincing argument, for home...

Acer Aspire 5749 review

Martyn Clayden — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:08:00 +0000

Acer aim for practicality over good looks with the Aspire 5749

With all the current excitement about ultrabooks, it's important to keep in mind that there's a large market out there for people who need a good, honest, straight forward notebook that can meet most day-to-day needs without costing the earth. The Acer Aspire 5749 was designed to do just that,...

Ricoh CX6 Digital Camera review

Rob Beattie — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:17:00 +0000

Previous versions of the CX made a name for themselves as solid, compact point-and-shoot cameras with just enough extra photographic oomph to attract the more serious travelling snapper – with a justification for the slighter higher than average price tag. The CX6 continues the progress,...

Nokia 710 - initial impressions review

IT Reviews Staff — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The Nokia Lumia 710 is basically an entry level version of the Finnish Windows Phone 7 launching pad device - the Lumia 800, which incorporated the radical new user interface from Microsoft. This UI was designed to make Windows Phone 7 accessible to the masses, where the 710 is intent on providing...

ViewSonic ViewPad 10e review

Martyn Clayden — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

ViewSonic's new Android tablet is let down by a non-certified OS

Ever since Apple's iPad 2 became the most desired (but most expensive) tablet on the market, all of its rivals have been hell bent on producing cheaper but similar Android and Windows versions, which would hopefully make a decent dent in Apple's profits. ViewSonic was one of the quickest to get in...

Canon PIXMA MG6250 review

Martyn Clayden — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:09:00 +0000

Canon's latest PIXMA MFP puts image quality first

The joy of the current multifunction printer market is that the sheer volume of machines on offer has reduced prices to extremely friendly levels. This is along with causing manufacturers to think carefully, about how many extra features they can squeeze into the design before falling foul of the...

Cocktail Audio X10 review

Jamie Carter — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:08:00 +0000

An all-in-one 500GB music streamer and CD player

The X10 is all about digitising, accessing and even adding to a music collection – and all without the need for a computer, with the ability to fit over 7,000 albums on its 500GB innards. Working as a NAS drive as well as a modern day hi-fi, we're not sure the X10 fills a gap in the market...

HIS Radeon HD6670 iSilence 4 review

Simon Crisp — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:14:00 +0000

Silent and capable graphics card, just don’t use it for gaming

As you might be able to glean from the name, the Radeon HD6670 iSilence4 from HIS is the latest in a long line of passively cooled and therefore silent graphic cards, from the Hong Kong based company. This...

Lenovo ThinkPad X220i review

Jamie Carter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:12:00 +0000

Travel-friendly laptop for road warriors

We've heard Lenovo's hard-wearing laptops have come in for some pretty sturdy praise, from those with a fleet of mobile employees as well as the road-warrior class themselves. The arrival of the X220i is a good chance for us to test the brand’s rugged reputation. The...

Nikon 1 J1 review

Martyn Clayden — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:54:00 +0000

Nikon go for speed and quality with the new compact system J1

You may have noticed that there's been a growing trend to produce 'compact system' digital cameras with detachable lenses, which make ideal bridges between the point-'n'-click compact brigade and the serious pro-am DSLR owners – who want stacks of manual controls. Hence, the Olympus PEN...

Philips 50PFL7956 Cinema 21:9 Gold review

Jamie Carter — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:35:00 +0000

If you've ever sat down to watch a movie on your new big-screen TV and instantly berated those nasty black bars above and below the action, Phillips’ latest behemoth could be the golden ticket. It's been barely a decade since we saw the first widescreen TVs hit the UK shores, but this...

Packard Bell oneTwo M I3871 review

Darren Allan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:13:00 +0000

Revamped all-in-one PC with a 21.5 inch touchscreen display and Core i3 processor

Why Packard Bell decided to call its all-in-one range the oneTwo, is beyond us or the reckoning of mortal man. You'd think it was the sort of name you might give a prototype or experimental computer, as in “testing, testing, oneTwo, oneTwo”. There must be a reason behind it, but it's a...

