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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Advent Vega Tegra Note review 2 of 4 Gallery Verdict: Incredible performance and battery life for the price. The Vega Tegra Note is an absolute bargain Review Date: 28 Feb 2014 Price when reviewed: £130



Advent is no stranger to the budget tablet market, having launched the surprisingly good-value Vega in 2010. Advent is hoping to repeat that success with the Vega Tegra Note, which uses Nvidia's flagship Tegra 4 chipset to provide greater processing power than more expensive rivals such as the Nexus 7.
Advent Vega Tegra Note
With an all-black finish, fairly slim screen bezels and a soft-touch rubber rear casing for added grip, the Vega Tegra Note certainly doesn't look like a budget tablet. There are no obvious signs of flex in the plastic chassis either, and the Vega Tegra Note is thin enough to hold comfortably in one hand.

Review and Update on Sansung S5



Updated: 29th March 2014 - where to buy the Galaxy S5, and where to get the best contract deals
Samsung launched the Galaxy S5 smartphone amid much razmatazz at MWC Barcelona, and we've had some time with the hotly-anticipated new handset to bring you first impressions ahead of its UK launch.
Samsung Galaxy S5

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There are a couple of headline new features. The S5 now has a fingerprint reader, which you can use to unlock the phone or to make payments; currently only PayPal is supported. The fingerprint reader can also be used to secure and unlock private storage on the phone, so you can lock down images you wish to keep especially private, for example.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Camera and wireless charging UPDATED Everything we've heard so far about the new iPhone 6


iPhone 6 camera

he best iPhone camera yet
Apple's bought camera sensors from Sony before, and this year we're going to see a new, 13-megapixel sensor that takes up less room without compromising image quality. But that's not what everybody thinks.
The China Post, quoting a tip from the country's Nomura Security, claims that the next iPhone won't go for a 12 or 16-megapixel sensor,

Case and healthcare UPDATED Everything we've heard so far about the new iPhone 6

iPhone 6


iPhone 6 casing

"If the iPhone 6 doesn't have a Liquidmetal body, then we'll probably never see one."
An unbreakable display
It could save your life - with iOS 8
iPhone 6 processor

It's been suggested that there could even be three size variants of the new iPhone - check out these mocked up images by artist Peter Zigich, and that makes sense seeing as the iPhone 5C will need a sequel.
He calls the handsets iPhone 6 Mini, iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 XL (these look rather like the iPhone 5C variant though).
However, as ZDNet

iPhone 6 release date, news and rumors UPDATED Everything we've heard so far about the new iPhone 6


iPhone 6 release date, news and rumors

The new iPhone could be one of the most pivotal devices in the Cupertino brand's history - with the the iPhone 5S andiPhone 5C simple updates to previous models, there's a lot of pressure heaped on the iPhone 6.
As per usual, the internet is awash with rumor, speculation and downright lies over this next-generation handset, which is why we spend our time trawling through each nugget of info, debating its merits and curating it into this easy-to-read hub for all things iPhone 6.

  • iOS 7: Apple's new look for iPhone and iPad

Cut to the chase
What is it? A major revision of the iPhone including entire design
When is it out? September 2014, maybe as early as June for a larger 'iPhablet'

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Apple releases iOS 7.0.4 to fix FaceTime bug [Update: Direct Download links]


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Apple has just released iOS 7.0.4 (Build number: 11B554a) with bug fixes and other improvements including a fix for FaceTime calls.
The update is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Here are the release notes:
Bug fixes and improvements, including a fix for an issue that causes FaceTime calls to fail for some users.
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The update is available Over-the-air, and measures 17MB. Launch the Settings app, and navigate to General > Software Update to download and install the update.
Jailbreakers are advised to avoid upgrading to iOS 7.0.4, and wait for for the evad3rs dev team to confirm if it safe to update to the latest iOS software update.
Update 1:
Here are the direct download links