Category: General Gadgets
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Biker Mice From Mars Ride Again in Prequel App Game
Boys who grew up in the nineties are likely to remember Biker Mice From Mars as another cartoon TV show which rode in on the anthropomorphic animation fad which was founded by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and earlier still, the ThunderCats. Unlike the other two which dominated the late 80s and early 90s, Biker […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Exchange Programme (UK)
As we’re sure you’ll be aware Samsung has recently issued a global recall on its first shipment of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to concerns about overheating of the un-removable battery cells when the anode-to-cathode came into contact. But you may now be asking how does this affect owners in the United Kingdom – and […]
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Sphero Star Wars BB-8 Force Band Pre-Orders Begin
At Christmas time 2015 everyone fell in love with BB-8, the adorable droid who dashed into the Star Wars universe and stole the show as part of the latest film in the saga – Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Everybody wanted one, and smart toy company Sphero made it happen by launching a rolling replica, […]
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iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Launching Tomorrow! But What’s This About an iPhone 7 Pro??
So we know it’s definitely arriving tomorrow, and we’ve heard all the rumours about the standard iPhone 7 and also the larger iPhone 7 Plus.. but what’s this about an iPhone 7 PRO…?? Yes, it’s possible Apple might be launching not two, but three, new iPhone models tomorrow at its special event from California and […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recall Said to Cost Company Over $1-Billion
As covered last week, following reports of some Samsung Galaxy Note 7 handsets ‘exploding’ due to faulty battery cells the company decided to issue a global recall on the product just days after the first shipment left the warehouses. The extent of the financial setback this expensive exercise might cause Samsung has been kept officially […]
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Intel Acquires Movidius – A View to Bringing Sight to Machines
Now that the internet of things is slowly morphing into the awareness of things, Intel have played their cards, landing squarely in the ‘computer vision hardware’ territory. Intel have announced today they have are in plans for the acquisition of Movidius. Movidius’ mission statement was to give the power of sight to machines, and, now […]
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Batman: Return to Arkham Finally Set for October 18th Release
Following a troubled release, Rocksteady and WB Games have given a new date for Batman: Return to Arkham – a remastered HD collection of Arkham Asylum (2009) and Arkham City (2011) complete with all previous bonus content which will be available from the get-go on PS4 and Xbox One. The delay from the originally intended […]
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ZTE Nubia Z11 Premium Android Smartphone Coming to Europe
ZTE is a name that has been frequently making headlines in recent years thanks to its giant challenging gadgets. With an established range of smartphone handsets to suit most budgets, the Chinese mobile company is set to strike again with a premium bezel-less offering called the Nubia Z11. The Nubia Z11 was revealed by ZTE […]
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Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 – Hinged Android Smartphone in Leaked Photos
You may or may not be aware of Samsung’s strange side project, a gadget called the Galaxy Folder 2 – but this throwback to a bygone era of hinged or “clamshell” design mobiles is like technology’s very own Jurassic Park. Just to glance at it is to ask “what year is this?” But despite its […]
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Security Update Arrives for Unlocked Handsets – How to Get It
Samsung has today pushed out an update for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge unlocked/unbranded versions which will improve the Gallery application and Samsung Cloud compatibility, bringing both up to spec with the recently released Galaxy Note 7 – as well as its primary purpose of bolstering security. Samsung have not divulged the exact changes […]
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WELT Smart Belt for Weight Loss Reaches Kickstarter Target
When fitness wearables set off I admit they felt very ‘faddish’. Some of the gimmicky wearables that hit the market looked gaudy, bulky and didn’t feel like they would carry any longevity in the tech or fitness market. Take smartwatches, which now range from the kitsch and borderline tacky but also, for the right price, […]
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Huawei Made Google Pixel Tablet Expected on October 4th – Along with Two HTC Smartphones
With the Nexus brand set to become no more Google is preparing to reveal the rebrand in an event on October the 4th, with new smartphones – and, possibly, a 7-inch tablet being released under the new Pixel brand. This new information about the existence of a Pixel tablet comes from renowned and more-often-than-not reliable […]