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Way back in April 2013 we heard that Microsoft was beavering away on a wearable device – and now, according to one report, its labours are all but complete; the company’s smartwatch may be mere weeks away from release. Forbes claims the as-yet-unnamed device will work across all major smartphone operating systems (sorry, BlackBerry owners!), will feature a heart rate tracker and will offer longer battery life than some competitors. Better battery life The report says Microsoft has managed to tune its watch to deliver two days of use per charge, putting it a notch above one-day wearables like the…

Chances are, you’re reading these very words on an iPad Air. You’re also probably debating whether or not the fresh-faced iPad Air 2 is worth opening your wallet for. Let’s see if we can help you out. We <3 Metal The original iPad Air is a lovely thing – both to look at and hold. It’s lovely and thin, and its solid aluminium build makes it the most premium-feeling tablet around. Enter the iPad Air 2. Somehow (possibly with a mixture of black magic and unicorn tears), Apple has managed to shave even more off the original 7.5mm thickness of…

releasing a new iMac with the highest resolution screen ever. The 27in iMac with Retina 5K Display, as it is to be known, has a 5,120 x 2,880 screen containing some 14.7 million pixels. Here’s everything you need to know about it. 1. It has a ridiculously high-res screen Yes, we’ve already said this, but it bears repeating: the new Retina iMac has a 27in 5,120 x 2,880 display. That’s higher than 4K, hence the fact that Apple are calling this 5K. While 8K TVs do exist, they’re currently only prototypes, making this the highest resolution display currently on the…

Apple has revealed the iPad Air 2 at long last, and it’s the thinnest tablet in the universe. That we know about anyway. It’s more than just a pretty face though, so without further ado, let’s jump straight in, shall we? 1. Did we mention that it’s thin? Because it’s like, really thin Measuring in at a quite frankly ridiculous 6.1mm thin, the iPad Air 2 makes even the size zero 7.1mm-thin iPhone 6 Plus look like a beached whale in comparison. It’s so sleek in fact, that two of the stacked on top of each other make up the…

Hot on the heels of its iPhone 6 launch, Apple has taken to the stage once more. And if you thought it had emptied its quiver with the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch, think again – Apple has plenty more up its sleeve. Like the thinnest tablet on the planet, and an iMac with a truly eye-boggling 5K display. But that’s not all; read on for all the news from the event. 1. THE IPAD AIR 2 IS SERIOUSLY SKINNY The big news from the Apple event is, as expected, the launch of its new iPad Air…

Google just ninja-kicked us all in the face by revealing the Nexus 6. One minute we’re Nexus 6-less, and the next minute – bam – there it is, right there on Google’s own site, alongside a new Nexus 9 tablet, and Nexus Player. Surprise! Right. Deep breaths, count to three. This is everything you need to know about the newest Android poster boy. 1. It’s a giant Moto X The Nexus 6 as stayed true to the rumours. Manufactured by Motorola, it’s essentially a giant Moto X. It has the same rounded design, along with the same rear ‘M’ dimple,…

When Google unveiled its big new OS version this year, it was simply called “Android L.” We figured Lollipop to be the most likely candidate in the company’s treat-themed naming pattern, and even Google had some fun with the process. And sure enough, it’s Android Lollipop. Android 5.0, as it’s also known, brings a striking new visual scheme to the OS for phones, tablets, smartwatches, set top boxes, and more, and it’s clear that Google’s designers and programmers have been very busy over the past year. It should be out within weeks, so what are you waiting for? Here’s what…

Google hasn’t organised a lavish event for the announcement of its newest tablet: the Google Nexus 9 has been quietly and simply unveiled online. We knew it was coming, and some of the rumours about it have been proven correct, but here are all the official details. 1. It has an 8.9in screen Google and its manufacturing partner HTC (more on that below) have decided to go with an 8.9in IPS display with a 4:3 aspect ratio and a 2,048 x 1,536 resolution. That’s the exact same number of pixels (and the same aspect ratio) as you’d find on an…

If Apple doesn’t reveal the iPad Air 2 on Thursday, we’re going to eat a bowl of microUSB cables. But while the next-gen tablet has been expected to make an appearance for quite some time, there’s been little word on its smaller brother. Silence regarding the iPad Mini 3 has lifted however, with Japanese site Mac Otakara claiming that its “trusted sources” believe that Apple will reveal a revamped version of its mini slate alongside the Air 2. There’s little to go on in terms of specs beyond the expected inclusion of a Touch ID home button, but we expect…

Samsung likes to cultivate its fanbase by poking fun at Apple’s own, but here’s one thing that we can all agree on: much faster Wi-Fi would be amazing. And Samsung says it has figured that out. According to a release put out over the weekend, Samsung says it has developed 802.11ad standard 60Ghz Wi-Fi technology that actually works, offering more than five times the data transmission speeds of current gear, from 866Mbps (108MB per second) to 4.6Gbps (575MB per second). Current Wi-Fi options use 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz spectrums, but 60Ghz is likewise an unlicensed spectrum available around the world, and…