Apple will unveil the iPhone 7 in August, says analyst

The successor to the iPhone 6 will be revealed as early as August, according to one industry analyst.

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a research note to clients claiming the iPhone 7 (or possibly iPhone 6s) will be announced at a launch event in August ahead of a September
Apple will unveil the iPhone 7 in August, says analyst

The world's cheapest VR controller is made out of cardboard

That Google Cardboard is bringing virtual reality experiences to anyone with a smartphone for an almost negligible price is impressive. But the RealTrigger Kickstarter project wants to take Cardboard one step further by turning it into a fully functional VR controller.

Behind the
The world's cheapest VR controller is made out of cardboard

Chinese companies scrapping for the job of building Google's next Nexus phone

Google is looking for a partner to help it manufacture its new Nexus phone, and all signs are pointing to China.

Lenovo, Xiaomi, Huawei and LG have all shown interest in working with Google, but with the American tech giant looking to build connections in China, the Korea-based LG may not
Chinese companies scrapping for the job of building Google's next Nexus phone

iOS 9 may include a dedicated HomeKit app to control your smart home

Apple is said to be planning the release of an app designed to manage smart home products, with a view to shipping it in June. Versions of iOS9 that include an app called Home - which allows users to set up new smart home products, group them into different rooms, connect them to an Apple
iOS 9 may include a dedicated HomeKit app to control your smart home

Google and Skrillex team up for limited edition Android phone Live Cases

Do you love the jagged, abrasive sounds of dubstep star Skrillex? Like, do you really, really love Skrillex? Cool. Next question: Do you have a Nexus 5 or 6, Galaxy S5 or S6, or Galaxy Note 4? You do? Perfect.
Google has just launched its first Live Case for those phones, and believe it or
Google and Skrillex team up for limited edition Android phone Live Cases

Like the Apple Watch's font? It'll be all over iOS and OS X before long

Helvetica Neue took over as the system font in iOS 7, and last year, it spread to OS X Yosemite as well. However, the Apple Watch didn't carry over that trend, using Apple's own San Francisco font on the tiny, wearable screen.
And now it seems that the Watch was a testing bed for San
Like the Apple Watch's font? It'll be all over iOS and OS X before long

Retro Freak will play Mega Drive, SNES, Game Boy and TurboGrafx games

Good ideas are hard to come by, but Retro Freak, at least on paper, looks like a pretty fantastic one.

The basic premise is simple: 11 consoles in one, each format afforded its own unique slot on the Retro Freak's exterior.

The full list of ye olde platforms supported includes
Retro Freak will play Mega Drive, SNES, Game Boy and TurboGrafx games

51% of Americans believe storms affect cloud computing

A study has found that a large percentage of Americans are a little foggy on what cloud computing actually is.

A market survey (PDF) by Wakefield Research, for cloud computing firm Citrix, asked "1006 nationally representative American adults, aged 18 and older" what they know about the
51% of Americans believe storms affect cloud computing

House Passes USA Freedom Act to Curb NSA Spying

In a landslide move today, the House voted to pass the USA Freedom Act, which would effectively shut down portions of the NSA’s controversial domestic spying program in their current form.

The bill, passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 338 to 88, would put an end to the government’s bulk col
House Passes USA Freedom Act to Curb NSA Spying

FTC Rules In Favor Of Tesla, Direct-To-Consumer Sales Legal

In 2014, General Motors backed a Michigan law that banned the direct sale of automobiles to consumers. It wasn’t alone; New Jersey and other states have also put similar laws in place. Tesla has experienced meteoric success with its high quality electric vehicles which have caused automakers an
FTC Rules In Favor Of Tesla, Direct-To-Consumer Sales Legal

