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Apple Smartphones Smartphones & Tablets

The new iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 are here

A lot was covered during Apple’s keynote last week. Tim Cook opened the keynote citing and honouring the late Steve Jobs and giving Apple’s theatre his name, recognizing how Jobs truly influenced so many lives when he first announced the iPhone 10 years ago. That was an emotional speech from Tim Cook and does justice…

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Smartphone & Tablet Accessories

Unboxing the “toughest cable on earth”: Fuse Chicken Titan Lightning cable

I always find it interesting when new companies make bold claims, and Fuse Chicken has come out with a big one: they’ve apparently made the toughest cable on earth. Considering the number of frayed Lightning cables I’ve seen around this house, that kind of strapline caught my attention so I agreed to check out their…

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Virtual Reality

How will the rise of Virtual Reality impact different gaming sectors?

Back in the late 80s, every gamer with a home console or PC dreamed of owning a virtual reality (VR) headset that they could play their favourite games on. Alas, while a number of developers worked on the idea for decades, VR was simply too expensive and technologically difficult. That is, until a few years…

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Bags Computing Accessories

These solar powered bags will keep you charged on the go

So here’s something we all have been through. You’re heading out to a meeting and you check your smartphone and/or tablet to realize you’re under 20% battery life. It’s pretty desperate knowing you don’t have much time to get things done. There are still ways to minimize that, such as power banks, smartphone battery cases…

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Apps & Software iOS Photography & Video

My top 4 iPad apps for photo editing

Guest author: Michael Penn In this day and age, the iPad is becoming more of a powerful working tool than it ever has been before. With iOS 11 coming out this fall, the iPad is getting some much-needed upgrades to really help it along in the work and education categories. It has also been a great…

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Home & Entertainment Security

Home security made easy with WiFi/IP cameras

Home security is something that everyone cares about, but setting up systems to keep you safe can be costly and complicated. For example, CCTV (closed-circuit television) camera systems can cost hundred or thousands of dollars to buy and install. They require tonnes of wiring, drilling through walls and unsightly monitoring and routeing equipment. While that…

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Gadgets Photography & Video Smartphone & Tablet Accessories

Unboxing Zhiyun’s Smooth 3 smartphone gimbal

My iPhone 6s Plus does a pretty good job of creating smooth video thanks to its onboard ‘optical image stabilisation’, but no matter how good that stabilisation is, nothing will compensate for aggressive movement — and aggressive moment spoils videos! That’s why I’ve been insanely eager to get my hands on the Zhiyun Smooth 3…

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Computing Laptops

Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 review: A versatile machine for work & play

Dell’s larger XPS 15 left a big impression on me last year. With its beautiful and large edge-to-edge display, powerful performance and rather beautiful design, it was the kind of Windows laptop I’d love to own for myself. Now I’ve got my hands on the newest generation of the XPS lineup — Dell’s XPS 13…

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Apple Smartphones

Why you shouldn’t believe iPhone 8 rumours until mid-August

Every new iPhone announcement causes a great hype, year after year. And for almost a year prior to Apple’s keynotes every September, the ‘industry’ of rumours and ‘inside reliable sources’ comes to play, filling our social media timelines with possible new features for hardware and software. These rumours deal with two sides. Firstly, they give away…

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Smartphones

With so many good smartphones, I don’t feel the need to be loyal anymore

Do you consider yourself loyal to a certain smartphone brand? Anna Scantlin from Phone Dog wrote about brand loyalty this week, and that made me think how most of us tend to stick to the smartphone brands we know and love. I, for one, consider myself an iOS user mostly because I’m all set up…