Beautifully built, with a good keyboard; an excellent smartphone for intensive emailers

The Nonstop Backup feature and support for virtual hard disks make this an excellent companion for Windows 7

Well made, lots of goodies and an improved interface make this the best touch-only phone from HTC so far.

The best value heatsink we’ve tested for all sockets and systems.

Washable, rugged headphones perfect for sports and work-outs, these just might be the perfect addition to your mp3 player.

Combines simplicity with more advanced backup features, but rival products offer more for less.

Comprehensive, competent and configurable protection at a good price. This is the best security suite out there

Nero's backup solution combines simplicity with more advanced features, though rival products offer more for less

Easy to setup, easy to use, and very powerful - perfect for small business

The same excellent software under a new interface, but worth the price only if you didn’t buy it last year.

Still the most hassle-free and effective online home backup system.

Symantec’s latest offering is lighter than ever and an extremely effective security package. And get this, a RAM footprint smaller than Kaspersky

More approachable than ever, with excellent malware detection in an affordable package

A tiny, fast personal laser printer with a temping price and great quality.

It's like the Tardis: small on the outside, but extremely capacious on the inside, with 4GB storage and some classy touches that make the Corsair Mini Voyager a cut above regular USB flash drives.

Another big improvement, but this time it’s enough to make PowerDirector a worthy alternative to its mainstream rivals

A capable little package at an attractive price

The best of the bunch we reviewed, this is a document editor worth checking out.

Lite-On’s DVD writer was our A-List choice for almost a year. At the time we said it was practically perfect – offering compatibility with every format, plus Lightscribe, for a bargain price. But Asus has managed to trump it.

Clean, clear and light on its feet, but with few extras.