Author: Holly Brockwell
Motorola Moto E 2015 review: the ideal entry-level 4G Android phone
Every budget handset released in the last year has been compared with Motorola’s super-cheap Moto E, often unfavourably. It’s considered one of the best entry-level Android handsets out there, and the […]
Honor 6 Plus review: the best phone you’ve never heard of
If you haven’t heard of a smartphone brand called Honor, you’re not alone. Just about everyone I’ve mentioned it to looks baffled. That’s because it’s pretty new, having launched in […]
Wholly cow: our hands-on review of the leather-clad LG G4
Today saw the synchronised world launch of LG’s new flagship Android phone, the LG G4, and we were at the London leg to give it a try. Hosted by Gabby Logan, […]
Breast milk ice cream to celebrate the royal baby? We’ll pass, thanks
There are a whole load of daft brand promotions going on to ‘celebrate’ the new royal baby, but this one made us the queasiest. British ice-cream brand The Licktators (previously known as The Icecreamists) have resurrected their infamous breast milk ice cream in honour of the impending arrival of our pint-sized prince or princess.
Cab app Hailo offers free taxis to voters
Hailo, the taxi app that was Uber for black cabs before Uber existed, is giving away free taxi rides to anyone voting in the General Election. All you need to do is pre-book your cab using the Hailo app (iOS, Android and Apple Watch), go to your polling station, and as long as your fare’s under £15, it’s free.
HTC’s made a terrible ad for their brilliant phone
What is it with tech companies making appalling adverts? There was the bro-heavy LG one with the man snogging his own hand, the creepy-as-hell Samsung Gear ad, and now this poor effort from HTC.
“Only 93% of popular movies were directed by men.” 70 women tell Hollywood to #MakeItFair
This brilliant spoof by 70 actresses calls on Hollywood to make the movie industry fair, and give men 100% of the spoils: In their own words: #makeitfair is a call for […]
This ingenious bracelet disguises the hairband on your wrist
If you’ve got long hair, you’ll be very familiar with the dent in your wrist that comes of wearing an emergency hairband like a bracelet. You’ll also have noticed that […]
Acer unveils two new fitness wearables: the Liquid Leap Curve and Liquid Leap Fit
At Acer’s global press conference at 4 World Trade Center today, the brand unveiled two new fitness wearables to add to their Liquid Leap line of bracelets: the entry-level Liquid Leap Fit, and the fashion-conscious Liquid Leap Curve.
Acer’s new phablet has a truly enormous battery
We’re at Acer’s global press conference in New York today, and we’re excited to see them unveil a new 5.5-inch phone with a stonking 4000mAh battery. For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has 2600, the HTC One M9 has 2840, the OnePlus One has 3100 and even the soon-to-be-released Honor 6+ can’t match it, with 3600 mAh. In short, it’s a beast.
