Media management gets a Macromedia-inspired makeover; with export preview facilities for mobile devices.

An impressive paperback replacement with a remarkable display: it’s only let down by the unintuitive software.

It’s not underground radio, but it’s the next best thing.

Packed with extras to target some of Vista’s interesting new features, but it isn’t quite the marvel we were hoping for.

Nokia turns out a camera phone we'd be happy to ditch our digital camera for. Check out the pics, and our first impressions.

Purely because of its size, even the smallest PDA isn’t something you’re likely to feel comfortable holding to your ear as a phone for long periods of time. And, despite its slim curves and great physique, the Xda II is no exception.

The DIR-855 is among the fastest wireless routers in our tests and would be particularly attractive to all-Windows networks.

Microsoft has four key 'visions' for Pocket PC 2003 (PPC 2003): make it easier for manufacturers to innovate, improve the 'wireless experience', bring easy instant messaging to the PDA, and expand the 'media experience'.

An interesting concept, but there are far more capable devices around.

An excellent phone for businesses and consumers, although some will find the lack of 3G a concern

The Targa TMU-401 MP3 player, whilst a little light in on-board storage, outperformed devices with larger storage capacities.

Webcams have been around for some time and they are now emerging as a truly accessible and useful device.

The N-Gage is as chunky as a phone, but when you use it with both hands to play games the N-Gage shines. The 3D processor is good, so you can get some reasonable depth-of-field gaming on the device.

Palm has embraced Microsoft, creating a neat 3G business phone in the process.

A nice idea, particularly for PSP owners, but it’s ultimately too restrictive to be considered a must-have item.

You still get a lot for your money, but HD optical burning only extends to data discs

Good looking and easy to use, the Squeezebox is also well featured. The only downside is the price.

It's expensive, but the YES Box successfully marries high-end and consumer features in a flexible and scalable device.

At first glance, the Seagate Pocket Hard Drive appears very similar to a yo-yo in both size and mechanics. No, you won't be able to perform tricks with it, but … the attached USB cable does wrap around the device in a stringy sort of way.

It doesn't seem likely that one device could be all things to all people, but the Canon PIXMA MP780 is the closest thing we've seen yet. It has a feature set that would leave few wanting, and is capable of professional results. Not only that, but this is by far the quickest inkjet in this roundup.