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Pentax DSmobile 600: Scanned on the run

Crave When slotted into the handy sleeve, the DSmobile 600 looks exactly like a small umbrella, furled to fit your manbag or handbag and disguised from tech-savvy muggers.Even if you don't have a laptop and spend more time chained to the desk than on...

Tags: pentax, scanner, scan, handy

26 June 2007, 11:16

Sony CMT-U1BT: The Bluetooth alternative to docking

Crave Clearly angry that you can't move without running into something with an iPod dock on it these days, Sony has developed a handy alternative. This handy technology means if you own a mobile phone with A2DP -- stereo audio streaming over Bluetooth...

Tags: sony, fi, stream, bluetooth

12 March 2007, 12:03

Kodak Picture Mail: Email to frames

Crave The EasyShare range of digital cameras includes a handy big red 'share' button that allows for one-touch transfer of images to your computer and to Kodak's online photo gallery. What is handy is that existing Wi-Fi frames will be able to benefit...

Tags: kodak, cameras, wi fi, frames

15 October 2007, 11:56

LG DP271: A portable DVD player with added twistyness

Crave The twisty 7-inch screen is also handy. It can even sit flat against the unit, which is handy for holding, or you can move it into a number of other yoga-style positions to make the most of your available space.

Tags: lg electronics, lg, films, divx xvid

29 August 2007, 11:42

Christmas gift guide: Great presents from £15 to £150

Crave We've split the guide into handy price brackets, so no matter your budget, you'll find something suitable for all your family and friends. With the Standby Buster you just plug all your kit into the handy smart socket and you can flick it all off...

11 December 2007, 16:02

Asus R2H: Origami UMPC in 'quite good' shocker

Crave This, as most MI5 agents will tell you, will come in very handy if you lose the R2H in the back of a taxi. Finally, there's a very handy mouse nipple at the top right that you can use to navigate your way around the Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC...

Tags: asus, laptop, samsung, portable

12 July 2006, 14:07

KiSS 1600: The DVD player that likes to stream media

Crave There's also a USB socket at the back that allows you to plug in removable drives, a handy addition. Unlike Apple TV, the KiSS has a Scart output too, something we think is incredibly handy, especially if you want to move the player up to the...

Tags: linksys, stream, output, dvds

8 August 2007, 11:55

Sony RDR-HXD995: Jack of all trades, master of set-top boxes

Crave If you've got Sky or Virgin, the ability to record from these sources via Scart is pretty handy. The ability to handle DivX and XviD is a handy (although pretty much universal) addition to a DVD player these days.

Tags: sony, handy, watching, channel

6 August 2008, 12:14

Mustek MP70D: DVD, Freeview and a really huge battery

Crave You could even recompress some of your own DVDs to take up less space -- potentially very handy if you're travelling and want to keep the weight of your bag down. Despite these problems, these could be handy little players, and would certainly keep...

Tags: dvd player, portable, car, box

4 January 2007, 10:12

Photos: Inside Mac OS X Leopard

Crave Mac users will really find this new feature handy when downloading application installers from the Web. For people avoiding to get desktop clutter, the new version of Apple's Safari browser will save any files you download into a handy folder that...

30 October 2007, 16:08

BT Broadband Accelerator: Half a meg faster or your cash back

Crave Again, nothing terribly complicated or beyond someone tech-literate, but useful if you don't know what you're doing.All very handy, but is it worth £90? We didn't see any performance increase, so we would've got our money back plus a few handy tips...

Tags: handy, windows xp, broadband, ancient

9 July 2008, 11:58

Netac A200: MP3 player with FM transmission

Crave A trendy car system is often out of people's price league though, so handy and affordable alternatives are always welcome. When you're driving, there's no replacement for CD-quality audio through great speakers.

Tags: netac, car, tunes, transmission

19 June 2007, 11:06

Belkin iPod Audio Kit: Podcessory extravaganza

Crave Useful for securing your iPod on the move, the rubber base slots straight into your drinks holder, leaving your device at a handy height for any mid-journey adjustments you might need to make. This shiny white Belkin kit solves all your podcessory...

Tags: belkin, car, cable, stereo

18 April 2007, 11:00

Firefox 3: Top reasons to upgrade

Crave If you're still not sure whether to upgrade, our sister site Download.com's Seth Rosenblatt has put together a handy video introduction to the new 'foxperience. The world's second most popular browser has got a sparkly new refresh -- Firefox 3 is...

18 June 2008, 11:19

The 3G iPhone survival guide

Crave We're not sure what feeling 'big love with your iPhone' is exactly, but this page definitely contains some literally handy advice. Ah, the Interwebs. Via the magic of email from a secret source in parts foreign we've got our mitts on a copy of a 3G...

11 June 2008, 17:09