Alan Lu is currently external communications manager at Vodafone UK and has a background in corporate communications and media writing. An alumnus of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), he has previously served as reviews editor for IT Pro and Computeractive.
Philips SHQ3000 review Unless you're a fitness enthusiast, or just tend to get dirty quite often, the Philips SHQ3000 earphones are of limited appeal.
£30
Sony Vaio J11 series (VPCJ11M1E/B) review Sony's latest all-in-one PC looks great and is well-specified, but unless you must have a touchscreen there are better-value alternatives.
Western Digital My Book 3.0 2TB review Western Digital's USB3 2TB My Book hard disk doesn't come with software, but its huge capacity and good performance make it an excellent buy
Hitachi Rugged Portable Drive 500GB review The SimpleTough is inexpensive and its sturdy build will be reassuring if you travel a lot or specifically want a water-resistant disk.
Philips SHQ3000 review Unless you're a fitness enthusiast, or just tend to get dirty quite often, the Philips SHQ3000 earphones are of limited appeal.£30
Sony Vaio J11 series (VPCJ11M1E/B) review Sony's latest all-in-one PC looks great and is well-specified, but unless you must have a touchscreen there are better-value alternatives.£823
LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 review It's expensive, but its USB3 connection makes the latest LaCie Rugged the fastest portable hard disk we've ever seen.£140
Apple iPad 3G 64GB review The iPad can be both delightful and frustrating to use at the same time.£699
Western Digital My Book 3.0 2TB review Western Digital's USB3 2TB My Book hard disk doesn't come with software, but its huge capacity and good performance make it an excellent buy£149
Lindy USB 3.0 3.5in Hard Drive Enclosure review Lindy's USB3 enclosure of 3.5in disks is the best we've seen thanks to its easy assembly and fast performance.£50
Buffalo 2 Port USB 3.0 Express Interface Card review It’s the best USB3 ExpressCard adaptor we’ve seen, but it’s not as fast as the ports on PC motherboards.£29
Iomega eGo Portable 500GB The Iomega eGo Portable is a great USB2 portable disk – it's reasonably priced and it looks and feels great too.£68
Seagate Freeagent Desk 1.5TB review Good-looking, relatively speedy and with decent backup software, this is a good-value 1.5TB disk.£102
Freecom ToughDrive Leather 320GB review The 320GB ToughDrive Leather feels sturdy, but it's overpriced and its looks won't suit everyone.£100
Creative EP-3NC review The Creative EP-3NC earphones combine well-balanced sound quality with incredibly effective noise cancellation.£90
KlipschiGroove SXT review Yet another disappointing iPod dock, the iGroove SXT's audio quality issues could be forgiven if it wasn't so expensive.£130
LaCie Hard Disk Max Quadra 2TB review The Max Quadra is a good buy if you want RAID, but if you don't there are cheaper alternatives available.£180
Hitachi Rugged Portable Drive 500GB review The SimpleTough is inexpensive and its sturdy build will be reassuring if you travel a lot or specifically want a water-resistant disk.£68
LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive 500GB review LaCie's Starck Mobile looks and feels classy, but its captive USB cable isn't as well designed as the rest of the disk.£74