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Hot on the heels of the Mini Moke-style Beachcomber concept car at the 2010 Detroit Motor Show, Mini has unveiled the production version, the Countryman.

There are a number of reasons to be shopping for a Windows Mobile smartphone. Check out our list of the best smartphones running Microsoft’s operating system.

Ricoh has made a bold entry into the interchangeable lens camera market with the GXR. Fortunately, it delivers excellent images but it is an expensive investment.

The INQ Chat 3G takes the popular, inexpensive INQ1 and slaps a full QWERTY keyboard on top. It’s an addition as delicious as gravy on a pile of mashed potatoes, but the Chat 3G doesn’t live up to the BlackBerry devices that it emulates.

Apple has an event planned for next week, where it’s widely expected that a tablet device will be introduced.

The Lexmark Impact S305’s low price tag, simple set-up and straightforward features are sure to draw in budget customers with intermittent printing needs. With extra features like wireless printing and a media card reader, the Impact earns a solid recommendation.

The biggest buzz of the year is 3D, but are you going to splash out and buy one? Is there anything even available?

Silicon Power announces the world’s first 400x Compact Flash card with a whopping 128GB of storage capacity. The new 400X CF card is designed to offer the ultimate storage capacity while not compromising performance, featuring a write speed of up to 90MB/sec. The card supports PIO Mode-6 and Multi-Word DMA 4 transfer mode in quad-channel configuration. In addition to the 400X cards, Silicon Power also offers 600X CF and 200X CF cards suited for devices (DSLR, DV, PDA, etc) that use CF cards…

Maestro combines rhythm and platforming to make a charming little adventure that is enjoyable and rewarding, providing you like classical music.

Amid the bright lights, speeches and crazy displays, automakers had their electric cars out in force at the 2010 Detroit Motor Show.

The Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Tour In-Ear Headphones offer much in the way of style and sound, but the extra-long earpieces my cause comfort and fit issues for some users.

The Heartbeats by Lady Gaga Headphones are undeniably unique and there’s little doubt that they’ll attract fashionistas far and wide, but prospective buyers should be wary of potential fit issues and the overpowering low-end response.

Samsung announces two new ultra-slim digital cameras, the models TL110 and TL105. At just 0.65″ thin, the 14.2 megapixel TL110 and 12.2 megapixel TL105 are each equipped with a 2.7-inch LCD and feature 5x optical zoom / Dual Image Stabilization and 4x optical zoom / Digital Image Stabilization respectively. Samsung also introduces the new SL630. This 12.2 megapixel point-and-shoot offers value for the casual shooter with a 28mm wide-angle, 5x optical zoom lens, Dual Image Stabilization, and a range of smart features…

Samsung introduces two new models to its HZ-Series of high zoom digital cameras. The 12-megapixel HZ35W and HZ30W offer the same wide-angle 24mm Schneider lenses as their predecessors, the HZ15W and HZ10W, but extend the telephoto capability of the range from a 10x optical zoom to an impressive 15x optical zoom. In addition, the HZ35W comes equipped with a super clear and sharp 3.0″ AMOLED display and built-in GPS technology for the automatic geo-tagging of images from anywhere in the world…

JOBO announces the Cube CF (68-in-1) and the Cube HUB (57-in-1) Multi-card Reader/Writer. Both the CF and the HUB model are available in black or white and feature an internal space capable of safely storing several media cards. Each Cube unit is compatible with all Memory Stick, Secure Digital, and Smart Media cards. The new JOBO Cube CF features compatibility with Compact Flash cards; the new Cube HUB features 2 USB ports instead of the CF card slot. The card readers/writers will be available immediately for €19.99…

At any motor show, there will be more cars than you could reasonably poke sticks at, so automakers go that extra mile to entice you with wacky stage designs and installations. Not to mention the weird flights of fancy themselves. We take a look at the best from Detroit 2010.

The Olympus E-P2 is the company’s second retro-styled foray into the Micro Four Thirds world. We take it out of its cardboard packaging and put it side by side with the Ricoh GXR to see just how compact it really is.

A small but significant proportion of TV buyers can’t see the 3D effects on a 2D screen. How is the industry addressing them?

With CES 2010 abuzz with 3D TV announcements, cable provider Foxtel has said it is planning to begin 3D broadcasts of its own in 2011.

We got our first hands on look at Bentley’s new range-topping sedan, the Mulsanne, at the 2010 Detroit Motor Show.