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Apple Siri vs Android Voice Actions - which is best?
Android / Apple / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Apple Siri vs Android Voice Actions – which is best?

Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012 - by mike s

Apple has been pushing its Siri voice commands feature hard in its adverts, but it’s nothing new to Android users, who have had voice control on their handsets since 2010.

Apple Siri vs Android Voice Actions – which is best? Read More
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 woos artists with optimised Adobe Photoshop Touch and stylus sketching
computing / portable

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 woos artists with optimised Adobe Photoshop Touch and stylus sketching

Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 - by mike s

We were rather keen on Samsung’s stylus-packing, phone-cum-tablet, the Galaxy Note, so we’re rather pleased to see a larger version joining the stable, the Galaxy Note 10.1.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 woos artists with optimised Adobe Photoshop Touch and stylus sketching Read More
Ricoh listens to its users and updates the lovely GR Digital IV compact camera
photography

Ricoh listens to its users and updates the lovely GR Digital IV compact camera

Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 - by mike s

Ricoh has released the first firmware upgrade for its super-compact, enthusiast snapper, the GR Digital IV. Unusually, the company says that the updates and new features were in direct response to …

Ricoh listens to its users and updates the lovely GR Digital IV compact camera Read More
Google Docs for Android adds collaborative editing
Android / Microsoft / mobile apps / mobiles

Google Docs for Android adds collaborative editing, Microsoft releases weird video

Thursday, Feb 23, 2012Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 - by mike s

Microsoft may be busy creating bizarre adverts warning companies off Google products (see below), but the search engine giant continues to improve its offering, with a natty update to its …

Google Docs for Android adds collaborative editing, Microsoft releases weird video Read More
Onkyo budget AV receiver range packs Spotify and features galore
audio

Onkyo budget AV receiver range packs Spotify and features galore

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 - by mike s

Onkyo have thrown down their new entry-level AV receiver range, with the shiny new units packing in a range of  features including Spotify access and PC streaming.

Onkyo budget AV receiver range packs Spotify and features galore Read More
Pasce Minirig speaker review - small, loud and beautifully constructed
audio / reviews

Pasce Minirig speaker review – small, loud and beautifully constructed

Friday, Feb 17, 2012Friday, Feb 17, 2012 - by mike s

The sole product produced by a one man Brit company, the Minirig is a portable speaker that has taken three years to develop – and we think it’s something of a …

Pasce Minirig speaker review – small, loud and beautifully constructed Read More
Nokia purity review
audio / portable

Nokia Purity stereo headset by Monster – are these high end earphones worth the premium?

Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012 - by mike s

Looking to capture a slice of the premium headphone market is Nokia’s new Purity headphone range, coming in both in-ear and headset flavours. Promising ‘high definition’ sound and an “amazing” experience, …

Nokia Purity stereo headset by Monster – are these high end earphones worth the premium? Read More
Android / iPhone / mobiles / photography / Windows Mobile

What’s the best smartphone camera of all? Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4S vs Lumia 800 vs Xperia S

Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012 - by mike s

Mobile retailer Phones4u have staged a particularly daft ‘smartphone shootout’ to discover which is the best camera phone around.

What’s the best smartphone camera of all? Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4S vs Lumia 800 vs Xperia S Read More
photography / reviews

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 reviews come in, but will it take the love from the Olympus OM-D?

Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012 - by mike s

We were huge fans of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, and we’re currently switching our lustful gaze between its follow-up, the Lumix GX1 and Olympus’s sensational new OM-D camera.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 reviews come in, but will it take the love from the Olympus OM-D? Read More
computing / portable / Windows

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook – slim, fast, gorgeous

Friday, Feb 10, 2012Friday, Feb 10, 2012 - by mike s

Currently whetting appetites around the office is Dell’s astonishingly swish XPS 13 Ultrabook, a gorgeous high end laptop that manages to ‘outsmall’ the MacBook Air.

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook – slim, fast, gorgeous Read More
photography

Olympus OM-D retro beauty – full specs, more photos and pricing details

Thursday, Feb 9, 2012Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - by mike s

We got all excited about the leaked photos earlier in the week, and now Olympus have officially announced their new retro-styled Olympus OM-D camera, and served up the all-important spec …

Olympus OM-D retro beauty – full specs, more photos and pricing details Read More
Android / computing / portable

Toshiba AT200 10 inch tablet claims world’s thinnest crown, available in the UK now

Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 - by mike s

Billed as the world’s thinnest 10 inch tablet, and looking pleasingly slender to our eyes is the Toshiba AT200, a rather natty Android tablet bearing many similarities to the Samsung galaxy Tab.

Toshiba AT200 10 inch tablet claims world’s thinnest crown, available in the UK now Read More
gadgets / photography

Novel lens cap strap holder claims to be a strapping solution for wandering lens caps

Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 - by mike s

One thing that drives us mad is losing a lens cap – and we’ve certainly lost quite a few over the years. For photographers there’s two options: either put the lens cap …

Novel lens cap strap holder claims to be a strapping solution for wandering lens caps Read More
Android / Apple / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy Note advert pulls out the stops to really take the p*ss out of Apple fans

Monday, Feb 6, 2012Monday, Feb 6, 2012 - by mike s

With most of our days spend looking at dour promo videos accompanied by deep voices telling us how great a product is, we’ve grown to appreciate Samsung’s amusing stabs at …

Samsung Galaxy Note advert pulls out the stops to really take the p*ss out of Apple fans Read More
photography

Olympus OM-D SLR (EM-5) photos leak out – and it looks fabulous

Saturday, Feb 4, 2012Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 - by mike s

As long-time Olympus OM SLR fans, we’ve been very excited by rumours of a forthcoming high end Olympus OM-D Micro Four Thirds camera.

Olympus OM-D SLR (EM-5) photos leak out – and it looks fabulous Read More

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