…colour space, which means images displayed by the TVs aren’t just capable of going brighter, they’re also more vivid. In short, a HDR TV is all about providing a more detailed, true to life image. While it’s not quite the same, think about HDR photography on your smartphone. If you’re…
Google’s latest smartphone app, Spaces, is miniature social network designed for group sharing. Available for iOS, Android, and on the web, Spaces is essentially a messaging app with tightknit Chrome, YouTube, and Google Search integration. On mobile, spaces users can share content from any of these sources without leaving the…
…and white balance. While some people just want to point and shoot, granular manual controls are a heaven send when dealing with low light situations, and give you room to be a lot more creative with your smartphone photography – especially if you’ve got a tripod mount for your iPhone….
…3G or 4G connection. Typically, if an action cam owner wants to broadcast from their camera, a smartphone is needed as an intermediary. This can be prohibitive when dealing with environments a smartphone isn’t normally designed to handle. One wouldn’t normally take their smartphone surfing or dirt biking. The LG…
…One A9. The One A9 was unveiled toward the end of last year, pitched as a premium midrange smartphone. Much ado was made about the One A9’s design, and understandably so, the handset is almost a dead ringer for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. It’s different enough to not…
Popular messaging app WhatsApp has launched a native desktop client for both Windows and Mac. Much like the web app it launched in 2014, the desktop version of WhatsApp is considered an extension of the smartphone app. Rather than running as a standalone product, it mirrors conversations from a user’s…
Budget telco Vaya is now offering to price match any telco that sells a comparable prepaid plan for less. New and existing customers who take up the “Price Beat Guarantee” will receive the discounted price for as long as they remain a Vaya subscriber, and will also get their first…
In the pursuit of innovation, it feels like LG forgot about the basics. The G5 has one of the best cameras in a smartphone on the market, and oodles of interesting functionality thanks to its modular design, but is let down by a few simple things. The display is a…
Sony’s Xperia Z5 Premium – the world’s first “4K smartphone” – is now available on a 24 month contract through Optus, with plans starting at AUD$20 per month on the telco’s AUD$40 plan. This gets subscribers unlimited talk and text, and 1GB of data. Notably, on Optus’ AUD$80 per month…
…an amazing camera, and its dual-curved display. LG has an incredibly fun dual camera setup, a removable battery, and quirky modular components. Apple is, well, Apple. Samsung, LG, and Apple are all pushing smartphone design forward in one way or another. In comparison, HTC has made just another smartphone. It’s…
…of a new high-end Windows smartphone led by Surface Chief Panos Panay sprung up late last year. Little is known about the device at present, but the same team of engineers who build the Surface Pro and Surface Book are said to be working on the new flagship Windows-powered smartphone….
This week on CyberShack TV, Maddie caught up with iron woman Tara Coleman to have a chat about Alcatel’s rugged, waterproof smartphone – the Go Play. Read more: Alcatel Go Play review…