Retina Display iPad mini 2, iPad mini 1 and iPad Air's complete size, weight, browser speed and gaming performance test demonstrated in the video embedded below.

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Dropbox is now at the center of so many of our digital worlds that it's almost indispensible to many of us. Offering an easy way to sync files across multiple platforms is something that Dropbox has excelled in over the last couple of years, but its mobile apps haven't quite done the business as yet.

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At the end of last month, Facebook announced a brand new Messenger app for iPhone and Android. The app, which was a complete overhaul from what we're already accustomed to was not given an exact timeframe as to when it would be made available. Now though, we have official confirmation from the social network itself that the newly updated Messenger app will be available today to everyone wielding an iOS or Android device. More details and direct download links for both platforms can be found right here.

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One of the main benefactors of the smartphone boom over the past few years has been the photography industry. Sure, the quality of professional photography hasn't been greatly enhanced by the emerging army of point-and-shoot fanatics, but with so many apps and peripherals now available to supplement the increasing quality of cameras found in the market's high-end handsets, essentially anybody can take, tweak and share photos of relatively high quality.

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The smartphone industry is one contested closely, and fine margins exist between some of the market's premier devices. Thus, each vendor looks to grab the attention of the consumer with every new model, piping on whichever innovative new feature they can dream up. Sometimes, these features are useful, but often, they equate to little more than a gimmick, serving the purpose of getting people to talk about said product.

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Apple's decision to revamp and revitalize the rather disheveled iChat app was undoubtedly a decision that was needed to be made, but the execution of that decision has left more than a lot to be desired. OS X users have been more than happy to let Apple know that the Messages app on their platform isn't up to scratch, but while we wait for the Cupertino overlords to do something about it let's take a look at a new Messages concept that totally overhauls the app with the aim of actually appealing to those who use the service.

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We are now less than 48 hours from the launch of the PlayStation 4, and excitement levels are quickly approaching fever pitch. But while it's easy to get a little bit carried away amid the hype, we're still learning of potentially significant tidbits pertaining Sony's fourth-gen gaming machine. Since the preceding PlayStation 3 featured a Blu-ray player from the get-go, it was a given that the PS4 would also support Blu-ray playback, even before the announcement. But now, it has been revealed that there will be no 3D Blu-ray support, meaning those with 3D panels at home will need to find a...

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It has been reckoned for a while now that Apple is in the process of developing a so-called "iWatch" product to be worn on the wrist. The rumor itself is certainly believable, particularly with the release of Samsung's Galaxy Gear back in September, but the reports surrounding the product itself have ranged from the plausible to the far-fetched. Today arrives perhaps the most outrageous claim that Apple will be creating two different specifications of the iWatch - a smaller model for women, and a larger version for the predominantly larger wrists of the male population.

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While we, as smartphone users, perhaps spend a lot more time than we'd like monitoring our battery usage, watching how much data we're using is perhaps the most important aspect of owning a mobile device. After all, many cellular packages are still rather stingy on how much data one can utilize in a given month, and if we should wind up downloading a lot more data than our package allows, those nasty surprise bills will inevitably follow. Like battery preservation, everybody has their own way of keeping abreast of how much data they're getting through, and one particularly neat feature within...

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Consumers who take interest in the highly competitive smartphone market may not immediately class Motorola as one of the "big boys". The opinion of the wider community may differ on that one from person-to-person, but it seems that the Google-owned company is making a continued effort to claw back the reputable name they once had. The latest push in that effort takes the shape of the new Motorola Moto G handset that is designed to be an entry-level device for those looking to get in on the smartphone action with an affordable but powerful option.

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