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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.

  • TomTom Via Live 120
    TomTom Via Live 120 review Despite a couple of minor flaws, the Via Live 120 is a great satnav. We just hope MyTomTom is fully working soon.
    £175
    Jim Martin
  • 2011 Ford Focus Burnt orange
    2011 Ford Focus auto parking test We get behind the wheel of Ford's 2011 Focus and test out some of its tech toys.
    Jim Martin
  • Samsung SP-H03
    Samsung SP-H03 review Although flawed, this is the best pico projector we've seen so far. If you're planning on using it for PowerPoint presentations, bear in mind there's no remote control for the internal media player.
    £218
    Jim Martin
  • ViewSonic VA2231w
    ViewSonic VA2231w review It uses more power than an LED monitor, but it's a decent budget monitor with good image quality.
    £116
    Jim Martin
  • Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
    Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit review Don’t be fooled by the name, this is a pure arcade racer from the Burnout series.
    £25
    Jim Martin
  • Samsung FX2490
    Samsung SyncMaster FX2490HD review Contrary to Samsung's claim, this is primarily an HD TV, rather than a monitor
    £300
    Jim Martin
  • recommended
    Gigabyte TopView 81
    TopView A2281Wd+ review Some might call it old-fashioned, but this is a decent monitor at a sensible price.
    £107
    Jim Martin
  • Plantronics K100
    Plantronics K100 review Good value if your phone supports voice dialling, and if you can find a clear FM channel, the transmitter is a nice bonus.
    £34
    Jim Martin
  • recommended
    ViewSonic Pro8200
    ViewSonic Pro8200 review A great-value 1080p projector with good image quality. It's also very cheap to run, but for only a little more, Epson's EH-TW2900 is a serious rival.
    £880
    Jim Martin
  • best buy
    TomTom Go 1000 Live
    TomTom Go 1000 Live review It isn't cheap, but this is a superb navigator that will get you to your destination as fast as possible.
    £279
    Jim Martin
  • Eminent Twistable 1.5m HDMI Cable
    Eminent Twistable 1.5m HDMI Cable review An innovative product, which can help keep other cables neat, and at a reasonable price.
    £8.24
    Jim Martin
  • Synology USB Station 2
    Synology USB Station 2 review The USB Station 2 has many useful features for sharing the contents of a USB disk and a printer, but file transfer performance is poor
    £85
    Jim Martin
  • Netgear Push 2 TV
    Netgear Push 2 TV review Fiddly to set up, and you can't use your laptop for other tasks while streaming video. Image quality isn't great either.
    £68
    Jim Martin
  • Freetalk Everyman HD Webcam
    Freetalk Everyman HD Webcam review Good image quality, and the autofocus works well, but the price is too high considering there's no microphone.
    £61
    Jim Martin
  • B&W Zeppelin
    B&W Zeppelin review The Zeppelin is one of the best-looking and best-sounding iPod docks around. However, its remote control isn't great and it's expensive.
    £390
    Jim Martin