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Huawei TalkBand B1 Review

2014 seems to have been the year of the fitness tracker and there will be plenty nestling underneath the Christmas tree come 25th December. Huawei has joined the market with the TalkBand B1, a wrist-worn fitness and sleep tracker fused with a Bluetooth earpiece. You may think that this is a somewhat odd combination so let's take a look at the

A Beautiful End To My Day

As I was going to bed last night, I checked my Moto X for one last time before heading upstairs. To my surprise, a small blue ballerina twirled across the icon dock at the bottom of the screen before rolling into a round blue ball in the corner. How could I resist? I tapped on the ball.... ...and was gifted

Gazelle Sells “Previously Enjoyed” Tech

Gazelle's trade-in programme for unwanted smartphones, tablets and other gadgets is well known and has featured in GNC before. If ebay doesn't work for you then Gazelle is a good way to generate a bit of cash from stuff you don't need any longer. In addition to buying gadgets, Gazelle are now in the business of selling with "Gazelle Certified

OnePlus One Pre-Order Today

If you have been toying with the idea of getting the Cyanogen-based OnePlus One smartphone, then you need to get online and in line today as OnePlus is opening pre-orders for only 1 hour across the world in about 2 hours time. If you haven't come across the OnePlus One before, then you need to take a look as you

Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens for Samsung Galaxy Review

For the "point'n'shoot" photographer, smartphones and their built-in cameras have almost completely replaced the compact camera which has seen a huge drop in sales over the past few years. Despite the handiness of the smartphone camera and the myriad of post-processing effects beloved by Instagram, there are times where the problem is getting the right image in the first place. Smartphones with

Apps and Android Fragmentation

When it comes to developing for Google's favourite operating system, Android fragmentation is often bandied around as an issue for app developers. But how bad is it really and what's the impact? Fortunately you don't have to make do with my wild guesses and assumptions as Smashing Magazine have a done a comprehensive critical analysis of testing done by app

OnePlus Partners with JBL for E1+ Earphones

OnePlus today announced a partnership with audio specialists JBL for exclusive earphones to complement the audio capabilities of the OnePlus One smartphone. The new JBL E1+ earbuds are bright red with flat tangle-resistant cable and comes with an in-line three button remote. The built-in microphone means that there's no need to unplug when a call comes in, and it's a standard 3.5mm jack on