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HTC One M9 vs Samsung Galaxy S6: Specs Comparison
The two big smartphone announcements at Mobile World Congress were the Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9, both new flagships for the two companies. Even though it is an uphill swing for both companies, currently facing a drop in sales throughout 2014, both devices look to be contenders... Read more
Oband Aurora Smartwatch Review
One of the current gadget crazes is the smartwatch, with everyone from no-name startups to Apple getting in on the expensive fun. With a wide spectrum of pricing for this type of gadget, it’s not just the features that will vary, but the quality, too. First of all, what’s... Read more
Wattpad Introduces After Dark, An App Just For Romance
With more than 40 million registered users and over 100 million uploads for readers to enjoy, Wattpad is probably the most widely used go-to source for open-comunity digital reading content. Completely free to use, readers can browse categories, discover new stories, and even subscribe to follow authors and receive... Read more
IvyPlug Smartplug Review
This product from Shenzhen Landing gets five stars for concept–heck, I’ll give it eight stars for concept–but three stars for execution. The IvyPlug, the latest offering in the growing internet of things industry, gives the user a single-outlet plug that feeds off the home’s WiFi connection in order to... Read more
The Cradle That Lets You Use Your Phone To Rock Your Baby
As a young parent of two kids, I am acutely aware of how hard it can be to get them to go to sleep sometimes. We try everything – music, rocking them in a rocking chair or in their car seat, walking up and down the hall with them,... Read more
Microsoft OneNote For iPad Adds Handwriting Feature
Microsoft recently announced a long-awaited addition to its functionality for iPad devotees, and that’s the addition of handwriting capability to its popular OneNote app, specifically addressing the needs of tablet users. OneNote has allowed this feature already for different touch-screen computers, but this marks the incorporation of the stylus-driven... Read more
Need To Recover Lost iOS Data? Try iFoneBox
Have you ever been in the unfortunate circumstance where you wreck your iPhone? Well, let me tell you, it’s not pretty; smashed screen, unable to turn on your device properly, and maybe worst of all, you haven’t made a backup in a while or you have but you can’t... Read more
Lost iPhone Data? Perform A Rescue Yourself With iFonebox
Don’t you just hate it when you lose your data? I mean, you ‘think’ you’ve backed up what you consider mission critical information, but when it comes to the crunch you know that you will have inevtably missed something! Time for iFonebox to step up on your behalf. iFonebox... Read more
Meet The Epson WorkForce WF-100 Wireless Mobile Printer
If you have to travel because of your work, printing documents on the fly can be a difficult process. If you wanted, I suppose you could go to a store, or even print a stack of documents out whilst you were at the office before you left for your... Read more
PhotoMath App Will do your Math Homework for you
Let me be really honest for just a minute here. I hate math. It’s not that I seriously dislike, or even loathe it – I really cannot stand it. Here’s the simple reason for my mathematical disdain: I’m not good at it. At all. It doesn’t matter how many... Read more
Make The Most Of iOS 8 With These Cool Apps
If you’re looking at iOS 8 on your iPhone or iPad, you may be left wondering what the difference is because let’s face it, it doesn’t look massively different. However it does have some cool new features and thanks to widgets and app extensions, some of your favourite apps... Read more
The Best New Must-Have iOS Apps
So now that we know the iPhone and iPhone 6 Plus are official, you’re going to need some cool new apps for your cool new phone! Here is our pick of the best new  iOS apps. Photo Sphere Camera Image 1 of 8 There is now a Photo Sphere... Read more
10 New Android Apps That You Must Try
If you are looking for some new apps for your Android smartphone but need some inspiration, then look no further than our collection of the ten best new apps that were released last month. WeTransfer Image 1 of 10 You can use WeTransfer to send large files across the... Read more
Addictive Browser Games You Need In Your Life!
We all need a little down time, so set your IM to ‘away’, take the phone off the hook and close your emails. Get playing these addictive browser games now! Candy Clicker Pro Image 1 of 4 Build your own massive candy empire with Candy Clicker Pro by hiring... Read more
Apps To Get You Through The Morning!
Are you a morning person or do you hit the snooze button repeatedly as you bury your head under the pillow? Either way we all need something to get us going in the morning so why not try these apps, which will go a long way in eradicating even... Read more
The Apps You Need For The 2014 World Cup in Brazil
The FIFA World Cup 2014 is almost upon us, with kick off starting in Brasil on June 12th. If you don’t want to miss a single moment, then keep up to date with these apps – they are all free and are available for both iOS and Android. FIFA... Read more
RoadID Lets Friends & Family Track Your Bike Ride
With biking gaining in popularity, it is more important than ever for bikers to be safe. Over the past few years, there have been all kinds of advancements within cycling to help riders become more safety conscious, such as better helmets, lights and sounds that warn approaching vehicles of... Read more
AsthmaMD, A Helpful App For Asthma Sufferers
As a child I suffered from Asthma.  It was pretty severe and a few times I was hospitalised with it.  Sure, there was medication I could (and did) take, but I wanted more from the medical profession than, ‘try this medication and see how you get on’.  To me,... Read more