Ian Poulter is already looking forward to next year’s Ryder Cup after winning the Singapore Open today, finishing with a one-over 72 to edge out China’s Liang Wen-chong by a shot. The victory was all the sweeter for Poulter as it saw him move up to fourth in the Ryder Cup standings, with a string of highly lucrative events ahead of him which could go a long way to securing a place on Colin Montgomerie’s European team at Celtic Manor next October. Read full article on Guardian Unlimited
Canon’s IXUS range has seemed short on ideas of late. Its once-coveted metal-shell design has remained virtually unchanged since its inception, leaving others to try on its style crown for size. But now it’s finally given in to compact camera fashion with the IXUS 200 IS – a 12MP snapper that rocks a 3in touchscreen. Read full review on Stuff.tv
Microsoft has worked hard to banish the nightmares of Windows Vista, and the famously tweakable Windows 7 could win back some former friends with its versatility. Here’s a quick guide to making the most of the new OS. Read full feature on Stuff.tv
It’s not often you get a drama capable of explaining the roots of the world’s current financial woes more adeptly than Robert Peston and keep you interested, but Dominic Savage’s sobering state-of-the-nation piece did just that. A blistering, feature-length attack on credit-crunched Britain, Freefall had the luxury of both an all-star cast and a writer/director in Savage happy to carry on the mantle of the likes of Ken Loach and Mike Leigh to get the most from them. Read full review on TV Scoop
Ever since Hugh Laurie nipped across the pond to play House, a string of other leading British actors have put on their water wings in pursuit. America, it seems, just can’t get enough of us Brits at the moment. But, like most Americans, they usually want to have their (very large) cake and eat it, exploiting our reserved professionalism then asking: “Now play it again…as a New Yorker.” What makes Lie To Me so good is the fact that Tim Roth is the same rough-edged Englishman we expect. His curmudgeonly ways and sarcasm jar with that sickly sweet gloss of American drama, making us feel altogether more at home. Read full review on TV Scoop
