I
don't like
service providers. Cable TV, landline phone and fax, mobile phone, ISP, and even satellite radio companies have so little real competition that they know they don't have to impress me very much to get my business. I either pay the full fees and become connected to them by their cord (physical or wireless), or I don't get any service. Until lately.
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The coveted "Google phone" is finally here, but the HTC Nexus One ($180 with a two-year contract with T-Mobile, or $530 unlocked; prices as of January 12, 2010) isn't quite the superphone that Google intimated it would be. It lacks some valuable features--like multitouch and Outlook calendar syncing--that we've seen on competing models, and the Android keyboard can be difficult to use. Read more...
The Lexmark X9575 Professional is a color inkjet multifunction printer packed with business-centric features--including integrated Wi-Fi. However, while it outshines other models in the same price range (including the near-identical Dell 968w), its costly inks and design flaws might frustrate busier offices. Read more...
Samsung is coming into its own on the camcorder front, with the Samsung HMX20 -- not to be confused with the standard def
MX20
-- building on the everyman appeal of the
HMX10
. It's a sleeker, more confident beast, but how does the £650 camcorder stand up to the established likes of Canon and Sony?
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Up until recently, BMW Z4 customers could have chosen between the soft-topped, Roadster and the Coupe version - but not any more. The new BMW Z4 is the first BMW Roadster to have a retractable hard-top and, with the combined option of a 'drop-top' and the security and looks of a coupe, it serves to replace both. Up until recently, BMW Z4 customers could have chosen between the soft-topped, Roadster and the Coupe version - but not any more. The ne...
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Watch your back,
iPod Mini
-- the Gmini XS 100 is nipping at your heels. Archos's new svelte, eye-catching music player is like a smaller, lighter version of Apple's colourful and popular portable. While the 3GB Gmini XS 100 (£130) doesn't come packed with extras such as an FM tuner and line-in or voice recording, it boasts an intuitive interface, great music-management features, compatibility with subscription-based music and excellent soun...
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