Plantronics BackBeat Pro — Review
Better known for gaming headsets and call centre equipment, Plantronics isn't a company you typically associate with high-end headphones, but the company's newest addition to the BackBeat family - the premium quality over-ear Bluetooth noise-cancelling BackBeat Pro - does...
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact — Review
There's an ongoing argument about phone sizes. Apple's move into larger screen sizes means it’s not just happening in the Android market now, it's industry-wide. Everyone has a sweet spot into which the smartphone size of their heart's desire...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, 10.5 — Review
When a company like Samsung, who seems to bring out a new device every other week with a slightly new screen size, tells you “this is the one”, you tend to sit up and pay attention.
While Samsung’s been...
LG G Watch R — Review
We first heard rumours that LG would bring a round Android Wear watch back in August, when the Moto 360's release date was still unknown. We already heard from a reader who imported a unit, but still couldn't wait...
Moto G (2nd Generation) — Review
Motorola surprised everyone when they announced the Moto G towards the end of 2013. Rather than aiming for a premium price point and falling short on specs, the Moto G was an unapologetic shot at the midrange market that...
HTC One E8 — Review
As HTC’s flagship efforts have intensified on their hardware design, the premium attached to that design has seen the purchase price of the phones go up. The One (M8) left consumers with little change out of $1000, owing to...
HTC Desire 816 — Review
There's long been a split in the market between the “flagship" phones manufacturers launch with much pomp and circumstance like the Galaxy S5 or One (M8) and the second-tier devices like the Galaxy Ace or F Series. While expensive...
Samsung Wireless Audio Multiroom M7 Speaker — Review
Samsung’s making a big push this year with their Multiroom Audio products under the Samsung Sound name. We had a brief introduction to the products at their Smart TV launch in April, followed by a full launch event in...
Braven 710 Bluetooth Speaker — Accessory Review
Braven offers a distinctive line of Bluetooth speakers designed for a number of situations. Judging by their website, many of them seem ruggedised or weatherproofed in some way, and being standard Bluetooth devices they're all Android compatible. We've been...
Huawei Ascend G6 — Review
Huawei has been evolving in front of our eyes for the last couple of years. Bit by bit, device by device, the Chinese manufacturer has been releasing handsets designed to appeal to a more upmarket customer than some of...
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact — Review
It’s been a long road to market for Sony’s pint-sized powerhouse, the Xperia Z1 Compact. We first heard rumours that the device would arrive in a Japanese-only "Z1 F" incarnation in October of 2013, and Sony was quick to...
Sonos Wireless Hi-Fi — Review
US home entertainment company Sonos calls its product “the wireless hi-fi system". The company’s products can form a wireless network around your house and you can control what music plays on which speakers. You can play back music stored...
Samsung Gear Fit – Smartwatch Review
Samsung has managed to put a smartwatch on my wrist, and I don’t mind it - at least, I don’t mind the feel of it. Unfortunately, while there’s some appealing qualities to the Gear Fit, there’s also a few...
Minix Neo X7 Android Media Hub — Review
Playing media on your TV shouldn't be hard. I have very little patience for messing around with a device just to get video and audio to play on a big screen, and I'm always looking for a better way...
LG G Pad 8.3 — Review
Can LG supersize the excellent G2 smartphone and weave the same magic in tablet form?
We haven’t seen a lot of activity from LG in the tablet market, despite its relative maturity. Looking back, LG last dipped its toes into...