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Awesome August 19, 2014 posted by
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THL 5000 – 3 day battery life and enough power to charge your other devices? Yep, this is the amazing 5000mAh phone we’ve been waiting for [Review]

Regular readers will know that we’ve been hunting for the perfect smartphone for a few years now. The criteria is pretty simple. First and most important, it must have a battery life of several days before needing a charge. It also has to have a great price, be as powerful as possible, offer infinitely expandable storage via microSD cards and preferably be dual SIM. We’ve just found that phone.


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THL 5000 – 3 day battery life and enough power to charge your other devices? Yep, this is the amazing 5000mAh phone we’ve been waiting for [Review]
Reviews August 13, 2014 posted by
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InFocus M512 – full spec 4G LTE quad core smartphone is stupid cheap at $159 / £95 [Review]

There’s no doubt the market is heating up for low end budget Android smartphones. Whereas before it was hard to find anything at a low end price which didn’t run like a dog and look like one too, nowadays the budgets have all – mostly – grown up, which is good news for the buyer, even if there’s not so much profit for the retailers. We take a look at one of the newest budget smartphones on the market, and…


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InFocus M512 – full spec 4G LTE quad core smartphone is stupid cheap at $159 / £95 [Review]
Eco Friendly August 8, 2014 posted by
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VW e-Golf – we test out the latest all-electric car from the masters, and it’s very nice indeed [Review]

There’s no question that electric cars are now starting to take off in greater numbers, and the proof is the fact that the major manufacturers are launching more ‘mainstream’ models onto the market. The latest offering comes from German powerhaus VW, with the all new VW e-Golf. We got a chance to take it for a spin the other day to see just how practical the vehicle is, and whether traditional Golf lovers should consider it as a possible purchase…


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VW e-Golf – we test out the latest all-electric car from the masters, and it’s very nice indeed [Review]
Gadgets August 5, 2014 posted by
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Anker Astro Pro 2 – the 20,000 mAh power station in your pocket [Review]

There are portable battery packs and then there are portable battery packs, know what we mean? For your everyday ordinary charge-a-phone tasks, you’re going to be perfectly happy with a standard 5-10,000 mAh power block, but if you need to get some serious portable charging done over a few days, say if you’re in a field or desert oasis somewhere, then you’ll definitely need something like this Anker Astro Pro 2 battery pack.


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Anker Astro Pro 2 – the 20,000 mAh power station in your pocket [Review]
Mobile Tech July 30, 2014 posted by
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Energy Phone Pro – high quality dual SIM octa-core Android smartphone boasts a heartwarming 3 yr warranty [Review]

It’s always great to be surprised by nice things, especially when you’re actually expecting something pretty ordinary. So it was with this new phone from popular Spanish manufacturer Energy Sistem, one of the top Spanish consumer electronics makers. The Energy Phone Pro is the company’s first ever Android smartphone, and instead of coming out with something boring and me-too, they’ve managed to produce a product that is really top notch in a lot of ways.


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Energy Phone Pro – high quality dual SIM octa-core Android smartphone boasts a heartwarming 3 yr warranty [Review]
Gadgets July 28, 2014 posted by
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Lumsing 10400 mAh Power Bank – stylish, solid performer will keep your gadgets powered up at the right price [Review]

Lumsing is not a name we’d heard before in terms of gadget accessories, but it’s one which we’ll probably remember from now on. The company supplies a range of products, including Bluetooth keyboards, speakers, and portable power bank chargers for phones and tablet computers. We took a look at one of the latter recently, and came away very impressed.


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Lumsing 10400 mAh Power Bank – stylish, solid performer will keep your gadgets powered up at the right price [Review]
Awesome July 24, 2014 posted by
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BMW i8 – 155mph, 134.5 mpg, is this the most amazing car ever made? [Review]

If hype could be measured in money, then the new BMW i8 would be an instant lottery winner millionaire. Ever since the concept car was unveiled in Frankfurt in 2009, fans have been waiting to see if the company could actually deliver on its vision of a high speed, frugal supercar to match the best the world has to offer. We’re happy to report that they succeeded. And how.


