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Reviews round-up: 15 devices we've got our hands on in the past month

From the new BlackBerry to notebooks and robotic vacuums, here's 15 pieces of hardware our reviewers tested in June.

July 10, 2018 by ZDNet Editors in Reviews

Hardware round-up: Samsung Galaxy S9, Lenovo ThinkPad T480s, Moto G6 Plus, Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 7 Plus

From the flagship smartphones to notebooks and dash cams, here's 11 pieces of hardware our reviewers tested in May.

June 6, 2018 by ZDNet Editors in Reviews

Best photographic accessories for your smartphone

If you want to elevate your smartphone photography above the ordinary, there are plenty of affordable accessories to help you do so. Here are 15 to get you going.

June 5, 2018 by Cliff Joseph in Smartphones

UAG Plyo and Plasma for the Huawei P20 Pro: Drop protection for the best smartphone

Urban Armor Gear (UAG) makes my favorite cases for popular smartphones so I was very excited to see it release some options for the current best smartphone available, the Huawei P20 Pro.

June 1, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Make the Kessel Run in Solo's new Millennium Falcon Otterbox Symmetry Apple iPhone X case

Han Solo is my favorite Star Wars character so the day OtterBox announced new Solo: A Star Wars Story cases I placed my order and have one wrapped around my Apple iPhone X.

May 6, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Hardware round-up: 15 bits of kit we've reviewed in the past month

From the new Apple iPad to a headset for commuters, here's 15 pieces of hardware our reviewers tested in April.

May 4, 2018 by ZDNet Editors in Hardware

Trekz Air wireless bone conduction headphones: Run safer hearing your environment

I've run with a vast number of headphones and the Trekz Air may be the best ever. They are comfortable, last for about six hours, have good volume and audio quality, and my ears are completely open to hearing my surroundings.

April 29, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Adidas Originals Apple iPhone X cases: Colorful TPU cases with island graphics

A few new cases that are perfect for the summer season arrived for the Apple iPhone X. They provide some protection while also showing off vivid colors.

April 22, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

OtterBox Symmetry and Pursuit for the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus: Reliable drop protection without the bulk

OtterBox is well-known for a long history of rugged cases and with new devices come some new designs ready to protect your Samsung Galaxy S9.

March 31, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

8 impressive Chinese smartphones you've never heard of

I've had hands-on experience with some amazing smartphones from China that you may not have heard about before. Here is a selection of my favourites.

March 22, 2018 by Eileen Brown in Smartphones

BodyGuardz cases for the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus: Unequal tech for impact protection

The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is the best smartphone currently available and BodyGuardz has three case options to protect your investment. Tech used by professional athletes is incorporated in the cases.

March 22, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Apple Watch bands by Southern Straps: Affordable and interchangeable options

There are a ton of bands available for the Apple Watch and if you like to swap them out, then it's nice to find some affordable, stylish options. Southern Straps offers $35 nylon and $75 leather bands.

March 18, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

UAG and Tech21 cases for the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus: Stylish drop protection

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are now available and we spent time with a couple of new cases that offer drop protection for this glass sandwich smartphone.

March 17, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

WaterField CitySlicker case for Nintendo Switch: Perfect for your commute or business trip

The Nintendo Switch is an amazing gaming system that lets you jump into a world of play for a few minutes or a few hours. WaterField Designs created the CitySlicker case that protects your Switch while also providing capacity for everything you need to play for hours.

March 9, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Gallery: Top 10 detachable tablets

Tablets with detachable keyboards are an established segment of the mobile device market. Here are some of the leading contenders for a place in your travel bag.

February 22, 2018 by Cliff Joseph in Laptops

Video: ioSafe rugged storage demo

ioSafe's CEO Robb Moore visited ZDNet UK's offices to show off the company's fireproof, waterproof, shockproof, crushproof and theftproof external hard drives and SSDs

February 24, 2012 by Charles McLellan in Storage

The future of the desktop: webinar

Check out ZDNet Australia's webinar on the future of the desktop.

February 2, 2012 by Brian Haverty in Hardware

The desktop of tomorrow: conference watch

In this live panel, we look at some of the latest developments in the evolution of the desktop: what they bring to businesses, and where it is all heading.

November 6, 2011 by ZDNet Staff in CXO

Dell Latitude E4300

Dell's Latitude E4300 shares many of the exciting features of its larger siblings, but also sacrifices a lot in exchange for portability.

November 11, 2008 by Alex Serpo in Dell

T-Mobile's G1 brings Android to the UK

More than just another mobile operating system, Android is Google's spearhead onto phones. Charles McLellan finds it fast, fun and full of good ideas

October 31, 2008 by Charles McLellan in Smartphones

Is desktop security broken beyond repair?

