Reviews

Pocket Cricket beta review: the best cricket game available right now

Cricket is a nuanced game that ebbs and flows between two evenly matched teams (hopefully) as a game goes on. It’s a game about…

Logitech wireless All-In-One keyboard review: type and touch

Logitech’s wireless all-in-one (AIO) tk820 keyboard is a nifty Windows 8 device that squashes a spacious touchpad onto the right-hand side of a rather…

Nokia Lumia 1020: the best call making camera in town

On a recent trip to Paris, I took some of the most amazing photographs that I had ever taken on a mobile device. The…

Cooler Master Pulse-R, Reaper, Ceres-300 review: ready for battle

Additional reporting by Jacques Coetzee and Ronan Steyn. Right now we’re speaking to you, the core gamer, the one who demands the best headsets and…

Hisense Infinity Prime 1 review: can a dual-SIM Android own emerging markets?

Mention the name Hisense to someone and they’ll probably expect you to start talking about fridges or TVs. That’s hardly surprising given how good…

BlackBerry Z30 review: flagship down

For a while now, I’ve been struggling to enjoy BlackBerry’s latest smartphone, the 5-inch Z30, its “phablet” version of the Z10 (a phone I…

Google Chromecast review: great potential

A great veil of misconception surrounds the Google Chromecast. It’s been billed by many as the dongle destined to turn any HDMI TV into…

Nokia Lumia 920 — The flagship Windows Phone 8 device appears – is it any good?

Nokia’s Lumia 920 is seen by some as a vital phone for the survival of the company – but is it a leading smartphone…

Nokia Lumia 820 — The baby brother steps up

Nokia’s second Windows Phone 8 handset is a little bit more interesting than its flagship older brother, as it comes with some alternative design features. We’re…

Logitech Tablet Speaker for iPad: not the sound you want

Ugly, aesthetically unsound and turd-shaped, it’s the Logitech Tablet Speaker for iPad or anything really with a headphone jack. Here’s why you shouldn’t spent…

Windows 8 RTM — love at first sight

Like it or not, Windows 8 is about to take the world by storm. I had the chance to play around with the latest…

Hands on: Samsung Ativ Smart PC

Samsung has signalled its intentions for the forthcoming release of Windows 8 by announcing a raft of hybrid tablets that couple the portability of tablets with…

Hands-on review: Sony Xperia Tablet S

The Sony Xperia Tablet S was announced in Berlin at IFA 2012 and gives the well received Tablet S a welcome refresh, while retaining its iconic folded-book design….

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 — a hands-on review

Now Samsung has given in and called the Note 2 a smartphone, we can dub it the most powerful around. With a wonderfully vivid…

Nexus 7 — the realisation of Google’s dreams

Each fingerprint is a mark of love Google’s Nexus 7 worries me. As an iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook owner, I’ve been snobbish towards genuine…

ViBox Boss-X — Packed with some excellent features for a pretty decent price

You could never argue in a sane world that £1,800 is anything but a lot of money. However, when a lot of top-end, pre-built…

On the move with Samsung’s WB150F Smart Camera

With technology changing at an amazing rate, I often stand astonished at the offerings that become available, sometimes in a much understated way, and…

Samsung Q20, like the spray, only better

Is this just another camcorder to film our daily lives of significant others, milestone events or silly pranks, or can this be the one…

Archos 101 XS – Transformer Prime rival arrives but can it compete?

Archos knew it needed to do something a little different with the Archos 101 XS – the company’s latest 10.1 Android 4.0-toting tablet. The…

The new Facebook iOS app — a speed demon of social media

I’ve been waiting months for this. The new Facebook iOS app, version 5.0 is out and it’s a doozy. Grab it here. Why do…

Windows 8 — Our definitive look at the final release

Note: This review has been completely revised for the Windows 8 RTM release. The final, Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 8 is…

Sleeping Dogs: a sprawling, violent sandbox

Sleeping Dogs bears similarities to Grand Theft Auto. That much is clear. Both operate in a sprawling sandbox world with cars to drive, missions…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 – A closer look at the quad-core tablet from Korea

The Galaxy Note 10.1 was unveiled months ago – but it’s back with a bigger engine and a slot for your S-Pen. Their strategy…

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