Reviews

Saints Row IV review: sandbox lunacy comes full circle

In Saints Row IV, the series comes full circle. What started out as a GTA clone has mushroomed into something utterly bonkers. All pretence…

Galaxy S4 Zoom review: great camera, average phone

It’s amazing the type of gadgets they come up with. Samsung in particular is well-known for dropping devices on us that we don’t really…

Fleet of One review: retro fun with tight controls

When I play good mobile games like Fleet of One (FOO), available for now on iTunes for US$1.99, something happens to me. It’s like,…

CyanogenMod 10.2 review: flash forward

After my first test of CyanogenMod 10.2 (using Android version 4.3) there have been more than 300 commits added to the nightly builds. This,…

‘Dots’ review: Tetris for hipsters or the best puzzler ever made?

Dots, an insanely simple and addictive game by Playdots, Inc is the best puzzler since Tetris. It’s available for Android and iOS and there…

Samsung NX300 review: great camera, but who’s it for?

When our Gearburn ed handed me the Samsung NX300 for review my interest was more than a little piqued. We’ve all read about how…

LIMBO for iOS review: shadow play

Ever since I devoured Superbrothers: Swords & Sorcery on iOS, I’ve been on the look out for games that not only feel amazing on…

Reviewed: Windows 8 Release Preview — there goes my hero

I’ve been using Windows 8 permanently since the first Developers Preview in September last year. I was interested to see how the latest iteration…

Reviewed: A real life thriller in The Dream Machine

With an unusual art style of clay and cardboard, people might be put off The Dream Machine. What a shame that would be, because…

Reviewed: Epson MegaPlex Projector — 60″ HD glory

First thoughts: this thing’s a goddamn monster. It’s the size of two Xboxes squashed together, makes a hell of a noise when it’s on…

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus — inches of irritation [Review]

The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is the kind of device that you try to like. Dual Core Processor, a Gig of RAM and a…

Reviewed: OLX Classifieds for iOS is a newsy app with bite

This week I take a look at OLX Classifieds, an app that brings the much publicised web classifieds’ service to the iPad. Even though…

Reviewed: iPad Speaker Stand – class without crass

In swag-factor alone, Logitech’s iPad Speaker Stand succeeds. The iPad (or iPhone if you’re daring or stupid enough) cradles into the dock, charges and…

Pantone iPad Book Case [Review]

The iPad is a lightweight device with minimalist design. The Pantone iPad Book Case is bulky, fairly heavy and covers the iPad like a…

Sony’s Xperia S hits the right notes [Review]

It was the hypnotic, blue background swirl of the Xperia S which first drew me in. Like staring into the night sky, digital ribbons…

Targus Truss case for BlackBerry PlayBook [Review]

This review can go one of two ways. Super short, punchy and insightful or long and rambling. I’m going for the former. Targus’ Truss…

Magic cube virtual keyboard: The future ain’t here [Review]

Everyone wants a virtual keyboard and anyone who says otherwise is lying. Seriously, what could be cooler? When I got handed the virtual keyboard…

Can the Vodafone SmartTab 7-inch beat its brethren? [Review]

Steve Jobs was never all that big on seven inch tablets calling them “dead on arrival”. Here at Gearburn, we’re not so sure. We…

Nokia Asha 201 — the opposite of excellence [Review]

First impressions last the longest and if the Nokia Asha 201 was a person, I’d have slapped the taste out of its mouth the…

Alcatel One Touch 990: Budget, but good [Review]

I can’t recall that I’ve ever heard Alcatel smartphones being mentioned along mobile manufacturer heavyweights such as Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, RIM, Sony, Apple…

Logitech Tablet Keyboard [Review]

Was typing ever an issue on the iPad? For some, yeah it’s a pain in the ass. The lack of tactile feedback leads to…

Water-proof, life-proof: the Motorola Defy+ [Review]

When I first saw the Motorola Defy+, it was sitting in a glass of water. The poor phone hadn’t even been in the office…

Marvel VS. Capcom 2 for iOS [Review]

Deep breath… Marvel VS. Capcom 2 is the best port of a fighting game on iOS, ever. The controls are spot on, the graphics…

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