Ever found yourself kicking back, surfing the net and just chillin’ – not Netflix and chillin’ – but actually chillin’ and suddenly you find your brains on the floor. Not literally of course, but you come across something that blows your mind and you start to see a lot of implications and possibilities? Well that’s just how I felt when I first came across transparent aluminum.That Star Trek stuff? Yep. That Star Trek stuff. For those of you not familiar with the reference, I’ve included a clip below. Our intrepid crew of the NCC-1701 had just had their ship blown up and ...
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They say holiday shopping is a marathon, not a sprint. They don’t? Well, they should, and we do. Especially nowadays, with many an electronics merchant hell-bent on taking your money before Thanksgiving, as soon as you wrap up your Turkey Day feast, days after, and then on and around Christmas.Forget the biggest shopping day of the year, as stores, chiefly online, are taken by storm practically throughout November and December. Still, December 1, 2014 was responsible all by its lonesome for a record-breaking ...
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Update: 64GB deal has sold out! Get the 128GB deals while you still can!
Mobiles.co.uk, Vodafone and now the UK's favourite network EE have just launched two new Black Friday iPhone 6S deals on the best-of-the-best iPhone 6S 128GB and they're truly awesome.
If you want the best version of the best phone, these could be the deals for you. Offering 128GB capacities for about the same price as the 16GB model - we've done the maths and these are not only the best deals out there, they're the best deals by a comfortable margin.
They will run until Monday (or until stock runs out) so there's a limited window to grab these ones - you'll need to be quick off the mark. Note that all of these deals have different voucher codes!
iPhone 6S 128GB | £300 £100 upfront | Vodafone 4G | 1000 min | Unlimited txt | 2GB data | 2GB | £34pm
Using the code BLACKFRI200 you can save £200 on the upfront cost of the iPhone 6S 128GB and pay £100 upfront instead of £300. Then you're talking £34 per month for 1000 minutes, unlimited texts and 2GB data from Vodafone.
iPhone 6S 128GB | £170 £100 upfront | 1000 mins + txts | 2GB | EE 4G | £34.99pm
Using the code BLACKFRI70 you can again pay just £100 (saving £70) for the iPhone 6S 128GB, this time on EE. For £34.99 per month, you'll get unlimited calls and texts and data. This deal should please anyone who wants to be on EE which, let's face it, is the UK's most popular (and best?) network.
Which of these deals you go for is up to you. For the privilege of going with EE, you're just paying an extra 99p per month which is a small ask if you ask us - especially when you look at these prices compared to what else is out there.
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The grand experiment that was the original Google Glass may have come and gone, but work continues behind the scenes on a next-gen wearable that could finally help Google realize its head-mounted tech dream. We’ve already a heard a bit about where Google sees Glass going next, as well as the new Project Aura home for future development, but so far details haven’t revealed a ton as to what we can actually expect from the hardware. One recent rumor suggested
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As some smartphone manufacturers hem and haw over trading battery life for the bragging rights of having a super-thin handset, Oukitel finds itself going in a very different direction, actively embracing the availability of some massive batteries and building phones that aren’t afraid to have a little heft to them – so long as users get some killer battery life in the process. Last month we were first introduced to the Oukitel ...
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Back in 2014, there were loads of great iPad deals on Black Friday. iPad Air deals, iPad mini deals... whatever you were after, there was a good deal available.
The same is happening this year and even though we're just getting started, there are already some great deals on iPads, Android tablets and Windows tablets live on UK retailer sites.
So once again we're rounding up the best iPad deals for Black Friday 2015 and not only that, we're listing the best deals on Android tablets and Windows tablets as well.
Here's our list of favourites, chosen for you by techradar experts.
