Now that Blu-ray has won the format war and recorders are hitting the shelves, Panasonic's DMR-BW500 HDD/Blu-ray recorder with twin HD TV tuners is looking mighty nice indeed. For high-def buffs this is one with the lot.

There's no ad-skipping, but we've had a play and we're still impressed. Slick recording options make the TiVo HD outclass a great option for keeping up with favourite TV shows and movies.

RIM has finally fired its long awaited new weapon, in the most powerful Blackberry device to date that not only handles essential business communications but packs in enhanced entertainment features.

Our pics and first impressions of the hotly anticipated ultra-cheapie, and yes, it's better than the Eee in several ways.

Our first impressions of FoxTel's new HD box are positive - four TV tuners means more HD than you can handle, though it does miss some of the tricks of the TiVO.

Surprisingly there's no visual voicemail on our Optus iPhone, but otherwise the phone performs brilliantly with a massive speed boost over the 1st gen model.

Logitech extends their solid reputation by creating a highly sensitive, portable mouse for notebooks with the V450 Nano Cordless laser.

We've had an exclusive look at a production prototype of the latest Soundmatters ‘Foxlmb’, a black block-shaped portable speaker worth every inch its geek stripes.

Noise-cancelling earphones that won't break the bank, but the ANC7’s tend to warm your ears so much, you’re going wish for in-fan cooling.

A wireless music player that performs audio magic through its LCD enabled remote control. It’s easy to use, quick to setup but lacks video functionality. But we still really liked it.

It's not for meetings, it's for meeting up. If you don't like the bulk of a Treo, here's your smartphone.

The acclaimed Razer series gets an unconventional design upgrade - different, but it gets our thumbs up.

We've had a quick play with the new version - and we like what we see. Definitely one to stick in your PC toolkit for 2008.

We're worried about the damn hot operating temperature, but otherwise we're blown away by this mini notebook.

We've put both mini-notebooks through their paces, and while Linux fans may disagree, the winner is clear.

Blu-Ray notebooks are the next battleground, and the good news is they're slowly getting cheaper. ASUS is staking a claim with this monstrously powerful behemoth.

Watching DivX movies in bed on your 17inch laptop is ok, but stick this wireless speaker nearby and the experience will be as close to home cinema as you'll get with a laptop.

Canon are only the second manufacturer in the Australian market to provide a flash based video camera (Panasonic is the other). Daniel Long gives his first impressions.