Although most people only remember the LS flagship, the ES 250 sedan was part of the original Lexus lineup when the brand launched in 1990. Positioned as the entry-level car for Toyota’s then-new luxury division, it was a quick rebadge job of the Camry from that era. As such, there was little to distinguish it [...]
Introduced in 1996, EL was a rebadged Japanese Honda Domani for the Canadian market, sold as a compact entry-level luxury car (EL). It replaced the Integra sedan in the Canadian lineup, while the Integra sedan continued to be sold in the United States until 2001. EL remained through two generations, and was sold from 1997 [...]
The Mazda Tribute is a compact SUV known for its sporty handling, carlike ride, surprising V6 performance and rewarding value for the money. It’s always been more of a car masquerading as a truck than vice-versa and feels nimble and sure-footed as long as you stick to the pavement. Debuting for 2001, Mazda marketed the [...]
If the Aliph name seems familiar to you, it should. The company may largely hide behind its Jawbone brand, but it has been responsible for arguably the best range of Bluetooth headsets on the market – currently spearheaded by the Prime and Icon. These products standout because of Aliph’s attention to detail, class leading sound [...]
Panasonic seems to have an endless reserve of Blu-ray cinema systems up its sleeve, ranging from full-on 3D ready packages like the Panasonic SC-BT735 down to basic 2.1-channel all-in-ones like the SC-BT222. The 5.1-channel SC-BT735 sits somewhere in-between, lacking the 3D capabilities of the former but adding some of the cutting-edge features missing from the [...]
Toshiba 32SL738 beginning to look like edge-lit LED LCD TVs are the new darlings of the AV world. In recent times we’ve seen 32in LED models from Sharp and Samsung, today we’ve got one from Toshiba, and in the next couple of weeks we’ll also be looking at one from Philips! And there are plenty [...]
Just over the front edge of the screen printer is a USB socket, which enables direct print of various graphics file types, including PDF, JPEG, TIFF and PRN. Navigation, using the two lines of the LCD display, is a bit hit or miss, but it’s still a useful facility. You can combine it with the [...]
HP seems to have problems naming its printers. It would appear to be happiest if we all called its new ePrint all-in-one the Photosmart Premium e-All-in-One. This is not to be confused with the Photosmart Premium All-in-One, which is a completely different model, the ‘e’ is vital. We’re using its type number, HP Photosmart Premium [...]
That is one ballsy opening sentence, but it is exactly how Arcam introduced the Arcam rCube, a dock which arose from over three years of R&D. “No ifs, no buts – the best iPod sound system so far,” it continues – and the thing is, Arcam’s right. Pull the rCube from its box and you [...]
A minor evolution of the already-excellent DMC-GF1, the Panasonic Lumix Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 doesn’t feel like a revelation and isn’t worth the expense for existing GF1 owners. But with great DSLR-level image quality, interchangeable lenses and compact dimensions on the score card, GF-series newbies can’t go far wrong here. Though the aim here with the [...]
