Motorola Xoom review

The Motorola Xoom was the first Android Honeycomb tablet to be launched worldwide and is finally available to buy in the UK. Comparisons between the iPad 2 and the Xoom are inevitable as equivalent 32GB versions both have a starting price of £479.99. The Xoom comes with superior specifications and a refreshed version of the much loved Android interface....

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Chrome notebook for sale this summer?

The Cr-48 is just about out of beta testing and could be yours by this summer - provided you're ready for a subscription plan possibly linked to a Google account. Last month we heard that Google was all out of Cr-48 models for beta testing, but that “partner devices” would be available later this year. And if Neowin’s “reliable source” is correct,...

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Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Review

It’s easy to feel like there’s a price ceiling when it comes to point-and-shoots: If you spend too little, you’ll be replacing the thing every six months. Spend too much and you’ll end up feeling like you may as well have sprung for a DSLR. So before you write off the Finepix F550 EXR and its hefty $349.95 price tag, there are a few things to...

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o new PlayStation, Xbox console til 2014

Patience is a virtue, and one Xbox and PlayStation apparently take very seriously: It's looking like both are waiting until 2014 to release next-gen consoles.Last we heard, the next Xbox console was speculated to debut in 2015, but a new report from Kotaku claims that PlayStation and Xbox are aiming for 2014. “Industry sources” say that...

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Hot, High-Tech Travel Gadgets

Before you slam the trunk, gas up and hit the road, check out some of our favorite high tech travel gadgets for finding your way, staying in touch, and keeping connected.Money? Check. Identification? Yep. Clean clothes? Uh huh. The necessities of travel haven’t changed much over the years, but a number of high-tech toys can help make your upcoming...

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Nokia X7 released

Nokia has released the X7, a brand new gaming phone. The pverall chassis is made from stainless steel and glass and comes equipped with a 4-inch display and an arching back panel, perfect for gamers. Other features include an 8-megapixel rear camera with a dual-LED flash and is also capable of recording HD 720p video. the X7 will come preloaded...

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Review

All tough cams are not made equally – or similarly for that matter. Sony offers up the world’s slimmest rugged point and shoot, along with a very capable touchscreen responsible for most of the camera’s operations. Its most notable elements will either win users over (tiny size, touchscreen dependence) or be the reason they opt for a competitor’s...

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T-Mobile unlimited everything plans made official, heavy data users to have speed capped

T-Mobile confirms the launch of two new wireless plans which offer unlimited every -- voice, data and text -- for industry-low prices, the trade off being that those with more than 2GB of data usage in a month will be speed-capped.What first popped up as a rumor earlier this week is now an officially confirmed fact: T-Mobile has launched a pair...

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Apple to launch revolutionary cloud-based TV service, says analyst

Apple has forever altered the music industry with its popular products. But now, says analyst Peter Misek, Apple plans to launch new products and services that will transform the television industry as well. Apple could soon debut a cloud-based video service that will have “far reaching” implications for the television industry, says Jefferies...

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HP EliteBook laptops get sleek, Apple-like redesign

Today, HP has announced a redesigned, more durable line of EliteBook laptop computers. The new notebooks also use the electronics maker's new DreamColor screen technology, allowing more vivid color. Today, Hewlett Packard revealed a redesigned line of EliteBook laptops that use the “Forge” design framework it introduced on its business notebooks...

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Are carbon fiber Apple products in the works?

our next MacBook could be made of ultra lightweight carbon fiber, if a recent Apple hire is any indication. 9to5Mac reports that Apple has brought expert carbon fiber designer Kevin Kenny on board, which suggest that his talents for working with the lightweight material could soon be used in upcoming Apple products. Kenny, who holds the title...

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Nike+ SportWatch GPS Review

The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is not the first sports watch to plug into a computer, the first to offer GPS, or the first to put your data online where you can share, compare and brag to friends. So how did Nike saunter back from CES this year with an armload of awards a queue of eager customers? Like the Apple of the athletic world, Nike’s not looking...

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Gaming tops tablet activity, says Google study

A new survey by Google AdMob has found that tablet owners primarily use their touchscreen devices for playing games, the Guardian reports. Other popular uses include emailing, social networking and consuming media like videos, music and e-books. Out of the 1,430 tablet owners interviewed, 84 percent used the device for playing games. “Searching for...

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Shift 2: Unleashed Review

When it comes to the racing genre you have two options. You can go with the racing simulators— the Forza and Gran Turismo series games— where you can lose hours of your life fiddling with gear differentials, weight distribution and thousands of other things that most of us will never truly understand. Most importantly though is a realistic sense...

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The rumor that won’t die: Google has a mole at Twitter

It's a little outlandish to this Google has a spy infiltrating Twitter, but here's our take on the Google-Twitter fiasco. This is one we tried to ignore for as long as possible, but it just won’t quite go away. Yesterday, TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington lodged a major claim that Google had a mole working at Twitter. According to Arrington, “Multiple...

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Incomplete and overpriced: How Motorola doomed the Xoom

The obvious shortcomings of Motorola’s Xoom at launch have Rob Enderle wondering how Motorola managed to squander its good hype from CES and botch the Xoom.This week the Deutsche Bank reported that the Xoom sold 100,000 units so far, which compares to the iPad’s initial weekend sales of 300,000 very badly. Current estimates indicate there are...

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Spring brings splash of color to laptop aisles

Laptop manufacturers now elbow for eyes with bright colors and unique designs as they compete with the growing tablet market, and each other.Guest contributor Deron Kershaw is a market analyst for Gap Intelligence. Roy G. Biv is about to make himself comfortable in the notebook section at your local retailer. Manufacturers are preparing to deviate...

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Sony confirms it will introduce tablet this year

Reports out of Japan say that Sony is on track to release a tablet in the very near future. Could it be the S1?In February, just as anticipation over the Xperia Play’s existence and forthcoming release hit a fever pitch, rumors of a PlayStation-certified, Vaio-branded tablet cropped up. The original report included content plans and even early...

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Tickets for Apple’s WWDC selling for over $3,500 apiece on eBay

The iPad 2 isn't Apple's only hot item on eBay. Single tickets for June's WWDC are selling for double -- sometimes near triple -- their face value.  The iPad 2 isn't Apple's only hot item on eBay. Single tickets for June's WWDC are selling for double -- sometimes near triple -- their face value. Tickets to Apple’s upcoming World Wide Developers...

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Google is clamping down on Android, but is it going far enough

 Google has begun enforcing much tighter restrictions on Android manufacturers to avoid further fragmentation of its operating system. But we think it could go even further  Times are changing for Android manufacturers. After taking heat for the increasing fragmentation between Android devices, Google has begun stepping up in 2011 and...

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