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Sharp's Samsung deal: sell-out or salvation?

By Andrew Everard | Tue, 12 Mar 2013, 3:53pm

Seems there's been some hostility in Japan to the recent deal struck between ailing electronics manufacturer Sharp and its huge South Korean rival (and now partner), Samsung.The Twittering classes and Japanese Facebookworms took to their ...

The Week in HD - Monday 11th March

By Ced Yuen | Mon, 11 Mar 2013, 3:07pm

Welcome to The Week in HD - our guide to all the must-see hi-def content on TV screens for the next seven days. Here's our pick of the week: Monday 11th MarchDavid Attenborough’s Kingdom of Plants Season 1 Episode 1/3 – Sky 1 HD 17.00 David ...

Trends Audio BA-10: real hi-fi, only smaller

By Andrew Everard | Mon, 4 Mar 2013, 12:00pm

Getting to grips with Trends Audio's tiny BA-10 biamplification system      It was a fairly odd experience – carrying a complete biamplification system out of the office to the car under one arm, especially when that system ...

The Week in HD - Monday 4th March

By Kashfia Kabir | Mon, 4 Mar 2013, 3:13am

Hi everyone, welcome to The Week in HD - our guide to all the must-see hi-def TV shows, films, sports and Blu-ray releases to grace your screens for the next seven days. Here' are our picks of the week:  Monday 4th MarchArgo - ...

Philips and TP Vision plot return to prominence with 2013 TVs

By Simon Lucas | Wed, 27 Feb 2013, 6:41pm

If ever a company was in transition, it's Philips of 2013. Example: despite this being Philips' 85th year of TV production, the televisions that will from now on bear the name are, in fact, the product of an autonomous company called TP ...

Nokia Lumia 720 hands-on review - pictures and first impressions

By Verity Burns | Tue, 26 Feb 2013, 6:36pm

Nokia used MWC 2013 to fill in the gaps in its Lumia model line-up, introducing the Nokia 520 and Nokia 720 to sit nicely between the Nokia 620, Nokia 820 and the flagship 920.The Nokia Lumia 520 is set to be the company's lowest-priced Windows 8 ...

The Week in HD - Tuesday 26th February

By Kashfia Kabir | Tue, 26 Feb 2013, 5:47pm

Hi everyone, welcome to The Week in HD - our guide to all the must-see TV shows, films, sports and Blu-ray releases to grace your screens over the next seven days. Apologies for being a day late - we've all just come back from another great ...

HTC One hands-on review: pictures and first impressions

By Verity Burns | Sat, 23 Feb 2013, 2:34am

UPDATE: Our full in-depth HTC One review is now online!The HTC One is finally official. After months of rumours and internet whisperings, HTC unveiled its new flagship handset at simultaneous launches in London and New York – and of ...

Why Vietnam is the new China for the global electronics giants

By Andrew Everard | Tue, 19 Feb 2013, 1:59pm

   There's a problem with China.  It's not the oft-rehearsed arguments about British jobs being exported there, products bearing 'once-great' British names being made in Chinese factories or even whole British companies ...

The Week in HD - Monday 18th February

By Kashfia Kabir | Mon, 18 Feb 2013, 5:57pm

Welcome to The Week in HD, our guide to all the must-see TV shows, films, sports and Blu-ray releases to grace your screen over the next seven days. The big news this week is Skyfall: you can finally own the latest James Bond film on ...