Last week, Oppo (a chinese phone manufacturer, previously known to have showcased the world’s thinnest smartphone) unveiled the world’s first smartphone with a 1080p display. Yes, that’s right, a 1080p display (1920 x 1080 px) which is commonly found on HDTVs is shrunken into a 5-inch display on a phone that also packs some serious specs. According to Tom’s Hardware, it fe... »
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I’ve been trying to decide whether or not to publish my thoughts on the whole Android (or more specifically the Samsung Galaxy S3) or iOS (again, more specifically the iPhone 5). I’ve read a tonne of articles, some supporting Samsung and others supporting the iPhone and reading through the comment sections of these articles, there is always a plethora of ‘discussion’ betwee... »
Regular readers of RefuGeeks will know what we don’t really do many hardware reviews, but last week I treated myself to a new laptop so I thought I’d write a quick review about the device. The laptop I opted for was a HP Envy Sleekbook 6 – it can’t quite be called an Ultrabook as this is a trademark of Intel that requires a device to have an Intel CPU and also an SSD, neith... »
Why is it that people are constantly trying to make some things do more than they should? Do you remember the days when mobile phones were only meant for phone calls? And then a few years later, they were also capable of sending short messages, thereby replacing the pager. Fast forward a few years and people could take photos using their mobile phones. Now here we are in this age and time where we... »
This is a guest post by Laura Kay; a researcher and blogger for Melbourne Server Hosting. There is yet another competitor for the iPad throne: the Microsoft Surface. This Microsoft tablet—yes, Microsoft. Not Dell, HP or Compaq—is one of the first tablets made to run Windows 8. While there seems to be a rallying cry among the Microsoft faithful, does this tablet really have what it takes to bea... »
Today in the internet blogosphere, an Asus employee ‘let slip’ that they were in the process of making an official Google Nexus Tablet. According to this employee, the tablet will make an appearance at the upcoming Google I/O event and that it will probably be announced by the end of June. It’s been suggested that the Nexus tablet will sport a 7-inch display, quad-core processor ... »
This ‘device’ is a really cool piece of kit. It enables you to literally turn anything into an input interface for a computer. Here is some information taken directly from their KickStarter Page: “MaKey MaKey is an invention kit for the 21st century. Turn everyday objects into touchpads and combine them with the internet. It’s a simple Invention Kit for Beginners and Expert... »
For those that don’t know, Linux Mint is a popular Ubuntu derivative. I recently wrote a review of their latest release, ‘Linux Mint 13 Maya’. It seems that Clem & Co are dipping their toes into the hardware market, with the imminent release of the ‘Mint Mini PC’ (that’s probably not it’s official name – just one I gave it) as little as a week aw... »