Month: September 2011
REVIEW: Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Albino gaming mouse
Part PC peripheral, part customisable Autobot Transformer lookalike, Cyborg's R.A.T. 7 Albino gaming mouse is one of the most unique pointers on the market. But is it comfortable, and most importantly, will it up your frag count come the end of the online deathmatch? Read on to find out.
VIDEO: Windows 8 tablet VS. iPad 2
Microsoft's BUILD conference has thrown up plenty of info on the new Windows 8 operating system, not least of all how the platform will look when it hits tablets. We'd yet to see a direct comparison against the tablet…
Star Wars planet Tatooine discoverd by NASA! No, seriously!!
Star Wars has become such an indelible part of popular culture that it's hard to imagine how bat-shit crazy some of George Lucas's ideas were when the movies were first released a long time ago in a galaxy…er…this galaxy actually….
Canon plan "historic" November launch: Mirrorless or 5D Mark III incoming?
Canon are planning what they claim will be a "historic" launch event in Hollywood this November, sparking the photo buffs to begin speculating as to what the DSLR specialists may have planned. Due for November 3rd, the "historic global announcement",…
"Back To School" Proporta iPhone cases are an exam cheat's new best friend
My pal Frankie was the envy of our classmates back at school; he had a Casio calculator watch that the teachers seemed completely oblivious to in maths exams. iPods, smartphones and the like have made exam cheating methods like that…
PREVIEW: Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker hands-on
Bose may be best known for going bigger and better when it comes to their audio products, but they're going for a slightly different tact with their new SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker. A portable, durable unit, it's designed to…
Samsung Nexus Prime gets fondled, specs revealed
Samsung's Nexus Prime handset has been caught in the wild and put in a compromsing position by a blogger over at TheDroidGuy, who have spilt the beans on all it's deepest, darkest specsheet secrets. Claiming to have nabbed a…
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS revealed
Looking for a snapper that walks the line between DSLRs and compacts? Take a look at Canon's newly-unveiled PowerShot SX40 HS. Rather than opting for changeable lenses, the PowerShot SX40 HS goes for a long range 35x ultra wide…
Google boost Android defences by buying 1000+ IBM patents
When it comes to tech, industrial espionage takes a backseat to courtroom patent wrangles. Google claim their Android OS has been the target of a "hostile, organized campaign" from Apple and Microsoft, who are using their sizeable patent library…
Sharp Galapogos tablet's worldwide release made extinct, select Japanese sales to halt
Sharp's Galapogos tablets have had their worldwide release dates canned prior to the tablet leaving store shelves in Japan. The expensive Android slates have been a Japanese exclusive since first appearing in stores there towards the back end of last…