HP Mini 110 Review: A Cheaper, Bigger Mini 1000
HP Mini 110 As the budget-friendly version of one of the most popular netbooks in the US, the HP Mini 110 takes the same feature set from the Mini 1000 and slots it into a slightly larger package. At a $110 discount compared to its predecessor, it offers a compelling option for those who found [...]
Prototype Review: Good Game, Bad Hype
Prototype Review: Good Game, Bad Hype The long wait amidst the hype is over and we’ve finally got our hands on Prototype. After two years of high claims and raised expectations, however, it’s difficult for a game not to underwhelm. Sadly, that’s exactly the case with Prototype. As the vengeful amnesiac Alex Mercer, you play [...]
MacBook Pro Review: Apple Gets Cheaper, Faster
Following Apple’s announcement at the WWDC, we now have three machines in the MacBook Pro line (both the original 15- and 17-inch notebooks, plus a 13-inch unit), all at prices that are more affordable than any Apple-branded computer has ever been. All three machines now house the same internal battery panel originally used in the [...]
Five Things The Palm Pre Needs To Improve On
Used a Palm Pre yet? It’s a great experience, to say the least. Their new webOS platform is a definite step-up for mobile phones in general and will definitely change the game for the better. As with any gadget, though, it could use a little more improvement. 1. Better keyboard. The Pre’s keyboard, no matter [...]
iPhone 3G S Can Do Graphics That Trump The PSP
According to Fishlabs honcho Michael Schade, the iPhone 3G S can do graphics better than Sony’s latest PSP. That’s right, the Jesus Phone can trump the PSP at its own game, apart from the thousand other smartphone talents it can do. That pronouncement, of course, stems from the hardware components Apple has fitted the latest [...]
The Sims 3 Review: Running Lives Can Still Be Fun Four Years Later
Delayed for over three months and four years apart from its last iteration, The Sims 3 is finally available. In many ways, it remains the same polarizing game that you’ll either love or abhor – both with passion. This version of the game sees a widely expanded world with plenty of the old boundaries broken [...]
Fujitsu M2010 Review: Lagging Way Behind
The Fujitsu M2010 represents the company’s late first entry into the growing netbook market. Marketed towards students, the device joins a long line of similar machines, which barely foster any differences beyond aesthetics as a result of Microsoft’s stringent limitations on the category. Sporting a bold and attractive design, the M2010 differentiates itself immediately, being [...]
Palm Pre Review: Great OS That Could’ve Used Better Hardware
With Apple’s unveiling of the new iPhone 3GS yesterday, which comes without multi-tasking, the Palm Pre remains the sole smartphone with the feature on board. Does the sound of yesterday’s iPhone announcement leave you waiting for its release or did it make you turn your attention back to the Pre? Perhaps this short review [...]
Apple Introduces The New iPhone 3GS, Prices Old Model Aggressively
At today’s WWDC 2009 event, Apple introduced the much-anticipated update to the iPhone. Dubbed the iPhone 3GS, the new device features hardware and software upgrades that just might steer attention away from the recently-launched Palm Pre among smartphone users. Speed is the order of the day for this new iteration from Apple, who updates the [...]
Casio Exilim EX-FC100: A Fantastic, Albeit Bigger, Point-And-Shoot
A downgraded version of the $999 EX-F1, the Casio Exilim EX-FC100 nevertheless manages to charm with a generous heap of features that brings some of the more expensive shooter’s best talents. In many ways, it offers one of the best cost-to-specs ratio among point-and-shoot units today. Physically, the FC100 is a tad too big and [...]
