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With all the features and aesthetics this device comes out with I’m really not too sure whether or not to call this a cellular phone.

The HTC HD2 comes equipped with a 4.3” touch screen for crystal clear visuals and highly responsive touch screen action.

As can be expected in a phone within this range the HD2 standard features include Wi-Fi, GPS and a high resolution built in camera (5 megapixels).

The HD2 utilises Windows mobile 6.5 so you can expect to see a very attractive interface with functionality sufficient to suit everyone from the personal user to the executive; making this smart phone one of the top contenders for my next phone to own.

An issue for most notebook and mobile PC users is battery life and the notebooks actual size and weight; the Acer Aspire Timeline notebook does a good job of addressing all of these primary needs.

The notebook weighs in at only 2.4kgs and boasts more than 8 hours battery life. As the notebook consumes less energy than most notebooks (around 40% less during normal use to be precise), the Aspire Timeline is considered an eco-friendly notebook and is very thin compared to most.

The Aspire Timeline series comes with displays up to 15.6” in HD  and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor; the notebook is also very portable in terms of dimensions. The Timeline is thin, light, eco friendly and very effective when it comes to energy consumption. With 8 hours plus battery life this notebook is a very attractive offering by Acer indeed.

So the years up and it’s been a pretty good one for gaming with titles like Uncharted 2, Modern Warfare 2 and Batman Arkham Asylum gracing our televisions and monitors. I’ve taken my pick of the two most promising games, in my opinion, to look out for in January of 2010.

Dark Void

Dark Void by Capcom is a title I’ve been keeping an eye on for the past few months and there have been some very interesting developments as far as this game is concerned. In Dark Void you play the role of a pilot who is literally dropped into a situation where you’re forced to fight for your life and join a desperate struggle that is the resistance, what are they resisting you ask? From the looks of it a super advanced alien race.

What captured my interest here is the ability to navigate around large stages and basically choose your approach and decide which way you want to take on a certain

Dark Void

situation. Our hero comes equipped with a jet pack which allows him to explore the world in a way quite unique to any other game ever released; the jet pack opens up the possibility of air combat and the hijacking of alien spacecraft in mid-air, even vertical combat.

In short, the game looks absolutely amazing with unique game play dynamics and very nice visuals. Dark Void will be released on the Xbox, PS3 and PC towards the middle of January.

Next up we have Mass Effect 2, a game which is probably on most our reader’s wish list anyway and with very good reason.

Mass Effect 2 which as the name would elude to be is the sequel to Mass Effect which features about a gazillion new features and improvements to the original. You play Commander Shepard, a Spectre (read up more about what Spectres are and Mass Effect 2 on the official site: http://masseffect.bioware.com )  and captain of the Normandy, a highly advanced space ship.

Mass Effect 2, inside the Normandy

If you played the original you can expect to see some familiarity in this title with most aspects largely improved and magnified upon. The Normandy is now MUCH bigger than before featuring many new areas to explore. The battle system has been updated and is much more fluent and just looks great. From what I have seen from the storyline it is once again absolutely mind-blowing.

Mass Effect 2

If you haven’t played the first Mass Effect, go get it … go get it now, you have about 30 days to finish it before Mass Effect 2 arrives. Reason I’m telling you to do this is because Mass Effect 2 features a system which allows you to carry over decisions, characters and developments from your first Mass Effect experience. Mass Effect2 will be released around the end of January for the PC and Xbox 360.

With all the focus on going green in every department and avenue in life possible, it comes as no surprise that PC components are being affected by this “green drive” more and more as the days go by. Introducing The Western Digital Caviar Green hard drive range; a cleaner and greener hard drive solution for consumers. Western Digital claim to have reduced power consumption by up to 40% compared to your average, standard desktop drive. This has been achieved with the combination of Western Digital’s IntelliSeek, IntelliPark and IntelliPower technologies.

The hard drive even boasts lower operating temperatures as well as quieter operating sounds. Being a “green” hard drive, the WD Caviar Green emits a significantly lower amount of harmful carbon emissions which of course is good for the environment. The technical specs are available on Western Digital’s site, over here: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?DriveID=336 and details many of the improvements this hard drive range will come equipped with.

Yip, not only is she natures favourite hard drive but this WD drive comes in sizes up to 2TB

With substantial electricity price hikes on the horizon every reduction as far as power consumption is concerned is starting to count more and more; it’s only a matter of time till your PC is entirely made up of environmentally friendly parts. The Caviar Green hard drive is priced competitively and there’s really no reason why your next hard drive shouldn’t be one that’s good for your electricity bill and the environment.

If you enjoy your share of movies, MP3s, slideshows and multimedia in general your in for a treat. Sanji has developed a multimedia solution which will play basically anything you want it to.

As you can see the player has multiple USB input slots and camera card support in SD card form.

Features include up to a 2TB hard drive, Live Internet radio and WiFi readiness. This device is perfect for integrating your living rooms display with pretty much any other device. the MED500X player allows you to playback media from a hard drive, USB device, SD Card, Internet and even Local Network source. The GUI is basic and easy to understand even for beginners.

A basic, good looking GUI makes navigation quite simple

This player is all you could ask for in a multimedia player and supports DIVX, Flash Video, XVid, MP4, AVI and many more.

HDMI output and LAN cables are located at the back of the device

Your entertainment options have just expanded exponentially, with the possibility of streaming movies, music or pictures from your PC or camcorder straight onto an HD display; you don’t need many more reasons to figure out why the MED500X player can totally revolutionise the way you view home entertainment systems.