Review : Intel Core i7 970 CPU Processor The Core i7 970 is a bit cheaper than Intel’s top six-core chip, the Core i7 980X. But it’s still a tough ask given that AMD will sell you its own six-core Phenom II X6 1055T CPU for around one third the price. What the AMD chip [...]

Review : Intel Core i5 655K One of a pair of new K Series processors aimed at overclocking addicts, the Intel Core i5 665K’s stand out feature is an unlocked CPU multiplier. Previously only found on ultra expensive Intel Extreme Edition models, an unlocked multiplier allows for CPU overclocking without stressing other parts of the [...]

Sony Bloggie Touch Review Flip Video may have been the first out of the gate with a touchscreen pocket video camera, but Kodak, Samsung, JVC and now Sony have followed — all with more compelling packages than Flip’s offering. Sony’s new Bloggie Touch features a snappy 3-inch touchscreen LCD, an f/2.8 lens with auto macro, [...]

Apple iPod Touch – 4th generation As a portable media player/gaming device/mini-tablet computer, Apple‘s iPod Touch has been blowing us away since 2007. As far as design goes, the fourth-generation model is noticeably lighter and thinner than previous generations but still maintains a sturdy feel with curved, chromed steel backing. The curve is a little [...]

Apple TV Review Apple has unveiled its completely revamped Apple TV, featuring a much smaller design, and is due in late September. It will cost AU$129, which is a large decrease from the current AU$329 price of the old Apple TV. The new design is about a fifth the size of the original Apple TV, [...]

Dell Inspiron N301 Review Good: Good performance for a sub-1k notebook • Slim design Bad: Average battery life • No in-built optical drive Design Inexpensive notebooks have the habit of looking, if we’re going to be blunt, a little on the cheap side. Dell‘s Inspiron N301 — part of the company’s Inspiron 13z series, which [...]

Samsung ST600 Review ameras with its unique dual-LCD implementation. Featuring a 3.5-inch rear touchscreen and a 1.5-inch display in front for framing self-portraits, no other camera manufacturer has emulated the ST550. Users who find the 1.5-inch front screen too small will rejoice at the latest addition to the ST family. The ST600 is an improved [...]

Apple iPod Nano (6th generation) Review Apple has shrunk the Nano. Last year’s fifth generation model already stripped a lot of the superfluous weight from the device, but this iteration is now just 21.1 grams. This version is more akin to the Shuffle than any previous models, at least in terms of physical size. Gone [...]

Blackberry Curve 3G review Improved connectivity and great email, but overpriced Forget the natty BlackBerry Torch and the much-mooted Clamshell 9760. If you’re a workaholic and looking to snaffle one of RIM’s emailers, then the Curve 3G 9300 fancies itself as the ultimate proposition. An entry-level smartphone, the new Curve adds HSDPA to its arsenal, [...]

Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Review The ThinkPad has a grey industrial design interspersed with the odd red trim. it isn’t what we’d call eye catching or sleek (and certainly a long way from the MacBook Air), but exactly what you’d expect from a laptop designed for the business user. Slim (15.6mm) and light (1.48kg), this laptop [...]