Reviews - THE INQUIRER

Asus Transformer Prime review

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:42:00 GMT

Product Asus Transformer Prime TF201
Website http://uk.asus.com/
Specifications 10.1in Super IPS+ WXGA Gorilla Glass 1280x800 screen, Nvidia quad-core Tegra 3 1.3GHz, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage, Android Honeycomb 3.0 upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 802.11a/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x microHDMI, 1 x microSD, 1 x 2-in-1 audio jack, 1 x SD card reader, 2 x proprietory charging ports, 8MP rear camera, 1.2MP front camera, up to 18 hours battery with keyboard dock
Price £499

Intel Core i7 3960X on Asus Rampage IV Extreme review

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

CHIPMAKER Intel's Core i7 3960X, the first Socket 2011 processor, is a Sandy Bridge-based six-core CPU that right now represents the top of Intel's desktop CPU portfolio.

RIM Playbook OS 2.0 and Blackberry 7.1 video demo

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:41:16 GMT

THIS WEEK Research in Motion (RIM) held its first Developer Conference in Europe where it showed The INQUIRER its two upcoming operating systems.

Intel 520 Series SSD review

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

CHIPMAKER Intel has updated its high-end enthusiast solid-state disk (SSD) range with a drive that offers an upgrade for those who jumped on the X25-M a few years ago.

Asus Zenbook UX21E ultrabook review

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:37:02 GMT

Product Asus Zenbook UX21E ultrabook
Website http://uk.asus.com/
Specifications 11.6in LED backlit 1366x768 HD display, Intel Core i5 2467M dual-core 1.6GHz processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 128GB SSD, headphone out, audio out, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 1.1kg.
Price £850

Nokia Lumia 710 video review

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:38:30 GMT

FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has served up its second Windows Phone device and the handset is almost a carbon copy of the Lumia 800 in terms of specifications.

AMD Interlagos on Supermicro workstation review

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:43:00 GMT

IS BULLDOZER better in a workstation than a desktop? Let's see if it can be.

Netflix vs Lovefilm head to head review

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:38:00 GMT

US VIDEO STREAMING LEADER Netflix landed in the UK during the second week of January, bringing with it a large collection of streamable TV and movie content as well as some much needed competition to the Lovefilm subscription service.

Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition review

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:15:27 GMT

Product Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Website http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/GB-EN/Home
Specifications 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8.2in HD Gorilla Glass display with 800x1280 resolution, 16GB of internal storage, microUSB and microHDMI ports, WiFi, Bluetooth, 5MP rear-facing and 1.3MP front-facing cameras, Android 3.2 Honeycomb, 216x140x8.9mm, 388g
Price £329.99

Toshiba Satellite Z830 ultrabook review

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:18:00 GMT

Product Toshiba Satellite Z830 ultrabook
Website www.toshiba.co.uk
Specifications 13.3in LED backlit 1366x768 display, Intel Core i5 2467M dual-core 1.6GHz processor, 6GB of DDR3 RAM, 128GB SSD, headphone-out, audio-out, Ethernet, USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, SD card reader, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 15.9mm, 1.1kg.
Price £899

CES: Lenovo K800 smartphone hands on review

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:38:00 GMT

CHINESE ELECTRONICS MAKER Lenovo will be the first manufacturer to ship a smartphone with Intel's Medfield processor, a surprise considering the firm's lack of experience in the mobile handset market.

CES: Asus Transformer Prime hands on review

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:32:00 GMT

TAIWANESE PC MAKER Asus will ship the Transformer Prime in the UK on 12 January and it will be the first device with Nvidia's quad-core 1.3GHz Tegra 3 processor.

CES: Samsung Series 9 13in laptop hands on review

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:05:00 GMT

KOREAN HARDWARE GIANT Samsung has launched its second generation Series 9 laptop at CES as the firm tries to take on Apple's Macbook Air and the raft of ultrabooks that are on the horizon.

CES: Sony Xperia S hands on review

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:01:00 GMT

JAPANESE ELECTRONICS FIRM Sony aims to get back on track in the mobile market with the launch of the Xperia S handset, a high-end device running the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.

CES: Intel Atom Medfield prototype smartphone hands on review

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:57:00 GMT

CHIPMAKER Intel unveiled a prototype smartphone at CES, and although it wasn't as eye-catching as some of the other devices on display, it is a positive step as it has yet to find its feet in the mobile market.

CES: Intel Atom Medfield prototype smartphone hands on

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:57:00 GMT

CHIP MAKER INTEL unveiled a prototype smartphone at CES, and although it wasn't as eye-catching as some of the other devices on display, it is a positive step for the chip manufacturer as it has yet to find its feet in the mobile market.

CES: Huawei Ascend P1 S hands on review

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:12:00 GMT

CHINESE TELECOM VENDOR Huawei has signalled its intention to muscle into the high-end smartphone market with the launch of its Ascend range.

CES 2012: Acer 10.1in Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablet hands on

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:48:47 GMT

The next-gen 10.1in quad-core tablet from Acer looks to be a considerable step up from current tablets the firm has made.

CES: Acer 10.1in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet hands on review

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:48:00 GMT

THE NEXT 10.1in quad-core tablet from Acer looks to be a considerable step up from the firm's previous tablets.

CES 2012: Acer 10.1in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet hands on review

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:48:00 GMT

THE NEXT 10.1in quad-core tablet from Acer looks to be a considerable step up from the firm's previous tablets.

Viewsonic PLED-W500 projector review

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:08:00 GMT

Product Viewsonic PLED-W500 projector
Website www.viewsoniceurope.com/uk/
Specifications LED projector, 1280x800 resolution, 500 lumens, 6000:1 contrast ratio, 16:10, 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios supported, RGB input, S-video, HDMI, VGA, USB, Mini-USB, SD card slot, 2 Watt speaker
Price £500

Philips Fidelio AS851 Android speaker dock review

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:07:00 GMT

Product Philips Fidelio AS851 Android speaker dock
Website www.philips.co.uk
Specifications Android 2.1 and above, microUSB, 3.5mm jack input, full size USB, 2x3in drivers, 2x15W RMS, Bluetooth 2.1, remote control, 421x157x140mm.
Price £185

HTC Rhyme review

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:12:00 GMT

Product HTC Rhyme
Website http://www.htc.com
Specifications 1GHz single-core processor, 768MB RAM, 4GB storage with 8GB microSD card included, 3.7in touchscreen with 480x800 resolution, 5MP rear camera, VGA front camera, Android 2.3.5, Sense 3.5, 1600mAh battery 61x119x10.9mm, 130g.
Price £310 SIM free

Samsung Galaxy Note review

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:30:00 GMT

Product Samsung Galaxy Note
Web site http://www.samsung.com/uk
Specifications 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 5.3in Super AMOLED HD display with 800x1280 resolution, 16GB or 32GB internal storage plus microSD card support, 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash and 2MP front-facing camera, Android 2.3 Gingerbread with upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, 147x83x9.65mm, 178g
Price £560 SIM-free or free on contract from £41 per month

TP-Link TL-WR2543ND router review

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:52:42 GMT

Product TP-Link TL-WR2543ND
Website http://uk.tp-link.com/
Specifications 802.11n/a/b/g 2.4/5GHz dual-band router, 4 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN, 1 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN, 1 x USB 2.0, 3 x 3 MIMO antenna array, Samba, FTP, UPnP media server, print server, Dynamic DNS, WPS, WMM and WDS, 234x36x155mm, 350g
Price £79.99