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30 Nov 2015
Mozilla Firefox (for iPhone)
Mozilla Firefox (for iPhone) Firefox, our Editors’ Choice for Windows Web browsers, has been available on most major computing platforms with one major exception: Apple’s iOS operating system for phones and tablets. Even though (as with all non-Safari browsers on iOS), the new Firefox for iPhone is actually just a shell on top of Safari’s
30 Nov 2015
LastPass (for iPhone)
LastPass (for iPhone) Passwords are a critical part of digital life, but people are bad at passwords. We’re not good at thinking up complex passwords, and we’re not good at remembering the bad passwords we come up with. That’s why you need a password manager, and the LastPassiPhone app is one of the best. With it, you’ll
30 Nov 2015
Apple iPad Pro
Apple iPad Pro We recently received the new 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro for review, which starts at a price tag of $800. At first look, the iPad Pro looks more like a 12-inch laptop than a tablet. When you look at the device’s spec-sheet, it seems as powerful as a mid-range laptop, and indeed upon
30 Nov 2015
HTC One A9
HTC One A9 Does Android phone bloat bother you? Many of us have been begging for a smaller, premium Android smartphone for a few years now, pointing out that while Apple manages to sell millions of 4.7-inch iPhones, there aren’t a lot of high-quality Android phones designed for smaller hands. HTC has apparently heard our
30 Nov 2015
SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick (32GB)
SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick (32GB) The 32GB SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick ($39.99 as tested) is a USB flash drive with built-in Wi-Fi capability that serves as an affordable way to wirelessly transfer and stream large files to and from your mobile device. While its transfer speeds are nothing to write home about, and it only
30 Nov 2015
Mophie Juice Pack Air (for iPhone 6/6s)
Mophie Juice Pack Air (for iPhone 6/6s) The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6s are great phones, but both can use a boost in the battery department. Instead of carrying around your Lightning cable and looking for a charge at the nearby coffee shop, you can opt for a battery case like the $99 Mophie Juice Pack
30 Nov 2015
Dashlane (for Android)
Dashlane (for Android) Olympus has always impressed with its OM-D line of mirrorless cameras. They feature chic, retro-inspired styling, excellent ergonomics, integrated EVFs, and cutting edge features. The OM-D E-M10 Mark II ($649.99, body only) keeps that tradition alive in terms of imaging—it’s amazing that a body this compact features a 5-axis stabilization system. It also
30 Nov 2015
Dashlane (for Android)
Dashlane (for Android) Passwords are terrible and people are terrible at passwords. This unhappy relationship has led to a serious security situation, but there is help in the form of password managers like Dashlane for the PC. Sometimes you want to take your passwords with you, however, and that’s why Dashlane has an excellent Android
30 Nov 2015
Lenovo PHAB Plus
Lenovo PHAB Plus Lenovo’s 6.8-inch Phab Plus shows how affordable smartphones are the big trend for this holiday season. While many companies are spinning expensive smartphones, Lenovo is delivering a big-screen experience for a very affordable AED 999. We received the review unit a week ago and we have been playing with the device for
30 Nov 2015
Samsung Gear S2
Samsung Gear S2 Farewell, Android Wear. Hello, Tizen. Samsung’s latest smartwatch abandons the Android Wear OS in favour of the company’s homegrown Tizen OS, which proves to be a smart choice indeed. The Samsung Gear S2 has a user-friendly interface that’s world’s easier to use than Android Wear. And the watch itself has a great