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BMW i8 – 155mph, 134.5 mpg, is this the most amazing car ever made? [Review]
cool tech July 21, 2014 posted by
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OSO Push NFC – awesome car mount uses NFC to custom set your phone automatically [Review]

One of the big hassles with using your smartphone in the car for things like music or GPS navigation is the length of time it can take for you to set things up once you get in the vehicle, even before you switch on to drive away. Now a very cool product from car mount people OSOMount promises to take the pain away completely.


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OSO Push NFC – awesome car mount uses NFC to custom set your phone automatically [Review]
Gadgets July 9, 2014 posted by
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Solar Power Bank – ultra cheap 20000mAh power block will keep your phone or tablet charged for decades [Updated Review]

It’s hard not to fall in love with something called a Smart Mobile & Power Bank, so we’re going to try and restrain ourselves, and conduct this review in a fair and balanced manner. Even though the tag line of the product, proudly proclaimed on the front of the box, reads – ‘Wonderful Life Because of you.’ It’s just too flattering for words.


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Solar Power Bank – ultra cheap 20000mAh power block will keep your phone or tablet charged for decades [Updated Review]
cool tech July 4, 2014 posted by
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M8 4K TV Box – stylish, powerful Android TV box delivers 4K ultra high resolution Internet, games and more to your television [Review]

We’ve been covering Android TV boxes for a while, and they’ve come a long way since the early days of under-powered, over hyped gum-stick units. Nowadays the best of them are really cool, and can turn your television into a beast of an Internet enabled multimedia device. Now the manufacturers have stepped up the game and introduced the first of the ultra high resolution models, which can deliver 4K to your compatible TV.


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M8 4K TV Box – stylish, powerful Android TV box delivers 4K ultra high resolution Internet, games and more to your television [Review]
Gadgets June 26, 2014 posted by
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Parrot Rolling Spider Quadcopter – finally, a quad which is actually super easy to fly [Hands On]

Veteran gadget maker Parrot yesterday rolled out the latest in its product range, a new, super easy to fly quadcopter called the Rolling Spider, and we were there to give it a quick test run. Quirky French name aside, the new toy is actually really cool in some ways, especially since we managed to keep it flying for more than our typical 5 seconds – bang! – routine.


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Parrot Rolling Spider Quadcopter – finally, a quad which is actually super easy to fly [Hands On]
cool tech June 20, 2014 posted by
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3D Printer Pen – we have some great fun with this new $79 pen printer [Review]

3D printing is definitely the cool hip thing to do nowadays, at least judging by the number of printers you see launching on the crowdfunding sites. But one area that’s still a bit of a mystery is the budget end of the market, namely 3D pen printers, which offer similar 3D capabilities, but via a handheld device.


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3D Printer Pen – we have some great fun with this new $79 pen printer [Review]
cool tech June 19, 2014 posted by
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Nissan e-NV200 – superb all electric workhorse may change small business transport for ever [Review]

And boom, before you could catch your breath, the future hit us square in the face. Nissan Motors, purveyors of fine electric vehicles to the environmentally friendly has taken the bold and perhaps prescient step of launching an all-electric van and people carrier, aiming EV technology smack at the center of the white van man culture.


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Nissan e-NV200 – superb all electric workhorse may change small business transport for ever [Review]
Gadgets June 10, 2014 posted by
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Sony Xperia Z2 Android smartphone – hmm…fast, beautiful and incredible battery life, move over Samsung [Review]

Anyone who’s been watching Sony recently must have noticed a new found fire in the belly of the entertainment and hardware giant. The company seems to have a new determination to slug it out where it counts, at the interface between cool content and the hardware that goes with it.


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Sony Xperia Z2 Android smartphone – hmm…fast, beautiful and incredible battery life, move over Samsung [Review]