Shows and launches

Shows and launches

Hands on: Sony Xperia Tablet Z review

Verity Burns Thu, 30 May 2013, 6:51pm

UPDATE: We're putting the finishing touches to our full review but in the mean time you can read our hands-on first impressions.Sony has confirmed its new tablet, the Xperia Tablet Z, will be headed for UK shores, with a release date expected ...

Munich High End Show 2013: more horns, mega-amplifiers and stacks of streaming

Andrew Everard Wed, 15 May 2013, 8:45pm

The dust has settled after the annual High End Show, organised in Munich by Germany's High End Society – and while the weather was ropey, at least making it cooler in the glass-roofed halls, and it felt less crammed than in past years (even ...

Loewe launches Reference ID TV range and Speaker 2go

Simon Lucas Wed, 1 May 2013, 11:59pm

Loewe, a company that knows ‘upmarket’ better than most, today chose the overtly tasteful B&B Italia furniture store on London’s Brompton Road to launch its new Reference ID TV range.We reported on our first sighting of the range at IFA2012 ...

Hands on: Asus Padfone Infinity review

Verity Burns Sat, 27 Apr 2013, 1:37am

Asus had a lot to get off its chest at MWC 2013. Not only did it announce that the Padfone 2 would finally be coming to the UK (pre-orders start this Friday), but also rather strangely announced its successor as well, the Padfone ...

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 review

Verity Burns Fri, 26 Apr 2013, 2:02pm

 It was always going to happen sooner or later, and MWC 2013 was the venue for Samsung to unveil its rival for the iPad mini, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0.The middle sibling in the Note family, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 offers - if you ...

The gift of sound and vision

Simon Lucas Thu, 21 Mar 2013, 1:59pm

Of course, David Bowie Is at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is a no-brainer. Anyone with even a fleeting interest in post-War popular culture in the UK knows about David Bowie, and those with ears to hear acknowledge him as one of the ...

Philips and TP Vision plot return to prominence with 2013 TVs

Simon Lucas Wed, 27 Feb 2013, 6:41pm

If ever a company was in transition, it's Philips of 2013. Example: despite this being Philips' 85th year of TV production, the televisions that will from now on bear the name are, in fact, the product of an autonomous company called TP ...

Nokia Lumia 720 hands-on review - pictures and first impressions

Verity Burns Tue, 26 Feb 2013, 6:36pm

Nokia used MWC 2013 to fill in the gaps in its Lumia model line-up, introducing the Nokia 520 and Nokia 720 to sit nicely between the Nokia 620, Nokia 820 and the flagship 920.The Nokia Lumia 520 is set to be the company's lowest-priced Windows 8 ...

HTC One hands-on review: pictures and first impressions

Verity Burns Sat, 23 Feb 2013, 2:34am

UPDATE: Our full in-depth HTC One review is now online!The HTC One is finally official. After months of rumours and internet whisperings, HTC unveiled its new flagship handset at simultaneous launches in London and New York – and of ...

Bristol Show 2013: What to see at the UK's largest hi-fi and home cinema show

Joe Cox Fri, 15 Feb 2013, 12:44pm

The Bristol Show is in to its 26th year, celebrating all the best hi-fi and home cinema kit in the industry, with over 190 brands already confirmed as exhibitors.There will be award-winning and brand new products on show from some of the ...