Category: Features
REVIEW: Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium Edition (PC)
Just as the clickity-clackity sound of the humble typewriter was superseded by the tip-tap of the PC keyboard, could we soon replace even this staple PC accessory with merely the power of our voices? That's more-or-less the idea behind the Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium speech recognition software from Nuance, offering advanced dictation and hands-free PC navigation controls. Is it time to unplug your keyboard and warm up your vocal chords? Read on to find out
REVIEW: Livescribe Echo smartpen
A significant step up from a trusty old Bic, the Livescribe Echo smartpen takes note taking to a whole new level by allowing you to sync audio to your scribbles and send them all over the web in just a few simple steps. But can it achieve results any more accurate than a fast hand and attentive ear couldn't manage just as well with a humble biro? Read on to find out.
Is the US tiring of 3D cinema?
Box Office takings suggest so…
Nintendo Wii U guide: Everything there is to know
Nintendo have revealed their successor to their mega-popular Wii console at E3. Formally known as Project Cafe, it now has an official name: the Nintendo Wii U. And, just like the Wii and Nintendo DS and 3DS before it,…
OS X Lion showcased at Apple WWDC 2011
Apple's annual WWDC conference for 2011 kicked off with the usual fanfare we've come to expect from the cult of Mac. As well as the launch of the iCloud service and iOS 5 update for mobile devices, OS X…
iOS 5 revealed at WWDC 2011: Notifications overhaul included
Apple's Scott Forstall SVP of iOS software took to the stage today at WWDC 2011 for the iOS 5 announcements for mobile devices. According to findings from rankings experts Comscore, Forstall noted that "iOS is the number one mobile operating…
iCloud officially revealed: iTunes hits the cloud, for FREE (mostly)
A reasonably healthy-looking Steve Jobs took to the stage to introduce the long-awaited iCloud at WWDC 2011 . The idea behind the iCloud is to allow all of your digital content to be stored remotely in Apple's data centres, and…
REVIEW: Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale (Xbox 360 XBLA)
Riddled with more bugs than an unwashed dwarf's beard.
REVIEW: DiRT 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
While hurtling around a narrow country lane in a rally car would fill me with utter terror in real life, everything about doing it in DiRT 3 makes burning rubber while caked in mud a total thrill. DiRT 2 was a fine game when it was released in 2009, but with all the added content on show in this sequel, it's quickly obvious that this is far more than just an incremental update.
What is 4G? A beginner's guide to the next-gen mobile tech
Of all the buzz-terms floating around the mobile industry over the past twelve months, few have the potential to be more exciting than that of 4G. But, just like any with new technology, 4G has been wrapped up in…