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Agora 5.0 Dual-core Smartphone hands-on review: cheap as chips

You have to hand it to Kogan. You can criticise this part, or that part, of the company’s self-branded products (and we will in…

HTC One hands-on review: losing letters but leveraging lustre

The HTC One is the firm’s new attempt at a market-leading handset, and with an all-aluminium body, super-high-res 4.7-inch HD screen and futuristic camera…

Kingston HyperX Predator 512GB flash drive review

Does what it says on the tin Its power then is one of sheer ferocity, mixed in with a heady dash of zinc-alloy metal…

Logitech T620 Touch Mouse review: yet another Windows 8 mouse

To say we weren’t completely enamoured with Logitech’s earlier M600 Touch Mouse would be a bit of an understatement, so it was with a slight hint…

Apple TV review: for those with money to burn

I’m lucky enough to own a Samsung Smart TV. I bought it because I believe in converged devices: I want to watch TV and…

‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ review — a spectacular failure

Aliens: Colonial Marines isn’t the first game to be based on the much-loved Alien film franchise, nor will it be the last. It is,…

Vertu Ti hands-on review: can money buy tech happiness?

The Vertu Ti is the first Android smartphone from the luxury smartphone maker, although it’s certainly not for everyone. But is it for me,…

Meet Luna — light at your fingertips

Ever walked into a bar and lamented the fact that you couldn’t go to the nearest girl and say, ‘hey baby, wanna come back…

Angry Birds creators new game Amazing Alex is forgettable fun

The crack-like addiction of Angry Birds isn’t really matched by Rovio’s latest time-waster, Amazing Alex, but the game’s worth a few wasted hours, here…

Acer Aspire M3 Ultrabook – the middle child of laptops

A little over a week ago I was given the Acer Aspire Timeline U M3 (581T) to put through its paces. The good-looking, 15-inch…

Reviewed: Quantum Conundrum

It’s been a frustrating week. Kate and Tom are getting divorced, Prometheus was only so-so, and my car broke down. But none of those…

Reviewed: InFocus Mondopad — cooler than a refrigerator

Tired of getting up for the “red eye”? Sick of flying to London as your luggage heads off to Kazakhstan or being frisked by…

Reviewed: Nokia Lumia 900

I had some time with the recently launched Nokia Lumia 900 last weekend. As an avid Windows Phone fan, I’ve been looking forward to…

Samsung Galaxy SIII: is it still real love after a month?

Now that the excitement has worn off, and the mocking of the “designed for humans, inspired by nature” ads has commenced, Gearburn brings you…

Nexus 7 review roundup: Android’s answer to awesome

It’s a US$200, 7-inch-Android 4.1 tablet with a dimpled back and lo, it is called the Nexus 7. Bask in its wonders. We’ve yet…

App of the Week — TuneIn Radio Pro

This week I take a look at TuneIn Radio Pro, a streaming radio app that blows open the world of Internet radio and places…

Reviewed — Magic: The Gathering 2013

Magic: The Gathering, released in the early 1990s, is the most widely played trading card game in the world. With numbers in the region…

Reviewed: Acer Aspire S3 – beefy but boring

The progress of technology is astounding. Every couple of years, computing power doubles. We keep packing more features into mobile devices. Features such as…

Reviewed: Verbatim USB Audio Bar

Let’s begin with the positives: it’s inoffensively small, makes a loud noise and probably works with any laptop/desktop computer on the market. As for…

Reviewed — Indie Game: The Movie

This Kickstarter-funded documentary reveals insights into the niche industry of indie game development. More than that though, it shows the self-doubt, risk-taking and anxiety…

Reviewed: Epson Powerlite projector

In a land not so very far away, lived a tribe of doubters known as the “They Say” tribe. Remaining faceless and without form,…

Reviewed: Vodafone Smart Tab 7-inch [video]

Once more into the heart of tablet darkness goes Stuart Thomas as he reviews Vodafone’s 7-inch Smart Tab. It’s an average tablet, with middling…

Reviewed: HTC One X — bright and beautiful

Let me preface this review by saying that if the lovely people at HTC (or some benefactor with some extra cash lying around) would…

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