The Project Mayak team has announced the official start of preparations for the launch of the Mayak satellite into orbit – the first Russian spacecraft created by crowdfunding. It will also become the brightest star in the Earth’s sky.
This exciting space venture is the work of a skilled team including the official Chief Stress Therapist, Quasar – the furriest one of the team.
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A Microsoft Surface Phone has been nothing but a rumour for many years now, but there is now more recent evidence that such a smartphone could be on its way.
It is easy to get over-excited as this latest news has hit so close to Mobile World Congress but, thanks to keen-eyed Redditor nok4us, it seems that Microsoft has quietly snapped up surfacephone.com
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The Apple iPad Air 3 is expected to appear at Apple’s press event in March along with a new smaller 4-inch iPhone.
The annual refresh cycle seems to be all well and good at Apple and, according to a recent report, the iPad Air 3 will come with a number of upgrades over the current model.
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The Intempo Bluetooth Jukebox is a new twist on a 1950’s throwback. A modern nod back to when fashion started to shake off the constraints of post-war rationing and less conservative styles started to appear.
The 50s brought tighter skirts and leather biker jackets, as well as the now timeless Jukebox.
Whenever the word ‘Jukebox’ crops up in conversation it’s not the modern, networked, video playing version that appears in my head – rather the colourful arched numbers found in the 50s Malt Shops, Cafes and eateries.
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EXTREME ONE-EIGHTIES are the new active noise cancelling headphones from the “global pioneer of action sports content since 1995” – EXTREME.
These new action cans add to the EXTREME Audio powered by OTONE range which launched in December 2015.
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Linksys has announced its new Max-Stream MU-MIMO range of networking solutions. After being first to launch a fully functional MU-MIMO router in May of last year, The expanded Linksys Max-Stream MU-MIMO range now includes two additional routers, a range extender and a USB adapter.
Thanks to the Linksys Max-Stream MU-MIMO range the whole household can play video games; listen to music, check email, shop, stream movies, and more – all at the same time.
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The BenQ BL2420Z monitor should not be confused with the BenQ XL2420Z gaming screen whose larger sibling, the XL2720Z, I reviewed back in October. The BL in the name shows that it is part of BenQ’s Business Line.
The BenQ BL24020Z gets a 23.8-inch AMVA panel, a thinner bezel and smaller stand foot-print than previous models, and a brushed metal effect texture on the base.
So, is this business machine fit for purpose or should it be given its P45 and told look for another job?
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The Pro-Ject Essential II Demon is the latest collaboration between Pro-Ject Audio Systems and the famous Austrian DJ and producer Parov Stelar.
The company says that Parov Stelar and Pro-Ject Audio Systems share the love and passion for music and so moved to cooperate in creating a third special turntable, that shows “Parov Stelar design”.
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News regarding the HTC smartwatch has been rather thin on the ground recently but it looks like things are hotting up if the rumours are true.
Thanks to the reliable leaker Evan Blass (aka @evleaks), it does look as though HTC’s first smartwatch “should be out mid-April”.
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The Lenovo K5 Note has just been launched and comes packing a full HD 5.5-inch display.
Lenovo has just unveiled their new metal-bodied K5 Note handset.
The new device is powered by an octa-core 1.8GHz Helio P10 processor and comes with 2GB of RAM and a Mali-T860 GPU.
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Apple could be considering making a flexible OLED iPhone but this comes with a caveat.
This might come as a shock to some but Apple is not the biggest risk taker out there. Now, before I start getting hate mail from Apple fans stating “iPhone was a risk – first touchscreen phone!” that accolade belongs to the IBM Simon. Don’t even mention the iPad.
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More famed for its Strats, Teles, Jazz and Precisions, now comes the Fender in-ear monitor range.
The American guitar cobbler is unleashing its first ever range of pro in-ear monitors (IEMs). I say “pro” as these aren’t meant to be straight replacements for those free earbuds you get with your iPhone – some Fender in-ear monitors could hit you up for around 500 bucks a pair.
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The Linksys X6200 has just been announced as the company’s new modem router. It is also the introduction of DD-WRT support for its iconic WRT range.
The new modem router provides a cable modem or DSL modem and a router all-in-one for a seamless wireless broadband networking experience – a crucial requirement for people wanting to make the most of their premium broadband services.
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The Garmin Quatix 3 smartwatch could well be proof that there is room in the wearable market for niche devices as this tech is aimed at seafarers and anglers.
The water-loving Garmin Quatix 3 has those general fitness functions covered but this Android and iOS-compatible timepiece aims to reel in the buyers (sorry) thanks to its smart maritime features.
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM10 has been announced and will take over from where the previous Android-based digital phone camera, the Lumix CM1, left off.
If you recall, the Lumix CM1 was a phone shoved in to camera, rather than how most smartphones are made: a camera fitted to a phone.
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The Vodafone Tab speed 6 is the network’s latest Android tablet and was announced today.
Vodafone has just launched the new Tab speed 6 – a compact tablet with 8 inch display for just £125 Pay as you go.
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ORSTO, the British horology atelier aims to make a huge splash with is new collection featuring 16 beautifully designed analogue models. The ORSTO Contemporary 100 range.
After a successful equity investment crowdfunding campaign the company has secured 88 international venture capitalists, including founder Paul Gill. It has used this capital to develop and launch a quartet of collections that exemplify iconic British design within the smartwatch arena.
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The Oppo F1 smartphone was brought to a gathering of Oppo fans aboard a boat on the Thames. Whilst the F Series phones are aimed at the mid-range market, this new smartphone may well have ideas above its station, but manages to keep the price remarkably affordable.
Oppo has created quite a name for itself amongst the smartphone community for not only being able to release decent hardware at a very reasonable price point but for producing some great camera phones.
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Looking at the Sengled Pulse put me in to two minds, which is quite apt as this device is slightly schizophrenic.
Audiophiles might cringe at the thought of shoving a JBL Bluetooth speaker inside an LED light bulb but for ‘normal’ folks this solution may be a slice of genius. Well, that’s what Sengled is hoping.
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Samsung Galaxy stylus smarts could become a standard option right across the board, according to a newly-published Samsung patent.
The new patent filed by Samsung suggests that the South Korean company plans to eventually make all of its Galaxy-branded smartphones stylus-friendly.
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Apple Watch 2 was reportedly going to be unveiled at an event penciled in for March 2016, but the latest news is that this might be delayed.
Apple was apparently all set for launching their Watch 2, as well as a cheaper iPhone but reports are appearing stating that Apple may have pushed back the launch of the Apple Watch 2.
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I have taken the opportunity to test a couple of items, so here’s my Vodafone Findxone tracker review to start with.
The Findxone tracker is not flashy, but rather sturdy and functional. Saying that though, the Findxone only costs £15 and then £24 per year.
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Kitvision has just introduced two new sets of smartphone camera lenses.
The new 2 in 1 and 4 in 1 lens sets allow you to raise your photography game, as you can now take spectacular photographs directly from your smartphone.
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Following on from Mushkin’s 4TB SSD, Seagate has announced their 8TB hard drive.
The new larger capacity discs will be perfect for those storing large video files and complete artist discographies in lossless audio formats on Network Accessed Storage (NAS) systems.
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Whilst Vegas is still hosing itself down after CES thoughts are already turning to Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 and it appears that LG is on the starting grid early.
LG has squirted out invites letting the lucky recipients know that “Play Begins” on February 21st.
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