The most recent Hardware Reviews from Incisive Media

Power Traveller Solargorilla

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:55:00 GMT

Tom Royal, Computeractive, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 15:55:00

Charge your laptop or phone anywhere with this solar panel

Packing for holidays isn’t as easy as it used to be. As well as a passport, sun cream and clothes, many of us want to take a mobile phone –...

Powertraveller Solar Gorilla portable power charger

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:41:00 GMT

Orestis Bastounis, Personal Computer World, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 10:41:00

An eco-friendly way to charge mobile devices

The Solar Gorilla is a portable solar panel that can charge an MP3 player, mobile phone, or even a laptop....

Genius G-Shot HD520 HD camcorder

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:25:00 GMT

Orestis Bastounis, Personal Computer World, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 10:25:00

A portable HD camcorder for less than £100

Like the Flip Mino HD, the G-Shot HD520 is a pocket-sized camcorder that can record 720p resolution video. However, the G-Shot can also capture still images, function as a webcam,...

Nokia E75

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT

David Phelan, Computeractive, Thursday 2 July 2009 at 10:00:00

This ‘business phone’ is neat enough to appeal to everyone

Nokia’s range of E-series phones are aimed at business users, which means they’re great for things such as email. This new model is the first E-series one with a proper...

Konica Minolta Magicolor 1600W

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:17:00 GMT

Simon Williams, Computeractive, Wednesday 1 July 2009 at 17:17:00

A relatively cheap colour-laser printer

Inexpensive colour printing used to be the preserve of inkjet printers, but as prices have continued to drop, it’s now possible to pick up a colour laser for under £150....

E-Pens Mobile Notes

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:22:00 GMT

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 1 July 2009 at 16:22:00

A quick and easy way to transcribe handwritten notes

Anyone who has attempted to convert a series of handwritten notes to text on a computer knows that transcription can often be a painstaking and time-consuming process, so automating this...

Lexmark X4975ve

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:11:00 GMT

Simon Williams, Computeractive, Monday 29 June 2009 at 16:11:00

A wireless printer with a few nifty additions

The X4975ve is part of Lexmark’s Professional range of multifunction printer/scanners, which means it comes with larger ink cartridges and a five-year warranty....

Review: Apple 13in MacBook Pro

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:16:00 GMT

Julian Prokaza, V3.co.uk, Monday 29 June 2009 at 12:16:00

Apple's MacBook Pro range gains a much more portable member

The new 13in MacBook Pro is aimed at people who like the look of Apple's other aluminium 'unibody' models, but don't want to lug around a leviathan laptop just to...

Lacie Datashare

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:23:00 GMT

Tom Royal, Computeractive, Friday 26 June 2009 at 17:23:00

Two memory card readers in one

Lacie’s Datashare is certainly unusual looking. Its red and white plastic shell looks a bit like a giant pill. Separate the two-coloured parts, though, and you'll find that each has...

Sapphire DPF-T10 digital picture frame

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:07:00 GMT

Andrea-Marie Petrou, Computeractive, Friday 26 June 2009 at 17:07:00

A frame with interesting features

A photo frame used to mean a static display of a single picture, but with digital photo frames it's possible to show much more than that....

First Look: iPhone 3GS

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:31:00 GMT

Ian Williams, V3.co.uk, Friday 26 June 2009 at 16:31:00

Is the latest incarnation from Apple worth the hefty price tag?

Apple recently unveiled the third generation of its popular mobile phone, the iPhone 3GS, and we've managed to get our hands on one for a quick once over....

D-Link NetDefend DFL-260

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Alan Stevens, Personal Computer World, Friday 26 June 2009 at 10:00:00

All in one threat protection for the small business

D-Link’s NetDefend DFL-260 is a UTM (Unified Threat Management) appliance which, at first glance, offers the same firewall/VPN facilities as the cheaper DFL-210 we reviewed back in the September 2007...

Apple iPhone 3GS

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Paul Allen, Computeractive, Wednesday 24 June 2009 at 14:00:00

The world’s most talked-about phone – but is it worth it?

