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Six new Nokia devices revealed 22 October

At Nokia’s Innovation Event, hosted in Abu Dhabi next month, the now Microsoft-owned company will release six new devices, with two of them being Lumia’s,…

LG Vu 3, with 4:3 display and ‘Rubberdium’ stylus revealed

LG’s released the Vu 3, the third iteration of a range of phones you may never have heard of. That’s sad, as the Vu…

Nokia 108 has a VGA camera, dual SIM and a $29 price tag

Nokia’s 108 is a very low-specced “dumb-phone” and Nokia knows it. It’s launching the 108 Q4 2013 for “when you just want to disconnect…

iPhone 5C and 5S ready for pre-order in the US from 13 September

Verizon, one of the US’ major cellular networks, is on the verge of taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5C and 5S. Don’t forget to…

iPhone 5S pictured with fingerprint sensor

The Apple event is today boys and girls. So suck down one of the very last rumours before the blessed event. Today, care of…

PS4 launches in Japan 22 January 2014

Sony’s made two announcements today. One: PS Vita TV which we’ve written about. Two: the PlayStation 4 is launching in Japan 22 January 2014,…

Samsung Unpacked reveals Note III, Note 10.1 and Galaxy Gear

Live from IFA 2013 in Germany, the Samsung Unpacked event (which are very showy affairs) released details and launch dates for a suite of…

4 things we geeked out to at Google I/O 2013

Google I/O, the search company’s annual developer conference had some surprises for us this year as it announced a wide range of changes to…

Nokia’s 4.5-inch Lumia 925 is official, costs €469

Nokia’s Lumia 925 is official. While Nokia plans to launch the Lumia 928 today, it’s one-upped itself with the surprise release of the 925,…

Nokia Asha 501 is a “next gen” 3-inch touchscreen for $99

Nokia’s Asha range, an affordable line of feature phones pretending to be smartphones, has cranked out the 501, a US$99 full touch device. Nokia…

Lumia 928 challenge demos ‘distortion free audio recording’ powers

Nokia’s latest Lumia, the 928, is up against the Galaxy S III again, in an audio test that shows off its “distortion-free audio recording”….

Sharp begins iPhone 5S LCD screen production in Japan

Sharp will use Kameyama Plant in Japan as the production site for the display of the iPhone 5S, this is according to Appleinsider.com (the original…

Nook grows up, gets Google Play

For those in the US (or anyone who shops online, really) you can pickup one of the least expensive HD tablets currently available, now…

LG Optimus F5 is the speedy 4G smartphone for tight budgets

The 4G-ready Optimus F5 is one of two budget smartphones rolling out of the LG stable this year, with the other being the Optimus F7….

Is HAPIFork a dumb fad or smart new eating tool?

A new generation of weight and meal control has arrived. Enter the Kickstater funded HAPIfork, a fork that vibrates if you eat too fast,…

iPad 5 to be slimmer than ever as LED backlight shrinks down

The crazy stuff Apple does to prove that it’s number one. It’s been reported that the iPad 5 will be thinner than ever before,…

HTC First image leaked, is latest ‘Facebook Phone’

Here it is, the smartphone vessel for Facebook Home (Android with deep Facebook integration). Ugly, isn’t it?The leak, care of the usually spot-on Evleaks was…

Pre-order the $760 Sony Xperia ZL now, if you live in the US that is

Sony’s ultra-expensive, exceptionally pretty and US exclusive (for now) Xperia ZL launches today for pre-order at the princely sum of US$760. It’s a very…

Koenigsegg’s crazy new camshaft-free engine tech

When one of the big car manufacturers comes out with a new technology, you don’t really bat an eye; it happens all the time,…

Audi sheds light with Matrix LED headlamps

Picture this: you’re driving at night on a long and rather pleasant section of deserted road, and all of a sudden some character drives…

McLaren reveals the dangerously powerful P1 engine

High horsepower outputs are all the rage these days; with hatchbacks boasting 300bhp and saloons 500bhp; hearing about supercars with astronomical power outputs is…

Google launches Chromebook Pixel, a $1 300 curiosity

It was rumored that Google would bring out another Chromebook, and it has. Google’s launched the Pixel, a US$1 300 laptop with a 12.85-inch…

PIXEL is interactive LED art lovingly controlled by Android devices

Pixel art is making a coming back with this neat little frame created by Al Linke called Â PIXEL. This creation is an interactive…

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