Tablet ecstasy

We should be grateful that Nokia likes to experiment so much, even if many of the crazier ideas (N-Gage, etc) fall by the wayside. The 770 web tablet appeared on the surface to be another wacky failure, a pocket-diary sized device purely for browsing the web using WiFi.

Now Nokia's back with a new, improved version, the N800. It's still hardly what you'd call crucial to the survival of the human race but it has a curious charm. Read the full Nokia N800 review in today's paper.

In games, Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters crams the riotous PS2 guns+platformer into the PSP, with minimal compromise. Shame the minigames are such a bitch, though.

The PS3 conversion of Splinter Cell: Double Agent proves that developers still struggle to master the console's programming. Though the heart of the stealth-em-up remains the same engaging adventure that graced the 360, the technical glitches and lack of polish frequently become distracting.

Almost two years after Prince of Persia: Two Thrones comes the PSP port, called Rival Swords for no good reason. Essentially the same title, that doesn't mean it should be overlooked if you're looking for some acrobatic puzzle fun.

Finally, Singstar Pop Hits follows the one step forward-two back pattern of the karaoke series - no gameplay improvements and a limp bundle of tunes make it an also-ran.