Relive the joy and excitement of the Cricket World Cup or a fast One Day International.

As we open the box it hits us, the unmistakable wafting scent of a pine forest, floating on the summer breeze and carrying away our troubles . . .

Up against it when compared to the PSP and not the worthy substitute it should have been. Once more people crack the dual screen, though, it might be worth a second look

A good, basic notebook that’s specifically designed with the accident-prone user in mind.

One of only two external DVD writers submitted for testing this month, this multi-format drive has you covered for all your archive and burning needs.

Fast, stylish and crammed with features, but you’ll need a fat wallet to afford it

Another 2D strategy game classic makes the jump to 3D.

The EVO PC is the smallest barebones in the 'shoebox' form factor we tested this month. It weighs in at the ridiculously low 2.2kg with power supply, but without the Pentium 4 heatsink.

Is Apple good at design? Usabilty? Both or neither? Also, where has all the Firewire gone? Alex Kidman has been testing Apple's new Macbook and gives his first impressions.

Mobile phones are experiencing their second major evolution. Its not one of form factor, but of functionality.

Not pretty, but a technically competent and comprehensive upgrade to the best free office suite around.

Durable and laden with features, but let down by average performance and poor battery life

A fast, fun, cheap game to keep you going over the weekend.

Xenofex 2 is an updated range of Photoshop-compatible plug-ins from Alien Skin, the developer of Eye Candy 4000, one of the most popular filter collections and a personal favourite of ours. This was mainly down to its interface, which is thankfully shared by the new Xenofex collection.

Built-in tracing and improved drawing, formatting and colour correction make X3 the best CorelDRAW upgrade in years.