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Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast 217: CES Analysis

Gareth | January 9, 2014 |

Gareth and  Matt are here with another UK update on the mobile front. Unboxings galore and a look at some of the major announcements from CES 2014. The first podcast of a new year sees CES in full swing so there’s plenty to talk about this week and plenty to catch up on following a […]

Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo teased

Gareth | January 8, 2014 |

So Samsung has the Note III, the Grand 2 and the S4. Three pretty huge phones that cover almost all needs. Aside from the obvious gap that the Grand Neo is there to cover. The  Galaxy Grand Neo will come with a 5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Under the hood, […]

VDI Technology and Disaster Recovery

Matt | January 8, 2014 |

The use of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions means businesses can operate with more and more of their data being stored and rendered accessible via external data centers. As a consequence, disaster recovery processes and the planning involved has become much more straightforward and reliable.   Getting Back Up to Speed A growing number and […]

Android or Windows at the flick of a switch from Asus

Gareth | January 8, 2014 |

The new Asus Transformer Book Duet seems to be the real deal that many have promised over the years in that it can go from Windows 8 to Android literally at the flip of a switch (actually push of a button). Press the OS switch button on the Duet’s keyboard dock or tap the app […]

Will Windows 8.2 see the return of the Windows start menu?

Matt | January 8, 2014 |

When Windows 8 was revealed to the public back in October 2012, there was a burning question floating around – where’s the notorious Windows Start menu? The update had not only shocked everyone with its multi-functioning operating system, touch-screen compatibilities and bright Live Tiles but it had also omitted some of the most well known […]

Lenovo has been thinking about the ThinkPad 8

Gareth | January 7, 2014 |

Alongside the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, Lenovo yesterday announced a new ThinkPad tablet dubbed the ThinkPad 8. The ThinkPad 8 mixes things up a little by offering three unique configurations: Desktop, Tablet, and Tent. Tablet is obviously a portable mode while Desktop Mode requires an optional keyboard base. Tent Mode also requires an accessory, Lenovo’s Quickshot Cover.  […]

Three colourful new phones from Asus

Gareth | January 7, 2014 |

Asus have unveiled a new line of smartphones focusing on value and colours in three ZenFones in varying sizes. The ZenFone 4 has a 4-inch display, while the ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6 have 5- and 6-inch displays, respectively. All three phones will run on Android 4.3 and are promised an update to Android 4.4 KitKat. […]

Phone accessories for your jogging stroller…?

Matt | January 7, 2014 |

Well yes we did call this a pointless peripheral when we first saw it back in 2009 but 5 years later it does, perhaps, have some merit? With far more parents using jogging strollers and pushchairs and taking baby for a walk being used for exercise, is the hands-free clip for your phone on a […]

The Toshiba Chromebook confirmed

Gareth | January 7, 2014 |

We saw fairly concrete rumours of it last month and now it has arrived. Toshiba’s new Chromebook features a 13.3-inch screen at a common 1366×768 resolution. Like other Chromebooks, the Toshiba device is powered by a Haswell Intel Celeron 2955U processor clocking in at 1.4GHz. Toshiba Chromebook Specs 13.3-inch screen (1366×768) Intel Celeron 2955U @ 1.4GHz […]

Sony introduces Xperia Z1 Compact announced

Gareth | January 7, 2014 |

Yesterday Sony announced a new little brother to the huge Xperia Z1. Featuring their handy and now somewhat standard waterproof design in a range of four colours – white, black, pink and lime Unlike some companies that launch mini versions of their phone Sony are not cutting the corners right off. The Compact includes their award-winning “G […]