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The Motorola Xoom is an impressive piece of tech. The preferred size of a tablet is quite a personal thing. The Xoom being somewhere between that of larger tablets like the iPad, and smaller tablets such as Dell’s Streak 7 is quite a good place to be. However, as with many tablets, the weight is still an issue. Holding the 730 grams Xoom in one hand for any period of time can become a strain. Motorola [...]

With the focus on operating systems, desktop software and games consoles, it’s often easy to forget that Microsoft have always have a presence in the peripheral market. The original InteliMouse series pretty much paved the way for the optical mouse, being among the first to feature a middle-button / scroll-wheel and built-in forward/back buttons. Well, Microsoft have done it again. The Microsoft [...]

Image via Wikipedia Samsung’s entry into the Windows Phone 7, the Omnia 7, is a brilliant piece of tech. The first thing you’ll notice before you even pick up this phone is the size of the screen – it’s huge! At 4inches, the Super AMOLED Plus screen glows with pride. The handset itself isn’t amazing in design, it’s pretty plain and sans-frills, but I think that’s [...]

Model: Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 Manufacturer: Asus Price: ~£499 Availability: Out now When it comes to gorgeous design, Apple tend to lead the way. There aren’t many elegant models in the PC market. That is, there weren’t until Lamborghini got involved. We took a look at the Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 to see what you get when you combine top netbook manufacturers Asus with prestigious car [...]

Image by clintonjeff via Flickr Originally dubbed The Playstation Phone, Sony’s Xperia Play is the first Smartphone to feature a gamepad. Something that hasn’t really been attempted since Nokia’s N-Gage, which was launched in 2003 and re-released in ’08. It works. The phone slides out to reveal the gamepad, which functions exactly as it should. With a d-pad, X, O Triangle, [...]

HTC have a earned a reputation in the mobile industry as building phones of outstanding quality. Recently we had the opportunity to play around with the Desire S and see if it lives up to that standard. The original Desire was like the showcase product from HTC and was one of their biggest sellers of 2010. It bared a high resemblance to the Google branded Nexus One. HTC had a few tricks up sleeves [...]

We’ve reviewed a fair few headphones and headsets at Sporkings.com and they tend to often fall into the categories of “okay” or “great”. Well, not with these babies. It’s very rare that I review a piece of tech that blows me away, but from the moment I unboxed these beauties, I had the feeling this was going to be one of those times. They didn’t disappoint.

Remember when you used to carry around more than one gadget? Walkman, camera, watch, these days we travel light. Let’s be honest, a Smartphone is all you need – there’s an app for everything! The Dictaphone is no exception. With the Edutige i-Microphone, your Smartphone becomes just that: a fully functioning voice recorder. Yes, your Smartphone has a microphone built in, which [...]

Imagine listening to the same music in every room of your house, at the same time. You walk from the living room to the kitchen and your favourite track goes un-interrupted. It almost sounds like an experience from a science fiction movie, but with Sonos it’s not only possible – it’s easy, affordable and bloody amazing! The applications are endless. You’re doing chores around [...]

Regular readers of Sporkings.com will know we like to keep you guys up to date with the latest trends in the mobile accessory market. This week we bring you news from one of our favourite retailers, regarding the release of two designer collections for the iPhone 4 – so even your mobile is in fashion. Ben Allen Collection – This one is more for the guys, two handsomely designed iPhone 4 [...]