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Gadgets Travel

Packing for a Workation: What’s in my tech travel backpack

Being self-employed gives me the freedom to work from wherever I want, and that means I can take a ‘workation’ (work + vacation) whenever I want. Right now, that means I’m out in Lisbon, Portugal, visiting the new apartment my wife and I just bought! (Woohoo!) Packing the right tech for these trips is always…

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Smartphones

2 things to know before you buy the Jet Black iPhone 7

After Apple announced the beautiful new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, I went around my house asking which new colour my family preferred and Jet Black was everyone’s top pick. (If it matters, I’m a sucker for that new matte black! 😍) Now if you’re sold on the Jet Black iPhone 7, you may want to…

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Smartphones

iPhone 7 compatible with EE’s new high speed 4G+ network (UK)

A couple of days ago, EE announced a roll out of network compatibility for “Cat 9 devices” including the Samsung S7, S7 Edge, Note 7 and the HTC 10. What is Cat 9? Cat 9 is short for Category 9, and it basically refers to a device’s ability to use a newer kind of network. Why does…

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iOS Smartphones

iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus: Apple unveils new flagship smartphones

If there’s one tech event I look forward to in the year, it’s Apple’s iPhone launch in September. Today’s the day that usually has people on the edge of their seats, waiting to be wowed by their (potentially) new phone and today, we’ve seen Apple announce the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Here’s what you can…

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Smartwatches Wearable Tech

Apple Watch 2: Everything you need to know about Apple’s new wearable

Following on from the announcement of watchOS 3 earlier this year, including various new features and improvements, Apple has launched Apple Watch 2 today. Editor’s Note: This article will be updated throughout the Apple event. A new waterproof design (up to 50m) Starting off with the announcement that Pokemon Go will be available on Apple Watch before the…

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Gaming iOS iOS Games

Nintendo’s Super Mario Run will launch on iOS App Store

After announcing that the iOS App Store has summed up over 140 billion total downloads, and that iOS devices are immensely popular gaming devices with over 500,000 titles to choose from, Apple has announced that Super Mario Run will come to iOS. Super Mario Run Super Mario is one of — if not the biggest — game Nintendo…

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Computing Desktop PCs

HP’s Pavilion Wave looks more like a speaker than a PC

I spent my teenage years trying my best to hide the desktop PCs I owned. They were hardly attractive and took up more space than anything. Well, HP’s new Pavilion Wave desktop PC is the kind of product that will certainly stand out in the computer/PC aisles — mainly because it hardly looks like one. Sizing…

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Apps & Software iOS Mac OS X

Apple adds 2TB iCloud storage tier ahead of iPhone 7 launch

While the tech world eagerly awaits the launch of Apple’s new smartphone, the iPhone 7, they’ve launched a 2TB iCloud storage option for $20/£14 a month. Alongside the free 5GB of storage every iCloud user gets by default, the newly introduced 2TB tier joins the existing 50GB, 200GB and 1TB options. This could imply a change of storage options…

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Computing Laptops

Acer announces new Swift 7 laptop that’s just 1cm thin

It looks like laptop manufacturers are on a mission to make their machines as ultra portable as possible, and so far the results look very impressive. Today, ahead of IFA 2016 in Berlin, Acer has announced a range of laptops including the Swift 1($249/€349) all the way to the very good looking Swift 7 ($999/€1299)…

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Smartphones

Want a new iPhone? This is why you shouldn’t buy a new iPhone yet…

If your smartphone is starting to age and it’s time for an upgrade, it’s easy to get caught in the temptation of shopping around for a good deal. But whatever you do, don’t upgrade to an iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus or any other iPhone right now — wait until mid-September. Don’t panic. There’s nothing…