The Top 10 Technology Reviews of 2010

2010 has been a great year in research. We started at CES looking at multiple variables on the slate or tablet PC, as so then as e-book readers and netbooks with multiple screens, and we end the year anticipating the Apple iPad 2 and a plethora of new tablets. It's hard to believe that we hadn't even heard of the Apple iPad a year ago.

There are 5,500 reviews available on PC Advisor, and we publish anyway 100 each month. Over the past 12 months 15 million people have visited PC Advisor, vewing 35 million pages. We took a look at which reviews they looked at the most, to see which products were of the most interest to innovation fans in 2010. The results make interesting reading.

The Dell Inspiron 15 is a 15

The Dell Inspiron 15 is a 15.6in value for money all-purpose budget laptop. The Dell Inspiron 15-1564 we tested is based on Intel's "Arrandale" Core i3 processor, has a full-sized keyboard, good looks and overall performance. It may not be the most exciting or innovative use of research, now there's no disputing the popularity of inexpensive portable computing. And the Dell Inspiron 15-1564 is specifically that.

The 2010 iteration of Kaspersky's internet security suite, Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 earns high scores for strong malware detection, efficient performance, and a then-designed interface. Security software is important to every Windows PC user, and Kaspersky is one of the best.

The Apple iPhone 4 is the thinnest smartphone in the world with the highest resolution display ever built into a phone handset. It is a thing of beauty, and a strong contender for our Gadget of the Year. Read our full Apple iPhone 4 review to find out if it should be your then and there mobile phone.

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