YouTuber Sues Google, Viacom Over Content ID Takedowns

An angry YouTuber says he has had enough of the way YouTube handles the DMCA and allegations of copyright infringement. In a lawsuit filed against Google, Viacom and Lionsgate, Benjamin Ligeri complains of restrictive practices which favor copyright holders using YouTube's Content ID system,
YouTuber Sues Google, Viacom Over Content ID Takedowns

Microsoft reveals all the different Windows 10 versions coming this summer

Windows 10 is coming this summer, and although Microsoft has strongly emphasized its shared code base across devices and the benefits of universal apps, that doesn't change the fact that there are several different editions of the operating system.
Microsoft detailed the seven - yes, seven! -
Microsoft reveals all the different Windows 10 versions coming this summer

iPhone 6s to come with Force Touch display and camera upgrade

Chinese securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has put forward some more predictions as to what Apple may have up its sleeve for the upcoming iPhone 6s.
Kuo has been pretty spot on with predictions in the past, so our ears always stand up a little when he has something to say.
He says the new
iPhone 6s to come with Force Touch display and camera upgrade

Dual-screen YotaPhone 2 is back in white, with fancier software and a welcome price cut

No lie: we gave the YotaPhone 2 a mild drubbing last time out. But now it’s been refreshed, rejigged and resleeved in white.

If you need a quick refresh - the YotaPhone 2 isn't just any ordinary phone, it comes packing two screens, one 5-inch 1080p AMOLED on the front and the newly i
Dual-screen YotaPhone 2 is back in white, with fancier software and a welcome price cut

Big Data Analytics Fights Insider Threats

Cyberdefenders for years have adopted Fort Apache strategies to protect their networks. Strong perimeters could prevent attackers from reaching precious data, they reasoned.
As technology marched on, however, the idea of an impermeable wall became as quaint as the Maginot Line on the eve of World
Big Data Analytics Fights Insider Threats

Bloodstained Makes Its Mark on Kickstarter

Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has drawn more than three times its US$500,000 base goal in roughly two days on Kickstarter. While the concept and its art already have attracted more than $1.5 million in support from fans, there's still a winding road ahead
Bloodstained Makes Its Mark on Kickstarter

Swiftkey's Clarity Keyboard Puts Auto-Correction in Context

Most auto-correction programs correct mistakes as you make them. They even predict words for you as you type. Swiftkey's recent release for Android, Clarity Keyboard Beta, corrects mistakes -- up to several at a time -- after you've typed them.
"SwiftKey, for a long time, has had context
Swiftkey's Clarity Keyboard Puts Auto-Correction in Context

Moto 360 2 incoming

If you love the sleek minimalist look of the Moto 360, but can't get over that bottom screen cut-off, then there could very well be some good news for you.

The Moto 360 2 looks set to land in the near future, as a "Motorola Android Device" with the model number BTMW03 has cropped up on
Moto 360 2 incoming

Waterproof Samsung Galaxy S6 Active spotted in the wild wearing armour

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are the best phones Samsung has ever made. Their premium metal and glass build feel great in the hands, and they're a welcome change from the plastic-slathered handsets of old. Unlike the Galaxy S5 however, they're not waterproof.

Traditionally, Samsung
Waterproof Samsung Galaxy S6 Active spotted in the wild wearing armour

Samsung's new circular smartwatch confirmed to have rotating bezel

Last month, Samsung quietly revealed that it is working on a round Gear smartwatch - because the company invited developers to start making apps for it in advance of a proper announcement. Now the SDK is available, and it seems the watch has a big innovation in store.
Based on info pulled
Samsung's new circular smartwatch confirmed to have rotating bezel

Fitbit and Strava team up to take fitness tracking to the next level

Fitbit and Strava have announced that they’re teaming up to offer in-depth tracking for fitness fans.

Fitbit devices are aimed at tracking daily activities like steps taken, calories burned and heart rate. The Strava app on the other hand, focuses on tracking cyclists and runners, r
Fitbit and Strava team up to take fitness tracking to the next level

Pocket-sized Android projector turns any flat surface into an 80in touchscreen

Pico projectors aren’t new, but there’s a very good reason that Touchjet’s ultra-portable offering raised a whopping US$894,000 on Indiegogo last year.

