Technology

Hyper-connected Ford Sync-equipped Focus coming Ford is finally bringing its in-car voice-controlled system to European customers - with added juicy extras.

Panasonic HDC-SD90 review Great all-round image quality in a compact package - the best mid-range camcorder we've seen.

Vodafone network temporarily wiped out after break-in Customers have lost voice and data connections as a result of break-in at Vodafone.

Sony Vaio VPC-S13L9E review Just light enough to count as an ultra-portable, but with near-desktop performance, a decent display and an optical drive built in.

Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD review There’s no HDMI input, the web interface can be slow and we wish it had wireless networking, but it’s still an easy way to stream video content over the internet.

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi 5.1 Pro review This little external sound card is a good buy for laptop users, although it doesn't support maximum DVD sample rates

360Amigo System Speedup Pro review Plenty of features, but we’re not impressed with the interface and it’s expensive.

Toshiba Portégé R700-17W review Small and incredibly light, the R700 still has a decent display resolution, near-desktop performance, good battery life and a three-year warranty.

Archos 101 Internet Tablet review The Archos 101 has impressive battery life and supports external storage, but it doesn’t feel as tough as its rivals

Acer Aspire 5552 review Fair performance and a reasonable price make this a fantastic alternative to a high-end netbook.

Chillblast Fusion Impact review A hugely powerful 3D gaming PC. It’s expensive, but is fairly priced considering what it can do.

HP G62-b18SA review Solid construction screen and enough performance for everyday tasks at an extremely attractive price.

Netgear NeoTV 550 review Apart from a fairly fiddly internet content browser, there’s not much wrong with the NeoTV 550