VIDEO: See our video review of the new Apple iPhone 3GS The third addition to the iPhone range, the 3GS, is a small step forward for Apple compared with the first...

Violet Mir:ror

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:15:00 GMT

Kelvyn Taylor, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 24 June 2009 at 11:15:00

An RFID kit for home that’s charmingly loopy

The French are experts at creating quirky technology and they don’t come quirkier than Violet’s Mir:ror RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader....

LG Arena KM900

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:49:00 GMT

David Phelan, Computeractive, Tuesday 23 June 2009 at 16:49:00

An iPhone alternative, or just a lookalike?

There’s something very familiar about the screen of the LG Arena KM900 touchscreen phone: the 16 colourful icons on a black background that decorate its screen bear more than a...

Review: Lexmark E360dn mono laser printer

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:01:00 GMT

Will Stapley, V3.co.uk, Monday 22 June 2009 at 14:01:00

Fast mono laser well suited to smaller work groups

Compact and easy to use, the Lexmark E360dn is aimed at small work groups that simply require fast mono printing....

Review: Samsung N110 netbook

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:15:00 GMT

Ian Williams, vnunet.com, Sunday 21 June 2009 at 13:15:00

A good, but quite expensive, example of an archetypal netbook

The recent deluge of netbooks all with nearly identical specifications, layouts and features can make it difficult to tell them apart, and the biggest differentiating factor is often battery life...

Lenovo L2440X

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Tom Royal, Personal Computer World, Sunday 21 June 2009 at 10:00:00

A great display with LED backlighting

Unlike conventional LCDs, which are backlit by cold-cathode fluorescent lights, Lenovo’s L2440X uses an array of LEDs. This means that it uses less power than similar displays and, being free...

Kodak Scan Station 500

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Alan Stevens, Personal Computer World, Saturday 20 June 2009 at 11:00:00

A fast scanner with a big appetite for work

Kodak’s Scan Station 500 is a real workhorse. It can scan 30 double-sided pages per minute and is able to cope with 1,500 pages per a day....

D-Link DNS-343

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Alan Stevens, Personal Computer World, Saturday 20 June 2009 at 10:00:00

Get the power of four in the latest D-Link storage appliance

D-Link’s DNS-343 is a four-bay network storage appliance that is easy to set up, with a good choice of Raid options to enhance both performance and reliability....

Zonealarm Extreme Security

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Saturday 20 June 2009 at 10:00:00

PC tune-up tools have been added to the security suite

Zonealarm Extreme is Checkpoint’s answer to Norton 360, adding backup and tune-up tools along with its impressive Forcefield online protection to the Internet Security core engine....

Lenovo Thinkstation S20

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Alan Stevens, Personal Computer World, Friday 19 June 2009 at 11:00:00

This workstation has some serious quad-core muscle

The market for high-end workstations to run Cad/Cam and other demanding applications has long been dominated by the likes of Sun, HP and Dell....

Canon Digital Ixus 95 IS camera

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:47:00 GMT

Gavin Stoker, Computeractive, Thursday 18 June 2009 at 15:47:00

Stylish if pricey snapshot camera

Available in four colours, the Canon Ixus 95 IS (‘image stabilised’) is a style-conscious upgrade of last year’s reliable Ixus 80 IS model....

Mesh XGS PII iQ

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Simon Crisp, Personal Computer World, Thursday 18 June 2009 at 10:00:00

Phenom II desktop PC bundled with a 26in monitor

Mesh has traditionally offered a wide range of AMD systems and, with the launch of Phenom II, the company has revamped its line of standalone desktop towers to use the...

Dell Inspiron Mini 10

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:37:00 GMT

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeractive, Wednesday 17 June 2009 at 17:37:00

Another update for the PC giant’s smallest line

It took Dell a little while to get on the mini-notebook bandwagon last year, but when it did with the 9in Inspiron Mini 9, we were impressed with the results....