Luke Thomas

Owner of a rooted One and Nexus 7. Mostly write reviews of apps and any hardware I can get my hands on. I frequent Google+ and XDA-Developers.

Angry Birds Epic – Review

Angry Birds Epic – Review We’ve seen them in space, driving go-karts, and even starring in their own cartoon series, but this never happy group of fowls are taking another step away from the format that made them so popular. Don’t worry they wont be losing any of the characters we have come to love including birds, pigs, and eggs, they will all be starring in a brand new strategi...[Read More]

Skiva OctoFire Turbocharge – Review

Skiva OctoFire Turbocharge – Review Charging devices has always been an issue for me. You have the one lone micro-usb plugged in, but your Nexus 7 is running low, but your wife’s phone is about to die, and yours hasn’t got much longer! Skiva has come up with a brilliant solution, the Octofire! This handy device plugs into the mains, taking up only one plug socket and then supplie...[Read More]

CyanogenMod 11 M9 Rolling Out Now w. Changelog

CyanogenMod 11 M9 Rolling Out Now w. Changelog Cyanogenmod have just delivered a great pile of great news on my desk this morning. The CM team have started pushing the M9 build of CM 11 this morning, which makes it around a month since the M8 release. Another bit of news is that this release may pry me away from my stock ROM for my HTC M8. This is because this release marks the first ever (non-nig...[Read More]

Pressy – Review

Pressy – Review As an early supporter of the Pressy Kickstarter project, I was drawn in by the concept and thought it would be good for someone who is always looking to optimize the Android experience. I and a lot of people use Tasker for such tasks and it works! Having lots of profiles set to achieve my goals. I thought Pressy would be another step added to that. So I put my money down. I t...[Read More]

Where are they now?

Where are they now? This is a writeup on how some parts of Android were massive in the beginning and now over time have been forgotten about. Some have been bought, while some have just been forgotten. This isn’t a long list and hopefully it can be amended to include more and more additions. Timely – Was a fantastic clock/alarm app. It looked great and was a popular choice for review s...[Read More]

dbrand HTC M8 – Review

dbrand HTC M8 – Review dbrand (for those that don’t know) are a Canadian company, who make some pretty fine skins for a selection of devices. They call themselves the ‘Boss of Vinyl Skins’.  I have always been a case guy, but thought I would give skins a try. I tested the wood effect skin, and after using it for a couple of weeks I will be going back again. One aspect I love about dbra...[Read More]

RAVPower FileHub Wireless SD Flash Card Reader – Review

RAVPower FileHub Wireless SD Flash Card Reader – Review The folks over at RAVPower were generous enough to send over another product of theirs The RAVPower Wireless Filehub & Media Drive. It has a number of uses, such as charging your phone, or you can insert an SD memory card or USB drive and access the files on these using your Android device, or even on your computer. This isn’t...[Read More]

RAVPower Mini 3000mAh External Battery Charger – Review

RAVPower Luster Mini 2-in-1 3000mAh External Battery Charger – Review If you’re bored of the plastic boxes external batteries come in, then Ravpower has you covered. The Ravpower Luster’s (£10.99) sleek design and more than adequate 3,000mAh cell make it a great portable charger. If you’re after looks and not looking for a load of features then this is the kinda thing you&#...[Read More]

RAVPower 8400mAh External Battery Charger – Review

RAVPower 8400mAh External Battery Charger – Review With the never ending supply of gadgets we will always be in need of battery power. But with a never ending supply of external batteries, we really need to start focusing on design and style. RAVPower have done just that with their 8400mAh external battery charger.   I went for the white version of this charger, as I thought it offered ...[Read More]

HTC Gallery update adds new features for One M8 and Sense 6 devices

I have found out that HTC have begun pushing out an update to the One M8 for the HTC Gallery application.. This update allows users to adjust U Focus intensity, which as an M8 user, makes me very happy. I and a lot of other users have found UFocus to be notoriously strong with the bokeh effect, but now you can adjust it to your liking with a new slider bar. M8 users though aren’t the only on...[Read More]

HTC M8 Slim Armor Case – Review

HTC One (M8) Case Slim Armor – Review After the GreatShield I thought I would try a case with slightly less bulk for my M8. I went for a case from Spigen who I hadn’t heard of. The Slim Armor looks fantastic, it’s got a slightly more premium feel to it, and feels very suited to the M8. The case uses the two part method to its application. It’s double layered with a TPU case...[Read More]

GreatShield Heavy Duty Hybrid Case – Review

GreatShield Heavy Duty Hybrid Case – Review With a phone like the M8, you need a case with a good look, nice to hold and with a strong brand name. With a name like GreatShield I couldn’t go wrong, this two part case, offered the right protection and looked good on the phone, with the added bonus of a kickstand! From start to finish this case is a great accessory. Lets start with the ap...[Read More]