Gadget News, TV

Android based Pocket TV brings the smart

Is your TV stupid? Infinitec, a Dubai based company, thinks so. That's why it has released a new Android powered micro-processor in dongle form which plugs into your TV to boost its intelligence. It's called Pocket TV, and it combines what you most want out of a smartphone (minus the camera and phone of course) and makes it accessable through your TV. Basically making your TV a giant computer with mini processor capabilities. It's got Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, ...

Cameras, Gadget News

Polaroid resurrects the instant photo camera

In a spark of retro genius, Polaroid has reintroduced the potential to actually physically share your photos with friends without the need to go to the local camera shop. Polaroid has re-entered the instant photo camera market with its new Z2300. Hipsters the world over, behold! Your prayers have been answered. A modern take on their previous offerings of instant photo cameras, Polaroid's new camera has a split personality of standard point-and-shoot 10 megapixel digital camera and a built in ...

Android, Mobile Phones, Samsung

Samsung Galaxy SIII: is it still real love after a month?

S 3 shot Now that the excitement has worn off, and the mocking of the "designed for humans, inspired by nature" ads has commenced, Gearburn brings you the real deal. What it’s like to live with the Samsung Galaxy SIII. It's too damn big. The Galaxy SIII is really nice, but the screen-size war is as useless and distracting as the printer-and-scanner resolution war, or the camera megapixel war, or the king-size cigarette war. Bigger is not necessarily better -- particularly when your thumb ...

Apple, Tablets

iPad Mini headed for October release

It was bound to happen. With the Nexus 7 heating up the tablet wars, Apples now planning to a release a 7.85-incher of its own come October. A research analyst, Andy Hargreaves spills the beans: We anticipate an entry-level 7.85” iPad with 8GB of NAND capacity to price at US$299 with an initial gross margin of 31 percent. We anticipate 25 percent cannibalization of the larger 9.7” iPad, so our total F2013 iPad estimate increases to 91.6-million from 65.2-million. Hargreaves also said ...

Android, Reviews

Nexus 7 review roundup: Android’s answer to awesome

Nexus 7 It's a US$200, 7-inch-Android 4.1 tablet with a dimpled back and lo, it is called the Nexus 7. Bask in its wonders. We've yet to get our Nexus 7, but we'll provide you with the next best thing: namely us picking apart reviews from across the web. Buckle up. Mashable Usually, Mashable's style of reviewing grates us. It simply never digs deep enough into the core of the gizmo. For the Nexus 7 though, Mashable comes up with some true nuggets of gadget ...

Applications

5 essential iOS travel apps

Usually based on a lack of organisation, stress free holidays are hard to come by. But no more. Delve into these travelling apps and get your off-time started right. KAYAK Mobile - Free The amount of times I've just pitched up in a random city with no place to stay has been plentiful. It's quite a strenuous experience, although very exciting too. With KAYAK though, you can search for hotels and flights, and even book them straight from your phone. That's convenient. ...

Gadget News

Sony snags Gaikai for a cool US$380 million

The cloud-based gaming company, Gaikai has been picked up by Sony Computer Entertainment for a paltry US$380-million. Despite having funding from Limelight Networks and Intel Capital, amongst others, to the tune of US$45-million, the Californian company cannot stay on its feet. It comes at no surprise that Sony's interest is turning its gaze skywards to cloud based systems. Gaikai has been offering a game-streaming service that can be used on a variety of platforms via the internet. "Clouding" is becoming bigger ...

Reviews

Reviewed: Bang & Olufsen BEOLIT 12

beolit 12 It’s a bit disconcerting walking down the road with this lunchbox-looking speaker knowing that if you get held up, you are going to have to explain exactly how you lost an US$800 product. It’s not a particularly fancy looking speaker. In fact it doesn't even really look like a speaker. But the stylish Bang & Olufsen BEOLIT 12 really is a piece of work. You either are intrigued by it or find it plain ugly. Features The BEOLIT 12 is B&O’s Airplay speaker ...

Reviews

Reviewed: Google Chrome for iOS

Screw Safari. I'm tired of it. I'm tired of the shiny loading bar, I'm tired of the Apple sheen applied to every facet of the UI and I'm tired of poorly-rendered websites. So here's Google Chrome for iOS. It's lean, mean and hunkering for your love. And this is why I love it. Charmingly minimal Have you downloaded Chrome for iOS yet? No? Then stop reading and go grab it for the App Store. Now, let's carry on. Chrome is by far, the best ...

Apple, Applications

5 great iOS entertainment apps

The Gen-Y age can never be satisfied. We're always on the search for more, especially fun stuff. On that note, here's some entertainment apps for your daily bread. Rage Comics -- Free I can't get enough of 9gag: once you're in you don't leave, simple as that. Now though, you have all those meme comics at you finger tips. This could mean the end of your job when your boss finds that all you do all day is read comics on your ...

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