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Nokia Lumia 620 review: welcome a new baby in the family

The Nokia Lumia 620 is Nokia’s third foray into Windows Phone 8 territory, but while the previous two – the Nokia Lumia 820 and the Nokia Lumia 920 – were…

BMW’s new baby giant: enter the 3-Series Gran Turismo

The motor industry likes to expand upon itself, always looking for new cracks and crevices to fit mixed up multi-genre cars into. What happened…

Microsoft Surface Pro: A meta-review

Microsoft Surface Pro reviews have come up on almost all top blogs and news sites. Most of them are about hating this device. Yes,…

Acer Iconia W700 review: high-end 11.6-inch Windows 8 tablet

Windows 8 has seen a host of fresh designs for tablets and laptops, with many manufacturers trying their hardest to build a device that’s capable…

Acer Iconia W510 review: more tablet than ultrabook

Don’t let the Acer Iconia W510 and its hearty hinge confuse you. It’s a tablet, not one of those convertible laptops you’ve been seeing…

Nike FuelBand review: the gamification of sporting tech begins anew

At its heart, the FuelBand is little different to the UP or Fitbit; it’s basically an accelerometer you wear on your wrist that tracks how…

Olympus SZ-31MR Review: for the discerning amateur

It’s not difficult to be an amateur photographer these days. All you need is a smartphone and a working thumb. For every Annie Leibovitz…

Reviewed: Freedom chair — pricey perfection

At roughly US$950, the Freedom chair from HumanScale isn’t for the the average office bum. No, the Freedom chair is a take-no-prisoners, ultra-comfy piece…

Reviewed: Linux Ubuntu 12.04 — the pipe dream

For years now Linux faithful have touted that year as the year of Linux. With every new version of Linux (called Distros) be it…

iPhone 4S review [video]

All hail the iPhone 4S. With its Retina Display, ultra-fast CPU, thousands of apps and that Apple stench of class, it’s one of the…

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: 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: Nokia’s Asha 201 [Video]

From the ashes of Nokia’s budget phone division comes the Nokia Asha 201. The Gear takes a peek at the highs and lows of…

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…

Diablo III — a hell of a good time [Review]

Diablo 3 is a nuanced game, and even though engineering, art, and design complement each other perfectly, it’s still not a perfect game. Nonetheless,…

Netsurfer Touch VS Vodafone Smart Tab [Video Review]

Come with us on a tablet journey. Gearburn TV looks at the Vodafone Smart Tab and the Netsurfer Touch, two tablets at opposite ends…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The design-fantastic in Botanicula

Indie developer Amanita Design outdoes itself with this point-and-click exploration game chock full of imagination and flair. Band of Brothers What do Mr. Lantern,…

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