F-Secure Internet Security 2012 review

Simon Brew — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:05:00 +0000

Light on your system, and effective at keeping your computer secure, but does F-Secure’s latest have any chinks in its armour?

F-Secure Internet Security 2012 has a great deal of experience in the Internet security field, where this product has some solid reassurance straight from the off. It’s a competitively-priced suite of tools, with at least a 12 month licence to use them all – with traditional anti-virus...

thumbsUp Spy Watch review

Jamie Carter — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:38:00 +0000

Waterproof wristwatch with AVI, JPEG and WAV recording

Dustproof, and waterproof to a depth of 30m this may be, but the Spy Watch lives up to its name by offering some clandestinely features that you wouldn't normally expect to find around your wrist. What it lacks in design, build quality and general aesthetic...

Serif Photo Projects review

Simon Brew — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:34:00 +0000

The 2385385th commercial software release to allow you to showcase your photos. Give or take a few…

Serif Photo Projects is a standalone tool, albeit one that soon becomes clear, is a part of the firm’s broader Craft Artist package. To install the software, you first need to install Craft Artist Standard, and then you run the Photo Projects...

Samsung RF511 review

Jamie Carter — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:55:00 +0000

15” laptop with Intel Core i5 processor & USB 3.0

Samsung’s latest laptop is pleasingly priced for those who are after a do-it-all solution for the living room or bedroom, as it is an all-round laptop aimed at general users, rather than road warriors, gamers or remote worker. It's reasonably fast and will be advanced enough for mainstream...

Alienware M11x R3 review

Darren Allan — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:12:00 +0000

Compact 11.6 inch notebook with an SSD and Core i7 CPU

Alienware is pretty much as distinctive a computer make as you can get, and unsurprisingly the M11x R3 laptop is something of a looker. It's small but perfectly formed, with curved lines, a sleek black finish, and the usual alien heads adorning the back cover and power button. Light fantastic Not...

The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North review

Martyn Clayden — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:08:00 +0000

Bored of the Rings?

With a strong interest...

Corsair Red Vengeance 8GB DDR3 RAM review

IT Reviews Staff — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:23:00 +0000

8GB of performance RAM for under £40? So, what’s the catch?

Corsair’s Vengeance RAM kit boasts 8GB of DDR3, solidly packed in twinned 4GB sticks. Inevitably, this means you will need a 64-bit operating system to get the best results, but it is a worthy investment, if you have either one. The sticks themselves...

Android Smartphone Apps Roundup January 2012 review

Sandra Vogel — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:31:00 +0000

Now that you are well into 2012, and have made your way back into working life, you may be wondering about your work/life balance. Anything that helps you retain a better one has to be a good thing, and there are plenty of Android apps that fit the bill. All of these help you to maximise time at...

Deepak Chopra's Leela review

IT Reviews Staff — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:07:00 +0000

A spiritual Kinect exercise in playfulness and meditation

Deepak Chopra is a renowned author and speaker on spiritual matters. His outing on the Xbox is a very novel use of the Kinect motion tracking technology, which involves the exploration of the seven chakras (energy centres) located along the spine. Go with...

Packard Bell : Dot S review

Martyn Clayden — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Now that we're living in a post-iPad 2 age where everyone seems to have gone tablet crazy, one wonders how much longer the humble netbook will continue to find favour, especially as the smallest notebooks are becoming increasingly more powerful, lighter and less expensive. That...

Quiet PC Nofan IcePipe A43-Z68 Silent PC review

Rob Beattie — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:31:00 +0000

PC built for many silent nights of computing, but silence doesn't come cheaply

Rather like children, PCs can be noisy little monsters. Fortunately, unlike kids, they do have an off switch, although having to work with a loud computer can still be very distracting. Even an average PC makes a reasonable amount of fan and drive noise, and we've experienced some machines which...

