Announcements Archive

Acer Chromebox CXI-i38GKM

Acer Chromebox CXI-i38GKM   Design and Features Chromeboxes are little things, and the CXI-i38GKM is a compact 6.51 by 5.12 by 1.3 inches (HWD). It’s the same size as its stablemate, the Acer CXI-4GKM, and the small design means that it can be placed on a desk or shelf, tucked away in a drawer, or

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge review

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge review   The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a striking handset, taking the title as the world’s first dual curved displays smartphone. It attracts the eye, puts butterflies in my stomach and makes me weak at the knees. Samsung has, at last, made a handset which not only packs a powerful

Hands on: Windows 10 review

Hands on: Windows 10 review   NOTE: We’ll be continually updating this article with new observations as we get closer to the release of Windows 10 – we’re using the Windows 10 Insider Preview to do this. Windows 10 is an entirely new version of the veteran Windows operating system – a version that is

Lenovo S20-30 review

Lenovo S20-30 review   The arrival on the market of Google’s Chromebook a few years ago took the industry by surprise. Not so long before, many had predicted that tablets would kill netbooks, which were essentially Chromebook competitors with a Windows operating system. Figures showed that this prediction was apparently correct as sales for the

Fallout 4 is never, ever, ever coming to Xbox 360 or PS3

Fallout 4 is never, ever, ever coming to Xbox 360 or PS3   There will be no version of Fallout 4 released for Xbox 360 or PS3, Bethesda has said. The news was confirmed by Bethesda community lead Matt Grandstaff onNeoGAF. “It’s not coming to 360 and PS3,” he said, “the stuff we’re doing will

6 ways to transform your smartphone photos with the Huawei P8

6 ways to transform your smartphone photos with the Huawei P8   Smartphone photography has become boring. Everyone is applying the same, tired filters to their shots in the hope for something arty and original, but really your creativity isn’t being harnessed to its full potential. Enter the Huawei P8, with its market leading 13MP

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a very cool trick up its sleeve

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a very cool trick up its sleeve   Remember that scene in Return of the Jedi where R2D2 launches Luke’s lightsaber for him to catch? Thanks to the S-pen Auto Project, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 could do something similar. Sort of. According to an official patent, Samsung has

We’re live at Apple’s WWDC 2015 keynote

We’re live at Apple’s WWDC 2015 keynote We’re at WWDC 2015 – well, we’re almost there. We’re in San Francisco ahead of Apple’s annual developer conference where we expect to see a whole raft of announcements from the Cupertino-based firm. You’re likely to see the launch of iOS 9 and OS X 10.11, but the

Oppo R5 review & Specification

Oppo R5 review & Specification     Despite the best efforts of Samsung and Apple, the world’s thinnest smartphone title briefly went to a relatively unknown Chinese manufacturer. Oppo’s R5 handset is a mere 4.85mm thick, that’s almost thin enough to carve your holiday turkey. I can already hear many of you ask “but who

iPad mini 2 with Retina display review

iPad mini 2 with Retina display review   The new iPad mini 2 (or iPad mini with Retina display, if you want to give it Apple’s elongated title) is the next step in the smaller tablet wars – and with Google and Amazon stepping up their respective games, the Cupertino brand needed something that hit