Panasonic invented the concept of compact cameras with interchangeable lenses. However, last year’s GF5 was a disappointment, with image quality and controls that lagged behind the competition. The GF5 has now been discontinued, but some retailers still have limited supplies on sale. The GF6 brings improvements in almost every area. There’s now a mode dial … Read more

THE SONY VAIO Tap 11 is a Windows 8 tablet that comes with a keyboard so you can use it like a laptop. The keyboard is completely separate from the main tablet, with no cradle or detachable magnetic strip – just a tiny docking port that snaps the keyboaid to the bottom of the main … Read more

The iPhone 5C’s screen looks fantastic. Viewing angles are wide, contrast is excellent and colours look vibrant and rich thanks to the IPS panel ALTHOUGH RUMOURED TO be a budget handset designed and priced to take on budget Android handsets, the iPhone 5C is a direct replacement for the iPhone 5. However, the iPhone 5C … Read more

SOUND BARS ARE still relatively new to many people in comparison to surround-sound speaker systems, but we’re already expecting more from them than simply better audio quality for watching TV and films. Philips was clearly on the same wavelength as us when it produced the Fidelio HTL9100. This sleek sound bar splits apart into surround-sound … Read more

One Mac for all The eye-poppingly designed aluminium iMacis one of the most radical desktop omputers you’ll see, yet it ontinues a lear evolutionary path from 2004’s iMac G5, the ‘rst Apple omputer built into an LCD display. It’s a tried and tested format, but this revision leverages new manufacturing techniques to tessellate high-end omponents … Read more

Scan anything, anywhere Though the Canon ImageFormula P-215 isn’t the lightest or smallest portable scanners out there, it does have a lot to offer. A duplex scanner, dedicated card scanner, 20 sheet Document Feeder tray and more importantly, the ability to be stashed in a bag, make it an attractive choice. Measuring 285x95x40mm (WxDxH), it … Read more

Budget bluetooth speaker The Portronics Drums speaker is a cylindrically shaped device measuring 78×76.6mm (HxW). It has two 2.5w drivers situated on the top and the base. Both drivers are encased by a perforated metal grill and a rubbery ring on the bottom. Wrapping both the drivers together is a casing of Silvery Gold Zinc … Read more

Blackberry’s cheapest touchscreen phone, but price isn’t everything A ray of hope for BlackBerry OS7 users. Yes, a new Blackberry phone based on the old Blackberry platform 9720! Many may question why the manufacturer doesn’t merge the platforms to a single one instead of concentrating on two versions of the same operating system simultaneously at … Read more

A premium internet security suite with some welcome updates Kaspersky Internet Security 14 or 2014 is a combined suite of security software, including anti virus, firewall, phishing protection, anti spam, parental control and more. The software can be purchased online and is even available at stores. We downloaded the package from the Developer’s corporate website. … Read more

To cater to the fast-growing demand for storage space and realising that most users prefer local storage than cloud, Seagate has launched NAS — Network Attached Storage. This simple looking drive provides easy sharing of data across devices and platforms. Resembling a DTH box, Seagate Central consumes such little space that it can actually be … Read more