Small enough to slip into your bag (or even a generously-sized pocket), the Touchjet Pond can beam an 80in screen onto your wall, an
Pocket-sized Android projector turns any flat surface into an 80in touchscreen

Smart Car 2 Transforms Itself to Tuck Into Tiny Spots

The DFKI Robotics Innovation Center in Berman, Germany, last week unveiled a prototype of the EO Smart Connecting Car 2, which it originally announced in 2012.
The tiny, two-seater electric vehicle operates much like a traditional car, but because each wheel is powered by its own motor, it can
Smart Car 2 Transforms Itself to Tuck Into Tiny Spots

$9 Debian-Based C.H.I.P. Computer Is a Kickstarter Smash

C.H.I.P., a Linux-based mini-PC priced at just $9, is receiving an overwhelming response on Kickstarter. Launched last Thursday with a funding goal of $50,000, it has chalked up more than 16,000 backers who have shelled out upwards of $815,000. The project still has 25 days to go.
The tiny open
$9 Debian-Based C.H.I.P. Computer Is a Kickstarter Smash

3 SciFi Technologies That Are About to Get Amazingly Real

Lisa Su, the talented new CEO for AMD, last week gave a pitch on the future to get people excited about where AMD is going. Based on the stock performance after her talk, she and her team knocked it out of the park. However, they also got me thinking about some technological advancements that have
3 SciFi Technologies That Are About to Get Amazingly Real

Gadget Ogling: Virtual Sensations, Radio-Wave Charges and a Bitcoin Keeper

Hello, and welcome to Gadget Dreams and Nightmares, the first-look gadget column with more style than any of the Met Gala's attendees. Except maybe Beyoncé. And all the other invitees.
The guest list this week includes a virtual reality headset with added Smell-o-Vision, a case that charges
Gadget Ogling: Virtual Sensations, Radio-Wave Charges and a Bitcoin Keeper

The Last Apple Watch Review You'll Ever Need to Read

If you're thinking about getting an Apple Watch and have been on the fence, this review is for you. Why? The Apple Watch, it turns out, is less about being the perfect smartwatch than it is about being a watch. For the fence sitters out there, these two questions are really where you should
The Last Apple Watch Review You'll Ever Need to Read

Cyanogen Taps Truecaller in Effort to Build a Better Mobile OS

Cyanogen, best known for its FOSS Android-based OS, CyanogenMod, soon will provide caller ID screening and spam blocking directly from the native dialer on Cyanogen OS, the commercial version of its operating system.
These capabilities will be provided through the company's global partnership
Cyanogen Taps Truecaller in Effort to Build a Better Mobile OS

LG G4 vs HTC One M9

It’s almost time for the weigh-in: which is the best phone of the year?

We may only be half-way in but we already know some of the phones that will be high on our list. Two of the big-hitters are the HTC One M9 and LG G4.

The flagship models from their respective parents, they h
LG G4 vs HTC One M9

Microsoft Surface 3 review

Microsoft is far from the ill-fitting suit-wearing office geek it was once perceived as.

Apple has even had digs at its lack of style in the past. Where Steve Jobs was painted as some sort of Leonardo da Vinci figure, rightly or wrongly there’s seemed something a bit “uncool dad” abo
Microsoft Surface 3 review

Huawei P8 review

How do you compete as a phone-maker when the average Joe not only doesn’t know your name, but can’t pronounce it when they see it written down? That’s Huawei’s fix.

