Tag: REVIEW
Shiny Review: Blackberry Pearl 8120
In case you didn’t catch wind earlier, BlackBerry has launched a follow-up to the successful Pearl, the 8120. It’s available in the UK from today, on O2. The first thing you’ll notice…
Shiny Video Review: 3 Skypephone
The latest partnership between 3 and Skype has seen the release of a mobile handset that also enable free VoIP calls. Watch…
Analysis: Can the Nokia Music Store take on iTunes?
Nokia cut the virtual ribbon on its Nokia Music Store this morning in the UK, so I’ve spent the last few hours playing with it. You can read the blow-by-blow account of my first hour or so here, and check out a few screenshots here, but this post is an attempt to set down the strengths and weaknesses of the service in a more organised fashion, and come to a verdict about how it compares to iTunes.
Nokia Music Store review: blow-by-blow with the wannabe iTunes-killer
So, Nokia’s Music Store has finally gone live in the UK this morning, albeit just slightly later than the promised 7am opening time. I got straight on there to roadtest the service and see how it compares to iTunes. My collected thoughts are below, but the topline is this: good design and usability, a nice selection of music, some niggles around payment and compatability, and the unlimited streaming feature experienced some early teething problems. But read on for the blow-by-blow account.
Shiny Video Preview: Acer Ferrari 1100 laptop
Lucky, plucky Zara recently got a first-hand glimpse of the new Acer Ferrari 1100 model. It boasts an ultra-light AMD Turion…
OS X Leopard First Day Review
After having played around with Apple's latest operating system for the past twelve hours or so, here are my initial thoughts on Leopard (10.5). Bear in mind that I haven't tested everything extensively (some things I haven't set up at…
Shiny Video Review: Nokia N81
The Nokia N81 is shipping now, and sees Nokia resurrecting their N-Gage gaming platform. Susi got her hands on a pre-production model, which gives you a sneak preview to the slightly different form factor, and the…
OS X Leopard Watch: Launch Day. Live blogging to follow
Liveblogging/Twittering here Today's the day that Mac fanatics around the world have been waiting for — OS X 10.5 (Leopard) arrives. We feel a little stuck in the middle here in the UK. Apple's operating system launches are one…
Shiny Video Preview: Philips' dynamic, eco-friendly mood lighting for the office
Still at the Philips Simplicity event, Hippyshopper Editor Abi checks out their dynamic lighting, which can be adjusted to mimic daylight, create a more intimate, relaxed ambiance or promote concentration. It’s made from eco-friendly technology, as it relies on a modernised…
Shiny Video Review: Sony Walkman NWZ-A815
Susi, our resident MP3 player guru, checks out the new NWZ-A815 Walkman from Sony. It’s retailing for £89 for a 2GB capacity and…