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If you really love board games, buy board games. If tedium is more your thing, buy Hasbro Family Game Night Vol 3. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

The Genesis subverts the usual all-in-one (AIO) idea by not looking like an AIO or offering particularly stunning print speeds. Its scanner, however, is something very special indeed.

We run-down the latest versions of all the main browsers in a head-to-head comparison to sort out where each browser scores well or offers something unique that makes them a must-use proposition. Should you make a switch?

Hitachi’s Mobile LifeStudio has an interesting design, but we can’t work out who would actually find it useful and valuable.

Slick included software and an expensive novelty USB flash drive aren’t enough to make the DeskLife Studio plus a must-buy storage option.

Seagate’s innovative multi-interface approach saves the GoFlex from being just another USB 2.0 external hard drive, but you’ll pay handsomely for the flexibility of choice.

Want a media-streaming box that’s identical to every other media-streaming box? Say hello to the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex TV.

WD’s Elements drive wants to play in both the storage and AV playgrounds. It’s not entirely comfortable in either arena, however.

It’s not as flashy as comparable portable devices, but Telstra’s prepaid mobile broadband hotspot delivers speed, at a price.

PADACS’ Rubata Keyboard is the best iPad keyboard we’ve seen yet. It’s not perfect, but if you’re after a productivity boost for the normally consumption-centric iPad, it’s a good option.

The Pixma MG8150 is the costly bigger brother of the excellent MG6150, but unless you’ve got a burning need for slide scanning, it’s difficult to justify the additional cost.

Western Digital’s My Passport Essential USB 3.0 1TB is an adequate USB 3.0 drive, but it’s not the quickest drive on the market.

Should you buy an AV-specific USB 2.0 external hard drive? In a word, no.

The X-Mini Max II offers better audio quality than the mono-only X-Mini II capsules, but they’re still hampered by odd cabling choices.

Canon’s Pixma MG6150 is a slow multifunction printer, but the print quality and ease of use make it a multifunction worth waiting for.

They’re not actually “unbelievably loud”, but the X-mini speakers do pack some audio punch in a tiny frame.

Those who need both softphone and smartphone connectivity out of their Bluetooth headsets will be well served by Jabra’s combination Go 660 set.

The Brave And The Bold is a light enjoyable romp for younger gamers, but those after lots of variety might find it a little dull.

F1 fanatics, start your engines. F1 2010 delivers a compelling and engaging simulation of the world’s fastest racing series.

Clickfree’s Wireless backup solution is simple to implement, but it isn’t fast and it doesn’t seem to like Macs all that much.