The BBCs French Experience is an extremely comprehensive two-CD-ROM language learning course for beginners, and should soon have you speaking French with ease. This multimedia course is neatly broken into sections and combines video and audio learning techniques.

An inbuilt audio test makes sure all system requirements are met and equipment is working and ready for you to begin--its then up to the user to determine how much to cover each session. After an introduction covering the basi..

The DVP-NS300 is Sonys entry-level DVD player, but still boasts the comprehensive set-up controls of the more expensive models. It also carries Sonys TV Virtual Surround and a Block Noise Reduction system to improve picture quality. On professionally encoded modern DVDs the effect of this is negligible, but it does help with some of the early DVDs which were poorly encoded, helping to reduce artefacts.

The first thing that strikes you about this player as you pull it from its box, is that it ..

The Toshiba SD220 is a well specified and attractive DVD player that is sure to win many fans. Building on the successes of the award-winning SD210 this new model adds good looks and a host of neat touches that establish the SD220 as a benchmark that other DVD players will need to work hard to match.

The SD220 has an interesting footprint. From the front it looks like a standard size, measuring 430x69 mm. However, a shallow depth of just 222 mm differentiates this from many competing models. ..

The blonde My Special Baby looks outwardly like a normal doll with pretty flaxen hair, large blue eyes, painted lips and a charming pink and yellow outfit. This cute facade hides a number of sensors and computer chips making it an extraordinary voice-activated toy that can do everything from laughing and crawling to singing, walking and even growing a few centimetres in height.

The comprehensive setup and operational instructions need to be followed carefully by an adult, with the child..