In creating the original Xbox, Microsoft unwittingly helped create the single most affordable and feature packed media player of the Standard Definition age. The free open source Xbox Media Centre (XBMC) software - when coupled with a modified Xbox - sets the standard for home theatre playback.

Is the Popcorn Hour A-100 the new High Definition equivalent?

Read on for our review..

With dimensions of 13.25 x 13.5 x 16cm and a weight of just 255g, the Slim Portable DVD-ROM Drive from USB Geek is exactly that.

Read on for the low down on this compact unit.

The “multiuse” Jabra BT5020 headset and A7010 hub bundle are Bluetooth devices which can be used with multiple communication devices, allowing office professionals and "road warriors" to use a single headset with their mobile, desk phone and PC.  Thanks to Jabra, DigitalReviews got their hands on the BT5020 and A7010 bundle for evaluation.

As a regular road-warrior with stints in the office, I was keen to test out the Jabra bundle. 

The need for security – often in the form of covert surveillance – is rapidly increasing in our modern world.

Our homes and businesses follow the trend set by governments and law enforcement agencies.

I was looking around for an unobtrusive recording device that would have motion activation and take reasonable good pictures at set intervals.
I think I've found exactly that when I came across the Swann Communications Digital Private Eye. And as a bonus it also functions as a webcam.
Let's see what it is all about.

The Thecus M3800 is yet another step forward for Thecus’s line of robust NAS RAID drives. Using the latest low-power, high-performance AMD Geode processor, the M3800 aims to deliver a simple, yet complete, centralized home media storage solution. The unit features three hard drive bays with RAID 5 support, allowing users to share their media easily and securely across a home network.

Supported video formats include: WMV9, WMVHD, AVI, MPG, VOB, and MP4 up to a resolution of 1080p. Supported audio formats include MP3, WMA, AAC, PCM, and M4A.

Not content to be the only three bay NAS device with home theatre sharing, the M3800 also adds wireless networking capabilities and USB webcam support!

We look forward to reviewing the M3800 in the coming weeks but in the meantime, check out Thecus’s website for more details about their numerous NAS/RAID products.

If there is one thing that fascinates me it's flying low and slow and taking in the scenery below. 

I am lucky that I can do that in the course of my work as an aerial photographer but there are plenty of places that I haven't been to and love to see from an aerial perspective. 

Belgium is not one of those places.  I have flown over this small country many times when living in Holland but it is one thing to just fly over it in the course of your work than to be able to sit back in your lounge chair, to relax and let the whole scenery unfold before you on a high-definition screen.  It is the same difference as cooking your own meal or going to a top-notch restaurant for a gourmet dinner.
Belgium, the Movie, subtitled Enjoy Your Flight over Belgium, is such a gastronomic delight, so to speak.  It portrays Belgium as few tourists (or Belgians!) will ever experience it: flying through Brussels, following the grand boulevards in your helicopter -- not all that much higher than treetop level...

The Powertraveller powermonkey eXplorer was deemed best of breed portable charger by DigitalReviews. 

The hot news is that this particular primate family is growing and there are two siblings waiting in the mist. 

The Powerchimp and Powergorilla are undergoing final primate trials before presenting themselves for duty. 

Being no stranger to gadgets, travelling and with an almost obsessive desire to pack lightly, I am constantly on the look out for the next best thing to help reduce my gear charging burden when on the move. 

Is the powermonkey eXplorer the answer to my recharging needs? 

Let's swing into the review and have a look.