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Review: Nexus 7 tablet 

Review: Nexus 7 tablet

by David Bayon  |  10 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
Powerful, well built and sporting a better screen than you’d expect for its modest price. The Nexus 7 sets the new gold standard for budget tablets.
Apple iPad review: why it's a genuine leap forward 

Apple iPad review: why it's a genuine leap forward

by David Bayon  |  25 Jun 2012  |  Comment now
Faster graphics and a better camera at last, but the groundbreaking high-DPI screen is reason enough to splash out - it's a genuine leap forward. Read the review of the new Apple iPad here.
HP TopShot Laserjet Pro M275 review: an all-in-one laserjet for  

HP TopShot Laserjet Pro M275 review: an all-in-one laserjet for

by David Bayon  |  4 Apr 2012  |  Comment now
An innovative take on the all-in-one, but a mini photo studio on top of a printer is extremely niche.
Sony Tablet P review: full marks for originality, less for execution 

Sony Tablet P review: full marks for originality, less for execution

by David Bayon  |  3 Apr 2012  |  Comment now
The clamshell design makes the tablet neat and portable, but the two screens create too many issues for this to be a viable alternative to standard Android tablets.
Reviewed: Acronis True Image Home 2012 

Reviewed: Acronis True Image Home 2012

by David Bayon  |  30 Mar 2012  |  Comment now
Acronis True Image Home 2012 remains a very good backup suite. Read our review of the new version, which includes greatly improved NAS support.
Reviewed: Motorola Xoom 2 

Reviewed: Motorola Xoom 2

by David Bayon, Nic Healey  |  26 Mar 2012  |  Comment now
A powerful, light and beautifully designed tablet – the Motorola Xoom 2 is more than good enough to keep the impending quad-core brigade at bay. Read our review.
Reviewed: Dell's XPS 15z is wonderfully well-rounded, stylish 

Reviewed: Dell's XPS 15z is wonderfully well-rounded, stylish

by David Bayon  |  19 Sep 2011  |  Comment now
The Dell XPS 15z has plenty of power, plus style and battery life that makes it a surprisingly strong all-rounder. Read our review
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101: part tablet, part netbook 

Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101: part tablet, part netbook

by David Bayon  |  5 Aug 2011  |  Comment now
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is marginally better than the Xoom, though we’d buy the keyboard dock only for its extended battery. Read our review.
Apple MacBook Pro: we review the Thunderbolt MacBook Pro 

Apple MacBook Pro: we review the Thunderbolt MacBook Pro

by David Bayon  |  20 Jun 2011  |  Comment now
The new MacBook Pros have beautiful design and now feature Thunderbolt technology. But as our review reveals, only the 13in looks like genuine value
Apple MacBook Pro 17in (2011) reviewed: an expensive Thunderbolt 

Apple MacBook Pro 17in (2011) reviewed: an expensive Thunderbolt

by David Bayon  |  10 Mar 2011  |  Comment now
It's a monster of a laptop, with Sandy Bridge power and long battery life. But the price is pretty monstrous too.
Canon Pixma iP4850, the fastest all-round inkjet on the market 

Canon Pixma iP4850, the fastest all-round inkjet on the market

by David Bayon  |  9 Mar 2011  |  Comment now
A slight speed increase and some niche software keep it top of the pile
Reviewed: Apple's sleek ultraportable MacBook Air 11in  

Reviewed: Apple's sleek ultraportable MacBook Air 11in

by David Bayon  |  11 Feb 2011  |  Comment now
The Apple MacBook Air 11in has incredible engineering that squeezes just enough power and longevity from the skinniest of chassis. Here's our review.
Review: Sid Meier's Civilization V will steal your life 

Review: Sid Meier's Civilization V will steal your life

by David Bayon  |  11 Feb 2011  |  Comment now
Be warned, Sid Meier's Civilization V is highly addictive. Read David Bayon's review of this classic strategy title for PC.
Dell Vostro V130 

Dell Vostro V130

by David Bayon  |  13 Dec 2010  |  Comment now
Dell takes on the MacBook Air with its own sleek business laptop, the Vostro V130
ViewSonic VX2739wm monitor boasts a 1ms response time, here's our review 

ViewSonic VX2739wm monitor boasts a 1ms response time, here's our review

by David Bayon  |  10 Aug 2010  |  Comment now
Plenty of ports and good image quality, but Viewsonic's VX2739wm isn’t perfect by any means
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (2nd gen)  

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (2nd gen)

by David Bayon  |  26 Jul 2010  |  Comment now
A swish new design, great battery life and it plays HD video, but the touchpad is still truly appalling
Our review of Apple's iPad:an oversized iPhone or the future of personal computing? 

Our review of Apple's iPad:an oversized iPhone or the future of personal computing?

by Tim Danton, David Bayon, Ian Wrigley  |  15 Jun 2010  |  Comment now
After all the hype, we can finally decide for ourselves. Read our full review and find out what we like and don't like about Apple's iPad
Sony's VAIO S11 wins our A-list award with solid all-round business performance 

Sony's VAIO S11 wins our A-list award with solid all-round business performance

by David Bayon  |  24 May 2010  |  Comment now
Ergonomically excellent, powerful and with solid battery life, it’s a business winner
Stunning print quality at a decent price places Canon Pixma MX870 on our highly recommended list 

Stunning print quality at a decent price places Canon Pixma MX870 on our highly recommended list

by David Bayon  |  17 May 2010  |  Comment now
Good speed and a huge array of features, but it’s the print quality that makes this such an attractive all-in-one
From the Labs: Intel's Core i3 has the potential to dramatically improve budget laptops 

From the Labs: Intel's Core i3 has the potential to dramatically improve budget laptops

by David Bayon  |  27 Apr 2010  |  Comment now
Imagine a world in which a $1000 laptop has the raw power to quickly encode HD video, yet also lasts a full working day away from the mains. It might not be so far off.
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