Rory Reid
Rory's earliest memory is of taking the back off his radio to see what was inside. His mum wasn't happy. Nowadays he breaks other people's stuff for a living: the latest laptops and even high-tech automobiles crumble and die at his hands.
Thursday 7 May 2009, 5:05pm
To catch a thief -- with a webcam
Two would-be thieves visited me recently. The first was burglar-turned-security-consultant Mike Frazer -- whom you might recognise from BBC's Beat the Burglar programme -- while the second was a swindling little rascal I trapped with the help of some clever new tech and my ever-loyal baseball bat. Click here for more
Monday 16 February 2009, 5:19pm
Twitter sucks and so do you. Probably
Last week was Twitter week on CNET UK -- a seven-day period where we bathed ourselves and our readers in the phenomenon that is microblogging. The aim, I'm told, was to tell users everything they need to know about the service so they can become 'experts'. But experts in what, exactly? Wasting your life away? Idiotic blathering? Click here for more
Monday 26 January 2009, 3:17pm
Why I attacked a fellow journalist
I'm an upstanding and well-rounded member of society. I help old biddies cross the street, hold doors open for fit ladies and selflessly point drunken colleagues in the vague direction of a bus stop when it becomes apparent I've bought them one too many sambucas. Click here for more
Monday 29 September 2008, 11:31am
Head of Norton AntiVirus uses a Mac?!
I'm making a habit of seeing things I'm not supposed to. I once went to South Korea and Samsung's marketing guys accidentally told me they were considering quitting the laptop market. Another time, an Asus rep told me the company had built a prototype tablet PC for Apple. Click here for more
Wednesday 3 September 2008, 12:43pm
Isango.com: Holidays down to a manatee
I recently took a break from the helter-skelter world of tech journalism and went on holiday. I flew to America, packed my mum, little sister and our dog into a car, and went on a 1,300-mile road trip to Orlando, Florida. Our mission: to have fun, even if it killed us. Click here for more
Wednesday 21 May 2008, 11:25am
Gentlemen prefer blondes. And shiny laptop screens
I'm not sure who it was that coined the phrase "gentlemen prefer blondes" (it's the title of a book -Ed), but whoever it was deserves a medal. Don't get me wrong, I love brunettes and bald girls -- heck, even gingers can get a look in. But in my experience, the brighter and shinier something is, the more attention it gets. Click here for more
Monday 4 February 2008, 2:57pm
3 Mobile in 'XXX-Series' shame
3 Mobile may have just lost a customer. The company sent me a refurbished Nokia E65 -- as an upgrade for my existing handset -- containing all the previous owner's data. Most disturbingly, the phone contained a close-up, high-resolution image of a man's naked, erect penis. Click here for more
Wednesday 23 January 2008, 5:20pm
Seven reasons why the MacBook Air sucks
It's been a week since Steve Jobs unveiled the MacBook Air and thankfully the hype has died down. Now the drool oozing from the mouths of slack-jawed fanboys has dried, there's a window of opportunity for rational thinking. Here are my top seven reasons why I believe the MacBook Air will be a massive flop. Click here for more
Articles by Rory Reid
Asus UX50V
Review The thin and light, 15.6-inch UX50V is an absolutely gorgeous-looking machine, with a stunning screen and excellent keyboard. Your mind won't be blown by this laptop's processing power, but its battery life is impressive and it will definitely inspire jealousy among your friends
Samsung R620: The touch of red is dead
Crave Remember the Samsung R610 laptop with the 'touch of red'? You know, that look like a small child had smeared red nail varnish over the front? It's being replaced with the red-free R620
Aston Martin Cygnet: Automotive netbook
Crave Aston Martin looks set to translate the netbook philosophy to the world of cars with the Cygnet -- a dinkier, less expensive take on the luxury supercar
The 2010 Toyota Prius is here, and at 71mpg it means business
Crave Crave is in Sweden for the UK launch of a Japanese car designed to save the world. Yup, we get to do some pretty bonkers things, but this has to be up there with them
Hands-on with Sunbelt Vipre anti-virus: Is it slow? Is it heck
Crave We've got a new player in the glamorous world of anti-virus, and its name is Vipre. Does it have what it takes to stand up to the big boys?
Advent AIO-101
Review It's not as pant-wettingly sexy as an Apple iMac, but the AIO-101 is an attractive and versatile all-in-one PC nonetheless. With a built-in hybrid TV tuner, highly adjustable 18.4-inch display, and decent, but not outstanding, performance, it's a good option for those seeking a space-saving PC
Eee PC 1101HA: 11 inches of plain
Crave It's been at least six hours since we wrote about a netbook, so we thought we'd bring you news of the Eee PC 1101HA -- Asus' largest laptop to date
Hannspree HANNSnote netbook: Oh God, not another one
Crave It looks as if the market for weird-shaped monitors, TVs and digital photo frames may be drying up, because Hannspree -- regular purveyor of such gizmos -- is now trying its hand in the netbook arena
