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Nokia Lumia 720: Well rounded;
great battery

24 May 2013 by
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Nokia Lumia 720: Well rounded; <br/>great battery

The new Nokia Lumia 720 has been punted as a mid-level phone. This means Nokia would have had to cut back on features and specifications to keep the phone’s price down. SEAN BACHER checks what’s missing.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini - small
and fierce

05 Feb 2013 by
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini - small <br/>and fierce

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is a run-away success, and now Samsung has extended its range with the S3 Mini. Is it just a smaller version of the S3? LIRON SEGEV, AKA the Techie Guy, finds out.

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The flashlight reinvented

24 Dec 2012 by
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The flashlight reinvented

Two new LED flashlights from Chinese company Klarus prove that the torch is no longer merely a tube with batteries, writes JOEL DORFAN.

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HTC 8X – Great display, bad camera

12 Dec 2012 by
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HTC 8X – Great display, bad camera

The 8X is HTC’s first Windows Phone 8 model. SEAN BACHER discovers it is well priced, has a great screen and sound, but really lacks in the camera department.

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Lytro heralds light field revolution

11 Dec 2012 by
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Lytro heralds light field revolution

A new camera from Lytro reveals a radical twist to traditional photography, called “light field imaging”, writes BRIAN KOPING

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Mighty midget for evening photographers

23 Nov 2012 by
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Mighty midget for evening photographers

Sony delivers the photo goods in the world’s smallest 10x optical zoom camera, writes BRIAN KOPING.

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Carry your own hotspot

20 Nov 2012 by
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Carry your own hotspot

Gone are the days of being restricted to Wi-Fi usage in shopping centres, office blocks or even “accidentally” using neighbours’ connections, writes DARRON SEHAYEK, after trying out Cell C’s Huawei E586 Mobile Wifi Router.

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Walka 7 – A portable novelty

09 Nov 2012 by
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Walka 7 – A portable novelty

After trying DStv Mobile’s Walka 7 for a few weeks, SEAN BACHER finds that although it is no replacement for a full-sized TV, the Walka 7 really adds value to a user’s life when on the move.

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Galaxy Note 10.1 – the best yet

23 Oct 2012 by
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Galaxy Note 10.1 – the best yet

Weeks after Samsung wowed the world with its Galaxy S3 smartphone, it launched the Note 10.1 – a marriage of the first Note and the Galaxy Tab 10.1. SEAN BACHER found that the new Note impressed in every way – except price.

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AR.Drone: Encounters of the second kind

27 Aug 2012 by
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AR.Drone:  Encounters of the second kind

The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 includes a high-definition camera, a more intuitive piloting app and the ability to perform stunts. SEAN BACHER launches the quadricopter into the sky to find out if this means an improved experience.

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