Barry de la Rosa
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BenQ Joybee GP1 review
Projectors
The low price and amazing portability of the GP1 make it the best mini projector to date, but it's still far from perfect.
Webroot Parental Controls review
TechnologyWebroot suffers from a range of particularly poor filters, and it's identical to KidsWatch minus a couple of useful features.
CyberPatrol Parental Controls 7.7
Internet securityAlthough it's full of features, none is as well-implemented as in any of the other programs tested
ContentWatch Net Nanny 6.0 review
TechnologyFull of intelligent features, and we liked the consensual filtering and IM monitoring, but it needs to pay more attention to UK sites.
Computer Business Solutions KidsWatch review
TechnologyA fully featured product, but KidsWatch's filters are crude, and it's not good value, with far better parental software available.
Solid Oak Cyber Sitter 10 review
TechnologyA huge disappointment, Cyber Sitter has been left behind by slicker rivals with more features that are easier to use for beginners.
Norton OnlineFamily.Norton review
TechnologyDespite being in beta testing, Norton's product is slick and shows a lot of promise. Worth looking at if you're on a particularly tight budget.
Interead COOL-ER review
eReadersIt's lighter and more colourful than other eBook readers, but the COOL-ER is poorly made and clunky.
Asus K70IO review
LaptopsThe smart K70IO is great value, with a large, bright screen and a reasonably powerful graphics chipset.
Sony Vaio W11S1E/T review
LaptopsGorgeous styling and a detailed widescreen display, but battery life is poor and the keyboard is frustrating to type on.