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HP Pavilion dv6-1133ea review
Laptops

A classy-looking laptop, with excellent build quality, a comfortable keyboard and respectable all-round performance.

Published :
£452 inc VAT
Olympus X-890 review
Cameras Compact cameras

Stylish design isn't sufficient to compensate for this camera's poor image quality and performance.

Published :
£99 inc VAT
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS85 review
Cameras Compact cameras

The LS85 is just what we look for in a low-cost camera, cutting back on frivolous extras but delivering on design, performance and image quality.

Published :
£94 inc VAT
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 with 14-140mm lens review
Cameras DSLRs

Sublime ergonomics, superb photo quality and peerless videos - the price may be hard to stomach but it's easy to justify.

Published :
£1199 inc VAT
Canon EOS 500D with 18-55mm lens review
Cameras DSLRs

The 500D is a worthy successor to the 450D, but the video mode is disappointing and the large sensor is let down by the kit lens.

Published :
£658 inc VAT
Magix Xtreme PhotoStory on CD and DVD 8 review
Software

If all you want to do is make DVDs of your photos, Xtreme PhotoStory does the job, but we'd prefer to be able to create attractive online galleries too.

Published :
£30 inc VAT
Cyberlink MediaShow 4 review
Software

A polished slideshow package with great DVD authoring, although there's little else here that isn't available with the free Picasa.

Published :
£25 inc VAT
Vidatech Film Writer review
Software

Cut-price scriptwriting software with usefully integrated advice for beginners.

Published :
£20 inc VAT
Incomedia Website X5 Evolution 8 review
Software

This program will get your website online quickly, but the modular design approach is limited and templates are mostly cheesy.

Published :
£60 inc VAT
Magix Movie Edit Pro 15 Plus review
Software

There are a few rough edges, but this is a capable editor that gets the basics right and offers plenty of entertaining diversions.

Published :
£46 inc VAT