There is plenty in the electronics world to get a gadget fan’s geek-o-meter hitting the red, but usually a headset isn’t one of them. Looking at the Parrot Zik, though, that all changes. In the high-end headphone market it is difficult to make yourself heard (apologies). The Zik takes on a lot of competition, among them the B&W P3 and the Philips Fidelio L1.

Where the Parrot Zik tries to differentiate itself is through sheer technical brilliance. It has wireless Bluetooth connectivity, touch operation, noise-cancelling technology and sensors that pause music when you take the headphones off. Sounds pretty good, but is it? Check out our video review below.

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Slowly but surely, Sony has been turning its fortunes around in the smartphone market. It went through some dark days while in a partnership with Ericsson, but has now stepped out of that dark shadow of its history and seems ready to take on the world.

The last couple of flagship smartphones that Sony have brought to market have been their first real step in the right direction and they are trying to make the most of the little momentum they do have with their newest flagship, the Sony Xperia Z. A lot is riding on this device for the Japanese company and they need it to be a big seller. We have learned that they sold 4.6 million devices in the first 40 days after release, but now that the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 have hit the market, can it still compete? (more…)

There is plenty in the electronics world to get a gadget fan’s geek-o-meter hitting the red, but usually a headset isn’t one of them. Looking at the Parrot Zik, though, that all changes. In the high-end headphone market it is difficult to make yourself heard (apologies). The Zik takes on a lot of competition, among them the B&W P3 and the Philips Fidelio L1.

Where the Parrot Zik tries to differentiate itself is through sheer technical brilliance. It has wireless Bluetooth connectivity, touch operation, noise-cancelling technology and sensors that pause music when you take the headphones off. Sounds pretty good, but is it?
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Even though the Nexus 7 has almost been around for a year, a revamped version was released more recently and we put it through its paces. At such a low price point, the Nexus 7 is a premium device for very little money. We think it’s the best 7-inch Android tablet by a country mile, but how does it compare to something like the iPad Mini? Check out our video review below. (more…)

Google welcomed its first tablet to the Nexus line in mid-2012. Unfortunately, it has been very hard for us to get our hands on one, as the demand has been so high that there were only a few review models handed out in SA. This is now something interesting to look at again, as the prices have been lowered in order to accommodate the new 32GB version, meaning that the smaller storage variants are now even more attractive in terms of price than they were before. This was a huge selling point of the tablet since its launch, and Google keeps pushing the envelope to get consumers the best possible experience at unbeatable prices.

This is the first time Asus worked with Google to manufacture a Nexus device, and our first impressions are that Asus did a brilliant job.

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The Sony Xperia T was released towards the end of 2012, but only came to South Africa a couple of months later. Nonetheless, we still think it is an impressive phone. Even though the Xperia Z has been launched, and is coming to South Africa soon, the Xperia T still has a place within the market, especially as its price will now drop dramatically.

You can watch the video review after the break.

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While Sony was in a long term relationship with Ericsson in the mobile market, things didn’t seem to go their way. Especially after the smartphone revolution started, they were never able to deliver a well-made, good performing high-end smartphone that really captured the public’s imagination. Now that Sony is on their own, they are ready to show their hand. Even though the Xperia T doesn’t have a quad-core processor, it is ready to take on the competition.

Here are some of the key features:

• 3G with 42.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
• 4.55″ 16M-colour capacitive LED-backlit LCD touchscreen of 720p resolution with Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine; scratch-resistant glass
• Android OS v4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
• Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU, 1 GB RAM, Adreno 225 GPU
• 13 MP autofocus camera with LED flash (more…)

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been around for more than a year now, and we have been using it for a bit more than a year. As it was Google’s flagship smartphone until the Nexus 4 was launched near the end of 2012, we wanted to see if the Android device, now running Jelly Bean, is still relevant.

Check out our opinion of the Galaxy Nexus after the break, where we delve into the world of Google’s Nexus platform and what it means, and how the Galaxy Nexus incorporates the Nexus ethos.

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