Category: Hardware

Any posts that pertain to specific hardware, but aren’t being reviewed, can be found under this category.

  • Motorola Motoluxe Available for Pre-order in the UK

    Motorola Motoluxe Available for Pre-order in the UK

    Motorola’s Droid RAZR was an undoubted return to form, inspired by the firm’s iconic clam shell noughties handset. Many looked to Motorola, saw their takeover by Google and wondered what would they come up with next. The wait is over. The Motorola Motoluxe is not only affordable but has some impressive specifications as well. Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a UK release date along with a price has been revealed.

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  • ACEHearing: Smart Phone Users to Receive Hearing Help

    ACEHearing: Smart Phone Users to Receive Hearing Help

    Ximplar and the Chinese University of Hong Kong cooperated with a team of throat, ear and nose experts that specialize in audiology to develop a new app that could very well change the world. Set for an early 2012 release, ACEHearing is coming to smart phones around the globe.

    Having their efforts rewarded by being a nominee in last year’s Asian Innovation Award, this new smart phone app takes a problem that near 40% of the globe deals with every single day, and that is some form of hearing loss.

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  • Fellowes 79Ci Shredder Review: #FellowesInc

    Fellowes 79Ci Shredder Review: #FellowesInc

    This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fellowes. All opinions are 100% mine.

    With the rise in identity theft in the past few years the Fellowes 79Ci shredder can help combat that problem. One of the most common reasons for identity theft is from people not shredding, or disposing, of paper or optical discs that contain personal data.

    One practice that I have been concerned with doing is to shred all bills, bank/credit card statements, and any piece of paper that contains my personal information. This should be a practice for everyone to perform to help protect their identity. To help with disposing of such information properly, I always use a cross-cutting shredder, and I recently had the opportunity to try out the Fellowes 79Ci shredder.

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  • Is Your iPhone Battery Draining Too Fast?

    Is Your iPhone Battery Draining Too Fast?

    One thing that is very certain with our generation today is the existence of various gadgets that have incredible features that most people think won’t possibly exist.

    With the vast technologies today, Apple is one of the top and leading brands and with its newest release, people looked forward for this latest and innovative smartphone. Tagged as “The Most Amazing iPhone Yet”, iPhone 4s carries high-end and unique attributes that makes it different from its predecessor.

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  • Amazon Kindle Fire: A Comprehensive Review

    Amazon Kindle Fire: A Comprehensive Review

    At the end of 2011, Amazon had released the Amazon Kindle Fire, a revolutionary gadget that offered Android tablet capabilities with a very affordable price. This is probably the most popular Android tablet right now, and it is predicted that this will be still popular in 2012. Now, there are lots of people bought this gadget – there are 13,174 user reviews in Kindle Fire alone.

    In this article, I will try to summarize those reviews in one article, and I hope it will help the folks who are interested in buying the Amazon Kindle Fire to decide whether this gadget is suitable for them or not.

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  • A Look Back: iPhone 2G to iPhone 5 Comparison

    A Look Back: iPhone 2G to iPhone 5 Comparison

    Apple’s iPhone, introduced by then-CEO Steve Jobs back in 2007, is a remarkable smartphone device that has changed the way we look at smartphones and modern mobile technology in general today. At its current generation, the iPhone 4S, has brought with it a significant new feature, dubbed “Siri” which has made a huge impact on the future of voice recognition technology in mobile devices. Siri would undoubtedly be named the killer feature, as not many other significant new features have been added to the iPhone 4S. This seems to be a repeat of a past upgrade, the iPhone 3GS was very similar to the iPhone 3G.

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  • Tablet Battle – Which One Will You Choose?

    Tablet Battle – Which One Will You Choose?

    Fleeting are the days when you hear the word “tablet” it automatically meant the “bitter pill” you are forced to swallow when you get sick. Well, there are still medicines that come in tablet forms, and thank God for them, we are relieved from our fever.

    But today comes the fever for the new tablets which mean computer tablets or mobile computers that use touch screen functions instead of a the usual keyboard. It’s usually bigger than the average mobile phone and hosts multiple applications, and more complicated technology. Envy one? Here are three of the best PC tablets you may consider buying if you don’t have one.

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  • Why Samsung & Apple decided to Use HZO WaterBlock Technology in 2012

    Why Samsung & Apple decided to Use HZO WaterBlock Technology in 2012

    Smartphones are costly gadgets that are highly susceptible to moisture. Moisture and water can damage the internal circuits by causing short-circuits. As such, leading smartphone manufacturers were looking for a viable solution to waterproof these costly gadgets. A Utah based company HzO has come up with an innovative way of waterproofing electronic devices like smartphones. This method is known as WaterBlock technology and smartphone manufacturers like Apple and Samsung are likely to adopt and apply this technology in their forthcoming products.

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