Tech Archive
08 Jun 2015
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
08 Jun 2015
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
08 Jun 2015
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
08 Jun 2015
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
08 Jun 2015
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
06 Jun 2015
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
06 Jun 2015
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
06 Jun 2015
Honor 4X review
Honor 4X review Huawei’s Honor brand has been churning out some impressive smartphones since its conception in the latter part of 2014. Devices such as the powerfulHonor 6 and the super affordable Honor Holly have certainly caused a stir in Western markets, accentuating the rise of Chinese manufacturers. While much of the recent attention
06 Jun 2015
iPad mini 3 review
iPad mini 3 review The iPad mini 3 is a curious beast. Curious insofar in that I don’t really know where it’s supposed to fit into the tablet market, an arena arguably created by Apple itself. Buy MINI3-16GB-GD 16GB iPad with 9.7″ Retina Display & A7 Processor in Gold at Amazon for £254.99 It’s
05 Jun 2015
Facebook Lite is a stripped-down app for people with poor connections
Facebook Lite is a stripped-down app for people with poor connections Facebook has launched a new Android app dubbed Facebook Lite, which aims to keep those with poor network coverage connected to the social network. Vijay Shankar, Product Manager for Facebook Lite, explained the app “uses less data and works well across all network