Altec Lansing inMotion iM7
If you've got an iPod - any iPod - this could be its new best friend.
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Apple iPod nano
Hello nano. Won't you be mine? Nano is the sexiest bright shiny object we've seen for a good while.
Casting Pods
David Kidd wonders where all the pod's cast are.
Command lines: Way of the Future
David Kidd is master and commander, holding on to the past so hard it has become his future.
Creative and Sony to take a bite out of Apple?
Nick Ross ponders a future where 'Apple' doesn't mean 'music'.
Creative HN-700 Noise-cancelling headphones
Anyone who has heard of the idea of noise-cancelling headphones would agree the idea sounds terrific.
Creative X-fi
If soundcards were supermodels the X-Fi would be the Claudia Schiffer of the model world. Or maybe Jennifer Garner, since our first hands-on look at this card can be succinctly summarised as 'kicks major booty'.
Dave's Weekly Roundup
Rootkits, Smarties and strategic marketing make up the news this week. David Kidd rounds it up.
Dave's Weekly Roundup 18/11/2005
Another week, another PR disaster for Sony.
Dell Dimension XPS T600
In many respects, this system is very similar to the one which was reviewed in last month's issue
Dweller
Bored on the train? Give Dweller a go, says Logan Booker.
Escape Velocity Nova
Logan Booker can show you a free to trial RPG in space that you'll fall in love with instantly. Well, semi-instantly.
First play: Heroes of the Pacific
While the gaming world is rich with WWII-based first-person shooters, oddly, there are no flight combat action games.
First-play: Myst V: End of Ages
David Kidd mysts the good old days as he plays the latest and last in the classic series.
Flexiglow Illuminated Multimedia Keyboard
It should be a heavenly fusion of beauty and function.
Flexiglow xRaider illuminated keyboard
Flexiglow's big brother illuminated keyboard is everything you'd ever want, sans multimedia keys.
Fujitsu 17CT
Strange as it may seem, the first thing we noticed about this monitor from Fujitsu was the ease with which we were able to adjust its viewing angle
Going Solio
A solar charger for your mobile? Now that's smarts.
Half-Life 2 news
Two new addons just around the corner, now, with HDR support!
Hands-on: Cyber Snipa USB keyboard
Whether for work or play, a nice keyboard in gunmetal grey.
Hands-on: Sony W800 Walkman Phone
It's a phone! It's an MP3 player! It's convergence!
Harkening for Turkish delight
David Kidd celebrates a good time of blades, mounts and games.
Hitachi Microdrive 3K8
The fundamental design of the hard drive remains unchanged since the 1960s, but smaller = better in the new age.
Jabra SP500
Look ma -- no hands! Looking cool, but does Jabra's BlueTooth hand free phone speaker enhance your life?
Jargon Buster: Web 2.0
Are you ready for the new Web? Here's the rundown on Web 2.0 jargon you'll need to survive and prosper.
Laser Mouse 6000 Play and Win
Visit the Atomic site for a fun little game that could win you a new Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000.
Logitech cordless desktop with S510 media remote
Media Center PCs really need specialised keyboard/mouse combos + a remote for the best experience.
Nancy Drew adventure games series
Classic gaming for the whole family, with roots in literature.
NoClone
Nick Ross used to have 20 copies of achybreakyheart.mp3 on his hard drive.
Olympus C-2000 Zoom
Ever since the dawn of the digital camera age Olympus has graced the market with a series of excellent products. Its C-800L may have had a lukewarm reception, but the C-820L soon rectified that.
One camera. Many lenses.
Logan Booker puts lens to camera and takes a shot at digital photography.
Panasonic EB-VS3
Mid-range priced but fully featured, Panasonic's EB-VS3 is our new favourite chatbrick.
Philips Nino 500palm-sized pc
Ever since the arrival of Windows CE on palm-sized devices, we at PC Authority have voiced concerns over its suitability and performance on this platform.
Review: Rise of Legends
The follow up to Rise of Nations packs strategic punch.
Robopet
It really must be the future if we have robot pets.
SanDisk Cruzer Profile
Too effective fingerprint scanning security for your data.
Serious Sam 2
The cheesy tough guy is back, and how we’ve missed him.
Snap Happy for $2,500
What can you expect from the current crop of digital cameras? The simple answer is 'a lot'. Lots of functionality, too much to shake a stick at in some cases, and lots of expectations that won't be re
Sony CPD-E200
After taking the CPD-E200 for a run on our testbed we felt like the caveman who found fermented honey and declared this is good!
Sony Vaio VGN-FE18GP laptop
Great looks, a good software bundle and hardware that almost completes the package.
Swissbit USB Victorinox
It slices, it dices, it carries your files.
Teflon: What can't it do?
You don't need to be a pro-gamer to enjoy deliciously smooth mousing.
Tested: ATI CrossFire
Nick Ross straps himself to ATI’s would-be SLI killer and asks does it deliver the goods?
The $2000 Question...
A game is played out whenever we do a Labs feature with a price point: the vendors cobble together a magic formula that determines what is the appropriate mix of components for the balance in performa
The Unwired Garden of the Future at Sydney Olympic Park
The Unwired Garden of the Future at Sydney Olympic Park was an unprecedented Display Garden at Sydney’s ABC Gardening Australia Festival in August 2005. Designed by Andrew Davies (Landscape Design Director of Dig Design Ideas Gardens) and PC Authority magazine, it was built to represent any outdoor space (balcony/courtyard or a section of a backyard) where the user can leave the confines of the indoors and go outside to use the computer.
Video iPod
Nick Ross funtests Apple's latest icon of cool.
Weekly Roundup
The week ending 25/11 is the week starting for BitTorrent Bram and his new crusade.
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Zen and the art of iPod killing
Creative finally delivers a portable media player that trumps them all.