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Alternative input devices review
Reviews RSI Awareness Week, we've compiled a roundup of alternative input devices that you could use to reduce your chances of getting RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury). 'Any fool can be uncomfortable', as the old army saying goes, and it's certainly easy...
[February 23, 2004, 6:30]
O2 announces two new xda devices review
Reviews O2's new xda IIs will be available in the UK and Ireland on 1 November at a cost of around £449 (inc. VAT). Its standout feature is a slide-out 39-key QWERTY keyboard, which is designed to make it easier to use the on-board email, contact...
[September 10, 2004, 13:15]
Mobile devices: a buyer's guide review
Reviews The IT infrastructure that services these changing work patterns must be flexible, and in particular requires a range of mobile client devices to be available, to suit different combinations of business needs.
[September 26, 2007, 13:44]
USB devices offer an old-school way to steal data review
Reviews Fun with hacked USB devices OK, so assuming you have one of these doctored USB devices, how practical would it be? In a Black Hat talk entitled 'Plug and root: the USB key to the kingdom', researchers Darrin Barrall and David Dewey, both of SPI...
[August 22, 2005, 11:05]
Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones: photos review
Reviews Microsoft has launched Windows Mobile 6.5, an interim upgrade to its mobile operating system, and has rebranded devices powered by the new OS as 'Windows phones'. Look out for full reviews of selected devices on ZDNet UK shortly.
[October 7, 2009, 15:40]
Axis 205 Network Camera review
Reviews Network cameras used to be bulky devices, but the Axis 205 is admirably compact, measuring 55mm (wide) by 34mm (deep) by 85mm high. Axis is aiming this IP-based product at ordinary home and small business users who are equipped with broadband...
[November 11, 2003, 13:40]
Palm Treo 750v review
Reviews Anyone accustomed to using tall-format screens on Windows Mobile devices may find the loss of a few vertical pixels irritating: it certainly took a little while for us to get used to the different aspect ratio.
[October 3, 2006, 10:00]
Catch the new wave in wireless networking: 802.11n review
Reviews Today's Wi-Fi gear has limited range, is highly susceptible to interference from cordless phones and other wireless devices, and is much slower than old-fashioned Ethernet. We've already reviewed the first round of MIMO-enabled networking devices...
[May 3, 2005, 12:05]
Vodafone launches BlackBerry smartphone review
Reviews Research In Motion (RIM) is well known for its business-orientated BlackBerry devices, which deliver 'push' email and (in some models) voice capabilities via a proprietary platform. Initial testing with a review unit suggests that typing is faster...
[September 16, 2004, 9:50]
i-mate JAM: a first look review
Reviews You may not have come across i-mate before, but the company is associated with a range of devices made by Taiwan-based HTC. The lithium-polymer battery is removable.i-mate expects the JAM to appeal to both corporate users and consumers, with the...
[November 10, 2004, 8:48]
HTC S710 review
Reviews But they are well spaced, and we found using them compared favourably in terms of speed and accuracy to mini-QWERTY keyboards on devices such as the BlackBerry 8800, HTC S620, Sony Ericsson P990i and M600i, Nokia E61, and the aforementioned...
[May 2, 2007, 9:00]
Handhelds with built-in phones review
Reviews Smartphones may be today’s 'hot' mobile technology category, but convergence devices have been around for some time in the shape of Pocket PC and Palm OS handhelds that incorporate a mobile phone -- nowadays typically a GPRS unit.
[October 28, 2002, 9:46]
Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition review
Reviews Microsoft's latest operating system for mobile devices, Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, is not an earth-shattering upgrade. Dell has signed up for it, and Asus is on-board, as is HP, and devices are cropping up, starting with the Dell Axim X30...
[August 10, 2004, 9:10]
Windows Media Player 10 Beta review
Reviews Version 10 offers a more streamlined design, improved syncing with portable devices and something called the Digital Media Mall. The Mall is fairly self-explanatory; as for the syncing improvements, WMP now offers driverless support for many more...
[June 18, 2004, 8:55]
BlackBerry 8820 review
Reviews Both devices share the absence of a camera — a feature which, we assume, RIM has omitted in order to raise the 8820’s stock among business users, many of whom regard them as unnecessary. Right in the middle is the now familiar mini-trackball which...
[August 23, 2007, 10:41]
Handspring Treo 90 review
Reviews The built-in thumb keyboard sets the Treo 90 apart from all other Palm OS devices. Unlike Sony's CLIE PEG-NR70V, the keyboard replaces the Graffiti writing area, which makes the screen appear smaller than those of most Palm OS devices.
[September 24, 2002, 8:39]
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro review
Reviews On the market for 15 years, Creative Labs’ Sound Blaster PC audio-output devices have benefited from long-term evolution. Its coaxial and optical digital-audio inputs and outputs enable you to connect a variety of home-audio devices to your PC for...
[March 18, 2004, 6:25]
Win a Netgear 1TB ReadyNAS storage appliance review
Reviews Need a single place to keep hefty amounts of data for different devices? You can serve the file you want to multiple devices at the same time — meaning you can stream one high-definition video to players all around the house, should you want that.
[December 12, 2007, 12:49]
USB CopyNotify! 1.3 review
Reviews As soon as any USB devices are used on any USB CopyNotify! from CygNET Systems, is an affordable software utility designed to plug data leaks from the unauthorised use of USB devices, such as mobile phones, digital cameras and digital audio players.
[April 14, 2008, 12:03]
Windows Mobile 6 review
Reviews The best news, of course, is that the new OS means there will be a number of new devices coming out. First, all devices will ship with Microsoft's Direct Push technology so you get real-time email delivery and automatic synchronisation with your...
[February 19, 2007, 7:57]
