Reviews
Independent write-ups after weeks of end-user experiences and testing.
You may often find indispensible advice here and a no-nonsense attitude to evaluating the products.
We don’t go for the bits-and-bytes approach but aim to address the core factor: value-for-money for the average end-user.
Written by Martin Regtien
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07 April 2011
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Accessories
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| Genius |
One of the problems with input devices is that they may cause repetitive strain injury. That's why I am continually on the lookout for devices that are easy to use, lightweight and that will work on most any surface. I think the Genius Pen Mouse is coming pretty close to the ideal. How easy is it to use?
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Written by Ronald
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14 March 2011
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Audio
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| AudioEngine N22 |
Audioengine is a unique company that brings premium sound to the home and the office. Their products are primarily bookshelf speakers, but they also have a portfolio of complementary audio products such as a wireless audio adapter or a subwoofer. Today we will be taking a look at some of Audioengine's latest offerings: the P4 Speakers as well as the N22 amplifier. While these are two separate products that stand on their own, you will notice that they complement each other quite well.
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Written by Martin Regtien
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09 March 2011
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Navigation
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| QSTARZ CR-Q1100P |
Over the years we have been reviewing quite a few GPS units from Qstarz. Often they were of the Bluetooth variety, necessary in the age before every smart phone had a built-in GPS. However, there is a good market for GPS tracking recorders and the CR-Q1100P is touted by Qstarz as the world's first commercial unit of that kind. I am not quite sure if that is correct and much depends on your definition of "commercial", I suppose, but this model has certainly all the features to be a good commercial unit.
Let's go for a drive.
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Written by Kevin Cheng
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06 March 2011
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Video
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| Avedia MP-7222 Front |
Some 12 months ago DigitalReviews had the chance to play with the
Avedia MP7220, a good but flawed Media Center. With thanks to Avedia, we now have the opportunity to review the new Avedia MP-7222 Dual Tuner DVB-T Full HD Recorder.
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Written by Martin Regtien
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17 February 2011
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Miscellaneous
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| Play On - HD Mini |
About a year ago we tested the Playon!HD Mini’s bigger brother on this site. Have a look at Paul Moons’ review
here. This will serve as the background article for the Mini as the functionality is essentially the same. So my review will focus mainly on the hardware side of things, including the wireless USB adaptor that
BlueChipIT graciously supplied with the unit.
The PR blurb describes the
Playon!HD Mini as
“Sexy, compact, completely silent and feature packed” which -- they hope -- should make the Mini the must have media streamer for your digital lifestyle. ..
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Written by Jake Vander Ende
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17 February 2011
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Software
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| Super ScribbleNauts |
Developer 5th Cell returns to the Nintendo DS with Super Scribblenauts, sequel to the hit creativity based puzzle game.
Does the second iteration add enough to stand up to its predecessor?
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Written by ronald
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29 January 2011
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Audio
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| RX31 Earphone Plug |
There are many options available when it comes to earphones. We can expect to easily find some available from the big brand names, but there also seem to be quite a few offerings from smaller companies as well. It seems like many of the big brand name earphones are more focused on their higher end models, leaving their ‘budget’ products somewhat neglected and end up being mediocre at best.
Today, we will be reviewing two products from a ‘smaller’ company called MEElectronics. You may or may not have heard of the company, but their portfolio of earphones range from $11.99 to $89.99 with the majority being somewhere in the middle. With their diverse product line that is affordable and seems to raise the bar for ‘budget’ earphones, they are definitely a company to consider when buying your next pair of earphones. Today, we will be reviewing two earphones from MEElectronics, the M31 and RX11.
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Written by Martin Regtien
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29 January 2011
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Software
You would think that, having used QuickBooks in our parent company for many years, would make writing a review on this product a lot easier. Yes and no. It is easier because you know how it works and your business will be totally lost without it but on the other hand, we probably only utilise a fraction of its potential. Just like our brains, I guess….
That means there are a lot of functions and features in the program that we never use but these may be just the key elements for other businesses so we'll quickly list them as well.
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