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Computing Laptops

Apple announces a MacBook Pro option to replace MacBook Air

After announcing the 13 and 15 inch MacBook Pros, Apple has also announced a MacBook Air replacement. This 13″ MacBook Pro features just 2 Thunderbolt ports instead of 4 on the new models, and keeps the function key row unlike the newer model with TouchBar too. It’ll be 12% thinner than the MacBook air at…

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Computing Laptops

Apple announces MacBook Pros with TouchBar & TouchID

On this week, the 25 year anniversary of Apple’s first notebook, Apple has announced a redesign MacBook Pro. Available in Silver and Space Grey and in 13 or 15 inch sizes, with the former sizing up 17% thinner at 14.9mm compared to the 18mm of the older model. The 15 inch model used to size up…

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Computing Computing Accessories

The new BatteryBox Slim is a super portable battery for your laptop

The original BatteryBox I reviewed was a brilliant accessory/tool to own as a MacBook owner. Instead of carrying around Apple’s messy power cord, BatteryBox gave me portable power wherever I was without the need to connect to a power outlet. Now the company behind BatteryBox, GBatteries, has launched BatteryBox Slim: an external battery that’s thinner…

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Android Smartphones

Motorolla announce Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus smartphones

With the Moto G lineup Motorolla has produced one of the best low-cost smartphones of recent years, and today, the company announced their 4th generation model. There’s also a Moto G4 Plus now, which is essentially a more powerful (but same sized) model. The 4th generation Moto G4 So what do you get for the…

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Smartphones & Tablets Tablets

Acer’s new Iconia Tab 10 tablet packs 4 front-facing speakers to entertain you

One of the things I love seeing on a tablet is front-facing speakers. On a phone it isn’t such a big deal for me, but on a tablet where I’ll regularly watch videos, play games and generally use the device for entertainment, having a good audio system is something I value a lot. From the looks…

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Smartphones

Apple Launches iPhone SE: Not Revolutionary, But It’s What People Want

For me, Apple’s iPhone SE was the most notable of their announcements at their recent keynote; a smaller iPhone that takes us back a few years to the days of the 5, 5S and 5C. Apple have basically launched this 4 inch iPhone to give some variation to their portfolio of 4.7 and 5.5 inch iPhones, broadening their…

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Apple

Christmas Deals: PayPal Offers 0% Finance On Apple Store Purchases

Ready to treat yourself this Christmas? PayPal has teamed up with Apple to offer us 0% finance on all purchases over the value of £99. Considering the premium (and sometimes even overpriced) price tags on Apple’s tech, this sort of deal is awesome for spreading costs across the year. The caveat is that this offer…

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Apps & Software Photography & Video

Kodak Moments: Shoot, Edit & Print Your Photos From One App

With a library of nearly 20,000 photos & videos (near enough 50GB worth of files), it’s incredibly important that I have regular backups of all those memories. Most of those photos are stored on iCloud, but I also use Google Photos and OneDrive as secondary backups, just in case. The thing is, these are all…

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Fashion

Techstarrr: T-shirts For Tech Superstars

Featured on Product Hunt today, Techstarrr is a new brand of t-shirts made especially for today’s entrepreneurs, startup hustlers, developers and geeks! Brought to life by Craig Barber (a good friend of mine), Techstarrr takes a range of iconic logos from the likes of AC/DC, KISS and Daft Punk and gives them a cool, geeky…

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Computing Laptops

Acer Launches Aspire One Cloudbook, Runs Windows 10 for Just $169

To go along with the launch of Windows 10, Acer have brought the Aspire One Cloudbook 11 and 14, two affordable “online-oriented” laptops running full Windows 10, to the market. The 11 and 14 at the end of the name, of course stand for the screen size of either 11.6 or 14 inches – Both models do pack the…