Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S5 mini comparison review Our Verdict The Galaxy S5 mini has the usual downgrades compared to the full-size Galaxy S5 including screen resolution, camera and processor. It has the same design, including IP67 certification, in a more compact device while retaining the fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitor. We await a UK release date and price. Following tradition, Samsung has announced a Galaxy S5 mini smartphone which is smaller and cheaper than the flagshipGalaxy S5....

HTC One mini 2 review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The HTC One mini 2 is one of the better examples of a mid-ranged version of a flagship smartphone. It has the same premium feel as the M8 with only a few downgrades – namely a lower res screen and no Duo Camera or IR blaster. The camera is a little disappointing but good performance and software balance things out. It’s now a tradition to launch a smaller and cheaper version of flagshipsmartphonesand that’s exactly what HTC has done with the One M8....

Spotify vs Google Music review Our Verdict There’s very little to choose between Spotify and Google Music with both offering a high quality streaming service. If you don’t want to pay any money then stick to Spotify with its excellent ad-supported service and buy albums you really want to own on Google Music. Both subscription services are excellent so we suggest making use of the free trials to decide which you prefer – assuming you can’t afford to pay for both....

WD My Passport Pro 4TB review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Thanks to an enormous capacity in a still just handleable bus-powered package drive chassis, the WD My Passport Pro could prove invaluable for carrying huge volumes of data on the road. At £350 for the 4 TB version it is not pocket-change cheap but nevertheless its price per capacity figure of just 8.8p/GB makes it in effect the cheapest Thunderbolt drive in this class....

Acronis True Image 2014 Premium backup software review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict Acronis True Image is still the back-up utility to beat and the 2014 Premium product adds online storage to its arsenal of data security utilities. While we were a bit disappointed with the default level of compression, backups are created quickly and there’s plenty of flexibility in how you set them up and schedule them. The single PC product feels a bit dear; the 3-PC version is better value....