Author: Marcé

The long-awaited OS update is finally here, for LG devices at least, but unfortunately only LG G3 owners will have the opportunity to upgrade to the new Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system. Unless you’re the sort of person who side-loads these things in advance. To update your G3, you can either do a basic software update through your phone (Menu -> Update Centre -> Software Update -> Check now for Update) or download the update from the official LG website. You can also the LG PC Suite to get your upgrade on. The Lollipop update promises a bunch of crazy new…

Our trusted little Chinese company, Huawei, has yet again graced South African shores with their presence. They have settled their company in SA in a big way, tech-wise, and hope to win over our hearts even more by sponsoring the 5 biggest rugby teams in the country. Huawei has, according to a press release, finalised the deal in Johannesburg, and according to Huawei’s Product Marketing Director (the South African one), this is a unique deal considering that it includes 5 of the top rugby teams. This is also the company’s second sports-related sponsorship, because they already sponsor clothing for a local PSL…

Out of the box and ready for action, it is evident that this handset is (just) small enough to categorise as a smartphone, yet is too big be used comfortably with one hand, making the Fonepad 7 worthy of the name. In comparison with previous versions this handset is smaller and lighter but is still a bit chunky for our taste. It seems Asus are catering for those individuals who cannot quite afford top-of-the-range phablets. The internal specs in the 2015 (with the FE171CG appellation) release may be a bit of a disappointment, but who cares? It’s what’s on the on the…

Now you can own your very own mechanical suit and live your dream of becoming a real-life Transformer with the Kuratas. A Japanese company, Suidobashi Heavy Industry, is selling a life-sized mech suit (which can be operated from the central cockpit) on the Japanese version of Amazon. That is… if you have ¥120,000,000 (about R11,700,000) to spare. This mechanical beast weighs 500 kilograms and can move around 13km/h thanks to its diesel-powered engine. It can be controlled from the cockpit with its high-tech interface or you could even control it remotely with your smartphone by connecting via 3G. The company recently…

WayTools has created an extremely portable and efficient little smartphone/tablet keyboard. The Textblade folds into half the size of an iPhone 4, the perfect size to keep in your pocket. The Textblade unfolds into a QWERTY keyboard which is capable of linking to your device and keeping up with typing at full speed. The entire layout is divided into four keys per side, and a spacebar which has touch-sensitive corners for accessing secondary features like symbols and numbers. The comfortable size and shape promises an effective typing experience for those who either have yeti-sized fingers or those who enjoy the use of…

It seems getting lost on your bike might be a thing of the past with this new crowdfunded campaign for cyclists. Thanks to smrtGRiPS, your life might have a new sense of direction. The best part is that it wouldn’t end up emptying your pockets. Keeping your eyes on the road is essential when rolling around town. The simple 32-bit Bluetooth System-on-a-Chip Smart Technology, smrtGRiPS handles use specific haptic vibrational patterns (the bars will vibrate on the side you should turn) to direct you according the GPS-route that you have programmed it to take. This technology will enable you to…

The craze of listening to vinyl has never really died down, but in recent years the vinyl industry has stuck it out, making it seem like the 1960’s yet again. It had such a big effect on society today, that you can buy contemporary vinyl records at many commercial music stores. UK company Novelia recognised that this trend is not going away and teamed up with DJ QBert  to create an interactive vinyl sleeve for his Extraterrestria album. The inside of this album’s cover features a Bluetooth MIDI deck and controls which can be operated by linking it to the Algoriddim djay…

There are rumours arising that there is an iPhone app in the pipeline that will give you total control over your Watch remotely. According to 9to5Mac, insiders are calling this the Watch ‘Companion’ app. The Companion application will give you all the control you need to personalise and manage your Apple Watch with an easy-to-use system, according to 9to5Mac. With this app, you will also be able to set alarms, change settings and even organise your Watch’s home screen. It will also manage iPhone/Watch interactivity. One could fully personalise the settings to your specifications such as voice-reply for incoming messages and…

Sudden changes in weather may cause a fashion photo-shoot to turn into a wet t-shirt party, but the photographer wont be able to chronicle the event, as he’ll have to pack up his equipment to shield it from Mother Nature’s fury. Fujifilm has recognised this issue and have released a weather-resistant bridge camera as well as a pair of XF lenses with the same properties. The FinePix S1 is fitted with one of Fuji’s Fusion 50x optical zoom lens, wireless communication and a Full HD movie function. This little bridge camera’s inside is protected from water and dust with a lens-body integrated…

Set to be released in February, we expect great things from the newly-announced P37X from Gigabyte which houses a top-end Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M. The 17.3-inch lightweight body is set to ensure portability so we’re expecting that gamers will be able to travel with ease to their grandma’s house. The P37X is also fitted with a pair of 512GB mSATA SSDs and two 2TB hard drives in its Quad-storage system, overall the P37X promises a polished gaming experience. It might also claim to be the coolest gaming laptop on shelves (literally) seeing that it is fitted with Gigabyte’s exclusive Supra-cool tech. This thermal cooling capability, which Gigabyte says…