Philips 42PFL7666 review

Jamie Carter — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:58:00 +0000

3D Smart TV with apps, smartphone control & networking

All hail the smart TV. Loaded with online video, networking opportunities and touchscreen apps for smartphones and tablets, this 3D-ready Edge LED-backlit LCD TV from Philips is an attempt to produce a thoroughly modern telly in tune with our convergent times. The super-slim TV comes with sharp,...

Assassin's Creed: Revelations review

Rob Beattie — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:27:00 +0000

Desmond returns to both Ezio and Altair's memories, for some stealthy kills

There are certain precautions that can be taken to avoid assassination. For starters, at the first whiff of a smoke bomb, leg it swiftly. And never stand with your back to a haystack – it's a favourite hideout from which to spring a surprise execution. Stay away from the rooftops too, which...

Polaroid X720E review

Jamie Carter — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:47:00 +0000

Waterproof digital camcorder for winter sports

Home movies on the piste are what Polaroid’s X720E is all about, and we’re not just talking about the ropey VGA quality. The clue is in the name; the X720E can film in 720p HD quality, which ought to put your skiing technique into sharp...

TP-Link TL-WR2543ND Router review

Rob Beattie — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:40:00 +0000

A dual-band, triple-stream 802.11n router, with speeds up to 450Mbps

Wi-Fi is now...

ION iCade review

Jamie Carter — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:59:00 +0000

Retro Bluetooth games accessory for the iPad

Bored of touchcreen tablets and yearn for the arcade games of your youth? If so, the iCade could be your ticket to the 1980s. With a deliciously authentic layout of joystick and eight buttons, the iCade looks every bit the classic video arcade machine, albeit in miniature – and even with a...

Need For Speed: The Run review

Rob Beattie — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:44:00 +0000

There has now been three Need For Speed games that have hit the shelves in the past twelve months, and there are rarely moments in Need For Speed: The Run, the latest of them, that massively impress. The new game is arcade-focussed, thus a...

Epson B-510DN printer review

Jamie Carter — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:08:00 +0000

Fast colour inkjet printer for offices

Has Epson produced a laser-beater for offices? The reliance on inkjet rather than laser printing tech here looks like a gamble that’s paid-off. The B-510DN has excellent quality colour printing, making it a rather rare appearance on an office printer that otherwise sticks to the basics...

Trine 2 review

Martyn Clayden — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:06:00 +0000

Fantasy magic in a stunning looking sequel

Until 2009, 2D platform games generally followed a tried and tested format (i.e. very predictable). This was all with a method of gameplay whereby the hero got from A to B, by jumping on or over objects, attacking villains and collecting objects along the way. This was until Trine arrived to...

HTC Radar review

Sandra Vogel — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:41:00 +0000

HTC has bought into Microsoft’s Windows Phone smartphone operating system in a fairly big way, and now has several handsets in its portfolio. One that rather dropped under the radar (pardon the pun) at its initial launch was the HTC Radar. The mobile phone has now been out for a few weeks,...

Namco Bandai Dual Pen Sports review

Darren Allan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:46:00 +0000

Master seven different sports armed only with a pair of pens

Traditionally, the pen has a limited application in the field of sports. While it might be used to sign a few autographs, a thousand Bic biros taped together does not a pole vault make. This fact didn't deter Namco from producing a 3DS sports title which bases itself on the humble pen, with twin...

Polaroid x800E review

Jamie Carter — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:26:00 +0000

Waterproof digital camera

Coming to us in a fairly unpleasant ‘blazing yellow’ colour, this waterproof camera from instant favourite Polaroid is designed with extreme sports in mind. Those...

Packard Bell: Liberty Tab review

Martyn Clayden — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:17:00 +0000

Glossy Iconia revamp at a great low price

When you take the Packard Bell Liberty Tab out of the box, the first thing that strikes you is the gorgeously rich burgundy cover, which makes a welcome change to the usual black or silver. Then when you pick it up, you realise just how heavy it is compared to its lighter rivals like the iPad 2 -...

