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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…

TomTom Multi-Sport review: the GPS watch comes good

About a year ago, I was mugged while out running. It wasn’t particularly violent, I wasn’t hurt, but it was a pretty good lesson…

iPhone 5s review: lots to love

Apple makes great looking phones, and the iPhone 5S is no exception. It’s priced a wee bit too high to make it an essential…

‘Need for Speed Rivals’ review: the endless road

Need for Speed Rivals is the latest title to be spawned from the Need for Speed family and the first one born from the…

Notable for Android review: simple note taking

When it comes to remembering what I need to do, and when I need to do it, I’ll be the first to admit that…

Sony Xperia L hands on review: a low-end smartphone with charm

The Sony Xperia L is the latest smartphone to slide in at the bottom end of the Japanese firm’s range, launching alongside the mid-range…

ThinkPad T431 hands on review: a boldly stripped-down look

When it comes to Windows machines for the enterprise market, Lenovo’s line of ThinkPad laptops and ultrabooks are proven contenders. They have a fine…

Samsung Galaxy S4 hands on review: all hail the king

The Samsung Galaxy S4 brings a huge Full HD screen, an improved camera and faster innards, and fits in all in a chassis the…

Dell XPS 18 hands-on review: an enormous all-in-one PC

Dell’s new XPS 18 has an 18.4-inch 1080p screen. But yes, it’s a tablet.- albeit one that can double as an all-in-one PC. It’s…

KNOMO Warwick briefcase review: not any old bag

I’m a sucker for luxury. Fine cars, shiny shoes, drinks that don’t burn as they trickle down my throat, that sort of thing. So…

HTC One review: all hail the king

Samsung and Apple better beware – the HTC One combines stunning design, a supreme screen and explosive power to offer one of the best…

‘Automatic’ is the monitoring app and hardware combo your car has waited for

While there are plenty of apps that measure fuel economy and help with remembering maintenance matters, there isn’t one that actually tells you what’s…

Panasonic TZ35 review: best for budget

Panasonic’s TZ series of compact cameras has always been popular with enthusiasts, because they offer plenty of flexibility both in terms of manual controls…

BlackBerry Z10 review: the best BB ever made

So here we are. BlackBerry gifts us with the Z10, one of two “10” models released into the wild, with the other being the…

ZTE Blade 3 review: mid-range phone at a bargain price

The ZTE Blade 3 is the latest smartphone from the Chinese firm intent on bringing customers great value for money at the bottom of…

Chromebook Pixel review: Google goes gunning for the premium market

Most companies make products because they want people to buy them, but Google doesn’t give a fig if you buy a Chromebook Pixel or…

Samsung UE32EH5000 review: basically brilliant pictures

The Samsung UE32EH5000 appears to have been designed for one purpose, and one purpose only: to deliver good picture quality as cheaply as humanly…

Samsung NX1000 review: a decent lightweight camera

The Samsung NX1000 is the entry-level model in Samsung’s latest generation of NX line compact system cameras (CSCs). With an RRP of £599 /…

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 hands-on review: powerful, rugged and impressive

Samsung has always enjoyed dabbling with the rugged crowd: be it theoriginal Xcover or the Beam range, it’s enjoyed offering up more robust phones. The Samsung Galaxy…

Razer Naga Hex review: great for gaming, not much else

The Naga Hex, Razer’s latest addition to its line of high-end gaming mice, both impresses and frustrates out of the box. With a bit…

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