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Amplifiers Audio

Oppo HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier Review

The Good: An aesthetically perfect companion for a mobile music lover that adds depth and character to any high quality music source. The Bad: Nothing to speak of apart from the cost; your headphones will need to be good to get the full value of this product. The Verdict: This maybe a game changer for music…

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Events Wearable Tech

Gemalto’s NFC Wristbands Make Contactless Payments A Breeze

Ever since I got my hands on a contactless payment card, the chip-and-pin system feels archaic to me. I know it sounds petty (it’s only 4 digits after all), but in comparison to a ‘tap and pay’ experience entering my pin number feels more long-winded than I’d like. That’s why I was excited to try…

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Audio Docks & Speakers Headphones

Ministry Of Sound Launch New Audio Range In ‘The Box’

Ministry of Sound, the world-famous nightclub and music brand, this week launched its Ministry of Sound Audio Range, featuring a host of premium audio devices including portable wireless speakers, Wi-Fi connected multi-room home speakers and high-quality headphones. The new range of audio products have been developed in collaboration with the sound engineers and DJs from…

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Apps & Software iOS

Grafio: A Fun and Capable Diagraming App for iOS

The Good: Universal, fast, intuitive and fun to use with plenty of shapes available for a myriad of scenarios. The Bad: A few glaring omissions such as global preferences or folders for managing documents and no real sync to speak of. The Bottom Line: Grafio is capable of creating great diagrams and designs at a…

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Audio Docks & Speakers

Raumfeld Stereo L: Floor Standing Wireless Speakers Review

The ‘Stereo L’ speakers are wireless floor standing speakers for a larger ‘show piece’ room or main lounge. They have a built in amplifier and audio DAC, allowing the streaming of stored music or other streaming services such as Tidal or Spotify

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Apple Smartphones

A Cracked iPhone Lens, Apple’s Genius Bar & Great Customer Service

Last week I had the bad luck of dropping my iPhone flat on concrete. Go ahead, take a moment to cringe — I know I did. Fortunately enough it fell flat on its back rather than the display (that would have been much worse), which meant a few kinks to its sensitive aluminium body. That was painful to look at,…

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Smartwatches Wearable Tech

How To Take Screenshots On Apple Watch

Taking screenshots on Apple Watch is super simple, just like with screenshots on the iPhone and iPad. Here’s what you have to do: Navigate to the screen you’d like to take a screenshot of Now you have to press down on the digital crown and button on the side of your Apple Watch at the same…

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Smartwatches Wearable Tech

5 Cool Apple Watch Charging Docks I’m Looking Forward To

The Apple Watch’s charging equipment includes a magnetic charger and cool foldable plug. I really like the magnetic charger because it allows you to charge your Apple Watch without needing to plug in cables, effectively making it a near ‘wireless’ experience. What I haven’t liked is the cable spread across my bedside table and dangling to the floor though, and that’s…

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Smartwatches Wearable Tech

How To Charge Apple Watch: A Quick Look At The Charging Kit

In case you haven’t seen the hundreds of Apple Watch unboxings around the web, Apple’s new wearable ships with an interesting plug and a generously sized 1 metre-long charging cable. This isn’t your typical charging kit: the plug itself has a very impressive folding design, which reminds me a lot of the MU plug I reviewed…

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Audio Docks & Speakers

KitSound Pocket Hive Speaker Review: Pocket Rocket Sound

KitSound is one such outfit, and the Pocket Hive is the most portable speaker in the British firm’s range. It is unusually shaped — hexagonal, mimicking honeycomb — and competitively priced at a R.R.P. of £40.