Tag: Hardware
Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi is a novel, brilliant idea. A cheap $25 computer that will help re-invigorate people’s (particularly children’s) interest in computers – the hardware, software and in programming. You can put free versions of Linux onto it, and there would be programming packages available too. There’s no better way to learn about computers than a [...]
ReTrak Retractable Universal 70 Watt Notebook Charger
ReTrak , popular in the US, are now selling their range of products in the UK at retailers such as PC World , Dixons and Amazon. You may have come across retractable cables before – often found on portable mice for laptops, they wind excess cable into real which is suspended half way along the cable length. What [...]
iTwin
iTwin is an interesting new method of file sharing. Looking like a 2-ended USB memory stick, the iTwin breaks into two, with each half plugging into a different computer, allowing you to share files across them. Before you can do this you have to pair your device by leaving the halves connected and plugging one [...]
The 1 Pound Challenge
The high street these days is full of pound shops (or 99p shops in some cases) and many of them sell computer and general “tech” accessories. But how good are these going to be for £1? Indeed, when you see that these include USB hubs and Bluetooth dongles, surely these aren’t even going to work [...]
Sony Ericsson Elm
It’s been a good few years now since I bought my Sony Ericsson K800i . It really was an excellent phone – easy to use, basic functionality and a superb camera – and when it came to give it up (for my Nokia N95), I chose to give it to my wife. And, believe it or not, it was [...]
Dell UltraSharp U2311H monitor
For a while I’ve been after a new monitor – my 17″ Viewsonic may have been a PC Pro a-listed cutting-edge monitor back in 2005 (when it cost me £187.22!) but now it’s a little small and the colours aren’t quite as vibrant as they were 6 years ago. Now, I was happy to spend [...]
LG E2360V monitor
23/24″ 1920×1080 pixel widescreen monitors are becoming pretty much “the norm” these days. What makes the LG E2360V stand-out however is its slimness and generally attractive looks – not necessarily a bad thing in a sea of quite plain alternatives. It maintains its slimness through a combination of factors – no extras (no USB hub [...]
Sennheiser PX 210 BT
Sennheiser have long been favourites of mine – their earphones are my default when I’m work (I can’t use my Creative set due to their noise reduction as I can’t otherwise hear the phone!). The PX 210 BT are a Bluetooth, cordless pair of on-ear headphones. They also use the apt-X codec technology as well to improve the Bluetooth sound quality [...]
Creative D200 Bluetooth Speaker
For those not wishing to splash out a few hundred pounds on the excellent Creative ZiiSound Bluetooth speakers , Creative have further ranges of Bluetooth speakers on the market. The D100′s are the cheapest, but if you want to retain the apt-X sound system of the ZiiSound, there’s the D200′s. Just £89.99, these are a lot cheaper than the £279.99 asking [...]
Samsung R530 Laptop
After much saving my daughter recently bought herself a laptop. Or rather, she gave me the money and left it to my judgement to get her one. I came across the Samsung R530 quite early on and took her to try it in Currys. What I didn’t realise at the time is the sheer number [...]
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