At the AusCERT 2007 conference in Queensland last week, keynote speaker Ivan Krstić, who is the director of security architecture for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, told attendees that desktop security was fundamentally broken. We asked several security experts who attended the conference if they agreed and how the problem could be fixed.

May 29, 2007 by Munir Kotadia in IBM

Sticky keys mean one-fingered ctrl-alt-del

Vista has a feature called sticky keys, which is enabled by quickly pressing the shift key five times. While sticky keys are active, Windows will pretend consecutive key presses happen simultaneously.

April 16, 2007 by Munir Kotadia in Hardware

Fewer lost files with Vista desktop search

Microsoft has finally integrated a full desktop search facility into Windows, which is designed to ensure you never lose a file again.We spoke to Microsoft Australia's Paul Randle for these tips and tricks.

April 16, 2007 by Munir Kotadia in Hardware

Vista ShadowCopy forgives unwise edits

If you start editing a document and then, after making numerous changes and saving the changes, you realise you shouldn't have made the changes in the first place, ShadowCopy might save the day. In this video we demonstrate how to access a "backup" version of the file that was created by Vista.

April 16, 2007 by Munir Kotadia in Hardware

Video: Michael Dell in Sydney

His name synonymous with the PC industry, Dell was recently in town to meet customers, employees and members of the media.

August 15, 2006 by Steven Deare in Dell

HP EliteBook 840 G5, First Take: A solid business-class laptop

This is a well made 14-inch laptop with some high-end components, including above-average speakers

2 days ago by Sandra Vogel in Laptops

Garmin Fenix 5X Plus review: Champion multi-sport GPS watch with music, Garmin Pay, and advanced sleep tracking

The Garmin Fenix series is designed for those who participate in more than just running and cycling and if you enjoy tracking every detail of your outdoor adventures then it is a watch to consider. The long battery life makes it something you can wear and never worry about, which appeals to me more than today's advanced smart watches.

3 days ago by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Toshiba Tecra X40-E First Take: Better battery life boosts mobile credentials

This 14-inch laptop has a touch screen, a great keyboard and good battery life, and is light enough to cater for mobile professionals.

July 18, 2018 by Sandra Vogel in Laptops

Nokia 8 Sirocco review: A flawed flagship

Nokia's otherwise solidly specified 5.5-inch flagship smartphone is let down by its curved 16:9 aspect-ratio screen.

July 16, 2018 by Sandra Vogel in Smartphones

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro review: Two screens really are better than one

Mobvoi is innovating on a smartwatch platform that's standing still.

July 12, 2018 by Jason Cipriani in Hardware

Asus ZenFone 5 review: A mid-range handset with hidden depths

The ZenFone 5 is unremarkable in terms of design and hardware specs, but includes a range of AI-related features that lift it above the ordinary.

July 11, 2018 by Sandra Vogel in Smartphones

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen review: A peerless business ultraportable

The 2018 ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains the business laptop to beat, offering a tough chassis, an excellent keyboard and all-day battery life for all but the most demanding power users.

July 9, 2018 by Sandra Vogel in Laptops

Elephone U Pro review: An affordable but flawed Galaxy S9-alike

The Elephone U Pro has a fantastic 6-inch screen, a large battery, voluminous and expandable storage, and good looks. But there are one or two rough edges and the main camera performance is disappointing.

July 5, 2018 by Alun Taylor in Smartphones

Sony Xperia Ear Duo: A concept not yet complete

Sony's idea of a Bluetooth headset that allows the outside world in is good in theory, but falls over in practice.

July 1, 2018 by Chris Duckett in Hardware

Auto Vox X1 dash cam hands-on: GPS-enabled and great in low light

June 29, 2018 by Eileen Brown in Hardware

Nuance Power PDF Advanced 3, First Take: A secure and efficient PDF editor

PDF 2.0 support, real-time collaboration and e-signatures are among the features that will streamline your PDF-based workflows.

June 29, 2018 by Sandra Vogel in Productivity

BlackBerry KEY2 review: An old-school concept, updated

The KEY2 will appeal most to BlackBerry fans who want to continue using a keyboard-equipped handset. For others, giving up today's larger screens might be too much of an ask.

June 28, 2018 by Sandra Vogel in Smartphones

CorelDRAW 2018, First Take: Saving time for graphics professionals

New tools to speed up complex tasks that used to take a lot of fiddly work make the latest CorelDRAW a boon for productivity.

June 27, 2018 by Mary Branscombe in Productivity

Kasmer Fitness tracker: Lots of promise, but fails to deliver

The Kasmer tracker has a full-colour screen and looks nice on my wrist. But this nice-looking fitness tracker does not have the functionality I want.

June 27, 2018 by Eileen Brown in Mobility

FileMaker 17, First Take: More accessible, more connected

FileMaker continues its move from database tool to low-code mobile app authoring system and simplifies the number of versions available.

June 22, 2018 by Mary Branscombe in Enterprise Software