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Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ unbox & hands-on

Matt | November 23, 2013 |

Back in October of this year, Amazon announced that the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ would be available here in the UK in time for Christmas and just a few days ago, in a further announcement we learned that the HDX had commenced shipping. With the HDX Amazon not only do we get an amazing hi-res […]

SSD Face-off

Gareth | November 23, 2013 |

Having a go at doing an SSD face-off with three lower priced SSDs in a typical PC setup. All three SSDs are tested on the same platform in an IDE set up. From the expensive Kingston SSDnow 100 V, to the considerably cheaper Toshiba Q Series Pro and including the OCZ Vertex Plus R2 for good […]

Nexus 5 Camera Fix

Matt | November 22, 2013 |

Possibly one of the most disappointing things about the otherwise-excellent Nexus 5, apart from the battery life, is the camera. Whilst it may be 8 megapixels and offer an optical image stabilizer,  the image quality still leaves much to be desired. This is a real shame when pitched against excellent cameras in the Xperia Z1, […]

Carriers rejecting plan to add smartphone kill switch

Gareth | November 22, 2013 |

Back in June, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched an initiative called Secure Our Smartphones, with a coalition of consumer advocates, police, prosecutors including other officials in an effort to put pressure on smartphone makers to bring a halt to smartphone theft. One of the goals was […]

Advent Vega Tegra Note 7 cheap goodness

Gareth | November 22, 2013 |

If you were looking to pick up one of the best values in an Android tablet in time for Christmas, then you probably want to check out the Advent Vega Tegra Note 7 is the first (and currently only) Tegra 4 powered Android tablet available. At a price of just £179.99 over at PC World and […]

The Toshiba Excite 7 announced

Gareth | November 22, 2013 |

The Toshiba Excite 7 was officially announced yesterday. It boasts a quad-core processor, a microSD slot and more for only $169.99 (105). Here’s a breakdown of specs and features: Toshiba Excite 7 specs: 7-inch 1024 x 600 Display Quad-core processor 1GB of RAM 0.3MP front facing camera 3MP rear camera Android 4.2.2 runs the show […]

SlingPlayer 3.0 rolls out

Matt | November 21, 2013 |

Sling Media have just released an important update for Slingbox customers, offering SlingPlayer 3.0 and a SlingPlayer for Roku boxes. A new version of SlingPlayer for iPhone and Android smartphones is available today as part of the Roku channel introduction. Sling Media will also introduce an app for Windows 8.1 in December. FOSTER CITY, Calif., […]

The best tablets for reading

Matt | November 21, 2013 |

As much as most people enjoy diving into a good book, dragging around heavy hardbacks is probably less high on their list of favourite things to do. Since e-readers burst onto the scene a few years ago many people have jumped onto the electronic trend, but with tablet technology becoming increasingly advanced, their multi-functionality means […]

Top 3 Interactive Tables

Matt | November 21, 2013 |

No, that isn’t a typo – we don’t mean tablets. Interactive tables are the latest developments that are revolutionising the way we live, particularly in the field of education. Packed with educational games and interactive learning activities, these touch screen devices are much tougher than tablets, and can be used by more than one person […]

A new HTC One could be on the way

Gareth | November 21, 2013 |

One of the tech world’s most reliable leak sources, @evleaks, suggests that there could be a successor to the very popular HTC One early next year. Apparently, it will also be running Android 4.4 KitKat when it launches. Other rumours suggest the new phone will come with 3GB of RAM, a 5-inch 1080p IPS LCD display, Boomsound […]