It used to reel in the punters by stacking high and selling cheap, but the Huawei P8 tries to outdo Samsung and co at t
Huawei P8 review

Fully Charged: Google details self-driving car collisions, and The X-Files return dated

Google shares self-driving car accident data




Self-driving cars might be the wave of the future, helping to seriously reduce traffic accidents, injuries, and deaths - but for now, they're large targets on the road, just like every other car. And Google says that its self-driving
Fully Charged: Google details self-driving car collisions, and The X-Files return dated

Now you can pre-register for upcoming Android apps in the Play Store

In the gaming world, PC and console digital storefronts often have avenues for advertising upcoming games - and in many cases, you can go ahead and pre-order a downloadable game. Now Google is starting to take steps in that direction for Android apps.
Google now offers the ability to
Now you can pre-register for upcoming Android apps in the Play Store

This hub will supercharge your new MacBook's single USB-C port

We really like the minuscule new MacBook. Its combines the best of the 11in and 13in MacBook Airs, and its sleek profile and clean design belongs on a plinth at a modern art museum. But that minimalism comes at a price - namely, a single USB-C port, a headphone jack, and, well, absolutely
This hub will supercharge your new MacBook's single USB-C port

Apple is working on a pressure-sensitive screen that could make its way into the next iPad

According to the latest whispers to leave the iRumour mill, Apple could be looking to kit out its next iPad with a pressure-sensitive screen.
A report picked up by Korean site ETnews states that the new screen is made from a new material called silver nano wire (AgNW), instead of the current i
Apple is working on a pressure-sensitive screen that could make its way into the next iPad

C.H.I.P. is the world's first US$9 computer - and it's on Kickstarter now

To all the maker enthusiasts out there: Do you dig the Raspberry Pi, but want something that's miraculously even cheaper? Your wish looks to be granted with the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for C.H.I.P.
Created by Next Thing, the company that successfully raised US$71,559 (about
C.H.I.P. is the world's first US$9 computer - and it's on Kickstarter now

Super spiders spin strongest fibre ever made

Spider's silk is as strong as steel and a fraction as dense, making it a materials marvel.

Unbelievably, scientists at the University of Trento in Italy have improved these properties significantly using an unlikely method.

The Trento team began with 15 Pholicidae spiders (aka the
Super spiders spin strongest fibre ever made

Spotify reportedly planning to offer original video content

Spotify may be the current king of the streaming music market, but competition is getting stiffer by the day - especially with Apple expected to launch its own branded service next month at WWDC. So what's a company to do? Diversify.
Apparently, Spotify's plan is to get into video - and not
Spotify reportedly planning to offer original video content

Splatoon: Nintendo Hits You With Its Best Shot

Nintendo has invited players to paint the town red -- and green and blue and a palette of other colors -- in Global Testfire events over the weekend for Splatoon, a new game launching May 29 exclusively on the Wii U.
The Testfire events will provide three hour-long windows to try out Splatoon
Splatoon: Nintendo Hits You With Its Best Shot

Voyager-X Will Take You on a New Xfce Journey

Voyager-X is a closely knit Xubuntu clone with a few impressive differences that set it apart from the typical Xfce desktop.


Voyager-X 10.14.4, released in March, is based on Xubuntu/Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin). This new Voyager-X is one of the first distros to use the new Xfce 4.12
Voyager-X Will Take You on a New Xfce Journey

Xiaomi's Mi 4i Spreads in Asia

Chinese wunderkind smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is taking its flagship Mi 4i smartphone to Hong Kong and Singapore, with availability slated for next Tuesday. Designed especially for emerging markets, the Mi 4i has been wildly successful in India, where it launched two weeks ago and reportedly
Xiaomi's Mi 4i Spreads in Asia

Twitter's Timid Anti-Trolling Tweaks

Twitter recently amended its rules in yet another attempt to crack down on the abuses perpetuated by online trolls, but the changes may do little to protect victims.
Its latest move was an extension of its ban on threats of violence against others or the promotion of violence against
Twitter's Timid Anti-Trolling Tweaks

NASA Radar Found 4 Nepali Men Trapped Under Wreckage by Their Heartbeats

From reconnaissance drones to satellites in orbit, the earthquake in Nepal has created an opportunity for a plethora of arcane gadgets to prove their uses to humanity. Last week, aide workers armed with two prototype FINDER devices rescued four Nepali men trapped under 10 feet of bricks, mud,
NASA Radar Found 4 Nepali Men Trapped Under Wreckage by Their Heartbeats

Tom Wheeler tells cable industry to stop complaining, start competing

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler spoke to cable companies at their annual conference today, telling them it's time to move beyond the net neutrality debate and start boosting competition.

