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Motorola Xoom 2 video review

The Motorola Xoom 2 has some pretty big shoes to fill considering Google deemed its predecessor special enough to be the first Honeycomb-wielding tablet to enter the tablet arena back in March. While it may not have been treated to a huge boost in specs, with its impressive angular build, solid Android experience and the promise of Ice Cream Sandwich in the not too distant future, Motorola gets a thumbs up for its second attempt on its Honeycomb-toting tab. Watch the video...

Best Android apps this week

This week's apps include boxing robots and a first aid app to help you mop up their electronic wounds. Browse apps...

Android will use Majel voice controls to beat Siri

Google, hot on the heels of Apple, plans to release its own version of Siri currently code-named project Majel. The news comes right after we reported Apple’s plans to release the Siri code for developers - further evidence that Siri has started a vocal revolution in gadget interactions. Read more...

Apple looking to buy flash storage company for US$400 million

Apple is negotiating to buy Anobit – an Israel-based flash storage company – for a mighty US$400 million, according to Calcalist. It's likely Apple was attracted to Anobit's Memory Signal Processing technology (which improves performance and endurance) and we expect to see higher-capacity iDevices and flash storage-only MacBook releases. 128GB iPhone 5? Make it happen Apple.

Nokia reveals limited edition Dark Knight Rises Lumia 800

Nokia has revealed a limited-edition Batman variant of its Lumia 800 Windows Mobile smartphone, to tie in with Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. It may be super-exclusive – there are only 40 being made – but it doesn't have any additional Bat-features. It's basically your standard Lumia 800 (in black, of course) with an etched Batman logo on the back. It all comes packaged in a similarly-embossed black box.  Watch video...

Viral of the week – spherical robot struts its stuff

If a robotic spider, tangerine and a portal turret were to procreate, this would be the end result... Watch video...

Five of the best budget earphones

These buds may be low on cost but they're high on quality. Starting with... The SoundMagic E10s have blasted in out of nowhere (well, China). Their stylish metal casing makes them look and feel valuable, and they sound rich too, with awesome punch, excellent balance from treble to bass, and loads of detail. They’d be good at twice the price. Read more...