Sony Xperia Z Tablet: First impressions and Quick Review

By Sami Mughal After the success of their flagship phone, Sony have now announced the latest addition to the Xperia range, the Xperia Z tablet. Expected to be available from £399 at the end of  May, this packs in an array of extremely useful features, and we were lucky enough to have a play with … Read more

Angry Birds ‘accounts’ in the works?

By Sami Mughal So unless you have been hiding under a rock, or are completely unaware of smartphones, you must have downloaded and at least tried the marvel that is Angry Birds series. The concept is simple, use the laws of Physics to knock out some pigs, who made these birds very angry. The games … Read more

First Impressions: Sphero

By Sami Mughal What is the Sphero? Not surprisingly, it is a ball. Wait, haven’t they been around since ages? Okay, it is a ball, but a very special ball. Fitted with an array of RGB LEDs, and some very clever motors, this is what I’d like to call a magic ball. It moves, it … Read more

Review: Sleep Apps

By Amanda Recently I suffered with a bout of insomnia which lasted about three weeks. I tried all the usual things: warm bath, warm milk, glass of wine, sleep aids etc. (not all at once – but there’s a thought!). As a last resort, I decided I would download an app on my iPhone to … Read more

First impressions: Powermonkey Extreme (The Mountainous Challenge – Part II)

By Jonathan My promise to you in Part I of my Mountainous Challenge Series was to keep you updated with the tech gadgetry that I am planning on using when I am away on my trek up Mount Kilimanjaro. While we are away, I hope to be able to keep family, friends and kind supporters … Read more

Tablets will be dead–BlackBerry CEO

By Sami Mughal Thorsten Heins, CEO Blackberry has today made his opinions on tablets very clear. He thinks that they will be dead in 5 years. Is that the opinion of a company’s CEO who has failed to sell many tablets, or is this a very clever observation by somebody who perhaps understands the way … Read more

Cambrionix Series 8 provides universal charging

By Sami Mughal One of the companies that we visited during the Gadget Show Live this year was Cambrionix. The idea is simple. We all need chargers. As mobile devices, including tablets and others grow, so does our need for chargers. More and more devices are also increasing their current demands (‘juice’ to you and … Read more