Accessory Reviews

Round-up If you're ready to update the bundled, bog-standard earphones that came with your MP3 player, these fantastic pairs offer alternatives without totally emptying your pockets. Whether you're a bass addict or a singer/songwriter fiend, there's a superb pair of 'phones out there for you

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Review Finally available in the UK, the Kindle ebook reader is a smashing piece of kit. Its e-ink display closely resembles a printed page and poses little risk of eyestrain, it's undeniably well-designed, and it couldn't be easier to download ebooks. Amazon's digital bookstore could do with some work, though

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Review The MP800H Media HD Player offers 1080p video playback, either via USB or over your home network, for a remarkably low price. This media streamer may not have as many features as a Popcorn Hour machine, but it costs less than half as much, and its playback capabilities will be good enough for most people

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Review If you want to step up from stock earbuds but aren't absurdly picky about audio quality and don't want to spend a fortune, the EP-630 earphones are a solid option. Durability may be an issue, but they're compact, comfortable, relatively stylish and offer good sound quality for the money

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Review Fans of first-person shooters and other reflex-dependent games will find much to like in the wired G500 Gaming Mouse. Its 1,000MHz polling rate means it's very accurate, while it's also comfortable and highly customisable. It's not necessarily an obvious choice for strategy gamers, though

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Review Exceptionally cheap, the Gumy earphones don't offer the most comfortable fit we've ever encountered, but they do provide better sound quality than stock earbuds, and they look better too, thanks to their colourful styling. If you're short of funds, they're a decent option

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