Neowin News Feed for: Hands-on

Instagram (sort of) comes to Windows Phone via Itsdagram; we go hands-on [Update: pulled!]

Max Slater-Robins — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:54:13 +0100

Instagram hasn't come to Windows Phone yet which has left a gaping hole in the store, especially for those who use the service daily. Enter Itsdagram, perhaps the first viable alternative. Read more...

Hands-on with the Asus VivoTab Smart

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 06:09:07 +0100

While the past few weeks have been very busy, I managed to get a few weeks of hands-on time with the Asus VivoTab Smart to give a short(ish) verdict on the budget-friendly Windows 8 tablet Read more...

Windows Blue includes better multi-monitor support

Max Slater-Robins — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:19:14 +0000

Windows Blue has leaked onto the Internet, giving brave users a showcase of what's to come. A video has emerged which shows the updated version of Windows 8 running across multiple monitors. Read more...

Unboxing: Sony Xperia Z

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:18:59 +0000

A Sony Xperia Z has ended up on the Neowin doorstep, so naturally we go ahead and unbox the device to see what's in the final retail packaging. And it's a white model, just to be different. Read more...

Hands on with Nokia's new Lumia 520 and 720

Andy Weir — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:39:41 +0000

Nokia announced two new Windows Phones today - the Lumia 520 and Lumia 720 - at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We go hands-on - do these budget-friendly devices create a good first impression? Read more...

Hands-on with the Sony Xperia Z

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:25:23 +0000

While I was in Sydney I also managed to get some quick hands-on time with the Xperia Z, Sony's flagship that should be available very soon, and there were a few impressive things to be seen Read more...

A video hands-on with the HTC One

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:03:34 +0000

Join us as well as HTC executive Richard as we take a short hands-on look at the HTC One in Sydney, showing off some of the features (briefly) including the capabilities of HTC Zoe and the camera Read more...

Hands-on with the HTC One

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:19:51 +0000

Ultrapixels, Zoe, BoomSound, BlinkFeed and One were all terms thrown about casually at last night's HTC event in Sydney, where I managed to get some serious hands-on time with the upcoming HTC One Read more...

Google announces Chromebook Pixel, a premium Chrome OS laptop shipping next week from $1,299

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:10:45 +0000

Google has unveiled the first premium Chromebook: the Pixel. It includes an Intel i5 CPU, Intel HD 4000 GPU and 4GB of RAM, as well as a 13-inch high-res display starting at $1,299. Read more...

Unboxing: Sony Vaio Tap 20

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:57:01 +0000

Ever wanted to see what a 20-inch Windows 8 tablet looks like? We go hands-on with Sony's Vaio Tap 20 in an unboxing video to see how Sony has managed an all-in-one PC with an internal battery Read more...

Video of the ATIV S lands early, splays Windows Phone 8

Stephen Robinson — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:57:05 +0100

This hands-on video with the Samsung ATIV S Windows Phone gives us another look at the device as well as some of the features in Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system. Read more...

Hands-on with Asus Transformer Prime, Ice Cream Sandwich [Video]

Christopher White — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +0000

We were able to get some hands-on time with the Asus Transformer Prime and were able to play with the most recent version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. We also played a networked FPS game. Read more...

Review: BlackBerry Bold 9780

Andrew Lyle — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:36:07 +0000

Neowin got the chance to look at the BlackBerry Bold 9780, an update from the Bold 9700. There is a couple of slight differences between the Bold 9700 and the Bold 9780. Hardware, Software and Applications... Read more...

Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy Players

Andrew Lyle — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:57:49 +0000

Neowin took a tour around the entire Samsung booth today, checking out all the new products coming out this year. This time we took a stop over to take a hands-on look at the new... Read more...

Hands-On: LG SmartTV CES 2011

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:35:11 +0000

This year LG unveiled their new line-up of SmartTV's, a built in application and gaming system built into your HDTV. The new line-up of LED back-lit HDTV's run LG's own software called SmartTV, a motion... Read more...

Office for Mac 2011 screenshots, hands-on

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:24:01 +0100

BGR has an exclusive hands on with Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, with a nice gallery to boot. They take special notice of the general overhaul Microsoft gave the UI for this iteration, making people... Read more...

Demigod Hands-on Preview and Fresh Screenshots

Marcel Klum — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:42:22 +0100

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To describe Gas Powered Games' Demigod as a DotA clone is doing a disservice to its target audience. Demigod is DotA for people who think DotA sounds like a division of Homeland Security. So what... Read more...

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Hands-on Preview

EL1TE — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:27:23 +0000

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Later this year, European and Australian gamers will get their first taste of the next in the Gran Turismo series with the Prologue edition. Gran Turismo for years has remained untouched as the best driving... Read more...

Galactic Civilization II: Dark Avatar Hands-on

Marcel Klum — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:24:41 +0000

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2006 might not have been the best year for some PC genres, but for strategy gamers, it was awesome. 2006 saw the release of plenty of great city-builders, RTS games and turn-based strategy titles. Even... Read more...

IGN Playstation 3 Hands-On - Controller is poo?

Todd Tanner — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:18:02 +0100

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IGN has a nice two page hands-on preview of the upcoming next-gen Playstation 3 for all to read and enjoy. Overall they enjoyed the time spent with the behemoth, but came away with more questions... Read more...