Go ahead, abuse me

We all have a sneaking suspicion that nothing is built to last these days. Gadgets not only have a limited lifespan in practice but are also fragile as a Middle East truce. Not so the Mju 720 SW seven-megapixel camera from Olympus.

The 720 SW lives up to its billing as shockproof (for drops of up to 1.5m) and waterproof (up to 3m), plus it's a fine camera in its own right. Read the full Mju 720 SW review in today's paper.

In games, Monster House (PS2, etc) fails to disgrace itself as a decent kids movie tie-in. If this reversal of a once-predictable trend (big movie = crap game) continues, reviewers will have to find some other easy target.

Gangs of London brings the gangster theme of The Getaway to the PSP, but not nearly as effectively as GTA. And the ways to mock Let's Make a Soccer Team! (PS2) begin with that excruciating title.