New Apple iPad Pro, Apple A9X, iOS 9, 12.9", Wi-Fi, 32GB, Space Grey The brand new iPad Pro has had its price cut by £30 now £649 at John Lewis
Apple iPad Air 2 John Lewis is price matching all tablet deals today so you get £30 off the iPad Air 2. now £449 at John Lewis
Apple iPad Air 2, Apple A8X, iOS 8, 9.7", Wi-Fi, 16GB, Space Grey Another John Lewis price match special will save you 8% off the usual asking price now £369 at John Lewis
Apple iPad Air 2 - 64 GB, Space Grey Save £30 off the amazing 64GB version of the iPad Air 2. now £449 at Currys
Apple iPad mini 4, Apple A8, iOS 9, 7.9", Wi-Fi, 16GB, Space Grey John Lewis price matches again, with the new iPad mini 4 now £369 at John Lewis
Apple iPad mini 4 Save £30 off the new iPad mini 4. now £369 at Currys
Apple iPad Pro - 128 GB, Space Grey now £799 at Currys
Apple iPad Pro - 32GB Silver now £615 at Rakuten.co.uk
Apple iPad mini 2, Apple A7, iOS 8, 7.9", Wi-Fi & Cellular, 16GB, Silver Save a huge 12% off this deal for the iPad mini 2 now £259 at John Lewis
iPad mini 2 Another deal on the iPad mini 2 with retina display now £195 at Amazon UK
iPad mini 2 Get the an iPad mini 2 with retina display now £219 at Currys
Apple iPad mini 2, Apple A7, iOS 8, 7.9", Wi-Fi & Cellular, 16GB, Silver Save a huge 12% off this deal for the iPad mini 2 now £259 at John Lewis
iPad Air 2 Get the top-end iPad now £344 at Amazon UK
iPad Air The original iPad Air now £249.99 at EBAY-GB
Apple iPad Air, 16GB, WiFi - Silver Save £60 with this deal for the original (and still excellent) iPad Air now £259 at Tesco.com
Apple iPad Air, 16GB, WiFi - Space Grey Save £60 with this deal for the original (and still excellent) iPad Air now £259 at Tesco.com
Amazon Fire Kids Edition, 7" Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB, Blue Kid-Proof Case This kid-proof tablet has had its price cut by £30 now £69.99 at Amazon UK
Amazon Fire 7 Kid's Edition - 8 GB, Pink Get the pink version of Amazon's kid-friendly tablet for £30 off now £69.99 at Currys
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8" Tablet - 32 GB Save £100.99 on Samsung's excellent 8-inch tablet now £219 at PC World
Amazon Fire 7, 7", Tablet, 8GB, WiFi - Black Save £15 off the asking price for the Amazon Fire 7 tablet now £34 at Tesco.com
Amazon Fire 7 7-inch tablet for an insanely cheap price, now £34.99 at PC World
LG G Pad Save £80 on this 8-inch Android tablet now £69.95 at John Lewis
Huawei T1 Pro 8 - 8GB Get this nifty little tablet with 24GB of mobile data and save £120, as it used to cost £239.99 now £119.99 at EE Mobile
Samsung Galaxy Tab E, 9.6-inch, Tablet, 8GB - White Save £60 with this deal for Samsung's compact Tab E tablet now £99 at Tesco.com
Linx 7 Windows 10 tablet bundled with Microsoft Office 365 now £39.99 at EBAY-GB
Nexus 9 8.9 Inch 16GB tablet reduced to now £189.99 at argos.co.uk
Google Nexus 7 2013 - 16GB One of the best compact tablets has now dropped to below £100 now £97.99 at argos.co.uk
Acer Iconia Tab W1-810 8 Inch Tablet - 32GB A small 8-inch tablet for a small price. What's not to love with this deal that knocks off £22 from the asking price. now £97.99 at argos.co.uk
Lenovo Tab A8 8-inch HD android tablet reduced to now £49.99 at argos.co.uk
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 The 9.7-inch version now £299.99 at PC World
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 The 8-inch version now £219.99 at PC World
Windows Connect 9 9-inch tablet with Windows 10 installed for now £49.99 at Tesco.com
Ultracheap 2-in-1 laptop A laptop with a detachable keyboard that turns into an 8.4mm thin tablet now £249.95 at John Lewis
Lenovo Tab A8 8-inch HD android tablet reduced to now £49.99 at argos.co.uk
Hisense Sero 8 Pro 16GB Tablet - Red If you want a cheap tablet - but one that isn't a complete waste of money - then this deal could be for you, saving you £50 now £89.99 at Ebuyer
Samsung Galaxy Tab A For just £29.99 upfront and a monthly cost of just £18, you get a huge 10GB of 4G data! now £29.99 at EE Mobile
Microsoft Surface 3 Save £70 on the 64GB model now £349 at John Lewis
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 10.1 Inch 16GB Tablet Fancy a flexible tablet? The Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 (16GB version), has got a killer price now £179.99 at argos.co.uk
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30 Get the 32GB Wi-Fi 10.1-inch tablet with a saving of £80 now £169.99 at argos.co.uk
Google Nexus 7 2013 - 16GB One of the best compact tablets has now dropped to below £100 now £97.99 at argos.co.uk
Lenovo A10 10.1 Inch 16GB Tablet Lenovo's 10.1-inch tablet can be had with a saving of £30 now £99.99 at argos.co.uk
HP Pavilion x360 13-s060sa a 2 in 1 - a versatile device that combines the functionality of a Full HD laptop now £299.97 at Currys
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 This Surface Pro 3 has been reduced by £110 now £849 at John Lewis
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Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we discuss our list of Black Friday 2015 deals, and which are the best value. Then we discuss our Holiday Shopping Guide, and how you can find the best deal for your product of interest. Google follows as we learn of the company’s massive deals for the holidays. Microsoft is next as those of you interested in new Lumias in the US might have to wait. We end today’s show talking about OnePlus and its strategy for the holidays with its new offerings.All this and more after the break.Stories:–
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