From: Butterscotch on Mon, Jun 13 2011 2:07 PM

DXG is making inroads with inexpensive, high-spec cameras that fill a market gap since the demise of the Flip. The Luxe line (DXG-5COV HD) is a hand-held slim cam capable of recording in full 1080p HD. At $250, it’s more reasonable to compare the Luxe to Sony's Bloggie or Sanyo's Xacti...

From: Butterscotch on Fri, Jun 10 2011 2:28 PM

The Xperia Play, AKA the PlayStation phone is, as the name suggests, a dedicated gaming phone. It’s got decent smartphone specs and a current version of Android, but its main claim to fame is the game. And it plays well. As a smartphone it's unremarkable though on par with mid-range Android...

From: Butterscotch on Fri, Jun 10 2011 2:28 PM

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is the thinnest Android phone we’ve seen to date. It's true to the Arc name as the back of the device is slightly convex. Aside from looking good, this also makes it easier to grab the phone when it's laying on its back on the desk. While it's decidedl...

From: Butterscotch on Fri, Jun 10 2011 2:28 PM

Andy, once again flouting Lab Rats convention, decided to make the switch from the Apple to the Android camp. He’s ditched the iPhone 4 and moved over the the reference design Google phone, the Nexus S. The Lab Rats have compiled their top-ten tips for Android switcher or really, anyone trying t...

From: Butterscotch on Fri, Jun 10 2011 2:28 PM

On this week’s show, we take a look at the latest Android handset reference design rumour; let's call it Nexus Next. Microsoft cashing in on Android's success and Google Wallet; I'd tap that. Also, Kate Abraham shows us how to stay organized and on top of our to-do lists with the ...

From: Butterscotch on Fri, Jun 10 2011 2:28 PM

PureGear’s DualTek for iPhone 4 is shock and impact-resistant case for Apple's latest. It's sort of a cross between a bumper and a full-on case. It leaves the iPhone 4 aesthetic largely intact by slapping protective film on the front and a rigid back on, well, the back. It offers reaso...

From: Butterscotch on Mon, Jun 06 2011 1:54 PM

The BlackBerry PlayBook is capable of connecting to an external display like an HD television using its micro-HDMI port . We’ll show you how to get it connected in this episode using a micro HDMI to HDMI cable and how to change your display settings in this episode.

From: Butterscotch on Mon, Jun 06 2011 1:54 PM

The Dictionary & Thesaurus app for iPhone can help you expand your vocabulary and master English in no time. This free application combines the best of both Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com and allows you to look up words , check spellings and see useful synonyms all from one app.

From: Butterscotch on Mon, Jun 06 2011 1:54 PM

In this episode, we’ll show you a few must-have

apps for the BlackBerry PlayBook

. While there are thousands of apps out there, we decided to show you just a handful, each from a different category. Some of these are

entertainment apps

, some of them are <...

From: Butterscotch on Mon, Jun 06 2011 1:54 PM

In the first part of our top ten Android apps for smartphones, we run through numbers 10 through six. We’ve got a great social game, a better way to SMS, a way to keep your grocery list in sync and more. We're also taking a close look at the Sonos S5 wireless music system and the Android ap...

From: Butterscotch on Mon, Jun 06 2011 1:54 PM

Of all the ways to remember things , mental notes are probably the least reliable. That’s why there's Catch Notes for Android , a free application that allows you to leave yourself written notes, voice notes and picture notes . You can even password protect them or back them up online.

From: Butterscotch on Tue, May 31 2011 1:40 PM

In this series we’ll show you how to use the BlackBerry PlayBook . The long-awaited tablet from Research in Motion is smaller and lighter than many other tablets on the market and its unique OS makes the interface different from other tablets like the iPad . We'll point out the differe...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, May 31 2011 1:40 PM

There are times where you may want to

purchase an app

and find that it’s not what you're looking for. If you purchased that app from

Android Market

, then you've got a 15 minute window that you can use to get a

refund for your ap...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, May 31 2011 1:40 PM

If you’ve ever dropped a digital camera in the drink, you know your heart sinks just as fast as your once cutting-edge point-and-shoot. Aside from being waterproof to 10 meters (33 feet), the TG-810 can also withstand shocks from drops up to 2m (6.6 feet), temperatures of -10 degrees Celsius (14...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, May 31 2011 1:40 PM

Without apps most mobile devices wouldn’t be much fun. The same is true of the BlackBerry PlayBook , which is why in this episode we'll be focusing on how to install apps on your PlayBook using BlackBerry App World . We'll also show you how to find the apps you want and how ...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, May 31 2011 1:40 PM

If you’ve ever found yourself at a loss for words in another country, it might be because you don't know the language.

Google Translate

can help. This

free Android app

allows you to easily

translate phrases

and save common quest...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, May 31 2011 1:40 PM

Here, we’ll show you how to turn on Bluetooth on your BlackBerry PlayBook and how to connect to a BlackBerry smartphone through Bluetooth . Once you do that, we'll also show you how to enable Internet tethering so that you won't need to connect to a Wi-Fi network to get online.

From: Butterscotch on Tue, May 31 2011 1:40 PM

PureBeats, not to be confused with Beats by Dr. Dre, are relatively inexpensive in-ear phones that offer excellent sound quality at a relative bargain price. At about $50, these PureBeats feature the flat cable that is currently en vogue. They’re capable phones and the addition of the in-line mi...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, May 31 2011 1:40 PM

Don’t get us wrong, we love the Android platform. Yet, occasionally, it can fall a bit short compared to it's long time nemesis - the iPhone. Thankfully, an open platform breeds many solutions. In fact, in some instances we not only found solutions, but also applications that just made the ...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, May 31 2011 1:40 PM

The BlackBerry PlayBook doesn’t come with certain features like a calendar or email application by default. Research in Motion has instead made it necessary to connect to a BlackBerry smartphone using BlackBerry Bridge in order to access those features. We'll show you how...