PC Advisor Reviews

Cerulean Trillian Astra review

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:29:00 GMT

Trillian Astra, the latest communications program from Cerulean Studios, can pull together a wide variety of instant messenger accounts and web services such as Facebook and Twitter. But it goes a bit far with the information it wants to publicly share.

Creative ZEN X-Fi2 review

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:01:00 GMT

The Creative ZEN X-Fi2 is the first touchscreen based Portable Media Player (PMP) from Creative's stable. It is a nice looking PMP that has many improved features over the previous X-Fi based players. But as a touchscreen device it may not offer the best experience.

Dell Inspiron 15-1564 review

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:07:00 GMT

The new Dell Inspiron 15 is a 15.6in value for money all-purpose budget laptop. The Dell Inspiron 15-1564 we tested is based on Intel's "Arrandale" Core i3 processor, has a full-sized keyboard, good looks and overall performance.

Hitachi SimpleDRIVE Mini review

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:47:00 GMT

The Hitachi SimpleDRIVE Mini is a no-frills external hard drive that doesn't provide stellar file transfer performance, but it offers good value.

FileMaker Pro 11 review

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:21:00 GMT

FileMaker Pro 11, the latest update of the venerable database software, improves on version 10 with several more features such as charting, "recurring import" to automatically update a database from an Excel or text file and a "Quick Find" search box.

HandBrake 0.9.4 review

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:33:00 GMT

HandBrake is a versatile and powerful open-source application for ripping DVDs and recompressing video down to more useful sizes

Asus Home Server TS mini review

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:10:00 GMT

The Asus Home Server TS mini is a Windows-based network-attached storage device that includes 1TB of storage. Although it doesn't provide the flexibility of do-it-yourself NAS devices, its performance results and online storage platform certainly justify its price.

Magix Music Maker 16 review

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:22:00 GMT

Magix Music Maker 16 is a relatively simple to use digital audio software package.

Creative Inspire T6160 review

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:49:00 GMT

Markets for multi-channel speakers for PC have not seen many updates for a while. Recently, we got the Creative Inspire T6160, a 5.1 speaker for PC and Creative has promised to bring realistic surround sound to your desktop with this set of affordable speakers.

Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H review

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:31:00 GMT

The 890GX chipset has arrived as the base for the next round of motherboards for AMD processors, and managed to do a darned good job while we put it through its paces. The Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H natively supports SATA 6Gbps (SATA 3.0) and six-core AMD processors.

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 review

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:32:00 GMT

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 is a powerful image editing package, but some of its new additions disappoint

iRiver Story review

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:44:00 GMT

With a full keyboard, nice design touches, and plenty of compatibility - the iRiver Story is an eBook reader to look out for.

Toshiba NB300 review

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:13:00 GMT

The Toshiba NB300 is a 10in netbook with a slim frame, a long battery life and an advanced Sleep-and-Charge USB port.

HP Mini 210 review

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:35:00 GMT

The HP Mini 210 is a 10in netbook with plenty of style. It looks and feels different to the netbook it replaces - the HP Mini 110 - but it still performs like a netbook.

Canon Legria HF S21 review

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:50:00 GMT

The Canon Legria HF S21 is Canon's flagship consumer camcorder.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 review

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:28:00 GMT

If you need a small digital camera that can also shoot Full HD video, then the tiny Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 is a worthy choice. It can capture vibrant colours and a deep black, but it does suffer from chromatic aberration, lens distortion and colour bleeding. It's also not the easiest camera to use because of its design, but you get used to it after a while.

Elgato EyeTV for DTT Deluxe review

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:22:00 GMT

The Elgato EyeTV for DTT Deluxe is about the smallest imaginable USB adaptor for adding Freeview TV to a Mac or Windows PC

Sony A230 review

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:07:00 GMT

As the lightest-ever Sony digital SLR camera at 450g, the A230 is also a little light on features at first glance.

Pentax K-x review

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:52:00 GMT

Offering a conventional digital SLR design and layout, the 12.4Mp Pentax K-x digital SLR won't baffle anyone trading up from a compact camera.

Olympus E-600 review

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:21:00 GMT

Available exclusively through the Dixons group, the 12.3Mp Olympus E-600 is a rebadged, pared-down and better-value version of the E-620. Both are aimed at photographers wanting a light and portable digital SLR camera.

Supreme Commander 2 review

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:21:00 GMT

Featuring streamlined features and various worthwhile gameplay tweaks, Supreme Commander 2 is an exceptional improvement over Gas Powered's popular 2008 RTS game.

MSI Wind Top AE2220 review

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:14:00 GMT

The MSI Wind Top AE2220 is a higher-spec version of its original Wind Top, a versatile all-in-one personal computer

Aliph Jawbone Icon review

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:45:00 GMT

Aliph's new Jawbone Icon Bluetooth headset aims to combine good looks and a customisable, voice-driven interface.

BrainDistrict LifeAssets 1.1 review

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:13:00 GMT

BrainDistrict's LifeAssets 1.1 financial-planning software offers an interesting twist on the way you view and plan for your financial future.

Canon PowerShot S90 review

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:49:00 GMT

Canon's PowerShot S90 compact digital camera is one of the most powerful point-and-shoot models that you can slip into your shirt pocket.