The most recent Gadgets articles from Personal Computer World

Review: Toshiba Camileo Pro HD digital camcorder

Cliff Joseph — 2008-07-03T10:30:00.000Z

Cliff Joseph, Personal Computer World, Thursday 3 July 2008 at 10:30:00

A lightweight and affordable high-definition camcorder

Toshiba’s HD DVD format may have bitten the dust, but the company hasn’t given up the ghost on other high-definition products....

Review: Ndrive G800 sat nav

Paul Lester — 2008-06-09T17:39:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Monday 9 June 2008 at 17:39:00

The first device we’ve seen that uses photo maps

The G800 is the first sat nav we’ve seen that uses full colour satellite photography for its mapping, the idea being that you’ll recognise your surroundings better when in unfamiliar...

Review: Swann IP-3G Connectcam 1000 network camera

Will Stapley — 2008-06-03T11:28:00.000Z

Will Stapley, Personal Computer World, Tuesday 3 June 2008 at 11:28:00

Monitor your home or business from afar – day or night

As with all IP cameras, the Connectcam doesn’t need to be connected to a PC. Instead it hooks up to your network (this Swann model features both wired and wireless...

Review: Pinnacle Video Transfer

Paul Lester — 2008-06-02T17:19:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Monday 2 June 2008 at 17:19:00

A quick and easy way to save and store video content

The Video Transfer from Pinnacle is designed to be connected to a video source, such as a set-top box, video recorder or television, and convert content to a digital format...

Review: Tomtom 930T satellite navigation

Paul Lester — 2008-05-19T12:07:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Monday 19 May 2008 at 12:07:00

Will improvements to Tomtom’s range change the way you navigate?

Tomtom has made a big deal of its latest line of sat navs, with new technology such as Iqroutes and Advanced Lane Guidance aimed at improving the effectiveness and clarity...

Review: Steelseries SP mouse mat

Emil Larsen — 2008-05-16T12:05:00.000Z

Emil Larsen, Personal Computer World, Friday 16 May 2008 at 12:05:00

A mat designed for laser mice

Laser and optical mice are usually sold as being able to work on all surfaces, but since shiny tabletops can cause inaccurate movement there’s still a market for mouse mats....

X-Rite Colormunki Photo

Terry Relph-Knight — 2008-05-09T10:30:00.000Z

Terry Relph-Knight, Personal Computer World, Friday 9 May 2008 at 10:30:00

Calibrate your entire colour workflow

Colormunki Photo from X-Rite is a multi-purpose USB colour management device. It is designed to allow complete calibration and control of the colour workflow from profiling your monitor through...

Review: Logitech Spacenavigator

Will Stapley — 2008-05-07T15:45:00.000Z

Will Stapley, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 7 May 2008 at 15:45:00

An upgraded 3D controller, now compatible with Second Life

We first reviewed this innovative 3D controller back in May 2007. Logitech has now given it an upgrade, with support for the role-playing game Second Life being the most notable...

Review: Olympus LS-10

Clive Akass — 2008-05-05T14:45:00.000Z

Clive Akass, Personal Computer World, Monday 5 May 2008 at 14:45:00

Pocket recorder for those needing high-quality sound capture on the move

The pocket-sized LS-10 provides an affordable (if not cheap) way to make professional-quality recordings on the move. Noise-reduction technology and zoom-mic settings enable good sound capture in a variety of...

Review: HP Ipaq 314 Travel Companion

Paul Lester — 2008-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Tuesday 22 April 2008 at 00:00:00

A quality all-round GPS with a huge range of features

This slimline device features full maps of Western Europe, a vibrant 4.3in widescreen display and a range of additional multimedia features to keep you entertained on the move....

Review: 3rd Space FPS Vest

Emil Larsen — 2008-04-18T00:00:00.000Z

Emil Larsen, Personal Computer World, Friday 18 April 2008 at 00:00:00

Great fun for short stints and everyone will want a go

The 3rd Space FPS Vest looks like a bulletproof jacket, but with a USB port and a pump attached. This gaming accessory hides a series air pockets, front and back, that expand...

Review: Autosafe Cubebyte

Will Stapley — 2008-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Will Stapley, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 16 April 2008 at 00:00:00

A good design for all sizes of Kensington lock slots

Almost all notebooks come with small slots designed for Kensington locks, allowing them to be secured to non-moveable items such as fixed tables and desks....

Review: Medion Gopal P4425 sat nav

Paul Lester — 2008-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Monday 31 March 2008 at 00:00:00

A feature-packed navigator with solid performance

Despite taking a back seat to more established brands like Tomtom and Garmin, we’ve been impressed with the solid performance on the road and range of features of the Medion’s...

Review: Panasonic Strada CN-GP50N

Paul Lester — 2008-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Tuesday 25 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Excellent navigation and superb ease-of-use

The CN-GP50N is Panasonic’s first foray into the European sat-nav market. It’s a sleek device that features an SD/MMC slot and a beefy internal speaker alongside a power switch on...

Review: Mibag

Emil Larsen — 2008-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Emil Larsen, Personal Computer World, Tuesday 19 February 2008 at 00:00:00

Over-the-top on pouches and uncomfortable to carry

The Mibag is two bags in one, with an inner bag designed to be left at work if you leave your laptop there....