Reviews

The DVD player market is plagued with DVD players all of which seem to perform the same function i.e. play video DVDs. However some players will also play other kinds of DVDs and CDs like MP3 CDs. Here I take a peek at a class of the most versatile DVD players which will play almost kind of disc you throw at them.

No Country for Old Men is a crime thriller film based on Cormac McCarthys novel. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen the film is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Between the world of pocket sized digital cameras and the DSLR lies the budding photographer who does not wish to spend a fortune buying a DSLR and yet is unhappy with the pocket sized camera that gives him very little or no control on the way the picture is taken. To meet the needs of these budding photographers I look at some of the best semi-professional digital cameras that are all under £200.

The Intel Atom N280 and AMD Athlon Neo MV40 are the two most popular Netbook processors. I emphasise Netbook here because I have seen attempts to sell machines having either of these as laptop and at times even desktop computers! Anyone buying a machine equipped with these processors expecting anything more than Netbook level computing power will be disappointed. If you need a laptop buy a real laptop.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is based on Marvel comics character Wolverine. The film talks about a time before what is shown in the X-Men film series and focuses on the mutant Wolverine and how he came to be. So if you are a X-Men fan, you should be watching

Canon's stylish IXUS range of digital cameras is aimed at the pocket camera market. These designed to impress cameras are slim and light weight and easily fit in the pocket or purse. They are not for pro photographers, however for their size they pack a lot of punch and match the superior image quality expected from Canon.

The EX110 cordless desktop from Logitech is a sleek and comfortable wireless mouse and keyboard bundle. It boasts excellent connectivity and top class quality found across Logitech products, yet keeps the price very low. So if you are looking to get rid of the entanglement of wires at home or in office and save a few bucks, this bundle is not to be missed.

Toshiba has released laptops under the Equium U400 (PSU42E) series in Europe. These are designed to be ultra portable 13.3" laptops for road warriors. They feature dual core pentium processors, inbuilt 1.3MP camera, microphone, glossy black finish and a under £430 price tag, but you wont spot them easily because they are not being marketed with so much rigour. If you are in the market for buying a new laptop you should seriously check them out.

The Reader is a drama film based on a german novel of the same name. The author of the novel is Bernhard Schlink. The film is directed by Stephen Daldry and stars Kate Winslet, naked. So is that what the noise is all about?

The BXR1121 from Altec Lansing is a entry level multimedia speaker system aimed at home PC users. These speakers are of very high quality and with powerful in-built amplifier and wooden subwoofer with the speaker pointed at the floor, you can actually feel the base.