Stories by Campbell Simpson

Logitech Squeezebox Duet

Logitech's Squeezebox Duet is an easy-to-use network music streamer that supports a wide range of music file formats and has a great online service. The only things that stop it from being perfect are a lack of digital rights management (DRM) compati...

Charles Babbage's Difference Engine

The Difference Engine, designed by Charles Babbage, was the first device that could be considered computers in the modern sense.

BenQ W20000

Benq's W20000 is a home theatre projector that offers fantastic image quality and a wide range of settings, allowing this projector to work well in a variety of situations. This projector's only flaws are a slightly noisy fan and a high price tag.

TiVo coming to Australia -- without subscription fees

The Seven Media Group is set to launch the Australian version of the TiVo digital television recorder in July, according to a Sydney Morning Herald report today. There will be no monthly subscription fee for the online-enabled, high-speed service.

Sharp HT-DV40H

The HT-DV40H from Sharp is a stereo system with DVD playback support. It combines the functions of both an up-scaling DVD player and an audio receiver. Our only criticism is that mid-range sound is a little lacking, and there aren't any rear or centr...

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Wrath of the Lich King is the second expansion to the world's most popular massively multiplayer online role playing game, following on from the successful Burning Crusade. Planned upgrades include a rise in the level cap to 80, new Hero classes, and...

Panasonic PT-AE2000U

The Panasonic PT-AE2000U is a 1080p projector that is well-priced and offers good image quality and versatility. It is only let down by inaccurate colours out of the box; additionally, like most home theatre projectors, it needs to be in a dark room ...

D-Link DSM-330 DivX Connected HD Media Player

D-Link's latest streaming media player, the DSM-330, differs from its predecessor the DSM-320 with the addition of DivX codec support. The device excels at displaying standard definition and high definition video content over a wired network, althoug...

Sanyo PLV-Z2000

Competing with the Mitsubishi HC4900 and the Panasonic PTAX2000E, Sanyo's latest home theatre projector has great sharpness, contrast and overall image quality. However, it is hampered by a small overall screen size and low brightness.

In pictures: The Incredible Hulk

Everybody's favourite angry, green, radioactive hero is set to return to both the big and small screens. <i>The Incredible Hulk</i> is hitting cinemas on 13 June, and the accompanying video game will be released on 3 June for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 ...

JBL ES900 Cinepack

The ES900 Cinepack, which joins the ES800 and ES1000 in JBL's new line of home theatre surround sound packages, delivers great sound. Its only flaw is the audiophile-grade price.

Toshiba EX20

Wireless connectivity and a short-throw lens help the EX20, a mid-level projector from Toshiba, stand out from the crowd.

Acer P1265

The P1265 from Acer is marketed as a portable projector, but it's definitely on the larger side of portable: It weighs 3kg and is 30cm wide. It has very good image quality for a portable projector, with a high native resolution and great colour repro...

In pictures: Metal Gear Online

Metal Gear Online is an upcoming online multiplayer spin-off of the Metal Gear stealth/action game series from Konami. MGO will see players work in teams of up to 16 to complete cooperative missions and battles, as well as fighting independently in d...

TDK NC-100

As the less expensive brother of the TDK NC-200, the NC-100 offers the same noise cancelling technology, but in a smaller, more portable build. The sound quality is decent and is a step up from the stock earbuds of your favourite MP3 player, but the ...