Reviews Archive
20 Jun 2015
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 review
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 review Some said it would never catch on, but here we are over four years on from the original Galaxy Note phablet with the fourth generation device – the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The Galaxy Note’s big screen and S Pen stylus are certainly not for everyone. The Samsung Galaxy
20 Jun 2015
Hands on: Sony Xperia Z4v review
Hands on: Sony Xperia Z4v revie Sony’s latest flagship smartphone, the Z4v, is an offshoot of the Xperia Z4 andXperia Z3+ that’s making its way to US shores by way of Verizon Wireless. The new release aims to provide the best traits of each of those phones, while also offering enough aesthetic and internal
19 Jun 2015
Samsung Galaxy Phones Vulnerable to Keyboard Bug
Samsung Galaxy Phones Vulnerable to Keyboard Bug More than 600 million Samsung devices are vulnerable to a bug housed within the built-in keyboard, according to a security firm. The Swift keyboard built into some of Samsung’s latest phones allows an attacker to remotely execute code, according to NowSecure, whichuncovered and reported the bug late
19 Jun 2015
Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM
Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM The new Lumia 430 Dual SIM is the latest addition to Microsoft’s affordable range of smartphones. This one’s a Windows Phone 8.1-based handset, which comes with the promise of an upgrade to Windows 10, and is available for an affordable AED 259. Built with a dual-core, 1.2-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon
19 Jun 2015
SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner Plus
SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner Plus Tune-up utilities are designed to perform a very basic, straightforward function—improve your computer’s overall system performance by repairing the Windows registry, defragging the hard drive, deleting Web browser cookies, and other tasks. However, that changed with SlimWare Utilities, which offers an application,SlimCleaner Free (the PCMag Editors’ Choice for free tune-up utilities),
19 Jun 2015
InnJoo Fire Pro
InnJoo Fire Pro They say, first impressions are everything. Sporting a price tag of AED 444, we weren’t really expecting anything majorly mind-blowing from InnJoo. However, when we received the review unit, we were impressed with everything InnJoo had to offer with the Fire Pro. Right from the packaging, to the accessories included in
17 Jun 2015
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update It’s hard to believe that it’s been less than a year and half since Windows 8’s initial release in October 2012, and we’ve already gotten a third revision. But, as the lack of a new version number or even point number indicates, Windows 8.1 Update is hardly a completely revamped
17 Jun 2015
Apple OS X El Capitan Developer Preview
Apple OS X El Capitan Developer Preview The real-world El Capitan has an almost vertical rock face that only the most expert climbers can conquer, but the operating-system El Capitan presents an almost-flat learning curve for anyone who already uses OS X. The only bumps on the trail are some new window-management features that
17 Jun 2015
The 100 Best Android Apps of 2015
The 100 Best Android Apps of 2015 There’s a good chance that you, like me, are mid-contract on your phone right now. And with the major gift-giving holidays a long way off, the hope of a new device to spruce up your digital life is little more than a dream. But thankfully, some new
17 Jun 2015
The gaming revolution that wasn’t: Razer acquires console maker Ouya
The gaming revolution that wasn’t: Razer acquires console maker Ouya Ouya got a lot of people excited when it raked in more than $8 million on Kickstarter in 2012. The premise was simple — make a small, inexpensive console running on Android with a game store populated with exclusive content and titles ported from