…arcade machines, media centres, download hubs and even dedicated Minecraft machines. Due to its ARM processor, the Raspberry Pi 2 isn’t able to run a regular copy of Windows; the chipset is more in-line with would be found in a smartphone rather than in a desktop or laptop computer. As…
Over one billion Android smartphones were shipped worldwide in 2014 according to research conducted by Strategy Analytics. This number grew from 780 million in 2013, and gave Android devices a global market share of 81.2%. For comparison, Apple maintained 15% of the global smartphone market with iOS devices, down 0.5%…
Telstra has announced it will be the exclusive Australian distributor for BlackBerry Classic, a back-to-basics smartphone featuring the manufacture’s trademark physical keyboard. The BlackBerry Classic is available through Telstra’s online and retail stores as of today at an outright price of AUD$503 or on a plan. BlackBerry Classic plans start…
Strone Technology wants to change the way people make and receive phone calls while they’re travelling overseas. The company’s flagship product, Strone:Home is a small cylindrical device that accepts a SIM card, and then relays calls and messages received to any iOS or Android smartphone or tablet with a WiFi…
Microsoft today announced the HoloLens, the world’s first untethered holographic computing platform. While the HoloLens takes the form of a headset similar to the Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR, it is a stand-alone, self-contained device; the HoloLens is wire-free, and doesn’t require a smartphone or connection to a PC…
From the front, the YotaPhone 2 looks like an unremarkable device, like a standard, albeit pleasantly designed Android smartphone. Turn it around, and you’ll find an E Ink screen, similar to what you’d find in an eReader such as a Kindle or Kobo, embedded in the back of its shell….
LG yesterday announced the G Flex 2, its latest high-end smartphone, and today I had a chance to get some decent hands on time with it. The name is however a bit of a misnomer as the G Flex 2 is much less flexible than the G Flex. That’s not…
…your distance from the hole. The majority of Attach’s smarts will come from a paired smartphone. Despite this, a Sony representative said the headset might not necessarily display notifications, given the fitness angle, but stated that these details have yet to be finalised. Attach will be compatible with both iOS…
Sony today introduced its Bravia X9000C series 4K TV, the world’s thinnest 4K LCD TV. Measuring in at just 5 millimetres, the X900C is thinner than the vast majority of available smartphones. The X9000C is powered by Sony’s new X1 processor, a new chipset that enhances the brightness, contrast, clarity,…
LG today announced the LG G Flex 2, a 5.5-inch smartphone that’s actually designed to bend. Boasting not just one curve, but four curves of different angles, LG claim the form-factor not only makes the G Flex 2 stand out, but easier to both hold and use. The G Flex…
…Note 4. The side screen has so much potential, but I just don’t feel it’s been quite realised yet. If you’re a power-user who wants to get the most of your smartphone, and can accept the mediocre battery, take a look at the Note Edge. Flaws aside, the Samsung Galaxy…
…the RE might need some polish, it’s not entirely devoid of shine. If I ever just wanted to film footage at a concert, for personal rather than professional use, a RE would be my camera of choice. A smartphone is too much of a hassle to hold, a GoPro is…