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Windows 8 certainly wasn't perfect but we quickly got on with it once we'd sidelined the full-screen apps. Now though there's Microsoft Windows 8.1, it brings the Start button back, though only as a sop really as the fullscreen Start menu is still in place. More importantly, numerous other irritations have been ironed out and the apps are much improved.
The Ricoh Theta is a genuinely groundbreaking device. This slim stick contains two fish-eye lenses that fire in tandem to create a 360-degree panorama in an instant. You can then scroll around the image on your smartphone and share them online. It's far more than a novelty and we'd be surprised if it didn't take off.
Streaming media content to your TV has gone from being a techy niche to a mainstream smash. If your TV is lagging behind then grab a Roku 3 to bring it up-to-date. The range of online services is good, though 4OD and LoveFilm are missing. Its interface is excellent and we love its headphone output on the remote.
The Pentax K-50 takes on the big guns at Canon and Nikon and comes out as a genuine alternative. You simply don't get dual-control dials and weather-sealing for £600 from either of its competitors. It also has a fantastic viewfinder and takes great-looking shots. It's not as well suited to video, but for photogrphy purists it's worthy of serious consideration.
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The Beko WMB91242LC is cheap to buy at £296 and, thanks to the Eco mode, cheap to run, with decent wash performance in all of its cycles. It wins our Budget Buy award.
The Toshiba C50-A-156 costs just £350 but you get so much more than you would with any comparably priced tablet. A powerful Core-i3 processor, 4GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, a DVD writer, plus a good keyboard and display. If you need to get stuff done quickly a laptop like this is still a great tool.
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