In a speech at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) c
Tom Wheeler tells cable industry to stop complaining, start competing

Oculus VR Promises a Rift for All in 2016

An exact date hasn't been set, but Facebook's Oculus VR on Wednesday announced that the highly anticipated consumer version of its virtual reality headset will launch in the first quarter of 2016. Preordering will begin later this year.
More details will emerge about the consumer version of the
Oculus VR Promises a Rift for All in 2016

EM Drive Stirs Blood of Hopeful Space Explorers

Star Trek fans have been murmuring excitedly about the possibility of an actual "warp drive" -- that is, faster-than-light, mode of travel.
NASA earlier this year attempted to burst that bubble, saying in no uncertain terms that light-speed travel was simply imaginary... "at present." That
EM Drive Stirs Blood of Hopeful Space Explorers

'Night Terrors' Could Turn Your Home Into a Hellscape

Gamers could get the chance to count themselves among the things that go bump in the night, if Novum Analytics' Night Terrors, an augmented reality game for mobile devices, meets its Indiegogo funding target. The project has raised US$26,681 of its $70,000 goal and has 34 days remaining to
'Night Terrors' Could Turn Your Home Into a Hellscape

Android M will be unveiled at Google I/O this month

We're just weeks away from Google's I/O developers conference, and if you were worried there wouldn't be anything to get excited about, think again: Android M will be unveiled for the very first time.
Granted, that's not terribly surprising, given the usual cycle of these things. Android 5.0
Android M will be unveiled at Google I/O this month

Microsoft bringing TV recording to Xbox One “soon”

Back when Microsoft launched the Xbox One, it made much of the console’s TV-centric capabilities. And while it’s true that, in certain parts of the world, the console has the ability to display and pause live TV, that’s about as far as things go.

However, rumour has it that’s about to chan
Microsoft bringing TV recording to Xbox One “soon”

Pulse Play wristband keeps your tennis, squash or badminton score so you don’t have to

If you play a lot of racquet sports, chances are you’ve forgotten the score a few times. Or you haven’t, but your opponent has and claims that it’s something else. This is how McEnroe-style on-court meltdowns begin.

Well, one startup claims to have invented the solution in the form of Puls
Pulse Play wristband keeps your tennis, squash or badminton score so you don’t have to

Mophie’s new case charges your iPhone and makes it completely waterproof

Mophie’s built-in battery cases have saved many an iPhone from dying, and its latest case, the Juice Pack H2Pro, throws something a little extra into the mix.

In addition to providing your iPhone 6 with an extra 2750mAh battery - equal to around one and a half charges - it also blesses it
Mophie’s new case charges your iPhone and makes it completely waterproof

Luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen puts activity tracking into its straps

Like the idea of smartwatches but think the devices themselves look terrible? Well, you’re certainly not alone, and old-timey luxury watchmakers are keen to offer you something smart that you might actually feel stylish wearing on your wrist.

The latest traditional watch company to “get sm
Luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen puts activity tracking into its straps

Oculus Rift preview

Despite valiant – if misguided – efforts from the likes of the Virtual Boy and VFX1 during the 1990s, virtual reality has never succeeded in cracking the mainstream. But we’d bet our mortgage on that changing with the Oculus Rift, a headset that manages to hit all the sweet spots: it’s
Oculus Rift preview

Sony Xperia C4 launches with front-facing flash for super-charged selfies

Love them or hate them, it doesn’t look like selfies are going anywhere soon.

