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How we’d ‘fix’ the HTC One M8

By Phil Nickinson The HTC One M8 is a great phone, but it's not perfect. And we, in our infinite wisdom, have some ideas. There's no such thing as a perfect phone. You can justify this, defend that. Some flaws are subjective, others are like a bad scab in an…Read More

LG claims its Android Wear smartwatch has an “always-on” display

By Ron Amadeo What? Really? How? LG LG has launched a teaser site for the G Watch, the company's Android Wear smartwatch. The site is almost a copy of the Moto360 site, but it offers a few extra details about LG's implementation that we hadn't heard before. The most eyebrow-raising…Read More

Next-gen Thunderbolt doubles speeds but changes the connector

By Andrew Cunningham The leaked slide that purports to out the next-generation Thunderbolt controller. VR-Zone Thunderbolt 2 just started showing up in devices late last year, but a new slide leaked by VR-Zone is giving us our first glimpse at what the next version is going to look like. Dubbed…Read More

PlayStation Gamer: Why NBA 2K14 is the PS4 RPG to beat

By Phil Iwaniuk Flick open the gaming section of Writing for Film and TV for Lazy Hacks, and find the chapter on RPGs. You'll recognise the description instantly: man in late twenties sits in mother's basement, his face illuminated in an otherwise pitch-black room by the glow of his LED…Read More

MetroPCS and T-Mobile announce affordable LG Optimus L70 and L90

By Simon Sage The L90 is coming to T-Mobile on April 30, and the L70 is on MetroPCS now As expected, MetroPCS and T-Mobile has taken the wraps off two affordable LG handsets: the Optimus L90 and the Optimus L70. We had an inkling that we'd be seeing these two…Read More

Sprint plans to make their Android smartphones SIM unlockable in February 2015

By Derek Kessler American carriers are making progress in being more open and customer-friendly — particularly T-Mobile — but Sprint is preparing to take a significant step forward by ensuring that the devices they sell to customers are able to be SIM unlocked. Eventually. In 2015. In an FAQ on…Read More

Smart Remote on the Samsung Galaxy S5

By Simon Sage The Samsung Galaxy S5 features an infrared emitter at the top of the phone which can control your TV and other home electronics. The app, Smart Remote, requires a little bit of setup but is ultimately very useful in reducing the number of controllers you need to…Read More

Video: Picture perfect: how to take better photos with your phone

By Owen Hughes Smartphone camera tech is as impressive as it's ever been. Today, a mobile phone can be a more than adequate replacement for a mid-range digital camera, with Sony, Samsung, Nokia and HTC all pumping top dollar into their handsets' picture-taking prowess. Unfortunately, top dollar is exactly the…Read More

Industry voice: Security demands to drive innovation in cloud storage

By Sergey Kandaurov The 'cloud' has struggled through a turbulent year: its name was slandered when Nirvanix closed its doors and Snowden's escape to Russia did little to ease concerns over information security. The next 12 months will bring with it a shift in customer demands as security in the…Read More

Republic Wireless’ Moto X getting KitKat today

By Phil Nickinson A quick heads up for you folks running the Moto X on Republic Wireless — it looks like your Android 4.4.2 update is available as of today. Folks on Republics' forums are noting the update, which includes a new dialer and updated Google Hangouts (to say nothing…Read More

Amazon’s smartphone reportedly full of tilt features

By Phil Nickinson Because swiping is too simple and gestures have already come and gone, Amazon's upcoming (but still unannounced) smartphone will rely heavily on tilt features to interact with its user interface, according to BGR. No new images of the UI were shown, but BGR references a number of…Read More

Cisco’s ‘Managed Threat Defense’ solution is designed to detect and prevent attacks

By Juan Martinez Cisco introduced a security solution geared toward attack detection and prevention, the company said in a statement. “Managed Threat Defense” is designed to leverage real-time, predictive analytics to ensure attacks that aren't detected by antivirus solutions are caught in real time. The new tool is an on-premise…Read More

Verizon finds nearly all cyber-threats are made up of nine ‘patterns’

By Stu Robarts A study by US telco Verizon has found that nine basic "patterns" make up 92% of Internet security threats. Furthermore, almost three-quarters of threats (72%) in any given industry are made up of three basic patterns. The study analyzed 100,000 security incidents that took place over the…Read More

Nvidia Shield 2 promises some hefty firepower

By Hugh Langley The original Nvidia Shield was a neat way of getting PC gaming onto a handheld and, although it didn't quite set the world alight, it looks as though Nvidia is determined to push ahead with a sequel. A new Shield device has been spotted being tested over…Read More

In Depth: The future of TV: social networks, recommendations and Chromecast

By Marc Chacksfield The future of TV explained It used to be that the television was the centre piece of your living room. An influx of smaller screens in the home, though, has meant that the TV has had to fight a lot harder in recent years for your attention.…Read More

Here’s how you’ll charge the LG G Watch

By Phil Nickinson One more little nugget out LG's new G Watch promo page, from which we got our first look at the champagne gold and white version. It looks like you'll be charging it through some sort of dock, judging by the connector we see on the back of…Read More

Lytro’s new Snapdragon-powered “light field” camera coming in July

By Lee Hutchinson We last looked at Lytro's funny little tube camera a couple of years ago when we sat down with one of the devices during a crowded PR event at 2012's CES. The camera's light field capture technology uses a high-megapixel CMOS sensor to record a large amount…Read More

The new HTC One M8: Everything you need to know (and more!)

By Phil Nickinson Behold, the new HTC One M8. It's not a perfect Android smartphone, but it's garnered attention for its looks, its speed, and its innovative (if slightly low-resolution) Duo Camera, featuring two rear lenses for some interesting post-shot effects. Join us for a full M8 review, help and…Read More

Cruzerlite Bugdroid Circuit case for Galaxy S5

By Phil Nickinson How can you not love the Cruzerlite Bugdroid Circuit Case for the Samsung Galaxy S5? Take one part simple TPU case — great for taking the brunt of the occasional bump and fall, as well as standing between your phone and anything that's trying to scratch it…Read More

In Depth: Forget waterproof phones: which handsets could survive in space?

By James Rogerson Forget water: which phones could survive space? It's an age old question, one which has troubled scholars almost as much as the issue of whether cats can count. But it's a question which we finally aim to answer: can a smartphone survive a trip into orbit? Firstly,…Read More