We've finally managed to test Samsung's B7000 series of LED-backlit TVs, and this huge 55'' UE55B7000 certainly makes a formidable first impression.

It's also available in 32'', 40'' and 46'' versions.

> Test: Samsung UE55B7000

> Product Survey: 50'' and larger TVs

Before we present our full test of the new Panasonic GH1, you can see for yourself how it performs by taking a look at it in our Product Face-Off.  The only things we didn't have time to test were how long it took to start up, focus and save photos to the memory card as we didn't have our hands on the test model for long enough. 

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> Panasonic GH1 in our Product Face-Off

> Panasonic G1 Test

> Product Survey: Digital SLRs and Cameras with Interchangeable Lenses

We saw it coming a long time ago: the distinction between TVs and computer monitors continues to narrow.  ViewSonic has brought the union of the two product categories one step closer with the promise to include computers in their next line of televisions.


The first model will be a modest 22'' TV, but a whole range of sizes right the way up to 56'' is promised.  On this latest generation of TVs, you'll be able to use the remote to move from one source to the other, just like you always have done: HD TV, HDMI in, Component Video ... and now, PC.

Given the amount of space available, the integrated computer is a fairly modest offering based on netbook components, including an Intel Atom processor.  For gaming, a dedicated console will still be your best bet for the moment, but that shouldn't entirely rule out PC games.  Either way, it will be certainly be powerful enough for you to check your e-mail and surf the web.  In short: all the standard office tasks on a 1920 x 1080 Full HD screen.

We hope to have more details on the launch date, price and the technical details of this range of televisions in the next few weeks.

Yesterday, Apple unveiled what it promises is nothing short of ''the world's greenest lineup of notebooks.''


The Nvidia 9400M chipset is once again the star of the show in the new extended range of MacBook Pros, which now includes a 13'' version of the aluminium laptop.  Some users will be glad to hear that FireWire 800 is back, while the fixed battery that can only be replaced by Apple, first introduced in the 17'' MacBook Pro, has now been extended across the range promising two key improvements: up to seven hours of battery life and up to five hours before you'll need to have the battery replaced.  Apple is keen to stress the ecological benefit of this move, as its computers only require one battery in the sale time that PC laptops use three.


The basic range of MacBook Pros now include the following:

• The new 13'' MacBook Pro starts at £899 (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz, 2 GB RAM and 160 GB hard drive)

• The 15'' version starts at £1, 299 (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz, 4 GB RAM and 250 GB hard drive)

• The 17'' version is £1, 849 (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM and 500 GB hard drive)

If you're keen for something more powerful than one of these standard offerings, you can customise your new Mac laptop to include up to 8 GB of RAM and choose between either a 500 GB hard drive or a 256 GB SSD drive.

Four graphics cards join our product survey. Among them are two high-end competitors: the ATI Radeon HD 4890 1 GB and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896 MB. Which will be the lucky winner?

But they are not the only cards to have been tested as we are also giving an analysis of the Radeon HD 4870 1 GB. This is a beefed up version of the standard 4870 and we wanted to measure its performance up against the 4890. Lastly the GeForce GTS 250 512 MB

Product survey: graphics cards 2009