The Galaxy S6 and LG G4 have stepped up their front-facing camera games with 5MP and 8MP offerings respectively, and Sony’s latest mid-ranger, the Xperia C4, wants to one-up both of them with a 5MP selfie cam of
Sony Xperia C4 launches with front-facing flash for super-charged selfies

Volkswagen follows BMW and Porsche's lead with its own Apple Watch app

The onslaught of Apple Watch apps has apparently begun, with car manufacturers particularly keen to get in on the fun. We've seen Porsche and BMW launch apps already and now Volkswagen has just released its own Car-Net app, which offers special functions for owners of VW's own proprietary VW
Volkswagen follows BMW and Porsche's lead with its own Apple Watch app

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S UK-Version (2016)

Mercedes AMG GT S UK-Version
The first Mercedes was a racing car, its most recent successor carries this heritage forward: with the new Mercedes-AMG GT, the Mercedes-AMG sports car brand is moving into a new, top-class sports car segment for the company. The GT is the second sports car
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S UK-Version (2016)

Skoda Superb (2016)

Skoda Superb
The name alone is a commitment: a Skoda Superb has to be something special. In accordance with this task, the Skoda designers and developers have taken the new Skoda Superb to a new level in terms of creativity and technology. The Skoda Superb is driving the brand forward with its
Skoda Superb (2016)

Cadillac ATS-V Sedan (2016)

Cadillac ATS-V Sedan
Cadillac introduced the 2016 ATS-V, expanding the acclaimed ATS product range and elevating the brand's elite high-performance V-Series to its next generation.

Available in sedan and coupe forms, the first-ever ATS-V will introduce class-leading twin-turbocharged power
Cadillac ATS-V Sedan (2016)

Cadillac ATS-V Coupe (2016)

Cadillac ATS-V Coupe
Cadillac introduced the 2016 ATS-V, expanding the acclaimed ATS product range and elevating the brand's elite high-performance V-Series to its next generation.

Available in sedan and coupe forms, the first-ever ATS-V will introduce class-leading twin-turbocharged power
Cadillac ATS-V Coupe (2016)

Report: Top Endpoint Security Packages Perfectly Foil Drive-By Attacks

Drive-by attacks on the Internet are a particularly pernicious form of online threat, especially for individual Web surfers. On the corporate level, though, a company with good endpoint protection software can foil the malicious practice.
A drive-by occurs when an infected website automatically
Report: Top Endpoint Security Packages Perfectly Foil Drive-By Attacks

Facebook Responds to Critics by Unlocking Internet.org

Facebook on Monday announced that it will expand Internet.org to ensure that it doesn't conflict with the principles of a free and open Internet. CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded to criticisms of Internet.org and outlined plans to make the free service even more open.
"Soon, we're going share an
Facebook Responds to Critics by Unlocking Internet.org

Adobe Adds Dazzle to Lightroom

Adobe's recently launched new version of Lightroom for its Creative Cloud Photography platform improves performance of the photo manager and adds new HDR, panorama and facial recognition features.
Lightroom's mobile support also is bolstered in the latest version of the program. Further, it has
Adobe Adds Dazzle to Lightroom

FOSSers Puzzle Over Significance of Open Source .Net Core

At its Build dev conference last week, Microsoft released a preview of the next version of its .Net Core runtime distribution, fulfilling last fall's pledge to open source .Net and take it cross-platform for Mac and Linux.
The move is in line with Microsoft's ambitious plans to have Windows run
FOSSers Puzzle Over Significance of Open Source .Net Core

LG G4 review

Remember the days when an LG phone was nothing to shout about?

