Russell Holly
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Hands-on with Flir One, a smartphone-powered thermal camera
By Russell Holly last updated
Our first Nexus 5X camera samples
By Russell Holly last updated
Google promised some seriously powerful cameras in the Nexus 5X. Here's what we've discovered so far.
Hands-on with Playmation: Marvel Avengers
By Russell Holly last updated
Mattel and Disney have partnered up to put the power of The Avengers on the arm of just about anyone, and it's the start of something very cool.
Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro Tango preview: Consider our minds blown
By Russell Holly last updated
We spent a couple of minutes with an early prototype of the Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro, and walked away more than a little impressed.
Augmented Reality is the cool new place for Android fragmentation
By Russell Holly last updated
There are some epic new AR features popping up all over the Android ecosystem, and exactly zero ways to experience all of it on one phone.
The wireless charging wars are over (for now)
By Russell Holly last updated
There is now a single wireless charging standard, as the last major player falls in line with the Wireless Power Consortium.
Lenovo Mirage Solo hands-on: The first Daydream headset that doesn't need a phone
By Russell Holly last updated
You can now enjoy Daydream without using your phone, and with that comes a whole new way to explore VR.
Blade Runner 2049 Speakerhat review: I guess I wear music now
By Russell Holly last updated
Atari makes a hat now, and it's kind of amazing.
Here's the complete list of real-world Ingress events for the next year
By Russell Holly last updated
Niantic continues to make Ingress a global community game with a new series of physical events for people to go to and play together.
The Moto G5 Plus is the most important phone of 2017
By Russell Holly last updated
Not to be confused with "best" but still a really important thing to think about.
Tips for using Portrait Mode with Christmas lights
By Russell Holly last updated
If you're going to be using Portrait Mode for taking great photos, make sure Christmas lights don't ruin your shot.
Raids are coming to Pokémon Go, here's what you need to know!
By Russell Holly last updated
Niantic has completely scrubbed the Gym battle system you know today, and we now know how Raids are going to work in the future.
Best Virtual Reality Gifts of 2017
By Russell Holly last updated
Looking for gift options? Invite someone to step into an entirely new world, with the help of some great new VR hardware!
360fly 4K review: The future of action cams
By Russell Holly last updated
The folks at 360fly have delivered on a significantly more capable version of the original, but some obvious weak points remain.
Pokémon Go: A beginner's guide
By Jen Karner, Russell Holly last updated
Just getting started in Pokémon Go and wanna be the best? We've got the rundown on everything that you'll need to get started!
Hands and eyes on native Android TV in the Sharp Aquos LC-70UE30U
By Russell Holly last updated
We're no strangers to Android TV set-top boxes, but when this platform is baked right into the television the rules change a little.
BB-8 by Sphero is every Star Wars fan's dream robot
By Russell Holly last updated
That awesome little robot in the trailers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now available in a miniature form from the folks behind Sphero and Ollie.
Cyanogen and Truecaller are partnering to build a new dialer app
By Russell Holly last updated