Zyxel WAP3205 access point/repeater review

Kelvyn Taylor — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:15:00 +0000

A versatile access point that can also help eliminate Wifi dead spots

Getting a Wi-Fi signal to every corner of a home or office can be a nightmare. Zyxel’s WAP3205 is an access point that can also operate as a universal repeater in order to improve the range of a wireless...

Kodak office hero 6.1 review

Simon Williams — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:05:00 +0000

A square-cut, wireless, full duplex all-in-one with ADF and low running costs. What’s not to like?

Kodak has risen from a latecomer at the all-in-one ball, to being the second best seller after HP, based on both units and price. The office hero 6.1 is the SOHO model in the new range, which is the third generation of machines, after the ESP and ESP C ranges. This still uses the same, very...

Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive review

Simon Brew — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:29:00 +0000

It boasts USB 3.0 performance and tough construction, but does Iomega’s eGo measure up?

Iomega’s eGo 320GB USB 3.0 portable hard drive immediately hits you with its sense of style, but fortunately, there’s substance to back it up. The...

Samsung 830SSD 512GB (MZ-7PC512D/EU) review

Simon Crisp — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:59:00 +0000

A faster alternative to a Sandforce driven SSD

In early 2011 Samsung reminded the world that they actually make SSD's. This was when they launched the 470 series of drives, with a 3Gb/s interface that received well-deserved praise but unfortunately the timing of the launch was around the same time as Sandforce unleashed its mighty SF2000 series...

Nikon COOLPIX P7100 review

Martyn Clayden — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Nikon add cool upgrades to their flagship COOLPIX

Another year, another upgrade. Nikon have decided enough time has elapsed to look seriously at last year's flagship model in the COOLPIX digital compact series, the P7000, and make a few significant alterations and additions to meet the needs of today's serious pro-am photographers. If...

Xerox Phaser 6010 review

Simon Williams — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:46:00 +0000

Small and quiet, colour laser-quality print, but with stinging consumable costs.

The first outing for Xerox’s colour LED print engine was in Dell’s range of small-footprint colour printers and all-in-ones, launched in 2010. Since then, Xerox has built them into its own range of low-cost devices. The Phaser 6010 now arrives as a smart, smooth, ice-white and...

Epson Stylus Office BX935FWD review

Jamie Carter — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:22:04 +0000

The circa £200 level of the market for home office-friendly, do-it-all printers is competitive indeed, but this oversized option from Epson covers more bases than most – and proves an efficient performer in key areas. An...

Canon PIXMA MG2150 review

Martyn Clayden — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:57:00 +0000

While the dreaded Retail Price Index continues to rise, which makes the monthly food and utilities bills that much more scary, it's reassuring to know that some useful household products seem to be heading in the opposite direction. If you run a small business from home and need to replace or...

The Best Apple iPhone games - Group Review review

Rob Beattie — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:47:00 +0000

Dark Nebula 2, Godville, Zombieville 2 USA and Broken Sword reviewed and rated

That's enough work for this year then. Instead, let's check out a selection of our top iPhone games courtesy of many happy hours spent thumbs a-tapping, when we should have been doing something sensible. APP...

Gigaset SL910A review

Rob Beattie — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:51:56 +0000

Given that most home telephones look like they were designed by Fred Flintstone (with Barney Rubble perhaps consulting on the documentation) it's surprising that it's taken this long to see something you plug into a landline that looks like a smartphone and has some smartphone-style features - most...

Android Smartphone Apps Roundup December 2011 review

Sandra Vogel — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Loads of Christmas-themed Apps on Android platform

‘Tis the season to be jolly. Whether it is planning your Christmas present buying, relaxing during the holidays season or just customising your phone there’s plenty on offer this festive season that will mean your smartphone can help you achieve a state of Christmas...

