IT Reviews

Mandriva - Mandriva Linux 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:15:04 GMT

desktop Linux distro: Another year has just started and with it comes a clutch of new Linux distro releases, among them the somewhat predictably named Mandriva Linux 2009. As with previous versions, the 2009 implementation of Mandriva Linux is...

Epson - EH-TW3000

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:15:04 GMT

Low-cost 1080p projector: Arriving hot on the heels of the impressive Sanyo PLV-Z700, Epson's EH-TW3000 is another low-cost 1080p projector. It's not going to win any awards for style, but the off-white chassis should at least blend in nicely...

Viewsonic - VX2260wm

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:15:04 GMT

bargain-priced 1080p widescreen 22-inch display: Widescreen displays are becoming pretty commonplace in the PC monitor market, and rightly so considering the increasing abundance of widescreen video content and modern games that support this mode. Viewsonic is targeting the budget' market with...

Ascaron - King's Bounty: The Legend

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:16:47 GMT

role playing mixed with turn based combat: King's Bounty doesn't concern an epic quest to retrieve the monarch's long lost coconut-flavoured chocolate bar. There are, however, a great many quests to undertake in the game and some of them are definitely slightly silly....

Kerio Technologies - Kerio Mail Server 6.6

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:16:47 GMT

Email messaging and collaboration server: Because of its huge market share it's easy to forget that Microsoft's Exchange Server isn't the only email and collaboration server on the block. Indeed, if you're a small business there are plenty of cheaper and...

Asus - EeePC 901 on Orange mobile broadband

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:16:47 GMT

Orange's 'free' netbook is the super Eee PC 901 from Asus: Asus can be credited with having started the whole netbook idea off (at least in its current incarnation - we haven't forgotten Psion). Even if you want to argue against that proposition, perhaps opting for Intel...

New Star Games - New Star Soccer 4

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:03:35 GMT

the best football game you've never heard of: If you're looking for a football game with the gloss of a FIFA or Pro Evolution Soccer, then it's fair to say that New Star Soccer 4 isn't it. The work primarily of one man, it...

Compro - Videomate S500

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:03:34 GMT

efficient way to watch digital telly on your PC: Given the pending digital television switchover in the UK, and the increasing affordability and feasibility of media PCs, it's inevitable that the influx of sub-50 digital viewing solutions is going to look appealing. Compro's VideoMate S500...

LucasArts - Star Wars: The Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:15:28 GMT

third-person Jedi combat: Movies and computer games have always had a close tie, but only a handful of games have lived up to more than half the promise of the film originals. The Star Wars franchise in particular has...

Citrix - XenServer 5

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:15:28 GMT

Virtualisation hypervisor: The commercial version of the open source Xen virtualisation product, XenServer is what's referred to as a hypervisor. That means it can be installed and run directly on bare hardware instead of being loaded as an...

Samsung - NV9

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:03:54 GMT

stylish 10-megapixel compact camera with battery and memory status dials: How many times have you taken your compact camera out with you, unsure as to whether to trust those two little bars left on the battery symbol? Battery life is notorious for being temperamental on compact...

Lexmark - X7675

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:03:54 GMT

all-in-one business inkjet printer, scanner, copier and fax: Because they can also be used for scanning, copying and faxing, multi-function or all-in-one printers are understandably popular with both home and small business users. But they're not all created equal, the Lexmark X7675 turning out...

DVICO - TViX R-3300

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:10:07 GMT

upgradeable media jukebox, streamer and PVR: We recently reviewed DVICO's TViX 6500a, the supposed world's most advanced jukebox', and were left with mixed feelings about its balance between performance and usability. The company has recently released a baby brother' if you like,...

E-TEN - Glofiish V900

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:10:07 GMT

Windows Mobile smartphone with built-in TV antenna: If you are looking for a Windows Mobile Professional smartphone you have lots of choice. But if you want to add live mobile TV into the mix, you need to look at the E-TEN V900 as...

Canon - imageFORMULA DR-3010C

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:10:07 GMT

high-speed, high-volume, document scanner: You can tell by the price tag that the imageFORMULA DR-3010C from Canon isn't your average desktop scanner. Indeed, at up to 30 double-sided pages per minute it's one of the quickest you can buy and,...

BenQ - MP522ST

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:11:12 GMT

portable short-throw business projector: BenQ's latest series of short-throw projectors has created a big stir in the market and the MP522ST is the second in the recently released trio (we reviewed the MP771 last month). While the third - the...

Samsung - i8510

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:11:12 GMT

8-megapixel phone with plenty of other extras: For quite a while now, 5 megapixels has been the ceiling for mass-market cameraphones. But that has all changed with a flurry of mobiles from Sony Ericsson and LG offering a staggering 8 megapixels. Samsung is...

TomTom - Go 540 Live

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:11:12 GMT

high-end sat-nav with built-in GPRS: Right from the outset, TomTom's Go 540 Live, which comes pre-installed with UK and Ireland mapping, makes a good impression. Its sleek, rounded chassis looks great and you get the feeling it will withstand the occasional...

Valve - Left 4 Dead

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:09:22 GMT

an online army of undead ripe for the slaughter: Zombies are very popular these days. Which is surprising: you'd think their general hostile demeanour and lack of table manners would be off-putting. Vampires are big, too, but it's the shambling decaying corpses that Valve has...

Samsung - D860

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:09:22 GMT

8.2-megapixel camera for under 50 sounds too good to be true: Just a year or two ago, an 8-megapixel camera would easily be justifying a price tag three times what's being asked for the Samsung D860. And while this 8.2-megapixel unit does show signs of corners been...

Kodak - EasyShare M1093 IS

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:21:14 GMT

chic 10-megapixel compact digital camera: Long gone are the days when a camera was a large, bulky object, usually contained in a battered, buff-coloured leather case and valued mostly for the effectiveness of its lenses rather than for any kind of...

NEC - EA261WM

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:21:14 GMT

impressive 26-inch widescreen TFT, but it's expensive: For most desktops, both in the workplace and at home, 26 inches is about as big as you'll want to get. Screens of this size are a much neater alternative to having two smaller displays side-by-side,...

Rock - Xtreme XSL8-9550

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:23:21 GMT

big, bad, gaming notebook: If ever there was an apt name for a notebook then Rock's Xtreme SL8 family of hardcore gaming notebooks wears it with pride. There is nothing subtle about any of them: fast performing, huge in stature...

Research In Motion - BlackBerry Bold

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:23:20 GMT

latest BlackBerry to feature a QWERTY keyboard: The BlackBerry Bold is Research In Motion's latest full QWERTY device. That is to say, underneath the screen there is a little QWERTY keyboard that the emailaholics among us can use to tap out messages while...

Nintendo - Wii Music

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:16:07 GMT

anyone can make music, at least in Nintendo's world: There's an inherent brilliance and simplicity to Wii Music that for some time is hard to resist. After all, in stark contrast to the likes of Rock Band and Guitar Hero, there's no heavy investment in...