Review: Samsung UE46F7000
IntroductionAfter being hugely impressed by the flagship Samsung UE46F8000 and Samsung UE55F8000 from Samsung's 8 Series of LED TVs, can equal amounts of hyperbole be heaped on this step-down 46-inch...
View ArticleReview: CyberLink PowerDVD 13
With every yearly iteration of CyberLink's media playback software, the moniker 'PowerDVD' seems ever more archaic. In its time it has had to battle to remain relevant in the face of operating systems...
View ArticleReview: Huawei Ascend Mate
IntroductionHuawei is the epitome of the challenger brand. With a brand name that no one ever pronounces correctly (even a receptionist at the Mate's launch event reffered to the company as 'highway'),...
View ArticleHands-on review: Olympus PEN E-P5
As one of the early innovators in the compact system camera market, Olympus has enjoyed great success with its PEN range of Micro Four Thirds cameras. The retro designs of the PEN series have always...
View ArticleReview: Pure Jongo S3
Billed as a "truly wireless music system", the Pure Jongo S3 is a family-friendly compact speaker that be used just about anywhere - thanks to its combination of mains and battery power, as well as...
View ArticleReview: Updated: Nook HD
IntroductionThe Nook HD from bookstore giant Barnes and Noble makes some big claims for such a small tablet, as it looks to steal the limelight at the budget end of the market.With the likes of the...
View ArticleReview: Updated: HTC First
Introduction and designUpdate: AT&T has dropped the price of the HTC First. With two-year contract, the phone is now just $0.99 cents.Call Facebook ubiquitous and you're understating your case....
View ArticleReview: AOC E2462VWH
Props to AOC for making an effort. It wasn't that long ago that pretty much every AOC panel out there looked like it was hewn from pressed plastic sweepings taken from the Airfix factory floor. They...
View ArticleReview: Iiyama ProLite XB2776QS
Luckily for Iiyama's latest 27-incher we weren't expecting anything terribly special when we unpacked it, so its awesome image quality adds an extra dimension. But let's not get ahead of ourselves....
View ArticleReview: NEC EA244WMi
Why can't we have more 16:10 action? That's a familiar refrain over here at PC Format towers. Obviously we don't get out much, but there's a serious point to be made. 16:9 has taken over the PC monitor...
View ArticleReview: Philips Brilliance 298X4QJAB
Stop that, it's silly. That's our first reaction to Philips' new 29-incher, the Brilliance 298X4QJAB, and we're not talking about the ridiculous product name. A thick alphanumeric naming soup is...
View ArticleReview: Philips Brilliance 278G4DHSD
What did you say? A 27-inch IPS panel with 3D support? What devilry is this? Sadly, all is not quite what it seems. At least it's not if the presence of 3D support had you thinking Philips had cracked...
View ArticleHands-on review: Updated: Canon 700D
IntroductionThe Canon EOS 700D (Canon Rebel T5i) is to be the replacement for the Canon EOS 650D, which has been on the market for less than 10 months. It will sit alongside the Canon EOS 600D at the...
View ArticleReview: Updated: Samsung Chromebook
IntroductionThis is technically the fifth iteration of the Google Chromebook – so long as you count Google's own CR-48 prototype. Despite being the fifth Chromebook, this Samsung Chromebook (formerly...
View ArticleHands-on review: Updated: Nokia Lumia 925
The Nokia Lumia 925 is an odd device – on the one hand, a bold design, on the other, debatable specs for a flagship phone.Known as the "Catwalk" phone for a long time, this is the phone that some fans...
View ArticleHands-on review: BB Live: BlackBerry Q5
The BlackBerry Q5 is here, and about time too as the Canadian firm launches its first affordable BlackBerry 10 device.Unveiled at the annual BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando the BlackBerry Q5 had...
View ArticleReview: Viewsonic VX2770Smh-LED
The AOC i2757Fm and this Viewsonic VX2770Smh-LED are two peas in a pod. Both are budget-oriented 27-inch models with 1,920 x 1,080 full-HD resolutions and sporting IPS panels. Indeed, they both have...
View ArticleHands-on review: Updated: Nvidia Shield review
Update: As expected, Nvidia has dropped the "Project" part of the name, and has announced that the handheld will be available for pre-order on May 20 ahead of a June shipping date.The CES 2013...
View ArticleReview: Panasonic HX-WA3
Waterproof, sand-proof and with Full HD recording, the Panasonic HX-WA3 camcorder is basically made for holidays.You don't get a lot of these kinds of pistol-style camcorders these days, but Panasonic...
View ArticleReview: Samsung PS64F8500
IntroductionSamsung is not, it would seem, a brand that likes chasing anyone. It seems almost obsessed with being the pace setter, the race leader, not the valiant runner up. This obsession has seen...
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