Stereo, no wires

We've had stereo wireless headsets and we've had Bluetooth mono headsets but we've never had Bluetooth stereo headsets until now. Why should you care? Because with a Bluetooth stereo headset, you can listen to music wirelessly in high-quality audio and still be connected to your phone for when calls come in.

Very few phones (certainly none available in Ireland) can play audio in stereo over Bluetooth, so you'll still need that MP3 player handy. Plantronics' Pulsar 590A takes a clever approach by providing a little adapter to connect to devices which don't have Bluetooth - iPods, TVs, etc. Read the full review in today's paper.

In games, Need For Speed: Most Wanted (PS2/Xbox/360) revitalises the series, edging away from the focus on pimping your ride and putting the spotlight rightly back on the racing. Plus the cops are back! On 360, it looks astounding and plays best of all formats. Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (PS2/Xbox) returns to the first game's roots, mercifully relegating the annoying combat of part two to a back-seat role. An exhilarating return to form.

Gun (PS2/Xbox/360) transplants GTA to the Wild West. Though it lacks a fraction of the depth, Gun is still an enjoyable romp. Finally Ratchet: Gladiator strips most of the platforming action and majors on the admittedly riotous weapons. But it seems to lose much of what made Ratchet great in the process.