The most recent Hardware Reviews from Computeract!ve

Hannspree HN198

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Anthony Dhanendran, Hannspree’s HN198 monitor is no looker. It’s not ugly as such, but in an era of improving monitor design it is decidedly 1990s in style....

Review: Olympus SP-570UZ digital camera

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:27:00 GMT

Gavin Stoker, Compact ‘superzoom’ cameras are designed to be all things to everyone. The 10-megapixel Olympus SP-570UZ is a good example, incorporating a very broad 26mm—560mm zoom range in its 20x lens...

Review: Verbatim Mediastation network media player

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Paul Allen, It's now possible to legally download both TV programmes and films, and the number of such sites is growing. It may soon catch up with the number of devices that...

Review: Fujifilm Finepix S8100fd camera

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:28:00 GMT

Gavin Stoker, Fujifilm consistently delivers reliable digital cameras, and the 10-megapixel S8100fd – the suffix denoting the inclusion of 'face detection'– of which more later – doesn't buck the trend....

Review: Amacom Ezsecure hard disk

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:02:00 GMT

Anthony Dhanendran, The idea behind this small portable hard disk is security. Not theft per se, or fire: this one is designed to protect against the theft of your data....

Review: Sanyo Xacti CA8 camcorder

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Cliff Joseph, The Xacti CA8 is a little different to most camcorders, as it has a waterproof case that allows users to shoot video underwater....

Review: Genius HD55 digital camcorder

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:24:00 GMT

Paul Lester, The Genius HD55 is a budget-priced digital video camera capable of high definition quality pictures. It's a pretty compact design that is operated right-handed using the support strap for stability....

Review: Xerox 7600 scanner

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Simon Williams, Xerox has a close relationship with Visioneer, a company that has long been know for its range of scanners, and the 7600 is a flatbed in this tradition, made by...

Review: D-Link DIR-855 Xtreme N Duo Media Router

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Tom Royal) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Tom Royal, When you can pick up a router for around £30, you have to wonder what you’ll get by spending five times as much on a product such as D-Link’s DIR-855....

Review: Elonex ONEt notebook computer

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Anthony Dhanendran) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:27:00 GMT

Anthony Dhanendran, There’s a lot of interest in mini-notebooks at the moment, with lots of manufacturers trying to get in on the act....

Review: Devolo Dlan 200 Aveasy Starter Kit networking

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Anthony Dhanendran) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:20:00 GMT

Anthony Dhanendran, We’ve looked in the past at plenty of Devolo’s Homeplug networking products. Unlike conventional network devices, the Homeplug units use the mains power cabling in your home to carry the...

Review: Cyberpower Gamer Infinity NUS400 desktop computer

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Andrea-Marie Vassou) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:15:00 GMT

Andrea-Marie Vassou, We keep hearing that notebook computer sales are increasing to the detriment of desktop sales, but there remain advantages to the larger non-mobile kind of computers, mainly the price, which...

Review: Belkin Desktop Internet Phone For Skype

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Cliff Joseph) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Cliff Joseph, More and more people are using Skype to save money by making telephone calls using the internet rather than conventional phone lines....

Review: Jaybird JB-200 Bluetooth headphones

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Paul Lester) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Paul Lester, The Jaybird JB-200 is another attempt to offer a compact wireless Bluetooth headset for listening to audio from a mobile phone or other compatible device (it needs to work with the A2DP...

Review: Creative Zen Mozaic portable music player

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Simon Williams) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:29:00 GMT

Simon Williams, If you were trying to generate some interest in a new music player, what would you concentrate on? A bigger, brighter screen, maybe, or more storage space for extra songs?...

Review: Nokia 6210 Navigator satellite-navigation device

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Andrew Zarkesh) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Andrew Zarkesh, On first impressions Nokia's 6210 Navigator seems like just another phone. Its glossy black front and the slide mechanism for revealing the numeric keypad and answering calls are nothing out...

Review: Sentrysafe Fireproof Databox document protection system

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Paul Lester) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Paul Lester, While there's plenty of emphasis on consumers protecting their computers and vital data against online threats such as viruses and hackers, most people don't consider physical damage such as fire...

Review: Logitech V550 Nano mouse

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Mark Wilson) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:04:00 GMT

Mark Wilson, Logitech's new mouse is aimed at notebook users and aims to help overcome the problems that many notebook owners have with using the built-in trackpads, which can be small and...

Review: T-Mobile Web 'n' Walk Stick networking

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Anthony Dhanendran) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Anthony Dhanendran, The Web 'n' Walk Stick allows users to access the T-Mobile network from a computer – not for making phone calls, but for internet access....

Review: Microsoft Lifecam VX-5000 webcam

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Anthony Dhanendran) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Anthony Dhanendran, The Lifecam VX-5000, Microsoft's latest webcam promises good low-light performance – useful if you're video calling people from a dark room, we suppose....

Review: Medion Akoya E1210 notebook computer

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Anthony Dhanendran) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:55:00 GMT

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 14:55:00

Pick up a little computer with your groceries EXCLUSIVE REVIEW

Medion's Akoya E1210, on sale exclusively through Aldi stores from today, might look familiar to those who've been following the mini-notebook 'scene' since Asus's Eee PCs arrived at the end...

Review: Devolo Wireless Extender Starter Kit networking

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Anthony Dhanendran) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Monday 1 September 2008 at 10:00:00

Homeplug takes to the air

Devolo's Homeplug kit uses the mains power lines in your home to connect computers together. Plug one of the devices into both the mains and the computer, and another into...

Review: Canon EOS 1000D camera

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Gavin Stoker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Gavin Stoker, Computeract!ve, Thursday 28 August 2008 at 10:00:00

Canon goes after the beginners' market

Canon’s 10-megapixel EOS 1000D digital SLR slots in below the 12-megapixel 450D in the manufacturer’s range. At £499 (for the lightweight body only, without a lens), it offers the least...

Review: Iomega Floppy Drive storage

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Anthony Dhanendran) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:12:00 GMT

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Friday 22 August 2008 at 16:12:00

Need to use your old disks?

Floppy disks are unquestionably an obsolete technology. Superseded by both CDs and USB memory keys, the little plastic disks are one thing we were happy to see the back of....

Review: Buffalo WLI-TX4-AG300N networking

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Simon Williams) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 10:00:00

Going wireless needn’t be fiddly and expensive

If you're concerned by the idea of black boxes of technology clogging up your home Buffalo’s WLI-TX4-AG300N won’t win you over on its appearance....