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Interested in a laser mouse, or maybe, a wireless optical mouse suitable for use on a notebook, then you may find what you want here.
One way to save on workspace is to combine your scanner, copier and printer into a single device. Take, for example, the Epson DX3800.
The real things however need feeding, watering and in a lot of cases exercise. Here they are certainly low maintenance an occasional battery is all they need.
When recording your own audio input you should consider a quality microphone in order to get the best results.
Not unique - but still quite rare - are printers that not only can print text and photographic images but also print direct onto CDs the Epson R220 does it all.
Taking your entertainment with you is becoming increasingly popular. Take, for example, the iRiver PMP-120 device.
This is certainly the best Freeview adapter I have used, it is also the smallest, the easiest to setup and probably one of the cheapest, if case you are unsure I liked it.
Unbelievably it is only a maximum of 8x7x2cm and it fits into the SCART socket on
the back of your TV. It simply is an enlarged SCART plug, it comes with a power adapter
and a small IR adapter so you can change channels from your armchair with the supplied
remote. Definitely a product where the parts are bigger than the whole.
What do you want for Christmas? An apple please. Will that be a Granny Smith or Golden Delicious or did you have something else in mind?
While an apple might not seem a generous present for the festive season, it could
head many lists when it refers to the latest innovations to emerge from the high-tech
Apple company.
This offers a very similar service to that I reviewed earlier this year, the main difference is that this is a portable service and can be connected to any standard router.
One of the simplest ways to enhance the connectivity of your computer is to add a USB hub to your set up.
Do you print photos? If so then you might consider the Lexmark P315 but it is solely a photo printer, if you want 15x10cm images printed without a PC being involved this could be for you.
Outwardly this looks like many other such units from the other inkjet printer manufacturers. It is 24x22x17cm with paper waiting to be printed. Unlike most other printers of this type it has no possibility to be connected to a PC as it solely has connections for various card types and 'Pict Bridge' cameras.
You do not need to cause serious damage to your budget to get an office suite from Microsoft. Just check out its Works offering.
Yes this is cheap money wise, however it is well constructed and gives a good clear crisp sound, for those entering the DAB market this could be a good starting point.
It looks like a normal radio with a telescopic rod aerial and a nice carrying handle, it could be used on batteries (6 'C' cells) or more likely on mains. It is 23x16x7cm and weights 1.35 kilos without batteries so it is not flimsy. The first difference anyone new to DAB will notice is that there are no dials or knobs only a total of 16 buttons and a 6x1.5cm display.
Mice have been known to eat most things. How about one that eats its own USB lead?
The annual show that tells the UK what the top selling toys will be this Christmas I paid my annual visit to this one day event this week, below is a summery of what I hope to tell you about in detail over the next few weeks.
Transporting your laptop has never been easier with the number of carry cases available. Kensington has named one bag Simply Portable 2.
Earlier this year I reviewed an excellent Ethernet Modem from ZyXEL, how will a combination modem/router and wireless router perform?
When is an MP3 player not an MP3 player? Maybe the answer is when it adds extra functionality as with the H320.
If you have content, video, images or MP3 that you wish to view on your TV then this product could well be the answer.
A 17" LCD widescreen TV with built in DVD player for £329.00. Sounds too good to be true???
I was on he lookout for a smaller TV for my office having had enough of my bulky old CRT which took up far too much room. I had decided that LCD was the way to go and the maximum size screen I would go for would 17 inches. With funds a little tight the most I wanted to pay was £400 so when I saw the DMTECH TV with a built in DVD player for sale in a local high street store for £329 it looked the real deal.
Looking to produce hard copies of your photos or decorate your CDs with fancy labels, then think about spending £70 on an Epson printer.
Outwardly it may look like just another surge strip however it has a very nice extra feature. This is not the up to £175,000 you could claim if it should fail to do its job.
If you are looking to enhance your notebooks functionality, perhaps you need to check out a kit designed to help.
You know autumn cant be far away when various companies start releasing 2006 products. Here I am looking at two from the McAfee Consumer Range.
As a company Oregon Scientific like to be regarded as different while still opting for a stylish approach to the appearance of its kit.
This is one of a growing band of multi function units often called All In Ones, it is an inkjet printer, a scanner and a colour copier, best of all it takes up the space of only one unit.
This is 42x45x14cm with paper input and out trays extended. It is cream with a grey lid for the scanner. To install everything took only 10 minutes on a reasonably fast PC, very little intervention is required once you have decided what to install as the software installations are linked. It took 435MB of hard disc space.
It is small, compact and designed for a specific task. Check out this smart printer from Seiko.
A sub £100 DVD Recorder not so very long ago you would not have found many DVD players in that price bracket.
This is quite large at 41x41x7cm with cables inserted. Several units I have seen are thinner and certainly less deep but they do cost considerably more than the Alba. I was very pleasantly surprised at how easy this was to setup. Plug in the aerial and the SCART lead and turn on. It then scans channels and finds not only the five terrestrial but also my cable channel even though it was switched off.
Taking regular medication can put a strain on your memory. Why not pass the task on to a device designed to help
Like many others, I am required to take a cocktail of tablets (all for purely medical reasons I hasten to add) at various times of the day. Even though this regime of tablet-taking has changed little over the last two years, I often find that any other changes in my regular schedule can result in a memory lapse with regards to taking the prescribed tablets at the appropriate time.
Some people maybe surprised that the Compaq range was not quietly dropped after the merger with HP. However what are produced look very different from the HP offerings and certainly have there own identity.
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