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Ion Audio Block Rocker review

Reviews Thankfully, the rechargeable battery-powered Ion Block Rocker (£150) has arrived to deliver bone-rattling sound to even the most quiet, far-flung corners of the earth. Design Designed more like a guitar amp on wheels than an iPod boom box, the...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: ion audio, speaker, cable, powered

3 October 2008, 15:37

E-TEN glofiish X800 review

Reviews While E-TEN is the new kid on the block, the company is making itself a home in a neighbourhood ruled by Nokia and HTC. Unfortunately, it's let down by a lack of RAM and droopy battery life.If this device had moved into the mobile market a few...

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: e-ten, vga, ram, emails

5 February 2008, 12:56

Denon AH-C751 sound-isolating earphones review

Reviews As sound-isolating earphones, they aim to passively block out ambient noise around you without the electronics involved in noise-cancelling headphones. It's a huge, enormous heap better than 'phones without silicon tips, but the C751s failed to...

Editor's rating   8.8

Tags: denon, noise, silicon, listening

27 March 2008, 15:55

Should I choose Palm or Windows Mobile 2003?

Reviews To input letters and numbers, Palm uses Graffiti 2.0, an updated version of its original handwriting recognition system, where you write in block characters that are similar to traditional letters, but easier for the handheld to recognise.

14 May 2005, 16:20

Best headphones for iPods

Reviews They can be snagged for around £30, offer vastly improved sound quality and bass over the iPod earbuds, and block out heaps of noise. They block out tonnes of sound, too, and our in-house dance music connoisseur says they're the best earphones he's...

15 September 2008, 16:14

Philips MCI-500H review

Reviews The two pseudo-separates are in fact one unit -- a block of navigation and control buttons, and a block housing a gorgeous colour LCD screen. The Philips MCI-500H is the latest and greatest Streamium system from Philips, aimed at being the central...

Editor's rating   7.6

Tags: philips, stream, speaker, streaming

19 September 2008, 13:47

Denon AH-C252 sound-isolating earphones review

Reviews Getting the right fit is essential for bass to be heard properly, but they also passively block out ambient noise, such as chattering on the commute, air conditioning systems and the sound of air rushing past windows in trains.

Editor's rating   6.9

Tags: denon, block, pair, metal

15 July 2008, 15:50

Sony NSC-GC1 review

Reviews If you hold the GC1 with the plastic ridge between your forefinger and middle finger, your forefinger can easily obscure or outright block the camera's tiny flash. The joystick and buttons also sit too high on the camera, forcing you to shift your...

Editor's rating   6

Tags: sony, digital cameras, dedicated, youtube

3 October 2007, 14:31

ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XL (256MB) review

Reviews Onboard connections include coaxial TV and FM radio ports, one DVI video input and a proprietary I/O port that connects to an included external connection block. DVI and VGA outputs, as well as stereo audio, S-Video and composite-video inputs and...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: ati, stations, windows xp, slot

10 November 2005, 16:31

Bose TriPort In-Ear Headphones review

Reviews Since they don't form a true seal with your ear, they don't block out enough noise to make a noticeable difference. With a few design tweaks like more secure attachment for the tips and perhaps extra-large tips for listeners who actually do want to...

Editor's rating   5.7

Tags: bose, stock, cable, noise

2 March 2007, 11:50

Packard Bell EasyNote MB review

Reviews They're a tad too close for our liking -- some large USB devices can block adjacent ports. The USB ports are tightly packed, meaning large USB peripherals could block adjacent ports It's designed to appeal to anyone with one eye on design, and the...

Editor's rating   7.6

Tags: packard bell, ports, hd dvd, orange

27 November 2007, 8:00

Philips 26PF5520D review

Reviews Uniquely, you can also tell the TV the age of your children and it will automatically block any unsuitable content. If you subscribe to the TopUp TV service, there are some adult channels available, so in this case you may want to block some...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: philips, sky, channels, high definition

2 August 2005, 16:46

Shure E3c review

Reviews The E3cs block high levels of ambient noise in planes, trains, buses and any other environment, so you can hear all of your music's detail without cranking up the volume and blasting your ears (and fellow commuters).

Editor's rating   8

Tags: shure, noise, volume, model

9 October 2006, 11:18

Slider phones

Reviews Candybar phones are so last year -- if you want to keep up with the mobile phone fashionistas, you need to swap that block for a phone that slides. Slider phones are this year's must-have and aside from being a change in form factor, there are also...

3 April 2006, 13:58

JVC HA-NC80 noise cancelling headphones review

Reviews Noise-cancelling headphones are designed to reduce the sound level before it even reaches your eardrum, and JVC claims the HA-NC80s will block 75 per cent of such ambient noise. We found that the 'phones manage to block various low-level frequency...

Editor's rating   6

Tags: jvc, noise, engines, air

12 June 2007, 10:34