Reviews

ASUS Eee PC 1008HA review

Review ASUS has reinvented its iconic netbook in the shape of the slim, attractive Eee PC 1008HA. It's a bold experiment that largely works.

Bare metal hypervisors: a group test

Group Test Over the past few years, virtualisation has become a viable option to thin down datacentres in terms of physical size, heat output and cost. Here we examine three leading hypervisors.

Photos: Google shows off Wave's potential

Photos Google demonstrates some of the functionality of its new online communication and collaboration tool, Google Wave.

Searching with Microsoft's Bing: screenshots

Photos A sampling of search results using Microsoft's upcoming search engine, formerly code-named Kumo, shows some of its new features.

HTC Touch Diamond2 review

Review The HTC Touch Diamond2 brings some notable improvements over its predecessor and is a powerful touch-screen Windows Mobile smartphone.

Acer X960 review

Review Acer's X960 provides plenty of features, including a VGA-resolution screen. However, this Windows Mobile smartphone's build quality and desk-metaphor UI overlay could be classier.

Gateway's priceless notebooks

Photos Gateway has relaunched in the UK with three new business notebooks, but won't reveal any list prices.

Moblin v2.0 beta: screenshots

Photos Version 2.0 of the latest Linux distribution for mobile devices is available for beta testing. We downloaded Moblin and ran it on a Samsung netbook.

Office 2010 Technical Preview: screenshots

Photos Here's a tour of a Technical Preview build of Microsoft's upcoming Office 2010 suite, before the company formally unveils it to the public.

The Google Way review

Review This book claims that Google has 'revolutionised management', but largely fails to ask searching questions about the sources of the 11-year-old company's success.

HTC S740 on Orange review

Review This is a well-featured Windows Mobile smartphone with a good mini-QWERTY keyboard and impressive battery life. Shame about the backplate though.

Orange E160e mobile broadband dongle

Photos Orange's latest mobile broadband dongle offers straightforward HSDPA conenctivity, and a range of colours.

BT Business Hub review

Review BT's Business Hub is a competent wireless ADSL router, with the added attraction of supporting a separate Openzone hotspot that your business can use to raise revenue or attract customers.

Samsung R510 review

Review Samsung's 15.4in. R510 might not be an automatic choice for business use, but it could fit the bill if you need to combine work and leisure on a stylish yet affordable notebook.

HTC Magic review

Review The Vodafone-exclusive HTC Magic is a well-designed handset that's comfortable to hold, has a responsive touch-screen and should satisfy anyone who is happy to use Google's suite of applications.