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Review: Nintendo DSi XL

Rene Millman — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:02:30 +0000

For many the Nintendo DS is a great handheld. For parents, it is one of the cheapest babysitters there is. But can it make the leap from being the children's favourite to something that will appear to the older gamer?

Review: Novatel MiFi 2352 wireless router

Rene Millman — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:20:24 +0000

While a wireless router with an HSDPA modem is nothing particularly new, getting one that can actually fit in a shirt pocket certainly is. The Novatel Wireless MiFi 2352 is one of the latest routers you could definitely take on a business trip without getting charged extra for a hefty suitcase.

Review: Hercules eCafe EC-1000W Netbook

Rene Millman — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:51:47 +0000

Are netbooks going out of fashion? Hercules hopes not, it's got one called eCafe it wants you to consider.

Review: AOC F22+ LCD monitor

Rene Millman — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:53:45 +0000

AOC is a manufacturer that is better known in German and the continent than in the UK, but that shouldn't dissuade you from considering its latest LCD offering, the F22+.

Review: HTC Tattoo

Rene Millman — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:43:39 +0000

HTC has certainly done more than other phone manufacturers to back the Android OS, but will its Tattoo take the Google smartphone OS to the masses.

Review: Advent Verona

Rene Millman — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:24:18 +0000

Verily, Advent decideth to nameth their new laptop the Advent Verona (perhapeth after the Shakespearian play the Two Gentlemen of Verona or Romeo and Juliet). Betwixt a netbook and a normal laptop, doth Advent's new device suffer the slings and bows of outrageouse fortune. We thinketh yea!

Review: Dell Latitude XT2

Rene Millman — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:04:17 +0000

OK so you are thinking about buying an iPad, but can its forerunners still put up a fight. We look at Dell's XT2 tablet PC to find out.

Review: Tefal Actifry

Rene Millman — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:32:56 +0000

Deep fat fryers are a hated item within this reviewer's household but can the Tefal ActiFry get chips back on the menu and only use a teaspoon of oil?

Review: Fellowes PS79CI Cross Cut Shredder

Rene Millman — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:12:05 +0000

Shredders are nothing new but can be very helpful if you need to get rid of confidential information in a hurry. This shredder from Fellowes should make sure that nothing can be retrieved from those sensitive documents you wish never existed.

Review: Dell Inspiron 11z

Rene Millman — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:24:24 +0000

Now netbooks are everywhere, but the lack of power can be grating when you want to do a bit more than surf the web while drinking a cappuccino. The Inspiron 11z from Dell aims to have a bit more poke but still remain fashionably thin.

Review: XtremeMac Luna Voyager

Rene Millman — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:11:18 +0000

If you sicken at the sound of breakfast radio DJs then XtremeMac has a new iPod dock that will wake you up with your own sounds.

Review: HTC Hero

Rene Millman — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:36:54 +0000

With the iPhone dominating the smartphone space, how would other mobiles fight back. HTC are hoping you are holding out for their new Hero.

Review: Canon Pixma MP560

Rene Millman — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:44:49 +0000

Nowadays if you want a printer that stands out from the crowd there aren't many options. Sure you can scan but every printer just about does that. Printers have to perform better, lower cost of ownership or offer extra features to draw attention to itself. The Canon MP560, while a refresh of previous models, manages to get two out of three right.

Video Review: Meccano Spykee, Top Gear RC car and Land Rover S1 phone

Rene Millman — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Rene Millman talks to Kamilah McCalman and Leah Charles about the Meccano Spykee spy robot, the Top Gear drift remote control car and the Land Rover S1 toughened mobile phone.

Video Review: Speedo Aquabeat, Sound Asleep pillow and Noise Bag rucksack

Rene Millman — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Rene Millman talks to Eddie Kadi and Kamillah McCalman about the Speedo Aquabeat, The Sound Asleep pillow that is also an mp3 speaker and a rucksack that doubles as a sound system.

Video Review: HTC Hero phone, Digital Glass Body Fat Scales and the Dell XFR Latitude E64000

Rene Millman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Rene Millman talks to Eddie Kadi and Kamilah McCalman about the HTC Hero phone, Digital Glass Body Fat Scales and the Dell XFR Latitude E64000 toughened laptop.

Review: Dell Latitude E6400 XFR

Rene Millman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:39:11 +0000

Nowadays laptops are getting smaller and thinner. But here at Absolute Gadget, and like the song, we like 'em chunky. And none come more chunky than the Dell Latitude E6400 XFR.

Review: Batman: Arkham Asylum

Matt Chapman — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:03:33 +0000

Batman games aren’t known for their brilliance (although AG admits we did play that Amiga game of Tim Burton’s film to death). But what’s this? Arkham Asylum is actually a break from the norm? Better get our two top games reviewers on the case in true Batman detecting style...

Review: Blackberry Curve 8900

Matt Chapman — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:54:37 +0000

It’s been quite a while since we first got our paws on a Blackberry Curve and it’s thrown on quite a few extra numbers since then. From 8320 to 8900 is quite a leap - but do the numbers stack up?

Review: E-Charger Solar Messenger Bag

Rene Millman — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:25:30 +0000

With climate change being on the minds of the public more and more, we often wonder what we can do to save the environment. E-Charger has a little bag that could make a difference to your carbon footprint.