Feb 6, 2011

The rumors about the LG Star have come true – the smartphone was officially announced as the LG Optimus 2X (though I think Star would’ve been better) at CES 2011 and it is indeed running a dual core processor from NVidia, the Tegra 2. LG wanted to release a dual core smartphone for more than a year now, and after their deal with Intel to create a x86...

Feb 6, 2011

Garmin nuvi 1690 Garmin’s smart 1690 offers similar on-the-fly updates to TomTom’s LIVE services, but now only a whisker cheaper (free for a year, then £45/year, compared to TomTom’s free for a year, then £47.50/year) The nuLink services include live traffic, Google local search, fuel prices and weather – all useful if you’re a...

Feb 6, 2011

Sony KDL-46HX903 Expensive it may be, but the Sony is one of the few televisions that satisfies in every key technical aspect. Its reception of both standard-definition and Freeview HD is above reproach, while its handling of Blu-ray and satellite HD/3D picture signals beggars belief – if there’s a TV with a finer picture out there, we’ve yet...

Feb 5, 2011

This smaller version of the X10 weighs 120g and has a slide-out keyboard. The tactile rubber back keeps it firmly in your grip, but conceals a metal shell with rather sharp edges. Hardware buttons are limited to Home, Back, and an Android button that unlocks the phone and brings up the onscreen keypad. Icons sit in each corner of the screen for email, phone,...