Sorry for the confronting headline, but according to NortonLifeLock (new fancy name for Norton Anti-virus), one-in-three Aussies have now been phone scammed because they unwillingly let scammers into their PC or smartphone. In fact, there was an absurd increase in phone scams – up 84% in 2020 and a further…
…– a decent 5G smartphone for $699 (review) scores 8.7/10. The Samsung A73 5G has a larger screen, is slightly thinner/lighter weight, has a 108MP primary camera, better processor, and Wi-Fi AX – way more value than the extra $100 denotes. We are also retesting the $1849 Samsung Galaxy S22…
…for screencast and can connect BT HID devices like a mouse, keyboard, or speaker. You can control some projector features from the Samsung SmartThings app. This includes smartphone-based auto-calibration, grayscale, and gamma calibration – but Joe and Jane Average will never use that. Power is from a 65W USB-C charger….
…proprietary to Apple and it does less than USB-C 3.1 Why is this the best move for the world? Apple supplies about 14% of the global smartphone market. The remainder, Android, used USB-C, and some use micro-USB. You can see why the EU chose to standardise on a USB-C charger…
…nice to see a smartphone maker maturing. It is a challenger brand, and our tests on the TCL 30SE and TCL 30+ (TCL 30+ – OLED screen and NFC at $399 (review) show generally acceptable performance and quality. You can compare both here. 5-minute review: TCL 30SE 4/128GB, 4G, Hybrid…
…see a smartphone maker maturing. It is a challenger brand, and our tests on the TCL 30+ and TCL 30SE (TCL 30SE – entry-level mid-range (Review) show generally decent performance and quality. You can compare both TCL gets it right with the value TCL 30+ and TCL 30SE. 5-minute review:…
…from Google in 2014. Most of Lenovo’s smartphone business is now under the Motorola brand, and it has grand plans to become a ‘top five’ smartphone maker. More Other CyberShack Motorola news and reviews Deep-Dive review format It is now in two parts. As this is a low-cost device, we…
The OPPO A96 is tangible proof that you don’t have to spend more to get a perfectly capable smartphone. This has everything you need and more. To me, the perfect lower-cost smartphone needs: A reliable processor: Qualcomm SD680, Adreno 610 GPU and SBC, AAC, APTX, APTX HD, and LDAC sound…
…Inputs: Power, Ethernet and Optical In (syncs with most TV IR remote controls) Wi-Fi 2.4GHz Sound format: Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, and DTS Digital Surround Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Airplay2 with suitable separate smartphone or smart-speaker CyberShack’s view – Sonos Ray Soundbar adds immediate and impressive sound to…
…with the SBC codec to stream music from a smartphone. How does it sound? Exceed Despite the Deep Bass terminology, it is more refined than I expected. I expected head thumping bass but instead is clean, punchy, and well defined. I started on the Max setting but ended at Mid…
The Oppo Find X5 series includes the Find X5 Pro flagship; the Find X5 as an exciting middle ground; and the Find X5 Lite as the budget-conscious option. All three offer 256GB of onboard storage and Oppo’s lightning-quick Super VOOC fast charging. The Find X5 Pro is a 6.7″ OLED…
…a 100-inch screen even in smaller spaces. Connecting to the projector is simple, with a standard HDMI cable, a USB port for locally stored files, or even wireless mirroring from your own smartphone or tablet. Asus Product website here First impression – this ASUS ZenBeam E2 Projector is tiny In…