Google Nexus 4 Review and Specs

Google's Nexus (ten points to anyone who can tell us if Nexi is the correct plural) smartphones have always set the standard when it comes to a pure Google experience. The first Nexus One was a true geek device. Sold only through Google directly (apart from a brief flirtation with Vodafone), it never achieved massive sales. But it gave the world the true raw power of Android without the bloatware of other variants. As of January 2010, the ball was well and truly rolling. We've had several now – and everyone, it seems, had a go: HTC,...

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Facebook Comments Vs Disqus

In one corner, weighing in at 600 million plus users is the social behemoth known as Facebook, a Jedi Master when it comes to all things social, but a novice when it comes to the commenting arena. In the other corner is Disqus, weighing in at 35 million active users, and who currently sits as king of third party commenting systems. Although there are other commenting systems such as Echo and IntenseDebate (the latter which is owned by Automattic), I’m coming across more sites and blogs adopting either Disqus or Facebook comments so for...

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Samsung Galaxy Camera

In a room full of phones, the camera stood out. I'm not sure whether the Samsung Galaxy Camera will be a best seller - it's a lot of expensive tech for a point-and-shoot camera category where people are used to prices under $300. But for me, it was the weirdest, most interesting thing at an AT&T event full of interesting things. The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a point-and-shoot camera that runs Android 4.1. It isn't a phone, although it has a microphone and it could run Skype if you really wanted it to. We have hands ons from IFA and...

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Android-based Nikon Coolpix S800c camera

The Coolpix S800c is Nikon’s first Android-powered camera and there’s a lot of buzz around it. The Nikon Coolpix S800c packs in a 16MP back-side Illuminated sensor which is complimented by a 25-250mm zoom lens with vibration reduction. It also has a built in GPS for geo-tagging and a Wi-Fi chip for uploading photos to social networking sites straight from the camera. We got our hands on one of the first review units of the Nikon Coolpix S800c and after playing with it for a while, and here are our first impressions: We love the full...

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