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Duels: Battle of the Five Star Products   [ Updated: May 17, 2012 ]
DigitalVersus already offers you a whole load of expert product reviews and a handy face-off for comparing and contrasting different models. However, we still thought one thing was missing: duels. The idea is simple: we take two of our favourite five-star products and put them head to head in a gruelling show-down to find out which one is the real cream of the crop!
Best In Show: CES 2012 Round-Up   [ January 30, 2012 ]
Earlier this month, we headed over to Las Vegas for the CES 2012 consumer technology show, where manufacturers present upcoming products and all kinds of crazy futuristic technology. We were expecting to see tons of tablets, Windows 8 strutting its stuff, and LED-packed TVs all over, but things didn't turn out quite as predicted ...
A Closer Look At Qualcomm   [ Updated: January 24, 2012 ]
Specialising in the development of wireless telecoms solutions, Qualcomm is a move-maker on all the fertile grounds of the mobile technology sector, including e-reader screens, mobile TV, LTE, mobile phone operating systems, augmented reality and more. With plenty of ambition and the means to achieve, Qualcomm is everywhere right now. Time for a close-up look at a company going from strength to strength.
CES 2012 Live from Las Vegas   [ Updated: January 12, 2012 ]
A crack team of DigitalVersus journalists have packed their bags and headed off to the CES 2012 technology show in Las Vegas! They'll be updating this section of the site with all the announcements, product presentations and news from this year's event.
Buyer's Guides: Our Pick Of The Best Products   [ January 4, 2012 ]
If you don't have time to wade through loads of product reviews, then why not cut to the chase with our buyer's guides? Each guide features our pick of the best products currently on the market, including options for all tastes and budgets.
Christmas Gift Guide 2011   [ Updated: December 5, 2011 ]
Over the course of 2011 the DigitalVersus lab has tested more products than you could shake a stick at! So who better than us to help you pick the best presents for your friends and family this Christmas?
Geek Zone: Stuff for Geeks   [ Updated: October 20, 2011 ]
Here at DigitalVersus, we're always testing useful everyday electronics, but we've also got plenty of time for all those things that aren't strictly necessary, but which we love anyway. So welcome to Geek Zone, the home of all those things you never even knew you needed ... until now!
IFA Berlin 2011: Products, Pictures, Videos and More   [ Updated: August 30, 2011 ]
We've packed our bags and jetted off to Berlin for the 2011 IFA consumer tech show, taking place 2-7 September. On this page, you'll find all our news from the show, including product announcements, photos, videos, hands-on demonstrations, interviews and more.
Behind the Scenes at an Electronic Waste Recycling Plant   [ Updated: March 22, 2011 ]
One of the highlights of our recent trip to Japan was a tour of the Panasonic recycling centre—a facility that recycles 1.4 million large consumer electronics devices every year. These products are made by all kinds of brands but TVs count for half of the products recycled!
Behind the Scenes with Panasonic in Japan   [ Updated: March 7, 2011 ]
We were invited to visit Panasonic's factories in Japan for a behind-the-scenes look at how the firm makes LCD TV panels, plasma screens and more. We also saw how it goes about recycling waste electronic products.
CES 2011 Stars of the Show: 3D, Smart TVs, Tablets   [ Updated: January 19, 2011 ]
The CES 2011 closed its doors on Sunday 9 January. This year's edition of the world's biggest consumer technology show was more about evolutions than revolutions, however, with manufacturers primarily building on the major announcements that rocked last year's show.
AndroidZone: Our Pick of the Best Apps for Anrdoid   [ Updated: January 5, 2011 ]
If you have time on your hands and room in your phone's memory, then our pick of the best Android Apps can help fill both!
CES 2011 Live from Las Vegas   [ Updated: January 3, 2011 ]
A crack team of DigitalVersus journalists have packed their bags and headed off to the CES 2011 technology show in Las Vegas! They'll be updating this section of the site with all the announcements, product presentations and news from this year's event.
Christmas Gift Guide 2010   [ Updated: November 22, 2010 ]
Over the course of 2010 the DigitalVersus lab tested no less than 1,100 products! So who better than us to help you pick the best presents for your friends and family this Christmas? In the Christmas Gift Guide, you'll find our pick of the best consumer electronics currently on the high street, with plenty of highly recommended products to help you choose the perfect Christmas present first time.
3D Porn: Behind the Scenes with Marc Dorcel   [ Updated: October 21, 2010 ]
Often responsible for bringing the most cutting-edge audiovisual techniques crashing into the mainstream, the porn industry could well be set to conquer the world of 3D viewing. Or at least, that's what French porn producer, Marc Dorcel is hoping to do, as the only x-rated producer to go 3D and with all the ambition, resources and determination it takes to actually make it work.
Windows Phone 7: First Impressions, Strengths and Weaknesses   [ Updated: October 18, 2010 ]
As from today, the mobile world has a new competitor in the on-going OS wars. Microsoft unveiled the first handsets due to run on its new Windows Phone 7 operating system at a press conference on Monday 11 October, just ahead of today's official launch. Naturally, DigitalVersus was there on the front lines at the Paris event, and we even got to try out the new OS for ourselves. So what did we make of it?