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 review

Simon Brew — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:00:00 +0000

If you don't load up Harry Potter: Years 5-7 expecting any kind of surprise, then rest assured, there's no chance of a rug being pulled on you. The LEGO games have, for many years, worked to a core formula, and the fact that this particular title follows on from the earlier Harry Potter Years 1-4...

Big Lens review

Martyn Clayden — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:27:12 +0000

Reallusion have built up a deserved reputation for their range of 3D and 2D animation software but they've also recently started experimenting with fun camera effects for the iPhone. Their latest - Big Lens - promises grandiosely to 'turn your iPhone/iPad into a professional SLR camera' and while...

Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101 review

Sandra Vogel — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:18:44 +0000

Asus had a huge success with its Eee Pad Transformer, the Android tablet with a docking keyboard. Now the Eee Pad Slider takes a different approach, building a keyboard in to an Android tablet. Slip...

Kodak EasyShare M5350 review

Martyn Clayden — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

The clue, of course, is all in the name. Kodak's EasyShare range is specifically designed for happy snappers who don't want to spend hours in micro-management before they take their photo and who are also impatient to share with the world (or at least with their friends) their most recent events on...

Acme: MP-01 Portable Media Player review

Martyn Clayden — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

The creation of the external hard drive revolutionised the way in which data and entertainment could be handily transported - which was a lifeline to both business people and students. What began as a solid brick-like unit diversified into slim USB flash drives and what was just a data 'warehouse'...

Iron Brigade review

Darren Allan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:34:31 +0000

Double Fine's mech shooter and tower defence hybrid finally arrives

You might have heard of Trenched – although you won't hear of it any more. Trenched was released over in the US in the summer, and was supposed to follow swiftly in Europe. However, due to an EU copyright problem with the name – it clashed with a Portuguese board game, of all things...

Belkin Play N750 DB (F9K1103) router review

Kelvyn Taylor — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:26:00 +0000

Belkin's latest top-of-the-range wireless router, the Play N750 DB, has dropped most of the unimpressive third-party add-ons that we met in last year's Play Max model, but introduces some clever (and rather more useful) new antenna technology to improve wireless range. The N750 DB is available for...

Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4025 printer review

Jamie Carter — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:26:35 +0000

Colour inkjet printer for small offices

The market for affordable, fast printers for small offices is on the rise, but it is laser printers - usually budget mono models - that have been making the most noise of late. This inkjet effort from Epson not only claims to be faster than its laser-based competitors for smaller jobs, but it's...

Samsung GT B2710 Solid Immerse review

Jamie Carter — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:05:16 +0000

Basic 3G handset with a tough reputation

Why should sedentary city folk have all the fun? Samsung has outdoor types firmly in its sites for the Solid Immerse, a handset with tough phone credentials - though there's nothing smart about this Android-less...

Samsung GT-S5670 Galaxy Fit review

Jamie Carter — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:58:56 +0000

Slim smartphone with QuickOffice and a 5MP camera

Is Samsung's latest smart phone designed for joggers or bloggers? Its name may lead you to believe that it's for the former, but this Android-based handset is little more than a lightweight, mid-range option that's all about the low price. The...

SEGA: Sonic Generations review

Martyn Clayden — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:56:34 +0000

It's almost impossible to imagine that it's twenty years since a small blue speedy creature first appeared on the SEGA Mega Drive and Game Gear consoles and became an overnight gaming legend. Yet remarkably in all that time Sonic the Hedgehog is still doing almost exactly the same tasks as at the...

Motorola Pro+ review

Sandra Vogel — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:12:00 +0000

The Motorola Pro+ is one of many attempts we've seen to combine Android and a mini qwerty keyboard. This one has some special features for business users. It's...

HTC Sensation XL review

Sandra Vogel — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:15:05 +0000

Big Screen, big price tag and superb headphones

HTC has been pumping out the handsets recently, and the Sensation XL has a couple of things that make it a bit different. It has a vast screen, no memory expansion and Beats Audio. I've...

