Stories by Matthew Overington

Samsung SyncMaster 193P

Samsung's SyncMaster 193P Plus offers great features and image quality, backed up by a solid warranty.

Philips 190P6EB

Philips' 190P6EB is an impressive 19" TFT panel replete with dual inputs, adjustable stand, and top-notch image quality.

HP's first attempt at building a smartphone showcases the company's background in PDAs. The iPAQ h6365 looks like a regular Pocket PC with an antenna tacked onto the top left-hand corner, but it's a quad-band smartphone featuring support for GSM/GPRS...

BlackBerry 7100g

A common complaint about the popular BlackBerry email-centric devices is that they're too bulky. RIM has taken this on board and expanded its range of BlackBerry handhelds with what it calls "business phones". The silver 7100g is a notable departure ...

Modix HD-3510

Korean company DTS Infocom has taken the clever step of integrating an external USB hard disk enclosure with an HDTV-compatible media player. The Modix HD-3510B is designed to live between a computer and lounge room, storing files or serving up movie...

Hermstedt Hifidelio

Hermstedt's Hifidelio is an impressive music hub, but it includes a number of other features that raise its usefulness above and beyond a mere hard disk with smart software and some output jacks. For starters, it's a four-port wireless access point w...

Eizo FlexScan L778

Eizo's FlexScan L778 is a high-end TFT monitor aimed at a professional user.

BenQ FP91E

BenQ positions its FP91E 19" LCD monitor as an all-rounder equally up to the rigours of handling office documents, viewing photos, and playing DVDs and games. The 19" panel runs in a native resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels and measures 42 x 42 x 22cm...

Denon Hurricane

Denon's Hurricane home theatre kit is comprehensive, and offers great sound. The bundle comprises a centre speaker, subwoofer, two front speakers, and two rear speakers in addition to a standalone DVD player and surround sound receiver. The speakers ...

NEC MultiSync LCD 1980FXi

NEC's MultiSync LCD 1980FXi is all about function over form. The 19" monitor sports an extremely basic design, with a thin black bezel edging the screen and otherwise blocky appearance. Although the 1980FXi isn't as sleek as most other 19" monitors, ...

Garmin iQue M5

Garmin's iQue M5 elegantly blends the functions of a GPS and mobile handheld device into a surprisingly useful package. The Garmin unit runs on Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, and comes with a full suite of Pocket PC applications, including Pocke...

LG Flatron L1980Q

LG's flagship 19" panel features sleek, elegant design packed with features. The L1980Q features an 8ms pixel response time that makes it great for all-round use, from working, to watching video or playing games. It handles fast-paced action extremel...

HP L1955

HP's L1955 is a well-specced 19" TFT monitor suited to any use. The panel runs at 1280 x 1024 pixels; a standard resolution for a 19" model. Weighing 7.5kg, the L1955 is well built, albeit with a slightly blocky appearance. The unit measures 40 x 21 ...

Sony KLV-MR32

Sony's WEGA Theatre series oozes class. The KLV-MR32 32" Wide Designer LCD features a floating glass design, where the silver screen is bordered by a perspex strip that supports a pair of 10W speakers.

Sharp 32" AQUOS LCD TV

Sharp's 32" AQUOS LCD TV offers an appealing blend of features, image quality and connectivity. The entire unit measures 98 x 57 x 31cm with stand and speakers, and weighs a respectable 23.5kg