The iPhone has been around for a couple of years now and we’ve yet to officially review one. The reason for this is mainly because we’re poor and can’t ever get our hands on one long enough to review one. That, and the fact that Apple seems to release a new version of this thing every few months that we find it hard trying to play catch up. We think the iPhone 4GS is a good enough phone to review since it’s an iPhone that has been tinkered and modified with lots of new goodies since the original iPhone came out. We like to review gadgets after a specific period of time since most of the original versions of these devices are thrown out on the market to show the potential of the device and it takes several versions till the same company manages to reach their true potential and deliver to us a gadget worthy of getting our attention.

Highs:
-Great camera
-Great operating system
-Strong graphics processor
-Siri Voice Recognition

Lows:
-Expensive
-New add-one not worth the extra cost
-Marginal battery life

The first thing that we noticed with the iPhone 4GS is the camera. The camera has been upgraded to 8MP from 5MP on the iPhone 4G. The device makes it easy to snap a photo and includes the camera’s shutter button on the left hand side for easy access. We’re not camera gurus but we can tell you that the iPhone 4GS did take some great photos in low light conditions and has a stability monitor to help stop the camera from shaking when trying to snap a photo. Furthermore, the camera can now take Full 1080p video for those that prefer to shoot movies. The editing software is easy to use if you wish to edit the video on the fly and don’t want to wait till you’re sitting next to your computer in order to edit something. The iPhone 4S comes with iOS 5. It’s a decent operating system compared to Android and the interface allows you to easily check messages with a new drop down menu. In addition, apps can be moved into folders but the iPhone doesn’t have the ability to add widgets on the fly like other Android phones do. Since most iPhones will be used by hipsters or the more casual user, we don’t think this will be much of an issue for most people but some of the more geekier fans might prefer a phone with an android OS for this reason.
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In the last 2-3 years, tablet devices have made a dent in the once traditional laptop and PC markets. Of course, the Ipad is the clear favorite among most hipsters but we decided to take a look at another device that has been gaining lots of momentum and that’s the Amazon Kindle Fire.

Highs:
-Great price
-Solid build quality
-Easy access to lots of media
-One free book a month

Lows:
-Occasionally clumsy interface
-Low internal storage capacity
-No 3G or bluetooth
-Marginal battery life

The Kindle Fire is the first tablet device by Amazon to be in colour. It’s 7.5 x 4.7 x .47 inches in size and only features a power button and audio output for headphones on the side. This means that any tinkering will need to be done through the tablet’s software functions. Inside, you’ll find a dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP processor paired with 512MB of RAM and a mere 8GB of storage. We wish that there was more storage space so that we could load more multimedia content but the device is priced cheaper to compensate for the lack of storage space. In the future, we hope they release another version with increased storage space for those that like to watch more movies/audio on the device compared to reading with it. The tablet supports 802.11b/g/n but doesn’t have 3G or bluetooth. We’ll forgive them for leaving out bluetooth but 3G speeds are a must in today’s workplace. Also, the Kindle’s battery life can barely reach 8 hrs. This isn’t too much of a concern as 8hrs. is still a long duration but it’s low when you compare it to most other tablets that can go beyond 8hrs. with some even reaching 10 hrs. in battery life.
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Apple has been popping out iPads every year and we finally managed to get our hands on one. The third generation iPad, called ‘New iPad’, has been on the market for a few months already and we were able to have one for a week to see how good it really is and how different it is compared to previous versions already on the market.

Highs:
-Great screen
-Simple interface
-Excellent network compatibility
-Great web browser

Lows:
-Device can overheat
-Apps take up too much space
-No camera settings
-marginal battery life

The new iPad looks pretty much like the old iPad. It’s got a white or black bezel with a curved metal backing. The tablet still has a sealed-in battery and no ports other than a MicroSIM slot, a standard headphone jack, and an Apple 30-pin dock connector. The screen on the iPad is one of the best that we’ve ever seen. The 2048 x 1536-pixel Retina display helps to create amazing detail for almost any picture and makes looking at the old iPad very hard to do since the old iPad’s graphics will look much more grainier than they ever have before. One area where the new graphics display really is a blessing is on the Ipad’s web browser. Pages load up fast and you can see every detail of the text and pictures which were a bit grainier and harder to read with previous versions of the Ipad.
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