Intel Core i7 3980X Extreme Edition Processor review

IT Reviews Staff — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:09:26 +0000

The Core i7 900 series has acted as Intel's premier product range for over three year now, with the platform culminating in the six-cored 990X Extreme Edition. This architecture's replacement is finally upon us, and as you would hope from Intel's new flagship, there are plenty of improvements to...

Canon PIXMA MG8250 Printer review

Jamie Carter — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:03:39 +0000

Anyone spending north of £200 on an inkjet printer is in search of some serious all-round quality, and Canon's range-topper doesn't disappoint. Still, with quality lower down its line-up, is the MG8250's advanced performance really...

Saints Row: The Third review

Martyn Clayden — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:34:11 +0000

November seems to be the most popular month for computer game 'threequels' - first Battlefield 3, then Modern Warfare 3 and now Saints Row: The Third - but while the other two heavyweights take themselves extremely seriously, Saints Row is all about behaving completely irresponsibly, causing...

Motorola Razr review

Sandra Vogel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:34:18 +0000

The Motorola Razr has to be one of the most talked about smartphones of the moment. It's a slim, sleek handset, but not without its annoyances. The...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 review

Martyn Clayden — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:26:00 +0000

The latest installment of the popular gaming franchise lives up to its expectations

For some the figures speak for themselves - $400 million dollars made in the first 24 hours and $775 million within the first five days. Clearly Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the most eagerly anticipated game of the year and the fans proved it by rushing to the cash tills. Yet once you get...

Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Extreme Processor review

Leo Waldock — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:08:02 +0000

Say hello to Sandy Bridge-E. That's E for Extreme Intel's new Core...

Kobo Vox Android Colour Tablet review

Sandra Vogel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:32:09 +0000

It seems barely a moment ago that Kobo launched its eReaders in WHSmith high street stores, but already a new product has come into the mix bringing the total number of Kobo eReaders WHSmith offers to three. This new one has a colour screen and offers a range of extra features. More...

Microsoft: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary review

Martyn Clayden — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:16:00 +0000

Nostalgia appears to be in the air at the moment, what with SEGA bringing out a new game to celebrate twenty years of Sonic and now Microsoft going all misty eyed over their legendary Xbox-launching FPS with a revamped Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, to mark ten years of Master Chief in...

YouTube redesign makes content easier to find

IT Reviews Staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:15:24 +0000

First major overhaul in video site's history

YouTube has revamped its homepage, redesigning its layout with a TV channel-like design in the first major overhaul since its inception. YouTube made the...

Google Chrome overtakes Firefox in browser market share

IT Reviews Staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:42:07 +0000

Now second to Microsoft's Internet Explorer

Google Chrome has stormed past Mozilla Firefox to become the second most widely used web browser last month, after Internet Explorer. StatCounter, a...

Thinksound TS02 wooden in-ear headphones review

IT Reviews Staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:00:47 +0000

In-ear headphones that look gorgeous and sound even better

Most of the kit that turns up at IT Reviews comes from big multi-national companies, but speakers and headphones are among the few areas in which smaller companies can seriously...

Sony NWZ-A866 MP3 player review

IT Reviews Staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:34:32 +0000

Classy MP3 player for audio purists

If a handheld device wants to be taken seriously, it usually has to do much more than its primary task. Why bother carrying a phone, camera, MP3 player, satnav, ebook reader, games console and web browser around when one device can do it all? Get an iPhone 4s and even idle chit-chat comes built...

UK mobile networks deny using Carrier IQ spyware

IT Reviews Staff — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:21:47 +0000

Vodafone, O2 disclaim knowledge of user tracking

Mobile phone operators in UK have moved quickly to distance themselves from the controversy over alleged key-logging software Carrier IQ, saying that smartphones on their networks do not report information about their owners. Android developer...

Rovio set to launch Angry Birds 12 Days of Christmas

IT Reviews Staff — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:52:16 +0000

Festive feathered outing

Angry Birds creator Rovio has collaborated with Samsung to launch the latest edition of its highly popular game, dubbed 'Angry Birds 12 days of Christmas'. Rovio officially...

