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A.C. Ryan has been responsible for some of the better networked multimedia players of recent years. Another entity that started rising to prominence at about the same time is the smartphone. The best-known example of this is, of course, the iPhone, which is rivalled by a range of devices running Google’s Android – a Linux-derived operating system optimised for handheld devices. However, some are now taking Android and building it into other electronic gizmos.

As much as we've enjoyed the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare games, the first …Black Ops left us pretty cold. Thankfully, those responsible have clearly learnt from their mistakes last time around and have won us over with this sensational sequel.

A young boy and girl run off together sparking a desperate search by local police, parents and scouts in this latest piece of over-stylised whimsy from director Wes Anderson. While not the filmmaker's best work (there the same sense of treading water that affected The Life Aquatic…) fans will find plenty to enjoy. And you'd be hard pushed to find any major faults with this disc's AVC 1.85:1 1080p encode and its autumnal palette and cinematic grain. The deceptively immersive DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix is equally pleasing. Limited extras include a set tour and jokey cast and director profiles.

It doesn’t take a genius to understand the appeal of Echostar’s HDT-610R Freeview+ HD receiver. Hailed as the slimmest digital TV recorder in the world, it looks more like a tablet computer than a PVR. Astonishingly thin at just 14mm, it barely provides enough space for traditional rear-panel connections. But this really is a grown-up PVR, with a 500GB laptop drive squished beneath the hood (enough for around 300 hours of standard-def telly and 125 hours of HD).