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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,…

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…

Leap Motion review: 3D motion-controlled fun

Let’s get this out of the way quickly: Leap Motion, the 3D motion-based controller, isn’t going to replace the mouse right now. It’s a…

BlackBerry Q10 review: the smartphone grows up

I dislike BlackBerrys. But I like the Q10. It’s a fresh take on the old Curves and Bolds, with a touchscreen thrown in for…

SnappyCam Pro review: a faster, better camera for iOS

About three months ago, after years of waiting for the right time in our lives, my wife and I became the proud ‘parents’ of…

Snailboy review: visually stunning, but needs to come out of its shell

Snailboy: an epic adventure (beta version), a platform-puzzler from Cape Town-based mobile company Thoopid is mediocre fun. It has issues, like every other game out there…

AVM FRITZ!Box 3370 review: an excellent German router

AVM’s new FRITZ!Box 3370 ADSL router doesn’t have as many features as the flagship 7390 model, but its wireless connectivity actually makes advances over its top-of-the-range…

Acer C7 Chromebook review: affordable but flawed

The Acer C7 Chromebook is a cheap laptop at just £199.99/US$199.99 (around AU$191). The reason for this is that it’s a Google Chromebook, a…

Razer Ouroboros mouse: high-performance gaming

I’m a left-handed gamer, and unlike those treacherous left-handed gamers who play games right-handed instead because THEY HAVE NO SELF-RESPECT (or whatever), I play…

Blackberry 10 hands on review: its time is soon

Note: BlackBerry 10 (or BB10) is still under development and not yet a finished product, but we’ve checked out an almost-final version of the…

HTC One SV review: The ultimate midrange smartphone?

The HTC One SV isn’t exactly a new handset, more or a reboot of the HTC One S which launched back at MWC 2012. That said…

Alcatel One Touch 997 Ultra review: halfway to glory

My first experience with an Alcatel was in the age of the Nokia 3310. My, how things have changed. Now that the company is…

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 review: an affordable, attractive Ultrabook

Since the introduction of Ultrabooks, Lenovo has been at the forefront of thin and light machines. We’ve seen it do well at both ends…

Samsung Ativ Tab hands on review: building the perfect tablet

Samsung launched a raft of new tablets at IFA 2012, with the Ativ Tab being the most tablet-esque. Shorn of the keyboard of its…

App of the week: Rise Alarm Clock for iOS

It’s no secret that the mobile phone has become a replacement for many extra tools that you use everyday. It replaces your GPS in…

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 review: the hybrid is back

Windows RT devices haven’t exactly been flying off the shelves, and with delays besetting the whole market as manufacturers struggle to work out the demand,…

Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC hands on review

Every year at CES, technology gets bigger. We’ve seen 85-inch televisions, 6-inch phablets, and now Lenovo has upped the ante with an awesome touch-based monstrosity….

Oculus Rift hands on review: VR that actually works [CES]

You’ll find many new, and in some cases, legitimately compelling gadgets on the vast CES 2013 show floor. But oftentimes the more interesting gadgets are found…

Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro hands on review

Microsoft isn’t ready to talk about the exact launch date for the Surface Windows 8 Pro, as the Windows 8 version of Surface is…

LG BX327 projector review: the TV killer

Plug your Xbox 360 or PC into a projector and you’re treated to a spectacle no television can rival. As the projector roars to…

Meernotes II app review: Moleskine best tread carefully

In July 2011, I reviewed a beautiful note-taking app for iPhone called ‘Molenotes’. If you read the review you’ll remember that I fell in…

Kobo Arc review: a good value 7-inch tablet

It’s a brand better known for producing budget alternatives to original E-Ink-based Kindleet al, but can the all-new Arc tablet take the fight higher…

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