The best Apple iPhone apps for Christmas shopping - group test review

Rob Beattie — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:24:48 +0000

Amazon, Posted, Bakodo, Gift List Budget Shopper, Postman, Argos reviewed and rated

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...

Canon MG5350 multifunction printer review

Jamie Carter — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Inkjet printer and scanner with WiFi and cloud printing

For a long time considered by us as the sleekest-looking finish for desktop printers, we can't help thinking that gloss black is a tad over-the-top for home office environment where printers tend to work best when they go unnoticed. That's certainly not the case with the 450x366x166mm MG5350, an...

Intel offers $100 subsidy for every Ultrabook made

IT Reviews Staff — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:54:21 +0000

Trying to tackle high price of new slimline laptop format

Intel is seeking to counter criticism over the high price of its Ultrabook computers by offering OEMs and ODMs a $100 subsidy for every Ultrabook manufactured. Intel's ultra-slim...

Android and iPhone users get to try Windows Phone 7 demo

IT Reviews Staff — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:06:48 +0000

HTML preview works on rival smartphones

iPhone and Android users have been given the chance to try out Windows Phone 7 (WP7) on their handsets, thanks to an ingenious marketing demo created by Microsoft that runs on iOS and Google's mobile operating system. The demo uses HTML 5...

Toshiba 37UL863 TV review

Jamie Carter — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:48:53 +0000

37-inch Edge LED-backlit LCD TV

It's not often we review a 37in-sized screen like the Toshiba 37UL863 TV. The category has almost dropped out of use and been replaced by 40in+ sizes - but what it lacks in stature, this Toshiba LED-backlit panel makes up for in core quality. The...

Vogel's RingO All-in-One Pack for iPad 2 review

Sandra Vogel — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:22:36 +0000

Well made mounting system for the Apple iPad 2

So, you've got an iPad 2. Nice. Now you want to a mounting system, but you'd like a car mount, wall mount and stand for a table. Sounds like an expensive proposition. Not necessarily. The Vogel's RingO All-in-One Pack for iPad 2 offers all three options in one package. And no, they're no...

iPhone 4 catches fire aboard Australian plane flight

IT Reviews Staff — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:00:02 +0000

New battery recall could be on horizon

Passengers on an Australian Regional Express airline flight were panicked after one traveller's iPhone 4 began to glow red, filling the cabin with thick smoke. The incident, which...

Will Apple's revolutionary iTV be the new iPad?

IT Reviews Staff — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:38:57 +0000

Tech giant set to shake up television world next year

Apple new iTV system looks set to do for TV what the company's iPhone did for the mobile phone, promising a display television that can understand users' voice commands and gestures. According to a report...

Kodak Hero 7.1 multifunction inkjet printer review

Martyn Clayden — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:50:21 +0000

Low running costs from Kodak's latest SoHo all-in-one

Kodak's Hero 7.1 all-in-one inkjet printer combines printing, copying and scanning functions with a back-to-basics, subtly patterned matt design that displays the Kodak logo prominently on the scanner cover, and is finished with chic splashes of scarlet and chrome to match the overall brand colour...

Kogan Agora 10 Android tablet review

Paul Lester — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:06:15 +0000

Kogan promises unbeatable value for money with its new budget tablet range

The entry-level tablet market is on the rise and sub-£200 models, such as the recently reviewed Andy Pad Pro are proving very popular with those on a budget. Kogan joins the party with its Agora range, claiming to offer unbeatable value for money by negotiating deals directly with...

'Cyber Monday' online shopping spree expected to break records

IT Reviews Staff — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:39:31 +0000

UK shoppers cash in on web bargains

The UK saw a surge in online shopping last week, following in the tradition of the US 'Black Friday' shopping spree, a Thanksgiving tradition that has now extended to this side of the Atlantic. Today, 'Cyber Monday' - also known as 'Mega Monday' - is expected to become the busiest online shopping...