testing

Top ten evil computers

Crave When Chell wakes up in the mysterious Aperture Science Enrichment Center testing facility, supercomputer GLaDOS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System) becomes her friend and guide. Unfortunately, the computer's guidance becomes more and more...

1 November 2007, 9:12

Samsung DVD-HD850: DVD upscaler

Crave We end up watching the same movies over and over when testing the glut of TVs that come through the office, which is why we're going to love having the Samsung DVD-HD850 around. It's one of these new-fangled DVD players that will upscale your...

Tags: samsung, high definition, definition, playback

20 October 2005, 10:22

Incoming: the evolutionary Pentax Optio 6 and WPi

Crave Pentax continues to push the envelope, stretching the edges and testing the glue that holds down the flap. But it's not optics, usability, size of screen or quality of picture where it's forging ahead, so much as the sheer frequency of updates.

Tags: pentax, cameras, megapixel, optio

15 September 2005, 13:47

Planet CNET Episode 16: World's worst scooter?

Crave Watch the return of Planet CNET with Rory Reid testing an electric scooter, the CNET Asia crew parking a car and the French collective on social networking. It's back! Oh yes.

18 September 2008, 8:00

Sony Ericsson HBH-300: tech around your neck

Crave Lately we’ve been testing Sony Ericsson's Akono HBH-300 Bluetooth headset. It's the least discreet of the company's headsets, with a long boom that puts the microphone halfway down your cheek. The position probably contributes to the clear audio...

Tags: tech, ericsson, neck, chest

31 March 2005, 16:28

Nike / Philips MP3 Run: dirty jogging partner

Crave After our little devils have conducted their brutal testing, they're tangled bits of metal and broken circuit board. When demo products arrive at Crave they look pristine. Not so the MP3 run: the tramp of sports players.

Tags: sports, pad, sweaty, playback

21 April 2005, 18:30

Flickr and Picnik: Online photo editing made even easier

Crave Having just tweaked their maps and launched a new uploader application for beta testing, the popular photo-sharing site has debuted photo editing capabilities right there in your Flickr account. It's all go at Flickr at the moment.

Tags: flickr, editing, account, resizing

10 December 2007, 10:44

NEC 61XR3: rich man's plasma

Crave We've seen a few nice TVs at Crave recently -- Samsung's rear pro was a beacon of light during our late-night testing sessions. However, nothing quite prepared us for The Simpsons on a 61-inch plasma, something which attracted the attention of half...

Tags: nec, inch, rgb scart, value

11 May 2005, 11:21

Bluetrek X2: A Bluetooth headset for British weather

Crave Sometimes for absolutely no reason at all, other than pure curiosity, Crave likes to go out in the pouring rain with all its gadgets and see what happens (don't try this at home, folks -- testing the water resistance of electronic equipment is a...

Tags: talk, bluetooth, water, rain

23 February 2006, 23:00

3G speed test: T-Mobile G1 vs iPhone 3G

Crave It does indeed have 3G, but what's more interesting is that during testing we found out that it's faster than the iPhone 3G's connection. No sooner had we taken our UK T-Mobile G1 out of its box when someone shouted out, "Does it have 3G then?

Tags: load, samsung, iphone, loaded

30 October 2008, 11:07

Wi-Fi Tiguan: Volkswagen tests Internet car

Crave Imagine driving along and being told by your car which nearby restaurants have special offers, which petrol stations have the lowest prices, or which pubs are having a happy hour in your current location.It might sound far-fetched, but Volkswagen...

Tags: fi, wi fi, wireless, updated

31 October 2008, 11:48

Photos: Hands-on with the Sony HDR-SR11

Crave We put on our best Crave testing suit to see if the clothing maketh the cam. It's clear from the second you get your hands on the Sony HDR-SR11 that this is a camcorder with a good tailor. It's a high-definition, hybrid-memory shooter with...

20 May 2008, 10:48

Hit me with your iRhythms stick, hit me

Crave Initial testing experiments this morning proved the iRhythms showmanship, it dazzled us with a sterling rendition of Ben Folds' Zack And Sara. If Batman needed iPod speakers, he'd get these. You could tie the iRhythm to the the end of a cable and...

Tags: range, morning, hi fi, testing

10 May 2006, 10:45

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220: Flippin' email

Crave We really didn't expect much from this Razr-like handset, but after testing it out we were pleasantly surprised. If you're not taken with the BlackBerry Storm's clicky touchscreen and you want something a little more compact for your email, the...

Tags: rim, blackberry, flip, clamshell

12 November 2008, 11:35

BBC DVB-T2 trial: Bringing HD to Freeview

Crave The BBC is now testing the DVB-T2 system, which will probably be used for the new multiplex Ofcom is hoping to create when analogue gets its marching orders in 2012. It may not seem like that long, but we've had digital TV in the UK now for ten...

Tags: switch, rate, channels, hd

30 June 2008, 11:26