Apple MacBook: a first look
Preview Apple's new MacBook ditches its plastic shell and Intel chipset for a solid aluminium chassis with an Nvidia chipset, and serves up a multi-touch glass trackpad, LED-backlit display and mini DisplayPort.
Sierra Compass 885 USB Modem review
Review This mobile broadband modem is easy to install and manage, and comes with some useful applications. It's an excellent choice for mobile professionals who don't want to be tied to a particular service provider.
7.5 Editors' Rating
HTC Advantage X7510 review
Review Although it has a number of attractive features, we can't recommend the Advantage X7510 as a replacement for either a notebook computer or a conventional smartphone. It's also expensive if viewed as an adjunct to either device.
7.8 Editors' Rating
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone mobile broadband
Preview Dell's netbook is now available on 24-month contract from Vodafone. Here are our impressions of the mobile broadband version of the Mini 9.
Intel X-25M solid-state drive (80GB) review
Review Intel's X-25M solid-state drive enjoys several advantages over both conventional disk drives and other SSDs, including improvements to data throughput, boot time and notebook battery life. If you can forget about the cost, this is by far the fastest data drive available.
8.3 Editors' Rating
Velocity 103 review
Review The Velocity 103 offers a lot of features, but this Windows Mobile smartphone will have a tough time competing because of its unintuitive interface and performance issues.
6.7 Editors' Rating
Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 review
Review The ThinkPad SL500 is attractively priced, solidly built and a good performer. We're particularly impressed with the high-resolution 15.4in. screen. However, there are one or two design quirks, the webcam is basic and battery life could be longer.
7.5 Editors' Rating
Security Engineering review
Review The world has changed in the seven years since the first edition of this seminal book was published. Anyone involved in designing any kind of security system should read this second edition.
8.5 Editors' Rating
Samsung Omnia review
Review Although there are some design quirks, the Samsung Omnia promises to be a solid alternative to Apple's iPhone.
7.5 Editors' Rating
Sony Reader PRS-505 review
Review Sony's Reader PRS-505 is the best-designed e-book reader we've seen. However, it's still unlikely to be an everyday replacement for paper.
7.5 Editors' Rating
Dell Latitude E6500 review
Review The Latitude E6500 is an attractive 15.4in. notebook, not least because you can configure it to closely match your needs. The backlit keyboard is well executed, and we also like the auto-adjusting screen brightness.
7.7 Editors' Rating
Seagate FreeAgent Go review
Review Seagate's FreeAgent Go is our favourite portable hard drive to date, earning it an Editors' Choice award. The drive is well designed and fast, and you won't find better value for money.
8.5 Editors' Rating
E-TEN Glofiish V900 review
Review The Glofiish V900's USP is its integrated digital TV tuner, which unfortunately doesn't perform well when on the move. Otherwise, it's a well-specified Windows Mobile handheld.
7.3 Editors' Rating
Samsung Q210 review
Review Samsung's Q210 is a trendy-looking 12.1in. notebook with appeal beyond its nominal consumer niche. It's an excellent performer with a great keyboard and plenty of wireless options.
7.6 Editors' Rating
Illustrator CS4: a first look
Preview The ability to handle multipage projects finally provides a reason for users of older versions to update to Illustrator CS4.
























