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Sony Ericsson Satio review

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:14:02 +0000

The touchscreen Satio is a decent attempt by Sony Ericsson to pack into one device all the best bits of its excellent Cyber-shot camera phones and great Walkman music phones. The camera is almost as good as a dedicated compact, and its musical output sounds like that of a stand-alone MP3 player

Microsoft to prompt XP and Vista users to ditch IE

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:04:02 +0000

If you're still using Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser on Windows XP or Vista, prepare to receive a Windows Update that prompts you not to

Wikipedia kills the Encarta

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:00:02 +0000

Microsoft has quietly confirmed that it's getting out of the encyclopaedia business, ending its long-standing Encarta product

iPhone 3.0 code reveals future 'iProd'

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:54:02 +0000

An iPhone developer has uncovered references buried deep in the iPhone OS 3.0 code to two possible Apple products: the improbably named iProd and iFPGA

Apple sued after iPod touch 'exploded' in boy's trousers

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:12:02 +0000

Apple has been sued by the mother of a 15-year-old boy who said his 16GB iPod touch exploded in his trouser pocket, melted trhough his grundies and burned his leg

Woo Audio WA2 headphone amplifier review

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:44:01 +0000

To put it simply, the Woo Audio WA2 is the best headphone amplifier in its price category by a mile. It provides an experience that is completely luscious -- deep, smooth bass, rich vocal reproduction, and a sweet, spacious, notably airy treble that's smashing for live classical performances, although can handle anything you throw its way. Superb

Audio Technica ATH-A2000X and ATH-A1000X: UK bound '09

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:03:01 +0000

Audio Technica's new ATH-A2000X and ATH-A1000X headphones will almost certainly be hitting the UK in the New Year, according to our sources

Photos: Ears-on with the Sennheiser IE 8, IE 7 and IE 6

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:28:01 +0000

It's ears-on time, with the new Sennheiser IE 8 earphones. We also check out the more affordable IE 7 and IE 6 models in Sennheiser's latest range

Denon AH-D7000 headphones review

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:27:02 +0000

These Denon AH-D7000s are the most exciting headphones of the year, and they've trumped our previous favourites, the D5000s. At £800 they're very expensive, but they also provide excellent sound quality with rock, folk, acoustic, electronic and metal alike

Audio Technica ATH-CK10 sound-isolating earphones review

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:33:02 +0000

The CK10s are sound-isolating earphones, featuring dual armatures and compact enclosures, making them most suitable to general pop, rock, country and folk. Clarity and sonic detail are the defining factors, so if this is something you're been looking for, you'll definitely miss out on a treat if you pass over this model