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Some months ago we did a comprehensive review of the iPod Classic. The new Classic has little by way of new features except some minor things like the Genius playlist that's now a standard feature in all iPods with a screen. Design-wise too the basics remain the same. One thing that comes as a relief is the inclusion of a new capacity: 120GB. This is ideal for those who don’t really want a humongous 160GB hard drive, but could do with a little more than the 80GB offered on the lower-end model. 120GB makes for a huge repository and should be ample for most users. The 120GB Classic is a bit thinner than the 160GB, boasting dimensions of 103.5 x 61.8 x 10.5 mm and weighing about 140g. The 2.5-inch color LCD with LED backlight stays the same, offering a resolution of 320 x 240 at 163 pixels per inch. If you're upgrading from the older iPod classic you will notice a lot of changes in the interface. There’s a cool split-screen effect, with the artwork and other random information see...

A digital camera is a must these days. If you ask me, I would suggest some amount of discretion when it comes to limiting your resources to one device, namely a high-end mobile phone. An MP3 player , a camera and your phone are exclusive, no matter how much people try to convince that convergence is the way to go. Even the cheapest digital camera will give better results than your phone cam. Today I will help you choose a camera that will give you value for money – at an affordable price. These cameras have been selected not for their form factor or jazzed-up looks; I've been rather more practical in my approach. Let’s go! Canon Powershot A590 Apart from being a complete one-point shooting solution, this one comes with the best manual controls this side of 12K. If you are a budding photographer, you will feel right at home. It’s got a slightly smaller LCD screen at 2.5-inch , but the megapixel count is 8.0 . The A590 offers 4x optical zoom , with optical image stabilization that al...