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In the wake of our recent Nexus One review , it became obvious that comparisons to other models, including one unmentionable godphone, are raising some ire. The common view: review the phone for its actual features, not what it lacks! And yet, using the Nexus One does inspire these comparisons – like driving an automobile that is almost astounding and therefore reminds you of what the vehicle lacks. Could Google somehow create a better phone in the Nexus 2? Yes, and here’s how

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Panasonic has finally unveiled its 3D television range which will enter the UK market – the Viera VT20 plasma series. Deciding to only use plasma technology to power 3D, the brand-new Viera plasma range comprises five televisions one of which is 3D-compatible. VT20 and V20 range Boasting higher efficiency, better image quality and lower power consumption than their predecessors, the VT20 (3D ready) and V20 ranges offers 600Hz Sub-field Drive technology (for smoothness), high-speed drive technology (for better and quicker brightness) and a new phosphor shortens afterglow time (which has been dramatically reduced). All the plasmas have a native contrast ratio of 5,000,000 to 1 and are THX Certified Displays

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The Panasonic HDC-HS60 is a brand new full HD camcorder which packs internal storage galore as well as many other nifty features. However, when less than £200 gets you a pocket-sized, YouTube-friendly movie camera like the Flip or even Apple’s iPod nano , why would you want to spend over £500 on a camcorder – even one as crafty and compact as Panasonic’s HDC-HS60? Welcome to a conundrum facing not just consumers but camcorder developers as well … The crux of the problem is that as established camcorder manufacturers make their conventional models smaller – though still rammed with features – they’re asking buyers to make a decision on products that while not much bigger than pocket-shooters can often be more than twice the price. Entering this fray is the HS60, a spec’d-up, Full HD (1,920×1,080) camcorder, which doles out the type of modes a Toshiba Camileo or Samsung HMX-U10 can only dream of, and which forms part of a three-pronged ‘60′ series that includes the TM60 and SD60. Movie clips are recorded, using the AVCHD format, to an impressive 120GB HDD.

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We’ve seen Bluetooth audio stuff before, but nothing that works as well, sounds as good, or makes us slap our credit card down with quite as much enthusiasm as the PX 210 BT Bluetooth headphones from Sennheiser. They use the A2DP protocol to deliver proper stereo sound. We tested them with an iPhone 3GS and a Bluetooth-equipped MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.6, and they paired and worked without a hitch, devoid of even a single dongle. (They should work with the iPhone 3G or second-generation iPod touch too, so long as they’re on iPhone OS 3.0; older/other models won’t work without a dongle such as Sennheiser’s BTD 300i.) We were astonished to find that audio streamed from the iPhone was clean and free from interference or noticeable compression. Seriously: it sounds good, and this is unusual with Bluetooth audio devices.

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Having been finalized for awhile now, the USB 3.0 spec has lost some of the glitz and glamor that accompany new technology announcements, but it’s not all old news just yet. On the contrary, Gigabyte has taken to thumping its chest over its GA-P55A-UD3 becoming “the world’s first motherboard to pass USB-IF (Universal Serial Bus-Implementers Forum) certification,” paving the way for the company to plaster the SuperSpeed USB logo on its product. Gigabyte claims its GA-P55A-UD3 “underwent strict compliance and product quality testing from the USB-IF” before receiving its certification. The mobo maker also said several other models with onboard USB 3.0 are currently being tested and are expected to pass certification within the next couple of weeks.

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The Google Phone is set to launch any day now, and there’s a sense of expectation that this might be the handset to lay the smackdown to the iPhone. But will it be the slayer all the Apple-haters have been praying for… or is it just going to be another Android mobile phone that’s a bit thinner than the others? 1

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We’ve all got a very sophisticated processing unit – the brain – that can perform some remarkable tasks. Despite their speed and memory capacity, silicon-based computers struggle to emulate it. The branch of computer science called Artificial Intelligence tries to narrow the gap, and one of the basic tools of AI is the neural network. So let’s take a look at what the neural network can do.

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We’ve been impressed with several of HP’s netbooks, although they’ve struggled to match the best machines on the market. The Mini 5101 is the latest and has a lot to offer. The conservative matt-black design is highlighted by a brushed-aluminium lid. It feels more grown up than other netbooks, but some users will find it duller as a result

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Netbooks still split opinion – do they provide enough power for your needs? Still more of a second PC rather than a primary machine, there’s no doubt that since the Asus Eee PC burst onto the scene the netbook market has exploded. And we’ve picked out our favourite models to suit you – whatever your budget. Windows 7 Starter Edition is supposed to be the de facto operating system for netbooks now, but many are still available featuring Windows XP.

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The Tannoy DC8T is the middle model in the three-strong Definition range, which have very little in common with the models of the same name that were marketed in the mid-1990s. It is essentially a cross between the other two, using the driver size of the standmount DC8 within a floorstanding two-and-a-half-way configuration like the DC10T. The other model in the DC range is the DC6T.

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