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Lenovo launches a trio of quirky devices at MWC 2015

Chinese technology giant Lenovo has launched a slew of new devices at Mobile World Congress, currently underway in Barcelona. While all are signals that…

HTC Vive, HTC One M9 and HTC Grip launch at MWC 2015

The Mobile World Congress (MWC 2015) is not just about smartphones. Huawei’s stunner of a smartwatch alongside its smartband were a refreshing bunch alongside…

Alcatel OneTouch bets on Firefox to bring developing countries online

When it comes to giving people a smartphone experience for as little money as possible, an increasingly large number of manufacturers are betting on…

Acer Liquid Jade Z, Liquid Leap+ introduced as first devices of MWC 2015

No, it’s not quite the dawn of MWC 2015 yet, but already companies are launching products to the press before the showroom floors open…

BlackBerry 10.3.1 brings Assistant, Blend and Android app support [update]

Update: The full device list that will receive the BlackBerry’s latest OS update has been outed, and includes the following devices: BlackBerry Passport, Z30,…

Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet leaks just days before MWC

Is this why Sony has been so quiet on the mobile front this year? The company has been hard at work on an upgrade…

AMD outlines Carrizo’s new power efficiency tech, performance gains

AMD‘s processing units usually don’t have the same respect for energy as other chip makers’ silicon, but the company wishes to change that when…

Eric Schmidt posts how-to guide for migrating from iPhone to Android

Android or iOS? Which is your poison? If you’re like Google chairman Eric Schmidt’s “friend” — an iPhone user looking for a change —…

5 concept TVs that showcase the evolution of the silver screen

I own a 20-year-old television set and I am pretty attached to it. Everyone thinks I should get a new one and I really…

Win ‘LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes’ for Xbox 360 [closed]

Update: Thanks for entering everyone. FYI — Invisible Woman does feature in ‘LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes so does Nightcrawler. This means the winner of…

Acer announces updated three-in-one ‘Star Trek’ R7 laptop with boosted specs

Acer has recently unveiled its new, revamped and incredibly sci-fi 15.6″ Aspire R7 laptop hybrid. The notebook slash tablet slash table top pad features…

Logitech’s PowerShell finally turns your iPhone into a handheld gaming console

It’s finally here. Logitech today introduced the Logitech PowerShell Controller + Battery — a controller case that turns your iPhone or iPod touch into…

Xbox One round-up: what the web thinks of Microsoft’s new console

Microsoft’s Xbox One is set to launch 22 November in North America, and a few lucky gaming sites managed to get an early hands-on…

This is how Samsung’s ‘wraparound’ smartphone display works

A patent that was filed by Samsung was recently made public and detailed a “method of operating functions of a portable terminal having a…

Valve has virtual reality plans, but it’s not telling until January 2014

Valve, creator of Half Life and digital game distribution platform Steam, will introduce virtual reality (VR) hardware by 2014 at the Steam Developer Days,…

Xbox One controller prototypes were going to stink, literally

Would you want a controller that emits smells or has a tiny projector which would beam out ambient visuals around you? Well, you can’t…

Philips rolls out smart LED carpet technology for informative flooring

Lighting technology giant Philips has teamed-up with major carpet company Desso to create what is called light transmissive carpets. Featuring integrated LED lighting technology,…

iPhone 6 concept ‘iPhone Air’ is a 4.6-inch dream machine

The iPhone 5S has barely had time breathe and already we’re faced with iPhone 6 concept videos and images like this one from DeviantART…

Win ‘XCOM: Enemy Within’ for Xbox 360 [closed]

Update: This was a tough one but the winner for this competition is Tom C! Well done, the Klautorix definitely sounds like a concept…

The Dell ‘Sputnik 3’ is a 13.3″ touchscreen Ubuntu laptop

Dell has recently announced the XPS 13 Developer Edition laptop code-named “Sputnik 3”. In a blog post, the company describes this 13.3″ light-weight touchscreen…

Sony sells 1-million PS4s in 24 hours

When Sony launched the PlayStation 4 15 November, gamers from the US and Canada have managed to buy over 1-million of these bad boys…

Chromebooks, smartphones Asus’ saving grace for 2014 as profits dip 26%

As Asus profits continue to dip (26% in Q3 said The Taipei Times), the Taiwanese company plans to focus on growing its smartphone side…

Sony’s beast launches: 6 top PS4 exclusives to look forward to

While Sony’s next-gen console went on sale today across the US, there has been criticism concerning the limited games set to launch with the…

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