These pesky robots get everywhere and we’re just about fed up with all their messing around. Not content with threatening world peace, harvesting human bodies for batteries and trying to exterminate John Connor, the things are now wheedling their way into our lives as phone chargers.
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The idea that you can only guarantee top quality smartphone quality from a big name brand is fast becoming an old concept. We’ve been tracking the rise and rise of the Chinese smartphone brands for a while now, and it’s clear that these ‘lesser’ brands are starting to produce handsets that are every bit as good as the major brands, but at a fraction of the price.
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We love tiny useful tools which get things done, and luckily for us there are a lot of great coders out there who indulge our passion and deliver cool stuff all the time. One such person is Nicke Manarin who has come up with a doozy of an open source program which we think has a great future.
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We all have a little pilot inside us, from paper planes to flight simulators, everyone wants to zoom around, right? Recently radio controlled planes have become more popular than ever because the technology makes them easier to fly and more fun too. And now there’s a new generation of smartphone controlled craft which makes it all even more enjoyable.
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Everybody, even cubicle rats, like to enjoy the great outdoors every now and then. Even a brief glimpse of something that doesn’t scream ‘office environment’ can make the day seem a little brighter, even if that glimpse is nothing but a mere illusion.
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Quick! Name a franchise that uses swords made of laser light. Chances are there are a few science fiction stories out there that use these particular weapons but one series in particular (perhaps in a galaxy far, far away?) is usually the first that comes to mind. Now’s your chance to be a Jedi good guy with a laser sword or a Sith Lord bad guy with a laser sword.
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One of the nastiest features of the current software download market, especially with free software, is the installation of toolbars and other 3rd party components onto your computer without your explicit agreement. Most of the time, these add-ons are pushed onto people’s computers because they don’t read the terms as they are installing, and just click Yes to everything. Bad idea!!
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The new NFC (near field communication) tech is slowly worming its way into our lives and devices. Right now there aren’t that many phones which come with it as standard, but it’s definitely one of those technologies which is destined to become more ubiquitous as time goes by.
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There’s definitely a little bit of tension between the owners of smartphones and those who prefer carrying around larger phablets or even tablet computers. There’s no snarkiness yet, but you can sense the underlying tussle for the moral high ground, as both sides claim their solution is a better way to do things.
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The Force might not be strong in you first thing in the morning but these iconic characters can still help you start your day on the right foot.
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You are in the zone. The powder is perfect. You feel as one with your snowboard. You take off, feeling the cold wind against your skin, and flawlessly execute the best snowboarding trick of your life… and not a single soul was watching. The right footwear will make sure all eyes are on you before you even step on your board.
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Have you ever taken a photograph that looked good enough to eat? Me neither, but this new way of getting hard copies of your Instagram photos is meant to be as pleasing to your mouth as they are to your eyes.
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Well it’s taken long enough, but it looks as though the reality of a flying car is actually with us. In other words you can now buy something that hums along the highway and then quickly converts into a flying vehicle to boldly go where no man has ever gone before. Or something.
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The mighty Amazon (and no we don’t mean the river) has been flaunting a possible future service which could provide local deliveries of small packages (up to 2.6kg in weight) using automatic flying drones. The company has thoughtfully provided a video to show how it might work, and it looks amazing.
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Having access to different lighting schemes for different occasions is cool. A party requires demands a full on experience to rock the mood and a romantic date requires more subtle light, right? However, having different light sources is rather costly and tiresome. Wouldn’t it be easier if just one bulb performed all the various duties?
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