Samsung Galaxy S6

The South Korean brand finally makes a stunning phone and Galaxy S6 called Samsung's best phone yet by industry execs. It’s the beginning of 2015, and time to get excited about this year’s new smartphones. News of the Samsung Galaxy S6 started to arrive at the end of 2014, and is sure to accelerate in the days leading up to the launch event at Mobile World Congress. The bar is set high for Samsung in 2015, in light of lower than expected financial results last year, declining smartphone sales, and growing discontent among even its...

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10 best mobile phones in the world today

The best smartphones 2014: what phone is best for you? 1. HTC One M8 What to say about the HTC One M8? They often say the second album is the hardest, but the follow up to the all-conquering HTC One takes the best of that phone and yet still re-invents things enough to make it a massive recommendation over the old model. We love the speed of the camera, the Duo Camera is smart as a tack, the Boomsound upgrade is impressive and the design... well, you have to hold it. The Snapdragon 801 processor has boosted battery dramatically...

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SAMSUNG RF34H9960S4/AA

If you’re an amateur or professional chef with six grand just burning a hole in your pocket, we’ve got just the gadget for you. The Samsung RF34H9960S4/AA Chef Collection Refrigerator is bound to leave any food aficionado standing slack-jawed, awed by a truly stunning appliance.  The massive unit features three highly-customizable compartments, a bevy of techy features and a back chilling wall that may freeze off your fingertips (OK, it’s not that cold). It would make a great centerpiece in a highly-trafficked kitchen. A chef-inspired design Samsung didn’t fly blind when designing...

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IROBOT SCOOBA 450

You probably know iRobot as the purveyor of robotic vacuum cleaners, but they do more than just Roomba. In addition to the company’s iconic carpet-cleaning bot, the company also produces robotic servants of all kinds, including gutter cleaners, pool cleaners, and autonomous floor scrubbers. Not being fans of manual labor, we had to get our hands on one of the latter to see if it was actually better than scrubbing floors manually. Here’s what we found. Setup and installation Getting this little bot up and running is about as simple...

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BLENDTEC DESIGNER 725

If you’ve browsed through YouTube any time in the past five years, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve seen Blendtec blenders before. The company has made a name for itself by blending everything from iPhones to Bic lighers on camera — but pulverizing a smartphone doesn’t necessarily mean a blender will make you a good smoothie. To see how Blendtec’s blenders perform in real-world applications, we brought one of its top-of-the-line models into our kitchen and went berserk. Here’s how it went. The first thing you’ll notice about...

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GIONEE ELIFE S5.1 - The world's thinnest smartphone

Lately, the race to hold the title of World’s Thinnest Smartphone is busier than ever, but few companies work as hard as Gionee. Its Elife S5.5 held the trophy for sometime, and rather than let another company take it away, it came up with a second record beating phone: the Elife S5.1. Gionee has opted for a more mid-range spec this time, perhaps as a consequence of pushing for an even slimmer chassis. Unfortunately, losing weight has hurt it. GIONEE ELIFE S5.1 Gorgeous looks, high quality finish The phone’s name gives...

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Apple iPhone 6 Plus

The most serious Apple smartphone yet.  The Good The bigger battery means great battery life, and the 5.5-inch screen is not only big but bright and high-contrast. Optical image stabilization improves low-light photography. The Bad The big footprint of the iPhone 6 Plus is not for everybody, and it's less visually distinctive in overall design than previous iPhones. Also, apps that haven't been optimized yet look blurry and have big keyboards. The Bottom Line The iPhone 6 Plus is too big for everyone to love it, but it's...

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