Articles by Rob Mead

Philips ID555 review

By Rob Mead Published 21 April 09

It's slim, slick and very family-friendly, but a little disappointing too. Here's why

BT Stratus 1500 review

By Rob Mead Published 21 April 09

It's big, it's black, but it's not very clever

The complete guide to multi-room entertainment

By Rob Mead Published 17 April 09

How to enjoy your music and movies all over the house

World's biggest & most insanely pricey AV gear

By Rob Mead Published 16 April 09

Why buy tiny gadgets? Pick up the biggest instead (you may need help)

Astra2Connect satellite broadband review

By Rob Mead Published 20 March 09

The first wave of commercially available satellite broadband devices are here, but are they any good?

The 11 most ridiculous iPod accessories ever

By Rob Mead Published 13 March 09

Got an iPod? Why not buy some of these? Actually, don't bother

007 seriously cool secret spy gadgets

By Rob Mead Published 10 March 09

Live out your James Bond fantasies with these optional extras

21 guilty pleasures for geeks

By Rob Mead Published 4 March 09

Things you don't even admit on anonymous forums

TomTom GO 940 Live review

By Rob Mead Published 2 March 09

TomTom's flagship satnav has a price tag to match - is it worth it?

InFocus X10 DLP projector review

By Rob Mead Published 9 February 09

You can't possibly buy a decent 1080p projector for £1000, can you?

7 genius gadgets made from recycled materials

By Rob Mead Published 27 January 09

Let's be honest, gadget makers don't have the best track record when it comes to helping saving our planet's precious resources, but there are signs that that is beginning to change.

7 things Apple got disastrously wrong

By Rob Mead Published 24 January 09

Not all that glitters was gold for Apple, especially in the 1990s

10 cool gadgets that are not what they seem

By Rob Mead Published 21 January 09

Blame the credit crunch or the surprising arrival of LG's Watch Phone, but hiding your gadgets away is the new showing them off.

Apple in-ear earphones with remote and mic review

By Rob Mead Published 19 January 09

Upgrading your iPhone's earphones is all very well - just make sure you pick the right ones

CES 2009: Samsung 31-inch OLED TV prototype

Where have all the OLED TVs gone?

By Rob Mead Published 9 January 09

One of the biggest surprises of CES has been the almost complete non-appearance of OLED TVs at this year's event. Why?

The 10 hottest tech trends at CES 2009

By Rob Mead Published 8 January 09

Tech companies are showing off thousands of brand new products at CES and it soon becomes apparent that many of them have certain things in common. Here are 10 great examples

5 reasons widgets may be the next big TV trend

By Rob Mead Published 8 January 09

CES 2009: Welcome to the cinematic internet

Blu-ray audio: does anyone care?

By Rob Mead Published 7 January 09

Pioneer has revealed its new bid for domination of your living room - and it's centred around using Blu-ray as a high def music format for audiophiles. Its prospects aren't bright.

2008 Apple MacBook Pro 17 running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

How Apple reinvented the laptop battery

By Rob Mead Published 7 January 09

An eight-hour battery good for 1,000 recharges. Here's how

Apple exits Macworld Expo with a whimper

By Rob Mead Published 7 January 09

Opinion: iLife and iWork updates and a new kind of laptop battery? Meh

10 Ballmer-isms you won't see at today's Microsoft CES keynote

By Rob Mead Published 7 January 09

Or will you?

5 reasons Apple is right to ditch Macworld Expo

By Rob Mead Published 6 January 09

Opinion: It's Apple's last Expo, and that can only be a good thing

7 cool things to look forward to at CES 2009

By Rob Mead Published 5 January 09

The world's biggest Consumer Electronics Shows kicks off on Wednesday, with over 2,700 exhibitors flashing the gadgets you'll want to be seen with over the next 12 months