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.

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.

Use the power of servers scattered all over the world to your advantage.

A handy application that simulates a real VoIP call to diagnose your broadband problems.

A latency monitor that can generate handy graphs about your broadband connection.

Optimize your broadband connection with this handy freeware application, even if you use Vista.

This recommended broadband tool earns our respect and takes labs honours.

Grab yourself a copy of Microsoft’s Flight Simulator X, and one of these, and you’re about as close as you’ll get to a flight deck at home.

Let’s be honest, many webcams are unruly pieces of junk - ready to turn real life into juddery flashes of un-naturalistic motion. This one is a class act.

A diverse family including some stellar CPUs and numerous also-rans

A laptop backpack that's touch, water resistant, and good enough for hiking or walking around town.

A splendid bit of design that will please the most commited enthusiast, and a godsend for artists on a budget.

An ipod-type device for the home that looks the goods and scores well in our tests.

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.

A generic, value case for of mum and dad buyers only. And even then, that’s pushing it....

The In Win o3 case is a solid effort worth some merit, but is let down by a few key internal design flaws and a rattle effect loud enough to shake your senses.

The In Win B2 Stealth Bomber case goes for Top Gun thrills, but ultimately lacks the grunt to make it off the runway.

An inexpensive 10.4" digital photo frame from Alsotech, the Ultraview boasts DivX video playback, mp3 functionality and USB.