A complex but powerful tool that’s made simpler by its new Dashboard interface

Support for new file types and platforms plus improved 3D rendering, but director is yesterday’s tool – and it shows

With unusual styling that looks like it came straight from a 1970s sci-fi series, Maxtor’s OneTouch Plus is a distinctive but not unattractive product.

LG’s dual-format drive is ideal for those who invested in HD-DVD before Blu-ray romped to victory in the HD wars.

If it’s a Blu-ray equipped desktop replacement you’re after, the 8920G is a fine choice.

Another great-looking Samsung LCD, but picture quality isn’t quite up to the usual standard.

If you’re not bothered about 3G and want a fully-featured WM6 device it makes a bargain choice, though you can save even more cash with Palm’s Centro.

NEC’s contribution to the ultraportable market is tougher than most, but it still struggles against the competition

The 13.3in addition to Dell’s recently redesigned Vostro range is an unmitigated success

Graphics card manufacturers’ obsession with multi-GPU boards continues this month. The Asus HD 3850 X2 brings to market the novel formula of two ATi Radeon 3850 GPUs on one card.

Meet a new player in the local motherboard market, with great features and solid performance

It seems like the Xperia X1 has been around for ages but has the Sony Ericsson Smartphone still got the wow factor?

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

Great image quality and plenty of enthusiast features for a very reasonable price

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

Forget budget DSLR, this is for serious photography. Extravagant in almost every way, the D700 is superbly responsive and produces stunning images

We've found a digital compact under $150 that's not junk. Canon’s efforts to swamp the planet under five feet of compact cameras continues with its latest batch of PowerShot models.

A good price for an HD camcorder, but poor design makes it awkward to use

It gets the second-most important aspect of its performance – wireless music – spot on. The most important aspect is a little less successful