Laptops/PCs/Apple

Recently a silver, dome shaped device has been sitting on my work space to help cut down on any cable switching.

It's almost impossible to buy a new computer without a keyboard and mouse - and so here I review the latest contribution to my keyboard/mouse mountain.

Adding a television tuner capability to your computer has never been easier thanks to USB but the viewing results can be disappointing.

A new operating system and a vastly revamped product. Surely now is the time to start learning again and these two books from Apress give the insight it may take you years to learn on your own. Both the books are subtitled ‘Beyond The Manual’

According to the nursery rhyme, there were three mice and this is the third one from Kensington.

Adding DAB radio features to your computer sound great but some problems still exist.

How many leads do you expect to get with a monitor or panel? A power lead and a signal lead, maybe two signal leads if like this it is both Analogue and Digital, here however you get those and more, much more.

Kensington continues to add to its portfolio of mouse products with an optical wireless model.

The Bayswater, Queensway and Lancaster Gate area of London used to be my old stamping ground and was also the location for a product launch from Acer.

While the camera itself is tiny the headset that comes with it is of a conventional size. If you want to see the other party while talking on Skype – video conferencing – this could be for you.

We take a look at a new addition to Kensington’s range of optical mice.

Adding to its range of “store and go” devices, Verbatim can now offer 12GB of storage capacity.

I cannot think of anything recently that has had so many names for a USB device, Pen Drive, Stick Drive and USB Stick to name but three, now with Vista utilizing them names like Ready Boost and Ready Flash are added into the mix.

Screensavers were originally designed to save the CRT screen from being burnt with a static image. The aquarium was a great idea highjacked by virus writers but here have a wonderful safe soothing environment.

Adding a face-to-face capability to Skype calls requires a web cam such as the one from US Robotics.

Adding an optical media burner to your system has never been easier when the device is external and uses USB connectivity.

This PC has taken longer to review than normal simply because not only did I have a PC to review but also the operating system it was installed with. Yes Vista is supplied with Evesham’s Solar MX100.

No longer satisfied with just controlling your cursor, the modern mouse has designs on your search and zoom facilities

Data in your pocket use to mean a floppy disk but now we have USB flash devices larger than my original hard drive.

Just because it is called a mouse, does not mean that this input device can not take on another shape.

My first hard disk had a capacity of 20MB which pales into insignificance when compared to the 750GB now sitting alongside my system.

Michael Fereday takes a television capture device on his travels but finds home is best.

Simple ideas don’t fade away; they just re-invent themselves to take advantage of modern technology.

This is a rather nice 20inch panel from LG. It has both analogue and digital connectors as well as some quite reasonable speakers built in. It also has a TV tuner.

It is small, combines male and female connections and could open up access to a blocked USB port.

For all those that remember IBM’s think pads and other great notebooks they are now in the hands of Lenovo. This offering I should have seen in May still eight months late it’s here.

Adding a new design concept to a travel mouse results in a device that looses its hump and is flat.

Always on the look-out for more storage space, Michael Fereday discovers a new Seagate initiative.

This is small and can be used as a standard PC or with the supplied remote control as a Media Centre PC. If space is at a premium then this offering from Evesham could be the answer.

My trusty laptop has recently been wearing a new suit of clothes as I check out a new carry case.