The GrooveTransmit FM transmitter from Cygnett allows you to play your iPod or other MP3 player through your car FM stereo. It works well, but if the cigarette lighter socket in your vehicle is anywhere near the gear stick then we’d recommend not buying it.

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The Ricoh CX1 looks solidly built, has a decent set of features and on the whole is pretty easy to use. Picture quality out of the box is pretty good too and if you’re prepared to spend some time tweaking the settings then you can be rewarded with good results. Overall this is a pretty good camera with some nice touches.

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The MP300 is a set of portable 2.1 speakers suitable for a laptop, notebook or MP3 player. It comes with a slim subwoofer, 2 satellite speakers and a protective carry case.

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The Luna 5 speakers sport an interesting shape that is designed to grab your attention. The speakers are big, well built and produce good sound overall, maybe not the best in the bass department, but more than acceptable for day to day use. With prices currently around the £150 mark it is not a bad price.

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This review looks at the TomTom Go 740 Live. The 740 Live is positioned at the top-end of the TomTom navigation range, offering LIVE services like HD traffic and Google search, intelligent routing using IQ technology, voice control and lane guidance.

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The Nuvi 775T has the same core set of features and mapping as the original Nuvi 770, but with a few extra features and enhancements. These new features comprise lane assist to help you navigate complex motorway junctions, 3D building view, photo navigation, ecoRoute, and increased memory.

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Garmin released the Nuvi 255W and Nuvi 255WT in 2008. These models are essentially the same as the original Nuvi 250W but with new features like “Where Am I?”, photo navigation and increased storage for waypoints and favourite locations. The 255WT also includes a traffic module to warn you of any traffic hold-ups on your route.

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We thought we’d give a quick taster of some upcoming sat nav reviews here on Technical Itch. We’ve recently got three new Garmin Nuvi systems in the office – the 255WT, 775T and 865T plus a TomTom Go 740 Live. We will be road testing these systems over the coming weeks so look out for [...]

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