ZTE Grand S 2 hands-on review Our Verdict The ZTE Grand S 2 is an Android smartphone that offers a lot of what the rest of the market offers already, and that is a big screened smartphone with high-end specs. The early signs suggest that it doesn’t have anything significantly more or less than the competition though. It seems that high-end Androidsmartphonesare still set to come in all shapes and sizes, with Sony Launching a new Xperia Z1 Compact device, ZTE has gone the other way and launched a 5....

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Aria FX-Viper 8320 review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Aria FX-Viper 8320 is reasonably priced, but you’ll have to factor in the cost of a monitor, keyboard and mouse if you don’t have these already. Performance is measurably lower than most of the competition, but gaming frame rates are fast enough for smooth graphics at high resolutions and quality settings. We would recommend a beefier power supply, however. If you’re in search of a bargain, look no further than Aria’s FX-Viper 8320....

LG Lifeband Touch hands-on review Our Verdict Smartwatches are very much in their infancy, but from the few we’ve seen so far we think that the LG Lifeband Touch will hold its own in the market. The sporty angle and the fact it works with iOS and Android are god selling points that are sure to appeal to a lot of people. This year has been earmarked as the year of wearable technology already, and LG has joined the party early doors with the LG Lifeband touch....

LG webOS Smart TV hands-on review: CES 2014 Our Verdict Our first impressions of LG’s new webOS Smart TVs is very good. The firm has done a great job of moulding the operating system to work on a large screen and significantly improve the user experience. TVs are always a big part of CES and 2014 is no different. There are massive screens with mind boggling resolutions and new operating systems arriving, including LG’sTVrunning webOS....