Porsche Design BlackBerry Z10Despite the BlackBerry Z10 struggling to gain traction on the smartphone scene, pictures of a Porsche Design BlackBerry Z10 spinoff have leaked online. Suggesting that BlackBerry could rekindle its partnership with the premium Porsche Design brand, images of a sleek, brushed metal Z10 have surfaced, showing the high-end handset sporting the Porsche Design branding and...
Apple told to allow iBooks competition after losing price-fixing lawsuit
Apple have been handed a list of recommendations to assist ebook competition on its own iPhone and iPad devices, following a humbling courtroom loss in the United States. Following a long legal battle with the US Department of Justice, Apple was found guilty of conspiring with publishers (all of which settled out of court) to keep ebook prices artificially high.Now the DoJ says Apple must end the...
Google announces phone finder tool for lost Android handsets
Google to roll out 'find your Android' toolGoogle has announced a new tool for Android users that'll help them track down errant phones bringing the company in line with services already available to iOS and Windows Phone users. The new Android Device Manager, which will roll out later this month, will allow users to follow their device on a live Map in real time, pinpointing where it was last located...
Samsung Galaxy S5 release date, news, rumours, specs and price
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an inevitability of the current trend of annual product cycles and companies’ insatiable need to always be pushing the envelope and raking in the cash.With the Samsung Galaxy S4 now a couple of months old, attention has already turned to its successor, with Samsung Galaxy S5 rumours starting to do the rounds.Ensuring you are kept abreast of all the latest Samsung Galaxy S5...
Best Headphones 2013
Best headphonesPicking the best headphones is no easy task. There are hundreds of pairs out there, from £10 throwaway ones to those that costs thousands of pounds, yes, thousands. The Beats By Dre range have brought headphones to public prominence but you won't find any rapper-branded headphones in our list of best headphones. We're after sound quality, comfort and pure design only.The question is,...
GTA 5 PS3 bundle priced ahead of UK release
Sony has confirmed the GTA 5 PS3 bundle price ahead of the game’s eagerly awaited release date, with the Grand Theft Auto themed deal to set wannabe owners back £250. Pairing a copy of the game with a new Super Slim PS3 console, the GTA 5 PS3 bundle will be available on the September 17 GTA 5 release date. Despite landing just a few weeks earlier, the latest PS3 bundle deal is just £100 cheaper than...
Mio MiVue 388 Drive Recorder Sat Nav Review
What is the Mio MiVue 388 Drive Recorder?The Mio MiVue 388 Drive Recorder is a GPS-enabled video recording device for your car. You might be wondering why you might want this, but increasing numbers of road travellers are choosing to record their journeys in case they need evidence of what actually happened in the event of an incident. Cyclists and motorcyclists lead this trend, but you could well...
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and smartwatch unveiling scheduled for September 4
Samsung Galaxy SmartwatchSamsung will be holding a dedicated press conference in Germany on September 4 to launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch. The next addition to the Galaxy Note range and the first Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch will be given a formal launch at the Berlin-based IFA conference on September 4.The September 4 launch date for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been...
Microsoft files patent for Kinect Glasses
Microsoft has filed a patent for a head-mounted display (HMD) reportedly called Kinect Glasses, which will be a multiplayer gaming device. Capable of recognising voice controls and gestures, the Kinect Glasses are said to include eye scanning technology, microphones, gyroscopes, accelerometers and OLED display to determine the view and positioning of the wearer.The patent was originally filed by Microsoft...
HP Envy Touchsmart 15 Laptop Review
What is the HP Envy Touchsmart 15?While most manufactures are chasing the ultrabook market at the moment, HP has provided us with a good old fashioned notebook powerhouse here: 15.6-inches, 2.56kg, a quad-core i7 CPU and a massive 16GB RAM all for exactly £1,000.With these kind of dimensions and specifications, we’re fully expecting a desktop replacement here: portable, but mostly intended as the...
Xbox One and PS4 blamed for low COD: Ghosts interest
Activision has suggested that the upcoming Xbox One and PS4 consoles are having an adverse effect on games sales as it reports Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-orders are lower than expected. Although claiming that interest in the game is exceeding that of the last Call of Duty sub-brand launch - Call of Duty: Black Ops back in 2010 -, Activision has suggested that uncertainty of what console gamers will...
BBM Android app enters beta testing ahead of imminent launch
The BBM iOS and Android apps could be with us in the very near future as the eagerly awaited BBM Android app enters beta testing ahead of launch. With the company’s free to use messaging service confirmed to be going cross platform back at BlackBerry Live in May, the BBM Andriod app now looks to be edging closer to reality with a number of users invited to partake in a BBM Android beta test.“If you...
Moto X: Motorola’s statement that top-end Android handsets have got it wrong
Google used Motorola to make an announcement last night: premium Android handsets are getting it wrong. The message was delivered via the Moto X, a smartphone the two companies have been working on since Google bought Motorola for $12bn nearly two years ago. What are they getting is wrong? Apparently just about everything.The slogan for the Moto X says it all: "Made for you, responds to you, designed...
