The Rio Volt SP250 is a neat, portable digital-audio CD player which handles MP3 and WMA tracks as well as standard audio CDs. It includes an FM tuner, too. Portable MP3 players have been around for a while and CD-based Walkman-style devices much longer than that, but a player which combines the two is more of a novelty. Rio Volts SP250 is the top model in a range of digital audio players which aims to play just about anything you drop into it.

This is a versatile device. For a start, it can ..

The unabashedly bloody and violent shooter,Quake II that has splattered PC screens since its release has come to roost on the PlayStation. Yeah, its awfully gratuitous. No, you shouldnt let the kids play. But darn it if this game isnt a sure-fire hit that depends on pure, visceral action. For those who havent been shaken by this computer megahit, its your basic cavernous hallway crawl populated by biotech alien bad guys who want nothing more than to make you expire.

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The Sony NW-E7 network Walkman is a tiny player that delivers high-quality music where ever you are and manages to look very cool while doing so. The natty NW-E7 is about the size of a cigarette lighter and a wonderful example of miniaturisation.

Sonys superb range of portable digital music players have suffered in the past from one annoying incompatibility, they would not play MP3 files directly, preferring Sonys own MiniDisc ATRAC3 format. The new NW-E7 at last adds the ability to play MP3..

The Pioneer DV-444 is a sleek DVD player capable of playing almost any disc and boasting an impressive array of picture controls. If looks alone were the deciding factor when picking a DVD player then the DV-444 is a winner: it is a very swish-looking piece of kit and is incredibly slim.

Its not short on features either: its capable of playing finalised CD-R and CD-RW discs; its also able to play MP3 files. You can even select individual tracks from an on-screen menu. There are plenty of set..