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Motorola debuts D10 and D11 eco DECT phones

Crave Judging from how often Crave's usual DECT phones get left out of their docks and run flat, we'd welcome anything that extends their batteries.The duo's bog-standard feature mix of phone book, monochrome screens, hands-free speakerphone and...

Tags: phones, screens, energy, battery life

1 December 2008, 10:04

Great Christmas gadgets under £100

Crave They come encased in a weatherproof holder and can be worn either as dog tags or used as a key ring. Christmas isn't just about family arguments, bad Cliff Richard records and improbable plot twists on EastEnders, it's also about last-minute panic...

11 November 2008, 16:50

Photos: Hands-on with the Motorola International 7500

Crave Two side-mounted buttons control the volume of the key tones when the flap is open, and the ring volume when it's closed. Luckily we're now living in a world where you can get a phone in your pocket with minimal fuss.

6 November 2008, 11:24

Photos: Hands-on with the Samsung NV40

Crave We think the silver colour scheme is rather bland, but the sleek lines, blue lens ring and dual shoulder dials look great. The Samsung NV40 is one of the cameras debuted at CES way back at the start of the year.

3 November 2008, 11:24

Photos: Hands-on with the 3MOS Panasonic HDC-HS100

Crave Our favourite feature is the lens ring on the Leica Dicomar Lens. It boasts a 12x optical zoom, which can be controlled by the zoom rocker at the back of the camera, or with the lens ring. A quick push of a switch at the front, and the lens ring...

30 September 2008, 10:14

Devolo dLAN 200 AVeasy Starter Kit: HomePlug for dummies

Crave Encryption might also be useful to flat sharers who don't trust each other, but the HomePlug signals can't escape a ring main or go past the consumer unit, which means your data can't be accessed by people who live in a different house, even in a...

Tags: networking, wi fi, pack, fi

21 August 2008, 11:11

Panasonic's 3MOS HD camcorders: HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100

Crave Our favourite feature from a usability point of view is the manual ring at the front of the camera. As well as the traditional application -- adjusting focus -- the manual ring can adjust other settings at the touch of a button.

Tags: panasonic, records, detection, camcorders

21 July 2008, 16:41

Photos: Hands-on with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 15x zoom

Crave The H50 comes complete with a lens adaptor ring and lens hood. While the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 doesn't boast 50 megapixels, it's one of the topper-most cameras in the Cyber-shot range. It's a 9.1-megapixel superzoom, sporting a 15x optical zoom...

14 July 2008, 10:51

Crave Podcast 93: Going back in time

Crave Meanwhile, as the iPhone 3G reviews are rolling in from the US, Atari is throwing its cap into the ring, trademarking 'residential telephone apparatus composing telephones and telephone connecting units'.

11 July 2008, 11:00

Crave Podcast 93: Going back in time

Crave Meanwhile, as the iPhone 3G reviews are rolling in from the US, Atari is throwing its cap into the ring, trademarking 'residential telephone apparatus composing telephones and telephone connecting units'.

Tags: iphone, podcast, telephone, episode

11 July 2008, 10:00

Motorola ZN5: Kodak and Moto in tag-team shocker

Crave What we're not so sure of is whether this will be Motorola's winning combo -- or if both Kodak and Motorola are going to get a humiliating ring-out from the fat guy with the backside-based special move.

Tags: motorola, megapixel, wi fi, kodak

23 June 2008, 11:19

Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS: 10-megapixel compact has us at hello

Crave A slightly unfinished feel to the frame lends it some edge, while a lustrous silver or seductive black lens ring adds that all-important touch of glamour. Say what you like about Canon: it does make exceedingly pretty cameras.

Tags: canon, silver, crave, lens

6 June 2008, 10:29

Photos: LG 32LG6000 Scarlet, the TV with a hole

Crave When the 32LG6000 is in standby mode, the ring is red.and white when it's on. The ring also acts as a power button. The manual was no help at all on the whole ring subject, or anything else for that matter.

5 June 2008, 9:57

LG Scarlet: Exciting TV, irritating marketing campaign

Crave The eye-ring in the middle of the TV is a light sensor, which dims the LCD backlight depending on the ambient lighting. If you've been tramping around the Internet much recently you will almost certainly have seen adverts about a hit new TV show...

Tags: lg electronics, inch, speaker, scarlet

20 May 2008, 11:19

Pioneer CDJ-400: Issuing a final blow to vinyl

Crave There's even an outer ring, which allows you to push and pull the CD and decrease and increase the speed the track plays at. Right, we're sticking our neck out here. Vinyl is dead. Even if you're a DJ, those glorious analogue discs are starting to...

Tags: pioneer, usb, digital music, mixer

15 May 2008, 10:56