The Optio 550 is the first Pentax camera we’ve reviewed in the Labs. It’s the cheapest 5-megapixel device here and, despite the slim dimensions, crams in a 5x optical zoom.

We did a double take this month. Not only are Pioneer and Protac's chassis identical but the inside specs are too.

The SlimX imp-550, from iRiver left us speechless in terms of the quality and design of this MP3 CD Player/FM tuner. Being possibly the thinnest CD/MP3 player on the market, this is also one of the more feature-packed.

Despite the recent flood of low-priced, high-quality inkjet printers, theres been comparatively little movement on the budget laser front, with Kyoceras FS-1000 (reviewed issue 34, p85) dominating our A-List since September last year.

A long last: a waterproof GPS from Garmin that will allow you to take it boating, camping, hiking, and driving without changing devices.

For a laser printer manufacturer, GCC has an unusual history. Formed in 1981, the company originally developed enhancements for coin-operated video games such as Ataris Missile Command and also brought us PacMan.

An LG phone has miraculously survived the ravaging flames of a Queensland brush fire. Read on for more details and photos.

Pixel response times on an LCD – or the time it takes for a pixel to change from one colour to another – keep on dropping, and now we present you with the fastest unit to hit the market yet: the ViewSonic VX924 which is capable of refreshing at 4ms.

The digital still camera is a treat to use.

Intel unveils new laptop chips, while AMD launches its fastest desktop processors.

Dell has rounded out its printer line-up with two new colour models for business, one A4 device claimed as the fastest of its type in the world, and the company's first A3 colour model.

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What will $50 a month (and under) get you on pre-paid mobile these days? We compare the best prices and deals for pre-paid mobile plans from the big telcos and one little guy.

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N96 'multimedia computer' expected to cost €550.

ViewSonic's VX924 panel has one of the lowest quoted response time yet, at 4ms.

Good colour reproduction at a bargain price.

ATIs RADEON 9000 is somewhat deceptively named itd be easy to think of it as the next logical step up from the RADEON 8500 series...