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Testing Windows Vista SP1

Crave Although Microsoft touts its own internal study showing that in 14 out of 16 randomly chosen laptops battery life did improve, we were unable to support that in our testing. Microsoft says the pack will offer better compatibility with third-party...

19 March 2008, 12:12

YouTube upgrade: Better uploader, 10x the file size

Crave Over the weekend YouTube quietly began testing a new uploading tool for users to publish their videos. The company is testing the new player with a small number of its users, although you can access it via this special link.

Tags: limits, uploading, testing, upload

30 September 2008, 9:43

Firefox 3: Reviewed

Crave After months of testing, Firefox 3 is available for download from Mozilla. Throughout our informal testing, Firefox 3 has been stable enough for day-to-day office use since beta 5. As with any new browser, some plug-ins created for Firefox 2 may...

Tags: add ons, star, ons, places

18 June 2008, 15:39

Tech for travelling: Because you can only carry so much

Crave Recently we've been testing out the Vodafone USB modem 7.2, which boasts speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. But after all this testing, what do we think is the best all-round travel kit out there? To ensure you get some of the best technology coverage in the...

22 February 2008, 15:05

Photos: LG Renoir 8-megapixel camera phone

Crave The Renoir will be the first 8-megapixel camera phone to boast a touchscreen and from our initial testing the large screen seems very responsive. We have to admit that early testing shows the xenon flash isn't as powerful as we'd expect, but we'll...

26 September 2008, 14:45

Ears-on with Audio Technica's ATH-ANC7 noise-cancellers

Crave Our extensive testing for the cans' review may reveal otherwise, however. Expect our review in the next week or so for the results of our extensive testing. We're no strangers to noise- cancelling headphones, and we're always on the lookout for...

Tags: audio technica, testing, noise, headphones

15 May 2008, 11:29

Photos: Pioneer Kuro PDP-LX6090 is big, black and beautiful

Crave We certainly aren't looking forward to testing it with Freeview, although we're sure the Pioneer will make the best out of our great nation's over-compressed national digital TV system. Join with us for a few choice photos, as we show you around...

1 July 2008, 11:56

Hands-on with the Sennheiser PXC 350 headphones

Crave Sadly, while CNET is very generous with work-related expenses, the powers that be continually say, "No, a private jet is not vital to your job," so testing the noise-cancellation in its ideal environment is difficult.

Tags: sennheiser, noise, headphones, bass

14 November 2007, 10:47

Eclipse TD307PAII: Which came first -- the speaker or the egg?

Crave But our initial testing reveals two staggeringly opposed results. Nate Lanxon Update: Our extensive labs testing revealed very different results. If the speakers that came with your PC suck, as many do, then you should consider upgrading them.

Tags: eclipse, speaker, testing, acoustic

4 February 2008, 10:44

Photos: Hands-on with the HTC Touch Pro Qwerty slider

Crave Overall we think we're going to get along with this device a whole lot better than its keyboard-less brother and look forward to testing out its many features. From the few pics we've taken so far, image quality seems good, but we need to do...

3 September 2008, 14:35

Photos: The life aquatic with the Panasonic SDR-SW20

Crave You also get wind-noise reduction, which we'll be testing in our forthcoming in-depth review. Obviously testing a waterproof camcorder can only be seriously done by taking it out for a swim, so we're brushing off our swimming trunks and expensing a...

25 June 2008, 12:50

Photos: Hands-on with the Dell Inspiron Mini 9

Crave In anecdotal testing, we found the Mini 9 to be highly usable for Web surfing, emailing and even playing music files -- its speakers were surprisingly loud, if predictably thin-sounding. We haven't done our formal battery-drain testing yet, but we...

4 September 2008, 16:53

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

Google Chrome: Hands-on with the polished new browser

Crave With public beta testing, they'll start testing against some of the more niche pages on the Web. Google wants the browser to help users focus on the applications and pages they are viewing, rather than on browser toolbars and buttons.

Tags: tabs, javascript, beta, tab

3 September 2008, 11:04

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, 17:28