galaxy-s3
No, Samsung. Just... No. Not fair. What you’re looking at on the right here is reportedly the version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 that will be launched in its native South Korea. Notice the huge differences in design? Notice that it looks a lot better? Yeah, us too. So just what’s going on? Read more
May 25th, 2012
PS3-slim-console
E3 2012 looks as though it might not be the hardware fest that we’d hoped for. While early rumours hinted at a launch for both the PS4 and Xbox 720, the gossip’s quietened down enough to make both seem unlikely. But maybe we’re looking at it all wrong: maybe we’ve already got the PS4 under our TV sets, and we just need Sony to hand us the keys? Read more
facebook-camera
Yesterday Facebook launched Facebook Camera, a standalone app that finally addresses some of the crippling issues in uploading pictures to the world's biggest social network via mobile. It smacks more than a little bit of the company’s recent purchase Instagram, but what’s really interesting are the ratings. Has Facebook actually made a good app? Read more
sony-adverts
Sony’s got a track record for doing adverts rather well. Its Bravia ads in particular are pretty awe-inspiring. You know the ones with the bouncing balls and the exploding paint? Yeah. That. Thing is, that doesn’t mean that the company gets it right all the time. In fact, we’d say the power’s gone to Sony’s head, as it's just filed a patent application to bring game-freezing adverts to its consoles. And maybe the Sony PS4... Read more
May 24th, 2012
ZTE-3D
You know ZTE, right? If not, you probably should. The Chinese manufacturer is on track to completely blow up in the international mobile market. At the moment the only ZTE handsets we see on these shores are budget numbers that get rebranded as network-exclusives, but that’s about to change. And to help ZTE move from unknown to mega-power, it’s just added a new weapon to its arsenal. Read more
xperia-play
Blimey. After a concerted effort to right its wrongs has had us retracting our previously harsh words about Sony and its Android updates, things are all starting to unravel once again. A bagful of Sony Ericsson handsets are still destined for an Android 4.0 upgrade, but has the Xperia Play just fallen off the wagon? Read more
xbox-google
Google’s deal to swallow up Motorola was finalised this week, with the mothership appointing a new CEO for the mobile company. But that's not the only purchase Google has made recently, it transpired last night. It has also bought out Mike & Maaike, a design agency that dreamed up both the original G1 Android phone and the Xbox 360. And that second one’s quite exciting. Will this mean the start of a new era for Google and Motorola products? Well, it's got itself a proper design team with a proven track record. “Google has always been interested in hardware. The natural next step is for us to get even more serious and to really go for it,” said Motorola’s new boss Dennis Woodside. With that in mind, here are five things that Mike & Maaike could turn around for both companies with nothing but a bit of crafty design work... Read more
street-fighter
Capcom’s currently suffering at the hands of poor sales of Street Figher X Tekken. The reason? Apparently that it was launched around the same time as several other fighting titles. The solution? Bundle it up with even more. And some music. And a book. And a lot more besides. Is this the best gaming bundle ever assembled? Read more
 
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