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Retro Tech Addicts Podcast 05: What’s NeXT Pac-man?

Gareth | October 17, 2013 |

Gareth and Matt enjoy a warm and fuzzy recollection of days gone by in this the latest instalment of the Retro Tech Addicts podcast. This week we talk about the NeXT computer, NASA’s first launch, the Sega Dreamcast and the Atari 2600 Direct Download RSS Feed

How Can We Keep up with Technology?

Gareth | October 16, 2013 |

Whether it is a laptop tablet hybrid or a smartphone with voice recognition technology, there is always a new addition to the technology market that means consumers have a frantic need to own the latest device with technology that will be life changing. Does technology evolve too fast? Are we ever able to actually keep […]

Apple Leather Case for iPhone 5 & 5S

Phil Lain | October 16, 2013 |

Just a quick review of a case that I picked up at the weekend for my new iPhone 5S that I’ve been using since launch day without a case. I previously had an iPhone 5 and I used that with a shell case from launch day until I got the new S model. I was […]

LG are back in the tablet game with LG G PAD 8.3

Gareth | October 16, 2013 |

 Looks like LG are back in with a new and exciting tablet. Having made only a small dent with a number of unmemorable tablets in the past LG look to be pushing aggressively with their G Pad 8.3. With the specs quoted and a nice price point this looks like a very serious contender for […]

Apple confirms iPad press event 22nd October

Matt | October 15, 2013 |

This afternoon Apple announced a press event to be held on the 22nd October in San Francisco. Press invitations have already been sent out to the event in which we’re expecting to see the new iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 unveiled but the tag line in the invitation “We still have a lot to […]

Which Chromebook is right for you?

Gareth | October 15, 2013 |

There has been a flurry of Chromebook’s over the last week and whilst they are largely the same, there are a few subtle differences to distinguish them. Here is a brief overview of the main contenders, there will be more, many more over the next year or so however you might need one right now […]

A Brief History Of Car Stereos: From Victrola to Wi-Fi Radios

Matt | October 15, 2013 |

How much have you spent on your car’s stereo system? Today, car and music enthusiasts can drop more than a quarter of a million dollars on a serious music system like the Rogue Acoustics 1K. One hundred years ago, however, the most technologically advanced car radio cost only fifteen dollars. How has sound engineering for […]

An Introduction to the Amstrad CPC 664

Gareth | October 15, 2013 |

Continuing his retrospective of the Amstrad range Gareth moves onto the second 8-bit computer produced by Amstrad, the CPC 664. This rare machine was produced for a very short period and now attains the status of a collector’s item. Luckily Gareth has one in his collection. The Amstrad CPC 664 sold well in it’s day […]

HTC One Max photo gallery

Matt | October 14, 2013 |

Further to my HTC One Unboxing video and HTC One demo video, here’s a gallery of hi-res images of the HTC One Max for you to take a look at. Several photos have the HTC One included to offer a size comparison. There are a couple of things worth pointing out from the images below. […]

HTC One Max Demo Video

Matt | October 14, 2013 |

Hopefully you will already have seen my HTC One Max unboxing and hands-on video. That video ran a little long, at over 30 minutes, so I decided to record a separate HTC One Max Demo Video to show off a couple of the other features. In the video below we have a look at RSS feeds […]