Even the most brainwashed Apple haters out there would have to concede that the Apple iPod Touch is a remarkable bit of kit. Taking all the best bits from the iPhone – the stunning widescreen display, the mind-blowingly elegant interface, the browser and Wi-Fi – and ditching the iPhone’s cruddier elements, such as the camera. And the phone.
HD video shooting DSLRs are invading the camera market en masse right now, and the Nikon D5000 DSLR is leading the charge. It’s a powerful picture taker with a 12.3MP sensor that films 720p video on the side, for an entry-level price. Read on to see what the fuss is about in our unboxing gallery.
How do you make Earth’s best computer even more appealing? Apple knows: jack up the spec with Intel’s latest, blisteringly fast dual core processors, give it an anodized aluminium frame, and reduce the price! Well, that’s what it’s done with the iMac anyway.
To enjoy proper Hi-Def you need a stupendously expensive set-up involving an HD-ready TV, surround sound speakers and a Blu-ray player, right? Wrong. All you need is the Acer Aspire 8930G. This multimedia monster comes with a built-in Blu-ray player (optional), 18.5-inch, full-HD 1080p-capable screen, HDMI output, True5.1 surround sound and a TV tuner (optional). Phew.
Virgin has boldly been challenging Sky for the space under your telly for some time now, offering all manner of music, sport and entertainment channels on its V+ box, without the need for any ugly satellite dishes to be installed on the side of your house.
We knew the Nokia N86 8 megapixel cameraphone wasn’t too far off after the support pages went live on Nokia’s site earlier this week, but now the Finnish phone maker’s gone and pulled the firing pistol. The Nokia N86 is shipping worldwide, as we speak!
Flatscreens don’t come much flatter than the Toshiba 40ZF355D: it’s startling 23mm depth makes pancakes, stick insects and Flat Eric boil with envy.
Much fuss was made about the T-Mobile G1 on its release, not least because it was the first mobile phone to be unveiled using the fabled Google OS Android. And, like a good meatball sandwich that’s overflowing with sauce, it doesn’t disappoint.
