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Web User and its sister titles test over 2,500 products every year. Here’s the pick of the bunch.

Router: BT Home Hub 5

With excellent overall performance and a great set of features, the BT Home Hub 5 is one of the most capable 802.11ac routers around. Whatever you need to connect it to, now or in the future, it's up to the job.

Description: BT Home Hub 5

BT Home Hub 5

Specifications

·         Price: $215.38

·         Works with ADSL, Ethernet and fiber connections

·         Dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz

·         802.11ac

·         1,300Mbps theoretical maximum speed

·         4 x Gigabit Ethernet ports

·         1 x USB port

·         One-year return-to-base warranty

·         236 x 116 x 31mm

Bluetooth speaker: Cambridge Audio Minx Go

The Minx Go has excellent battery life, is great value for money and is very easy to use. Although it doesn’t have the extra features of other, more expensive speakers, its sound quality is excellent, producing powerful volume with no distortion.

 

Description: Cambridge Audio Minx Go

Cambridge Audio Minx Go

Specifications

·         Price: $166.88

·         Two speakers

·         3.5mm stereo

·         Bluetooth (SBC) input

·         3.5mm headphone input

·         237 x 123 x 60mm

·         1.1kg

·         One-year return-to-base warranty

Multifunction printer: Canon Pixma MX925

Oustanding quality combined with good print speeds and impressive specifications make this an excellent inkjet device. It's not cheap but its five-cartridge system makes it economical to run.

 

Description: Canon Pixma MX925

Canon Pixma MX925

Specifications

·         Price: $200.35

·         9,600 x 2,400dpi print resolution

·         2,400 x 4,800dpi scan resolution

·         7.5cm color screen

·         250-sheet tray capacity

·         USB, 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11n Wi-Fi

·         11.5 pages-per- minute mono print speed

·         3.5 pages-per-minute color print speed

·         491 x 396 x 213mm

·         11.7kg

Budget laptop: Toshiba Satellite C50-A-156

This no-nonsense laptop has a standard keyboard and a matt screen, but its lack of external frills is more than made up for by its fast processor and graphics, large 1TB hard drive, DVD rewriter and USB 3.0 port.

Description: Toshiba Satellite C50-A-156

Toshiba Satellite C50-A-156

Specifications

·         Price: $584.34

·         Windows 8

·         2.5GHz Intel Core i3-3120M processor

·         4GB memory

·         15.6in standard (non-touch) screen

·         1,366 x 768 pixels resolution

·         1TB hard drive

·         10/100 Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi

·         380 x 240 x 32mm

·         2.3kg

E-reader: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

The updated Kindle Paperwhite is still the best ebook reader, with a superb, paper-like screen, a long battery life and the biggest selection of titles to download.

Description: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Specifications

·         Price: $181.99

·         6in screen

·         758 x 1,024 pixels resolution

·         Eight-week battery life

·         802.11b/802.11g/802.11n Wi-Fi

·         Built-in light

·         2GB internal memory for 1,100 books

·         169 x 117 x 9.1mm

·         206g

·         Supports AZW3, AZW, TXT, PDF, MOBI and PRC ebook formats

Full-size tablet: Apple iPad Air

The iPad Air is Apple’s best tablet so far. It's slim, light and beautiful to look at and use, with a better battery life than previous models. It also has a super-fast processor and an amazing touchscreen.

Description: Apple iPad Air

Apple iPad Air

Specifications

·         Price: $666.17

·         9.7in screen

·         2,048 x 1,536 pixels resolution

·         16-128GB internal storage

·         A7 dual-core processor

·         5-megapixel and 1.2-megapixel cameras

·         Dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi

·         Bluetooth

·         240 x 169.5 x 7.5mm

·         469g

Smart TV: LG 42LA690V

Although the LG 42LA690V doesn’t have I TV catch-up, it offers a good selection of subscription-based alternatives. The TV is easy to set up and picture quality is excellent.

Description: LG 42LA690V

LG 42LA690V

Specifications

·         Price: $1,083.57

·         42in screen

·         1,920 x 1,080 pixels resolution

·         3D support

·         2 x 12W speakers

·         3x HDMI ports

·         1 x SCART (RGB) socket

·         3 x USB ports

·         Ethernet

·         Freeview HD and DVB-S2 turners

·         Eight-day EPG

Wi-Fi extender: TP-Link TL-WA850RE

This Wi-Fi extender is easy to set up and use, with an informative display and a clean, sleek design. It managed to treble the speed of our wireless network, boosting a weak signal to every corner of our house. Best of all, it’s very cheap, making it a superb choice all round.

Description: TP-Link TL-WA850RE

TP-Link TL-WA850RE

Specifications

·         Price: $45.08

·         Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

·         Fast Ethernet (10/100)

·         Single-band 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi

·         WEP, WPA/WPA2 security

·         110 x 75 x 66mm

7in tablet: Google Nexus 7

The latest Nexus has a sharp screen and runs the latest Android software smoothly. It's a perfect balance of price and performance, and is the king of Android tablets.

Description: Google Nexus 7

Google Nexus 7

Specifications

·         Price: $332.25

·         1.5GHz quad-core processor

·         16GB/32GB internal storage

·         7in screen

·         1,920 x 1,200 pixels resolution

·         5-megapixel and 1.2-megapixel cameras

·         Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi

·         200 x 114 x 8.5mm

·         290g

·         Android 4.3

·         GPS

·         NFC

·         Bluetooth

Laptop: Acer Aspire S3

The super-stylish Acer Aspire S3 looks far more expensive than it is. Although its internal specification is slightly out of date, its performance and battery life are impressive. It also has a clear, bright screen and a compact case, which makes it much lighter than most other laptops.

Description: Acer Aspire S3

Acer Aspire S3

Specifications

·         Price: $651.14

·         Windows 8 64-bit

·         1.4GHz Intel Core ¡3-2377M processor

·         4GB DDR3 memory

·         13.3in screen

·         1,366 x 768 pixels resolution

·         500GB hard drive

·         1.38kg

·         Dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi

·         No touchscreen

·         323 x 219 x 18mm

Smartphone: HTC One

The HTC One is a top-of-the-range smartphone with an excellent design. It works smoothly, is capable of taking impressive photos and features all the latest technologies for connecting to Wi-Fi and mobile phone networks. It's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Description: HTC One

HTC One

Specifications

·         Price: $801.41 SIM-free

·         4.7in screen

·         1,920 x 1,080 pixels resolution

·         1.7GHz quad-core processor

·         2GB memory

·         32/64GB storage

·         3G/4G/Wi-Fi

·         4-megapixel camera

·         137 x 68 x 9mm

·         143g

·         Android 4.1.2

Mi-Fi device: EE Huawei E5776 Mobile Wifi

The EE Mi-Fi device has a built-in screen that usefully displays the strength of your connection; tells you whether you’re using 3G or 4G; and shows how many devices are connected via Wi-Fi. It isn’t as cheap as rival devices, but its impressive speed makes it well worth paying for.

Description: EE Huawei E5776 Mobile Wifi

EE Huawei E5776 Mobile Wifi

Specifications

·         Price: From $21.69 per month

·         4G, 3G and 2G connectivity

·         802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi

·         WPA security

·         1.45in display

·         10 hours battery life (500 hours standby)

·         106 x 66 x 16mm

·         149g

 

 

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