The wide range of features and a degree of HD-readiness are welcome, but the DLP rainbow effect can spoil things.

A worthy update to the most underrated of the Office applications — OneNote is now a must-have.

With new, supercharged battery life, the new iPods offer superb design and performance. But compatibility caveats remain.

The Sony bandwagon rolls on; this is another simple to use set that produces brilliant big-screen images

Where incremental steps forward are becoming commonplace, the Sony is a giant leap – simply stunning

Another cracking Panasonic flatscreen, which impresses with both its integrated TV tuners and external sources

We think this TV is a real bargain - a good few quid cheaper than comparable models and every bit as impressive

Award-winning TV with exceptional picture quality, although it has now been replaced by Panasonic's 2008 range

The TViX is a fairly small box, roughly about the same size as a good DVD box-set, but inside it's got some amazing smarts. This also technically isn't a media streamer as such - it's more a media cacher thanks to the 80GB hard drive inside.

A deserving Award-winner: great sound from a small, travel-friendly speaker system

Portable and solid-sounding, it's a great iPod dock for the money

If you want an alternative to Apple, here’s a great (and cheap) place to start

The world's most amazing multi-room audio system just got better with the addition of internet radio streaming and an iPhone app for controlling your music from anywhere in the house.

Nvidia’s 8800 GTX graphics card is the crowning glory of this very-fast, great-value, PC.

Unashamedly aspirational, the Zeppelin has enough sonic talent to justify its price tag

Looks and sounds like it should cost more – if you’re after a powerful yet easy-listening budget dock, try this one

A very fine, cheap travel speaker

If the idea appeals, give it a go: it’s fun in a rather unusual beige box

If the lack of a display or hold button don’t bother you, this is a superb player

The PC peripheral finally hits the mainstream with this easy-to-use touchscreen device offering loads of extras