The oddly named, Popcorn Hour A-100 is a network media player which allows you to playback more video formats than you can poke a stick at. And critically all those new HD varieties you’ve been dying to play back are on the list.

The A-100 also has an internal PATA connector to add a harddisk but is equally happy to grab videos over your network, over the internet (Youtube, Google Video, etc.) or from your external drives via its two USB 2.0 ports.

Add to this HDMI and component video out (up to 1080p) and S/PDIF coax digital audio for Dolby Digital/DTS pass through and we might just have the perfect network media player. Apple, are you paying attention?

Read on for full specifications including the incredible list of supported audio/video formats.

The Cue r1 is an elegant iPod clock/radio with features a plenty and an audiophile pedigree.

Like most modern clock/radios, the r1 has an auto dimming LCD, along with dual alarms and an enhanced AM/FM tuner. Unlike most clock radios however, it features what Cue Acoustics calls, "touch sensitive" tuning which is some sort of tactile feedback mechanism.

The sound is handled by a bi-amplified 3.5 inch high-power woofer/mid-range speaker and a 3/4 inch silk dome tweeter.

The r1's dimensions are smaller than a US "Letter" sized piece of paper and it will ship with a full featured remote.

The r1 should be available in the third quarter with a retail price of $399US, but interested parties can sign up for information updates at the Cue Acoustics website today.

Sporting Raid 0/1 and JBOD the Rocraid 2UB is a new home RAID solution from storage specialists, Rocstor.

The 2UB sports firewire 800/400 and USB ports to connect up to 2TB of storage to your MAC (OSX 10.4+) or PC (Windows 2000/XP/Vista). Curiously, the RAID configuration appears to be selected via switches on the unit's rear without any need for software GUIs.

We're curious to see how this system works and will try to secure one for review.

The 2UB is available now from US and select international dealers, visit Rocstor's website for more information.

Let's not pretend otherwise: Routers are normally pretty boring devices. The best routers tend to quietly do their job in anonymity amongst the Rat king of cables hidden away from view.

If you do happen to intentionally glance at your router, it usually coincides with the words, Why are you not working? Expletives optional.

The Belkin N1 Vision takes this truth and attempts to turns it on its head. Here is a router that wants to be looked at.

Read on to find out why..

Astute readers of DigitalReviews Network will know that we have reviewed a number of products from Nuance over the years, including earlier versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.  Check out for instance our earlier review of DNS 9.

I have been very impressed with the later versions of DNS despite it having to cope with my problematic accent and it seems that a minor upgrade to 9.5 is not a big deal. It would certainly not warrant another in-depth review.
However, I have noticed a substantial increase in accuracy which might be due in large part to the wireless Plantronics headset supplied with this particular edition. 

So this review will be mainly concentrating on this Plantronics CS60-USB headset system.

USB flash drives are fast becoming a part of everyday life. A-DATA's PD-19 aims to become a small part of yours.

Or is that a big part?

Read on to find out why I'm so confused.

The SP3200 lays claim to this fairly lofty claim through its 32" 16:9 screen. With a resolution of 1366x768, a remote control and the ability to playback MPEG 1/2/4, WMA and AVI, along with its stylish design, the SP3200 looks to be a worthy addition to your wall or shelf.

And of course, the SP3200 accepts all major memory cards, including Memory Stick, SD and CF to supplement its 256Mb of on-board memory.

The SP3200 will retail for $899US and will be available through speciality retailers across the USA.

For more information, visit the Smartparts website.

Targeting camcorder owners who have moved on from tape and record direct to flash card, Sandisk has announced the new Video HD line of flash cards.

The Video HD cards will be available in SDHC and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats and will be labelled with minutes of recording time as well as traditional Gigabyte storage capacity.

Another change is that the cards will also come with jewel cases and labels so users can identify what is stored on their flash cards.

Price and availability is still to be announced but expect to see 4GB (60 minutes) and 8GB (120 minutes) versions at retailers soon.

If you bred a Nintendo Wii and a regular SANSA MP3 player, you'd probably end up with the Sansa SHAKER.

The SHAKER has two headphone jacks, a built in speaker and can play back MP3s for ten hours on its AAA battery. Apart from its unusual hourglass shape however, the shaker has another quirk: When you shake it, it changes songs!

The Shaker features an SD slot to store tracks and at under $100 for the 1GB version, seems to be good value.