Samsung UE55F7000 TV Review
What is the Samsung UE55F7000?The Samsung UE55F7000 is a 55-inch TV from the second rung of Samsung’s current HD TV ladder (not counting the imminent Ultra HD F9000 models). This automatically makes it one of the most feature-rich TVs in town, with active 3D playback, a richly featured smart TV platform, and a very high spec LCD panel.It's available in a large range of sizes, too, including 40-inches,...
Motorola details Moto Maker smartphone customisation site for Moto X
Buyers will customise their Moto X with the Moto Maker siteThe seemingly endless customisation options flaunted by the newly-announced Moto X phone will be made possible by a new website called Moto Maker, the company revealed on Wednesday. With Moto seemingly content to let rivals fight over hardware specs for now, the company has taken a different route to winning the hearts of smartphone users...
Moto X phone official: Dual-core, 4.7-inch display, customisation options, but no UK release
Motorola has finally lifted the lid on its "designed by you" smartphone, the Moto X, at a media event in New York City. However, sadly for Brits, there are no current plans to launch the device in Europe. The heavily-leaked handset, which will hit the US in late September or early October, was presented to the world packing many of the hardware and software features teased in recent weeks.The device...
iPad 5 leak shows off tablet’s new slimline design
New iPad 5 leaks have claimed to reveal the next-generation tablet’s redesigned back panel, suggesting Apple’s iPad 4 replacement will be considerably slimmer than past models. Looking set to feature a notably thinner form factor than its predecessor, the latest iPad 5 leaks have hinted that the widely expected tablet will take design hints from the iPad mini and adopt a sleek, flat backed finish.Hitting...
Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer reveal coming August 14
Activision has confirmed that a Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer reveal will occur on August 14. COD fans will get a first glimpse at the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer features this month as Activision pulls back the curtain on its upcoming FPS.Mark Rubin, the game’s executive producer, confirmed last month that the first multiplayer details would be arriving this month in a tweet.“We...
BT Sport launches today as Sky Sports rival
BT Sport launches tonightBT Sport is almost here with the UK’s latest sports broadcaster set to officially launch later this evening as a new, high-profile rival to Sky Sports. With the first BT Sports broadcast to kick off at 6pm this evening, Thursday August 1, the subscriptions based sports channels will be free to all BT Broadband customers and will hope to succeed where others have failed in...
Best tech to buy this month
It’s the start of a new month. You’ve just got paid and the bills have been taken care of. So what are you going to do with the money left over? You could do something sensible like put it in the savings. Or you could go out and treat yourself to shiny new gadget or two to play with instead.There's been plenty of cutting-edge kit that has made its way into TrustedReviews HQ in July. We've reviewed...
Netflix rolls out multiple user profiles, excludes Android
New Netflix multiple profile functionality introducedNetflix has launched multiple user profiles within a single Netflix account, allowing individual viewers to build their own customised service. Starting today August 1, Netflix subscribers can create up to five distinct profiles for themselves and their families, which will allow the TV series and film streaming service to offer personalised viewing...
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti comes out as best £100 graphics card
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 TiThe Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti has won out against its competition to become the best cheap graphics card for £100. Competing against rival graphics cards at the same price point, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti proved to be better at processing high-end games than the others.In our group test, we collected together three Nvidia GeForce graphics cards and four AMD Radeon HD GPU...
Panasonic Lumix GX7 Camera Review
What is the Panasonic Lumix GX7?If Panasonic is to be believed, the Lumix GX7 is the best micro four-thirds camera it has ever made, which means it's likely the best camera it has made full-stop. It's too early to say, of course, as this isn't a full review, but on first impressions the Panasonic Lumix GX7 is a mighty impressive camera, mainly thanks to a fantastic 2740k-dot electronic viewfinder,...
‘Jobs’ featurette previews upcoming movie on Apple co-founder
Ashton Kutcher as Steve JobsAhead of the movie’s upcoming release, a new ‘Jobs’ featurette has been released previewing Ashton Kutcher’s take on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Set to hit theatres on August 16, ‘Jobs’ is a movie biopic of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, tracking the talismanic leader’s path from launching the now iconic company out of his parent’s garage, all the way to unveiling the iPod,...
Pioneer VSX-923 Audio Review
What is the Pioneer VSX-923?The Pioneer VSX-923 is a 7.2-channel AV receiver from Pioneer’s affordable VSX series, boasting a generous feature list with several new additions for 2013 – some of which derive from the high-end SC range. It’s one of six models in the range, sitting below the top-end VSX-1123 (£549.99) but above the VSX-828 (£349.99), VSX-528 (£299.99), VSX-423 (£249.99) and entry-level...
HTC One Mini video review
The HTC One Mini is set to hit UK retailers in the coming days but we have already had a play in order to bring you our HTC One Mini video review. A scaled down sibling to the 4.7-inch flagship HTC One, the HTC One Mini sees a smaller form factor play host to a reduced array of specs and a slightly more wallet friendly price tag. Maintaining the same brushed metal design as its big brother, the One...