Like many Australian's, my home is currently stuck in the land of Standard Definition. When the opportunity to review a 46" Sony Bravia XBR came along, I knew my current television wouldn't approve, but as I got off the phone, through the corner of my eye, I could swear I saw my Xbox 360 crack a smile 1080p wide.

Read on to find out about how the XBR performed and what making the transition to High Definition is all about..

Recently I bought a JVC Everio HDD camcorder which came bundled with some CyberLink software for editing video. 

This OEM version of PowerDirector Express was easy to work with for a neophyte such as me but ultimately would be rather limited. 

Subsequently I acquired the full version of PowerDirector v6 and checked it out.

Here are my initial findings.

The Y shaped EZ Yego USB flash drive stands out from the rest of the pack, not least of which because of its intriguing shape.

The unique 'Y' shape is indicative of its party trick: The EZ Yego not only stores up to 4GB of data, but it also acts as a mini hub for USB 2.0 devices.

Cool.

Read on for more..

One of the more stunning software suites landed on my desk the other day.

It's the Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 4000 and it certainly carried a punch! 

Weighing in at 1450 grams (yes, nearly 3 pounds!) with three disks, a heavy manual and an amazing box that pictures the main features of Home Design, you can't do justice to it in a normal review.  Be prepared to read also the next instalment...
At just a fraction under $300 Australian (I’ve seen it much cheaper and in the US street pricing is under USD100) this software suite represents great value for those people needing to design a new home, plan on renovating their old one or who want to landscape their gardens. 

It so happens that I am planning to do all three! 

So here are my first impressions of Home Design Architectural Series 4000.

Sleek and svelte. Unobtrusive. Words you would not have used in context with eStarling a year ago. This time around, after some very hard lessons in marketing, the new 8" – unbranded – eStarling Picture Frame from PF Digital stands proudly on my desk. With digital photo displays proliferating like rabbits in the Australian Outback, what makes this Wi-Fi enabled eStarling stand out?
Marketing in this Internet age can be a tough game at the best of times. Couple that with a product that was a great idea at the time but rather flawed when it exited the Chinese factory, and you have a disaster on your hands that few companies could recover from. To their credit PF Digital have been quick to replace the earlier model with the upgraded one for all who bought one in the past year. Still, some damage to their reputation will inevitably remain until they consistently get it right over some years.
So did they get it right with this one?

The SLEEPTRACKER Pro is the latest iteration of Innovative Sleep Solutions' SLEEPTRACKER watch.

The SLEEPTRACKER series of watches monitor your sleeping patterns through the night so that they may wake you during one of your natural, "almost awake moments" in your sleep cycle.

Some of our readers may remember that a few years ago intrepid sleeper, Martin Regtien reviewed the original SLEEPTRACKER.

With the launch of the new SLEEPTRACKER Pro however, the baton has been passed on to me - and quite rightly so: Sleeping is what I do best.

Read on for the full review..

Introducing a new entrant to the MP3 player market - the tiny stylish Sansa Clip from SanDisk. 

The Sansa Clip is an ultra compact design with many features no doubt with the iPod Shuffle clearly in its crosshairs. 

SanDisk has kindly provided a unit for a test drive. 

The Linutop is a small Linux PC. Of course, if you think the Mac Mini is small, then perhaps the words, incredibly miniscule are closer to the mark.

Running a customised version of xubuntu Linux, this little box could replace your desktop for most common tasks, including what you're doing right now.

And if this wasn't impressive enough in a box slightly larger than a Nintendo DS, the Linutop does it all drawing a maximum of 5 watts - That's less than an energy saver light bulb!

Read on for the full review..

Brando’s USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE cable allows concurrent connections with SATA or IDE devices over the USB port and I thought it was sheer cabling genius.  The SATA/IDE cable was released recently and Brando has kindly provided a unit for this review. 

A few months ago Digital Reviews announced the imminent release the innovative GlobalTop Touch G66. 

The amazing 51 channel, super slim GPS has just hit the desk of this reviewer with many thanks to GlobalTop.