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Review: Kensington Orbit Trackball with Scroll Ring

Monday, March 28th, 2011

If you’re tired of mouse-related wrist injuries but don’t like trackballs because of the lack of a scroll wheel, then the Orbit Trackball makes a lot of sense at a surprisingly acceptable price.

Review: Kingston HyperX Max 3.0

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

So you feel the need for speed? Kingston’s HyperX Max 3.0 USB will deliver it, but you’ll pay a premium for all that velocity.

Review: D-Link Boxee Box

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

The Boxee Box is a premium-priced proposition best suited for those who want an easy out-of-the-box Boxee experience.

30+ best and worst iPhone 4 cases

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

To get the most from your iPhone, it’s pretty clear you need to pop it into a case or protective screen of some sort. We take a look at what’s on offer.

Review: uDraw Dood’s Big Adventure

Monday, March 7th, 2011

With 60 levels, Dood’s Adventure certainly is big. It’s a crying shame, though, that it’s not very good.

Review: uDraw Pictionary

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Pictionary for uDraw represents the best of the first crop of uDraw-enabled Wii games, but it’s not a cheap way to play.

Review: Toshiba NB550D

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Toshiba’s AMD Fusion-powered netbook delivers performance you wouldn’t normally associate with netbooks, but struggles due to low memory allocation.

Review: uDraw GameTablet

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

It’s doubtful that the uDraw will provide an entirely new platform for Wii games, but it’s a nice accompaniment to the Wii that focuses more on creativity than games.

Review: Pure Oasis Flow

Monday, February 28th, 2011

If you’re worried about the elements being brutal to your outdoor DAB+ radio, then Pure has you covered with the Oasis Flow.

Review: Philips Fidelio DS8550

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Philips’ excellent iPad-compatible dock comes with good sound and plenty of features that put it a step above the average music-centric speaker dock.

Review: AC Ryan Playon!HD Essential

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

The Playon!HD Essential has great codec support, but falls flat on the critical issue of streaming from network media sources.

Review: a-Jays Four

Monday, February 7th, 2011

They’re not as high-end or as highly accessorised as other Jays headphones, but as a replacement for the stock iPhone headphones the a-Jays Four offers excellent value.

Review: Astone Media Gear AP-110D

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

The 110D is a media streamer short on frills. It works, but don’t expect fancy interfaces or a high quality remote control.

Review: BoB Lite

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

BoB’s little brother isn’t a speed demon, but it is simple to connect up and surprisingly powerful for such a cheap router.

iTunes U: what’s on offer from Australian universities

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Still deciding which courses and uni is right for you? Eight Australian universities distribute podcasts, guest lectures and course materials through iTunes, so you can take a try-before-you-buy approach.

Review: Optus Mini WiFi Modem

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Optus’ Mini WiFi has some impressively shiny hardware, but the carrier’s charging regime remains a significant roadblock to our recommendation of it.

Review: Dell Inspiron One 2310

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Dell’s take on the all-in-one looks great, but doesn’t quite perform as well as we’d like.

Review: SingStar The Wiggles PS3

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

The Wiggles’ Singstar title makes its PS3 debut and apart from a lick of high definition paint, it’s still much the same game. Little Wiggles fans will love it, but they’ll probably need mum or dad on hand when they play.

Review: MSI Wind Top AE2400

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

The Wind Top AE2400 is an all-in-one (AIO) PC that tries its hands at many fields but succeeds in few of them.

Review: Acer Aspire Z3750

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Acer’s stuffed decent hardware into an all-in-one (AIO) that only really suffers from having a small display screen.