Expert Reviews

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Reviews

Steinberg Cubase Essential 5 review
Software

Mature, elegant recording software for producing music with live instruments, and great value.

Published :
£110 inc VAT
Acronis True Image Home 2010 review
Software

A great backup and disk imaging application with system rollback capabilities.

Published :
£40 inc VAT
Y-Cam Black SD review
Technology

A simple interface and lots of recording features make this camera a great buy, whether you're keeping an eye on the cats or securing your home.

Published :
£170 inc VAT
Netgear WNDR3700 review
Home office Wireless routers

An excellent range of features, but this router performed inconsistently in our wireless transfer tests, with poor 5GHz speeds.

Published :
£124 inc VAT
LG GT505 review
Mobile phones

LG's hardware has potential, but the GT505 is hamstrung by a lack of bundled applications and external memory.

Published :
£460 on £20-per-month, 18-month contract from Orange; £460 inc VAT SIM-free from Handtec
Samsung GT-I7500 Galaxy review
Mobile phones

A sub-par screen and an unadorned Android installation make the Galaxy seem like less than the sum of its parts.

Published :
£431 on £29-per-month, 18-month contract from O2; £431 inc VAT from Handtec
Nokia N97 review
Mobile phones

The keyboard is disappointing, and the Symbian OS feels outdated compared with those of more intuitive Android and Apple phones.

Published :
£416 inc VAT
Palm Pre review
Mobile phones

The Pre is interesting but flawed: it has some amazing features but is let down by a slow processor, poor battery life and software quirks.

Published :
£97 on a £29-per-month, 18-month contract
HTC Hero review
Mobile phones

The new Hero is fast, with a good screen and camera, and Android's unrestrictive software is complemented by HTC's Sense apps and interface.

Published :
£361 on £29-per-month, 18-month contract from Orange; £353 inc VAT from LambdaTek
LG GC900 Viewty Smart review
Mobile phones

Despite the disappointing camera, the Viewty has good basic apps, plenty of storage, long battery life and a great screen

Published :
£328 on £24-per-month, 18-month contract from Orange; £300 inc VAT SIM-free from Play.com