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Jim Martin

Jim Martin is an editor at IDG UK and holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Kent. Known for his product reviews and testing, Jim’s portfolio includes Tech Advisor and Computer Shopper.

Recent articles by Jim Martin

Holux TwoNav Sportiva Plus kit
Holux TwoNav Sportiva Plus review
Sat nav

Plenty of features for the outdoor navigation enthusiast, and good on-road guidance with the optional maps. It does have its shortfalls

£400 inc VAT
MyWebsite Plus
1&1 MyWebsite Plus review
Software

Great for quickly getting your small business online, but not so great if you want to sell products on the site

£12 inc VAT
Mio 685 navigation screen
Mio Spirit 685 review
Sat nav

At this price, we can forgive the 685's flaws. It's easy to use and has a larger than average screen

£100 inc VAT
Jabbakam
Jabbakam Starter Kit review
Security cameras

The ideal IP camera for technophobes, but you have to pay a monthly charge for the privilege

£60 inc VAT
PhotoDirector 2011 Library
CyberLink PhotoDirector 2011 review
Software

A promising low-cost clone of Lightoom. Unless you batch process images regularly Photoshop Elements is more flexible for a similar price

£64 inc VAT
Upgrade your PC?
The relative guide to upgrading
PCs

We benchmark five, three and one-year old PCs and then apply various upgrades to see what makes the most difference

Griffin Survivor front
Griffin Survivor Case for iPhone 4 review
Mobile phones Tablets

We've yet to see a case that better protects an iPhone and, at this price, it's great value too

£14 inc VAT
Sony Handycam HDR-PJ10E
Sony Handycam HDR-PJ10E review
Video cameras

Great colours and good stabilisation but footage isn't super sharp and the projector adds unnecessary cost without adding value

£474 inc VAT
Disposable digital camera
Top 10 products we wish we could un-invent
Technology

Companies have a habit of producing products that no-one needs or wants. We round up the best examples of pointless tech kit.

Belkin Share Powerline AV 3 Port
Belkin Share Powerline AV 3 Port review
Powerline networking

Decent performance, but there's nothing new here. Devolo's similar kit may not be quite as fast but it also includes Wi-Fi

£88 inc VAT