Top tips for being the ultimate home cinema show-off
April 30, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
These days having a smart LCD TV and even a teeth-shatteringly mean surround sound system doesn’t cut it in the wow stakes. You need new ways to show off if you hope to be the ultimate home cinema king.
Never fear! Simply follow our simple step-by-step tips and you’ll have the local multiplex worried in no time.
Premier league table footie with pub team price tag
April 30, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Harvard’s budget wrist-wrecker is rock solid and looks authentically retro, putting it in the top flight of playtime boys toys.
Kick the offside rule out of the park and make sure you’re pockets are full of pennies for the swear jar, because this premier league table footie game gets the blood pumping minus the workout.
Rugged Ricoh G600 snapper is marine tough
April 29, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Here at The Insider we like to see a gadget get a good shoeing and still be fit enough to come back for more. The latest toughened piece of tech to emerge on the digital camera scene is the upcoming Ricoh G600.
Ready for a hard-knock life, this rugged snapper is serious about taking top-notch shots regardless of how rough you treat it.
Top 50 Nintendo Wii games dissected
April 29, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Nintendo’s motion controlled mini machine is most successful games console out there, with a legion of loyal fans and an equally formidable catalogue of games in tow.
We’ve played our way through the top 50 Wii titles and with aching thumbs (hey, someone has to), and cherry-picked the ultimate titles that are worthy of wearing your thumbs down to the bone.
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Goodmans compresses Internet radio into a cube
April 28, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Goodmans’ latest box of radio treats is hoping to steal the spot of your old school set-up and woo you with its wireless Internet radio talents.
Part next-gen radio, part micro hi-fi, the Goodmans CD1505WI is a tasty little cube that’s plumping for some serious audio affection.
How to set up the ultimate Wii Fit mini gym
April 25, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Wii Fit might encourage you to get off your backside and into the swing of a daily exercise routine, but it’s not all you’ll need to shed pounds in the living room.
Follow our step-by-step guide, and you’ll soon have a smart set-up to rival high street health establishments, and dodge their monster membership fees.
White-knuckle Wi-Fi for peanuts
April 25, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
SMC has managed to shoehorn the latest and fastest breed of Wi-Fi into its newest broadband router without breaking the £50 barrier. Applause please.
The ridiculously named SMC SMC7904WBRA-N comes loaded with what’s known as 802.11n (the ‘n’ is the important bit that makes it a bit special), opening up a world of stronger and longer-range wireless in your pad.
How to cram 30 pin-sharp movies onto your 8GB Sony Walkman
April 24, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Your 8GB Walkman has enough memory to function as a fully-fledged multiplex. With the right tools, and a bit of know-how, you’ll soon be shovelling films onboard to enjoy on the move.
All you need is a computer, a pile of DVDs, and your Walkman. You’ll be a mobile movie mogul in a matter of minutes, just follow our simple steps!
Ultimate ear goggles designed by Dr Dre and friends
April 24, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
The brainchild of Dr Dre and Interscope’s Jimmy Lovine, Monster’s Beats headphones are a serious pair of performance ear goggles.
These cool cans have been in Monster’s in-tray for two years, while music moguls Dre and Lovine helped the cable giant construct the perfect pair of musical earmuffs.
Top 50 Plasma TVs dissected
April 23, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Plasma technology has matured at bullet-speed over the past couple of years to deliver some of the best image quality you can find in a flatscreen TV (and for far less cash).
Making the choice between so many black rectangles isn’t easy though, so let us walk you through the hottest HD plasmas cluttering up the current Top 50.