Sony’s latest Vaio laptop is for those who want uncompromising power and performance at any price. Unlike other notebooks it blends extreme power with a stylish portable design, making it suitable for business, games and multimedia.   Very few laptops unite the Holy Trinity of power, portability and usability – but the Sony VAIO VPCZ11Z9E does this with its eyes closed. The latest version of the laptop is an absolute power house and boasts not only Intel’s Core i7-620M processor, but also 6GB of DDR3 RAM (the latest, fastest and most resource light memory technology).  There's also a high-end nVidia GeForce GT...Read More »

In a bid to make this GPS navigation device stand out against TomTom and Garmin rivals. MioNavman’s added a digital TV tuner to it’s latest satellite navigation system the V505 TV, and it's older brother the 7in V735 TV. So, as well as ensuring you don't get lost when driving in the UK and Europe, if you stop on route, you can kick back and watch a bit of Top Gear or the latest episode of Eastenders.   At 4.7inches, the 480x272 screen is a generous size, although the unit feels plasticky compared to the Garmin nuvi 1690 and Motorola...Read More »

When the Toshiba-backed HD-DVD lost out to Blu-ray in the hi-def format war, Tosh turned its attentions to upscaling video from standard definition to high definition. The upscaling TVs, laptops and DVD players that followed weren't an unqualified success but it  hasn't deterred them from pushing the envelope with the latest upscaling opportunity - turning 2D into 3D.   The Toshiba CELL TV, which will come in 55 and 65-inch models, was unveiled at CES 2010 to much fanfare at an extremely 3D TV-heavy show, promising to help fill the huge content gap as the next-gen tech looks set to enter homes...Read More »

Asus has produced some really innovative notebooks recently, including the 3D Asus G51J  and Asus NX90 with speakers outside its body. Powered by a CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) processor the Asus UL30A is one of the most impressive laptop computers we’ve seen. Not only is it very light, at 1.8kg, it also provides a fantastic battery life of 745 minutes – just under 13 hours. This is a phenomenal achievement by Asus, and means the days of sweating between power points is well and truly over.    --------------------------------------------------------- More on Asus Asus Eee PC Seashell review ---------------------------------------------------------   To...Read More »

The pocket camcorder market is fighting fit at the moment. So we have brought together two of its punchier challengers. Will it be the undisputed king of point-and-shoot: Flip, with its second generation Mino HD, boasting a bigger screen, enhanced memory and metal body? Or will plaudits go to the plucky outsider, the third generation Creative Vado HD, now redesigned with manual features. Our pockets are only big enough for one winner, so which delivers the knockout punch? Design and build Creative: Although it has been redesigned since the older Creative Vado HD; the plasticky body isn’t going...Read More »

Much of the hype around the iPad has been its anticipated primacy in the eBook reader market. However, although the iBookstore will doubtless be a smooth unit, the iPad does not have an e-ink screen. These devices do, which means they reduce eyestrain and have phenomenal battery life. They’re all real page-turners…   Read below for our eBook readers: Six of the best     Best… For holiday reads COOL-ER eBook reader £190, www.coolreaders.com There are no frills like Wi-Fi or a keyboard to entertain here, just MP3 playback – maddeningly via a 2.5mm jack only – and Sudoku. Still, text looks very clear...Read More »

Extremely close to the stunning Olympus E-P2 in terms of size and spec, the Panasonic GF1 even shares its sensor with its Micro Four Thirds rival, offering an effective resolution of 12.1 megapixels from its 13.1 megapixel chip. However, being more contemporary looking, a great deal cheaper and with a built-in flash, it’s obvious that Olympus is going to have its work cut out keeping up with Panasonic.   A 14-45mm (28-90mm equivalent) zoom is provided in the kit bundle. It’s optically stabilised, which is essential as there’s no in-body anti-shake. That limits your choice of extra lenses unless...Read More »

 The HTC Hero was T3’s gadget of the year in 2009; so to say we’ve been eagerly waiting for it is an understatement. Instead of a few lazy tweaks like some manufacturers, HTC’s made significant changes to produce a far superior handset.   First impressions are impressive. Constructed from a single piece of aluminum, with a rubberised battery SD card cover and camera section, build is fantastic – it really feels like a quality product. This is a handset you’d be proud to show off, in contrast to the drab Google Nexus One. The Legend is exactly the...Read More »

 The HTC Hero was T3’s gadget of the year in 2009; so to say we’ve been eagerly waiting for it is an understatement. Instead of a few lazy tweaks like some manufacturers, HTC’s made significant changes to produce a far superior handset.   First impressions are impressive. Constructed from a single piece of aluminum, with a rubberised battery SD card cover and camera section, build is fantastic – it really feels like a quality product. This is a handset you’d be proud to show off, in contrast to the drab Google Nexus One. The Legend is exactly the...Read More »

The 12.3-megapixel E-P2 tops a trio of Micro Four Thirds digital cameras from Olympus, following the E-P1 and E-PL1. Its retro aluminium and stainless steel body harking back to the manufacturer’s classic PEN cameras of the 60s. What we have here is a cross between a compact and physically larger digital SLR, a class of camera rapidly becoming known as a ‘hybrid’, with the portability and ease of use of the former, yet image quality comparable to the latter.   The better picture quality is partly down to the size of the sensor, it being much larger than that traditionally...Read More »