Microsoft Xbox One gaming roundup (hands-on)
It’s a black set-top box. It’s a media streamer. It’s dependent on an internet connection. It’s a living room hub. It wants to be your everything. But really, the Xbox One (or any new, next-gen...
View ArticleXbox One SmartGlass hands-on (video)
SmartGlass is nothing new — it’s the second screen solution Microsoft introduced for its Xbox legions. But for the release of the Xbox One console, the company decided to update the experience and...
View ArticleNyko’s Smart Clip brings the second screen to your controller (hands-on)
With Microsoft and Sony making big pushes toward a second screen experience via smartphones and tablets, yet another space is opening up amongst third-party peripheral manufacturers. After all,...
View ArticleNyko PlayPad Pro 2 hands-on
Nyko’s PlayPad Pro controllers make gaming on Android much less painful, as anyone who has attempted to control a high-speed Sonic with a touchscreen can attest. So, how does the company follow up a...
View ArticleSony PlayStation 4 gaming roundup (hands-on)
Forget streaming applications, share buttons and chip architecture — the success of the next-gen video game consoles will be dictated largely by software. Games sell the system, and we couldn’t help...
View ArticleAntec to extend its Bluetooth product range with Pulse, SP1+, SP3 and SPzero...
To most people, Antec’s probably better known for its desktop-related products, but at Computex, the company made quite a big effort to pimp its A.M.P. (Antec Mobile Products) range of Bluetooth audio...
View ArticleUnu Android tablet / console hands-on (video)
Another Android gaming console at this year’s E3? Kind of, sort of, yeah. But Unu’s (née Snakebyte) looking to set itself apart from the OUYAs, Gamesticks and M.O.J.O.s of the world (to name but a...
View ArticleMicrosoft releases Office for iPhone, available now for Office 365...
At this point, it wasn’t a question of whether Microsoft would release Office for iOS, but when. The company just released a free Office Mobile app for the iPhone, and it’s available today in the US,...
View ArticleToughWriter prototype brings color printing to the cockpit, we go hands-on
You might be surprised to hear that many current aircraft already have the ability to print documents at 30,000 feet. Long-haul airliners like the Boeing Dreamliner and Airbus A340 ship with a...
View ArticleHuawei Ascend P6 hands-on (video)
Well, we can’t say that we didn’t know it was coming, despite only getting officially announced this afternoon in London. Either way, Huawei’s Ascend P6 is here, and we got some hands-on time with it....
View ArticleRaspberry Pi gets its own media center kit: £46 for easy XBMC and controller...
Behold, a ready-made answer for those who own a Linux-powered fruit machine but who are still looking for new ways to use it. It’s a simple media center starter kit, fresh out and shipping today,...
View ArticleLenovo Miix is a watered-down ThinkPad Tablet 2, starts at $500 (hands-on)
Comb through Lenovo’s current product lineup, and you’ll find a little something for everyone. A Windows 8 tablet for businesses? Check. How ’bout a consumer model? Yep, that too. But hey, you can...
View ArticleVideo on Instagram hands-on
Facebook’s Video on Instagram is undoubtedly riding on Vine’s coattails, but is it any good? We gave the app a quick shakedown on both Android and iOS, and it’s safe to say the answer is “yes.” Basic...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 Active hands-on (video)
Ah, the Galaxy S4 Active: it’s like the regular Galaxy S4 but, you know, more rugged. It’s actually not a truly rugged device, since it hasn’t been built to meet military specifications, but it’s...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini hands-on (video)
It may have broken cover officially at the end of last month, even popping up for a quick hands-on along the way. However, at last, we’re getting to know the Galaxy S4 Mini a little better at...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy NX mirrorless camera: hands-on with an Android ILC (video)
After last year’s Galaxy Camera, Samsung split in two directions. It went closer to the phone with the Galaxy S 4 Zoom, shrinking the form factor (and some of the specs) for something that closer...
View ArticleSamsung ATIV One 5 Style AIO hands-on (video)
Welcome Samsung’s new (but kind of familiar-looking) all-in-one PC. The ATIV One 5 Style is a white, metallic 21.5-inch desktop that, naturally, looks huge next to Samsung’s more portable range. With...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 Zoom hands-on: 10x telephoto, 100x intrigue (video)
It’s easy enough to describe the Galaxy S4 Zoom, since it’s essentially a Galaxy S4 Mini with a 10x zoom lens stuck on the back. But that sort of summary doesn’t do it justice. When you hold the...
View ArticleSamsung ATIV Book 9 Plus and ATIV Book 9 Lite hands-on (video)
Samsung’s long since decided to rebrand its Series 9 series as ATIV Book 9, but it’s only now that it’s got some new Ultrabooks to show off. While the ATIV Book 7 unfortunately jumped the Haswell gun,...
View ArticleSamsung ATIV Q: hands-on with the company’s new Windows-Android slider (video)
The products keep coming. The latest announcement from Samsung is a new addition to its ATIV range and it’s a hybrid in more ways than one. Similar to the ASUS Transformer Book Trio, announced earlier...
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