Cloud Computing: The Shape of the Future?   [ Updated: June 23, 2010 ]
Everyone seems to talking about cloud computing. It's a concept that's been hot stuff in the business world for a while now, and it could be set to revolutionise computing as we know it. But what exactly is the cloud? What does it do? Is it any good? We take to the skies to investigate.
AppZone: Our Pick of iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Apps   [ Updated: June 7, 2010 ]
If you've got a spare moment, there's always an app to help you while away the time on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch ...
Hybrid Cameras: The Future of Photography?   [ Updated: June 3, 2010 ]
They're as practical and easy to use as compact cameras, but they have interchangeable lenses and the kind of manual controls typically found in SRLs. These attractive new digital cameras, sometimes referred to as 'hybrid' cameras, can therefore be as appealing to beginners as they are to professionals.
Has the SatNav Market Stalled?   [ Updated: May 28, 2010 ]
With more and more mobile phones now featuring integrated navigation solutions, and on-board GPS cropping up in more and more vehicles as standard, the satnav is starting to look like an endangered species. So what new ways can manufacturers come up with to keep the market afloat and to keep their GPS units selling? We take a look at the current state of affairs and the future direction of the GPS market.
Our Guide to Green Labels   [ Updated: May 11, 2010 ]
It seems that green is the new black. In fact, with more and more customers on the lookout for environmentally friendly products, you may have noticed product packaging becoming increasingly adorned with stickers and logos proffering all kinds of green credentials. But what exactly do these logos mean? We take a closer look.
AppZone: 7 health and well-being apps   [ Updated: May 4, 2010 ]
Your reliable P.A., the iPhone, can also turn itself into a health coach. Very practical daily reminders and health and fitness advice!
Product Survey: Original Designs   [ Updated: April 14, 2010 ]
Design is something all manufacturers pay a great deal of attention to. Beyond functionality, the consumer also demands a product that pleases them aesthetically. Is beautiful and original also useful and practical?
Success Stories   [ Updated: April 13, 2010 ]
You know the score, suddenly it seems like everyone’s talking about the latest big thing, and both the media and the public can’t seem to get enough of it. From pocket camcorders and 3D technology to social networking, in this section of the site, we’ll take a look at the latest trends to try and help you decide whether they’re shaping the future or just media hype.
Discussion: Where Next for Media Centres?   [ Updated: April 9, 2010 ]
Media centres are constantly evolving, offering web connectivity, new services and more ways of creating video jukeboxes. But what does the future hold, and what do the main players have planned for the months ahead?
Round-Up: Tablet Computers for 2010   [ Updated: April 2, 2010 ]
Touchscreen interfaces are everywhere. Not so long ago, they were a futuristic vision, but now, finger-powered interfaces seem to be ready to contribute to the birth of a whole new type of product: the tablet computer. Let's take a look at this next generation of mobile devices.
Intel, Qualcomm: the mobile market under assault   [ Updated: March 18, 2010 ]
The frontier between the world of PCs and mobile phones is more and more difficult to make out, signaling the arrival of a new domain: that of connected mobile electronic devices. With very different strategies, Qualcomm and and Intel have the same objective: to become king in the mobile world.
Products of the Year: Christmas Gift Guide 2009   [ Updated: November 20, 2009 ]
In just one year, our team of lab testers have analysed almost 500 products! We've taken a look through the list to find the very best so you can decide which ones deserve a place under your Christmas tree ...
Windows 7: How Much Memory?   [ Updated: October 27, 2009 ]
The same question returns with each new version of Windows: how much RAM do you need to run the OS? With Windows 7 now available, we wanted to have a look to see if adding more RAM would speed it up. Encoding, gaming, 3D rendering or loading, how much memory are you going to need for Windows 7?
AppZone Touch: Classic Games   [ Updated: October 2, 2009 ]
Whether you're young or slightly less young, plenty of people have spent hours enjoying video games on a computer or console. Some of the biggest names are back on the iPod and iPhone, so why not enjoy some of these classics?
Windows 7: faster than Vista and XP?   [ Updated: September 23, 2009 ]
With Windows 7, Microsoft counts on scrubbing the slate clean of the mistakes made with its old operating system, Vista. We’re promised a lighter, faster system. How does Windows 7 actually do opposite XP and Vista?
Laptop Bag Reviews   [ Updated: March 13, 2009 ]
Nowadays, you can buy all kinds of accessories for your computer, and we test a lot of them here at DigitalVersus. But if there's one that's worth choosing well--even if it's just for the sake of your back--it's the bag that you carry laptop around in.
Christmas Gift Guide 2008   [ Updated: December 4, 2008 ]
It seems that's more and more technology under the tree every Christmas.

Whatever you're thinking about giving this festive season, these are our top recommendations from 2008 ...

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