Articles by Matthew Bolton

LG Optimus 2X review

By Matthew Bolton published 15 April 11

Will the world's first dual-core smartphone prove to be a powerhouse?

HTC Desire S review

By Matthew Bolton published 29 March 11

Can HTC's Android 2.3 smartphone live up to its heritage?

Hannspree Hannspad review

By Matthew Bolton published 23 February 11

Is it too late for this Android 2.2 tablet to make its mark?

Samsung Galaxy Player 50 review

By Matthew Bolton published 7 January 11

Can Samsung and Android combine to best the iPod touch?

Zomm review

By Matthew Bolton published 24 December 10

Never forget your phone with this clever little device

Vogel's TwistDock review

By Matthew Bolton published 24 December 10

Think this looks like a simply way to keep your PS3 looking good? There's a twist coming…

Palm Pre 2 review

By Matthew Bolton published 3 December 10

It doesn't look much different to what's come before, so is the Pre 2 more than just Pre Plus Plus?

What's the best Lenovo laptop?

By Matthew Bolton published 5 November 10

Buying Guide The best Lenovo laptops on the market

Norrkross Movie review

By Matthew Bolton published 5 September 10

Can Norrkross Movie fill the gap between iMovie and Final Cut Express?

Nokia C6 review

By Matthew Bolton published 11 August 10

With the Nokia C7 looking like it'll pack Symbian S^3 when released, and MeeGo on the horizon, the Nokia C6 looks like it could be something of a swan song for Symbian S60 on the Nokia's smartphones.

Sony Ericsson Zylo review

By Matthew Bolton published 31 July 10

The Sony Ericsson Zylo is the first phone with FLAC support, but does it hit the right note?

Nokia C5 review

By Matthew Bolton published 30 June 10

The new Nokia C5 offers a taste of things pre-touchscreen: simple, cheap and apparently easy to use... but is it too old fashioned?

The definitive Samsung Monte S5650 review

Samsung Monte review

By Matthew Bolton published 10 May 10

Samsung's touchscreen mobile phone onslaught shows no sign of stopping, with the Monte arriving on the heels of the Samsung Genio Touch, Genio Slide and Galaxy Portal.

Google and Yahoo put pressure on Australia net filter

By Matthew Bolton published 16 February 10

Google and Yahoo have joined with Australian organisations to encourage a "rethink" of the Government's proposed mandatory internet filter which is intended to stop all refused classification content

Tess Daly Pregnancy Diary iPhone app released

By Matthew Bolton published 16 February 10

Though Tess Daly is currently taking some discreet time off since certain indiscretions, a free iPhone app to accompany Tess' Baby Diaries book has been released.

Symbian^3 operating system released

By Matthew Bolton published 16 February 10

MWC 2010 The Symbian Foundation has announced Symbian^3, its first fully open source release after its recent transition should be "feature complete" by the end of the first quarter of 2010.

Digital Economy Bill questioned on human rights

By Matthew Bolton published 16 February 10

The Government's Digital Rights Bill is coming under scrutiny from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, which has said that that it needs to see more details in the law before it can be passed

iPhone insurance claims spike when new model is released

By Matthew Bolton published 15 February 10

According to Supercover Insurance, iPhone insurance claims rise by 50 per cent during the month a new model arrives, and four out of ten of those claims are 'suspicious'.

Orange, O2 and T-Mobile plan rival to Apple App Store

By Matthew Bolton published 15 February 10

Several phone networks, including Orange, O2 and T-mobile are forming an alliance to rally against the rise of the app store model.

Acer 532G is first netbook with dedicated graphics

By Matthew Bolton published 15 February 10

Acer is taking HD video playback and mainstream gaming on its netbooks seriously, with its new Aspire One 532G netbook boasting smooth 1080p playback through an HDMI port.