Medium-Fi

Apple rather unwisely branded its new all-in-one speaker system as the iPod Hi-Fi. If they had stuck to something a little less arrogant, it'd be easier to forgive its shortcomings. The iPod Hi-Fi is a good speaker set-up but the audio could in no way be described as Hi-Fi. Maybe Medium-Fi? Read the full review in today's paper.

In games, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (X360) is an RPG that opens a vast universe of possibilities, beautifully rendered, accessible and endlessly engaging. Driver: Parallel Lines (PS2/Xbox) almost wipes the heinous Driver 3 from the memory with its familiar mix of GTA-style drivin'n'shootin' done right this time.

SingStar Rocks (PS2) riffs on the karaoke theme again, this time visiting the school of hard licks for its choons. Good but still flawed like the others in the series. Finally, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII (X360) has some good ideas about the aerial dogfight genre but squanders them with repetitive and occasionally too-tough missions.