CNETAnalysis: Apple may be preparing to revamp its Apple TV set-top box following reports that another retailer is out of stock and is now refusing orders from customers. Supplies of the £99 hockey puck have run dry at PC World and the retail park favourite seems unsure if they be replenished, according to The Verge. Staff are also being told to say no to customers who wish to place an order... 

CNETAnalysis: Samsung has finally announced just when its new Samsung Series 9 laptop is launching in the UK, revealing that it will be here by the end of February. The Samsung Series 9 notebook is being touted as the slimmest laptop in the world, with a lean frame which measures just 12.9mm – or 0.5-inches in old money. It’s a laptop that has the Apple MacBook Air firmly in its sights,... 

CNETAnalysis: The iTunes store has not particularly seduced us with its design aesthetic to date, so we’re not sure anyone will go into mourning over the news that its set for a makeover this year. Both the iTunes Store and Apple’s App Store look to be in line for a lick of paint as a reaction to new and much-loved services like Spotify but presumably also because it looks a bit... 

CNETAnalysis: Lastolite’s VH Flip Bracket enables a camera to be quickly alternated between portrait and landscape orientations, all the while maintaining the same distance from a flashgun. This makes it ideal for those photographing social functions, where off-camera flash will be required for group shots and single/couple images. The bracket has a movable platform on which a camera is... 

CNETAnalysis: The Lastolite TriGrip 1-stop Diffuser is a smart solution to an obvious problem. As any photographer’s assistant will attest, holding reflectors and diffusers for prolonged periods of time isn’t exactly comfortable, and many aren’t rigid enough to be held with just one hand. The Lastolite TriGrip 1-stop Diffuser claims to solve both issues, with a handle on one... 

CNETAnalysis: Although flashguns are eminently useful for all kinds of photography, their light can often be too harsh when they’re pointed directly at your subject. Built-in reflector cards and diffuser panels enable light to be bounced and softened respectively, and adjusting the position of the head can be used to further extend possibilities. Lastolite Ezybox Hotshoe, however, takes... 

CNETAnalysis: The Ray Flash Rotator claims to be the first rotating flash bracket to support TTL metering as standard. The unit accepts a standard flashgun and fixes itself into the tripod thread of a DSLR, before it enables the flash to be positioned and fixed at any point around the lens. So, whether you want the flash to be fired from the top, side or even underneath the camera body, the... 

CNETAnalysis: Valve’s Gabe Newell has hinted that the gaming giant will consider developing and selling its own hardware if it is the only way to innovate. Valve’s success with high-profile games and its Steam delivery system has been a big part in keeping PC gaming buoyant, but Newell appears frustrated with the lack of progress being made in hardware. Speaking to Penny-Arcade ,... 

CNETAnalysis: How to protect your passwords with KeePass How many passwords do you rely on every day to live and function online? Think hard about all the accounts you have to log into – we’re sure it reaches a dozen, including news sites, forums and others. Do you leave them all logged in or do they generally all have the same password? It’s an uncomfortable question, because... 

CNETAnalysis: How to protect your passwords with KeePass How many passwords do you rely on every day to live and function online? Think hard about all the accounts you have to log into – we’re sure it reaches a dozen, including news sites, forums and others. Do you leave them all logged in or do they generally all have the same password? It’s an uncomfortable question, because... 

CNETAnalysis: How to protect your passwords with KeePass How many passwords do you rely on every day to live and function online? Think hard about all the accounts you have to log into – we’re sure it reaches a dozen, including news sites, forums and others. Do you leave them all logged in or do they generally all have the same password? It’s an uncomfortable question, because... 

CNETAnalysis: Best PC monitor: how to choose We’ve said it before, we’re going to damn well say it again, and we’re going keep saying it over and over until somebody starts listening. By far and away and without a shadow of a doubt, the best long term investment you can make for your PC is a decent screen. Repeat, LCD screen. That’s especially true at the top-end of the... 

CNETAnalysis: Sony sells more iPod docks in the UK than any other brand, and it launched its new XA900 flagship model at CES last month. However, it isn’t until now that anyone has been able to actually have a proper listen and we can report that it’s a luscious beast to be sure. TechRadar was given a demo during a week with Sony in Tokyo, and we can report it may be the best sounding... 

CNETAnalysis: The newly launched Philips HMP2000 is a dinky media streamer that adds internet connectivity to any television. You can kick back and stream YouTube, Netflix and catch up TV from the BBC and Channel 4 using the HMP2000, although no mention is made of Amazon’s LoveFilm streaming service. It’s possible that you could stream Lovefilm movies through the browser though.... 

CNETAnalysis: Samsung revealed at CES 2012 that it was getting into the audio dock market in a big way, announcing the DA-E750 – a piece of audio kit that uses valve amplification. The 2.1 channel speaker dock is one of the most distinctive docks we have seen – and the first ever to come from Samsung – and is being pegged as the only to have docking support for both the company’s...