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Set Logitech mouse laser on stun

Crave It's supposed to sit there, harmless, on your mouse pad and be used for all that pedestrian pointing and clicking that office drones do for a living. The MX610 Laser Cordless Mouse feels a little dangerous in a normal office environment.

Tags: logitech inc., silver, buttons, instant messenger

20 September 2005, 10:22

Olympus mju 780: 5x zoom disco duck

Crave The controls are chunky like the grill of a Cadilllac, although the mode wheel seems tiny by comparison.The usual round click pad is replaced by an enormous 70s-style square effort, with buttons above and below.

Tags: olympus, iso, zoom, disco

25 July 2007, 11:28

Video reviews round-up: Let's not go to the movies

Crave We weren't exactly feeling the touch-sensitive love for LG's KF600 navigation pad, but in the Samsung Soul U900 video review, we think this handset gets it right. While the world's cinema buffs are abuzz about Indy and Carrie, it's more just than...

Tags: video review, school, toshiba, mobiles

27 May 2008, 12:07

InFocus ScreenPlay 5700: welcome to the Crave Cinema

Crave It really is good fun to play usher for your friends and recreate that cinema vibe in your pad -- and this is a cinema where you can smoke Turkish tobacco, drink fine wine, and enjoy your feature presentation in private.

Tags: infocus, cinema, projector, desk

22 April 2005, 11:38

Photos: Hands-on the LG KS360's Qwerty keyboard

Crave It's not the best Qwerty pad we've ever typed on, but it is usable and provides a quick way of typing out instant messages, emails and text messages. As much as some people love the iPhone, serious textaholics think that not having a mechanical...

15 August 2008, 11:29

PURE PocketDAB 2000: Yo diggity, you got to DAB it up

Crave A large joypad in the centre gives lets you flick through digital radio stations -- depressing the pad selects one. You'll need pockets like a clown to really feel comfortable carting the PURE PocketDAB around.

Tags: pure digital, radio, stations, joypad

18 August 2005, 10:48

Samsung D840: Shine killer?

Crave The front section features a large colour screen, underneath which lies a standard Samsung navigation pad with softkeys. Not one to lag behind its fierce competitor LG, fellow Korean giant Samsung has also released a metallic silver slider phone...

Tags: samsung, lg, shine, lg shine

28 February 2007, 10:14

Kodak M1033 and V1273: Tag 'n' touch

Crave You type these in with a keyboard on the 76mm (3-inch) screen, manipulated by the standard d-pad. Kodak is getting with the online sharing programme with the EasyShare M1033, a wickedly styled 10-megapixel compact camera that allows you to add tags...

Tags: kodak, sharing, tags, easyshare

8 January 2008, 6:31

iubi Blue: A reason for cheer?

Crave So why does iubi think its Blue will get away with putting the contextual menu key in the middle of the directional pad? Anyone who's used a portable video player will be familiar with the obscure interfaces they tend to use, but there's no reason...

Tags: iubi, divx, television, charge

28 June 2006, 11:52

LG Chocolate: The yummiest mobile

Crave Who can blame them, when LG itself is hoping this touch-pad slide phone will power European sales growth in 2006. If you live in the underworld of new mobile technology and innovative handset design, you may have heard of a phone known variously as...

Tags: lg electronics, lg, chocolate, chocolate phone

21 March 2006, 17:05

Sony launches NWZ-A820 series: The A828 and A826 Walkman

Crave It's aesthetically a little different to its predecessor, with a central navigation pad and other buttons in new and exciting positions. You've probably heard of Sony. It's done a few things here and there over the years, including the building of...

Tags: sony, playback, bluetooth, earphones

20 February 2008, 10:34

Photos: Nokia N96 vs Nokia N95 8GB vs Nokia N95 vs iPhone

Crave You'll also notice that the navigation pad is different, with a small silver multimedia key that gives you access to all your digital content.You can read our full, in-depth Nokia N96 preview here. Earlier this year we treated you to a sneak peek...

3 June 2008, 16:53

Denon S-52DAB: The audiophile's wireless audio streamer

Crave The S-52DAB will stream Internet radio via Ethernet or Wi-Fi, and it'll pull your PC or Mac's music library over your home network -- wirelessly, if you've got Wi-Fi buzzing around your pad. It's no secret that Denon is responsible for making our...

Tags: denon, radio, wi fi, fi

2 November 2007, 10:32

Packard Bell Vibe 360: It's one Packard hell of a player

Crave The Vibe 360 uses a basic directional pad to navigate tracks, and a clear, intuitive menu system. While attending a Packard Bell event last night, a curious object was pressed into our hand as a leaving gift: a small, metallic MP3 player called the...

Tags: packard bell, packard, bell, pies

12 July 2006, 10:37

HP Pavilion tx2050ea: The entertainment Tablet returns

Crave Okay, so it has a new Imprint Finish -- squiggly pattern -- on the lid and wrist pad. Never let it be said that HP is a company of quitters. While the rest of the world has all but given up on Tablet PCs -- or never bothered in the first place...

Tags: hp, inch, buttons, pavilion

23 April 2008, 10:00