You only have to cast your mind back a couple of years, but then the G2 came along, and since then each new LG flagship has been anticipated as a potential demolisher of the very best that Samsung, HTC and Apple have to
LG G4 review

HTC One M9e is a One M9+ in a plastic body

A new HTC smartphone, called the M9e, has appeared on the Chinese regulatory body TENAA.
It’s expected to be largely the same as the One M9+ that was released in April, but will be more affordable thanks to a plastic build and the loss of the Duo Camera.
If other specs are indeed the same as
HTC One M9e is a One M9+ in a plastic body

And for its next trick, Apple will fix the Apple TV’s remote

Ever since the Apple TV was introduced in 2007, one thing about it hasn't changed: its remote. That three-button clicker exhibits plenty of Apple’s famous simplicity and minimalism, but in 2015 it feels, well, outdated.

Thankfully, it seems destined for a refresh very soon. Word on the s
And for its next trick, Apple will fix the Apple TV’s remote

Report: Apple seeking to kill off free music streaming services

Since Apple bought Beats, the company has undoubtedly been developing its own music streaming service to compete with the likes of Spotify, Rdio and Deezer – and now it seems like it may have found a way to offer an edge over its rivals.

Unfortunately for those of us who like cost-free, a
Report: Apple seeking to kill off free music streaming services

Ultra-thin Samsung Tab S2 to be announced in June

Samsung is expected to unveil two new tablets, with four variants overall, in June. The Tab S2 9.7 and Tab S2 8.0 are the successors to the Tab S range, and will come in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + LTE versions.

The Galaxy Tab S2 will benefit from Samsung's latest 64-bit Exynos processor, along
Ultra-thin Samsung Tab S2 to be announced in June

This strap uses a secret port to charge your Apple Watch while you're wearing it

Hidden inside the Apple Watch's bottom strap connector slot is a mysterious six-pin port. While Apple has yet to confirm its purpose, it could come in very useful.

Accessory maker Reserve Strap has confirmed that the hidden port is not only suitable for charging, but will top up the
This strap uses a secret port to charge your Apple Watch while you're wearing it

Smart hat promises to look less douchey than a smartwatch

So you're the fitness sort, but not keen on smartbands or smartwatches. Maybe you'd just like to stick to your regular smartphone, thanks. Then perhaps it's worth considering the Activity Tracking Smart Hat, which promises to be a less run-of-the-mill fitness buddy.

Made of Dri-Fit
Smart hat promises to look less douchey than a smartwatch

Rumour: Microsoft has two flagship Lumia phones in the works, including phablet

Rumour has it there are two Microsoft Lumia flagships being prepped for the Windows 10 launch, internally named the Lumia Cityman and the Lumia Talkman. Dear Microsoft: Sony and the Walkman would like a few words.

The Cityman is the phablet of the duo, with a 5.7in 1440 x 2560 resolution
Rumour: Microsoft has two flagship Lumia phones in the works, including phablet

Fully Charged: Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge getting Iron Man variants, plus Apple regulating Watch straps

Iron Man S6 and S6 Edge variants coming




Got an itch for a red Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge? Hope you like Marvel Comics and Iron Man, because it sounds like that’s how we’re going to get red-centric versions of those devices. Samsung’s mobile head of marketing confirmed the plans after
Fully Charged: Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge getting Iron Man variants, plus Apple regulating Watch straps

New Android phones to get excited about in the rest of 2015

We've already seen some great smartphone releases in 2015, with the Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G4, HTC One M9 and Huawei P8 already gracing many people's palms. But the year is far from over and there's plenty more to come from the big manufacturers, as well as some possible surprises from
New Android phones to get excited about in the rest of 2015

LG G2 battery tips: how to get your LG to last all day long

The LG G2 is a great smartphone, but - like any smartphone - if you use it a lot you’ll see the battery disappear faster than a politician’s principles. If you’d like to get your G2 to last a little bit longer, our LG G2 battery tips and tricks are just what you need.

 Our LG G2 battery tips wil
LG G2 battery tips: how to get your LG to last all day long

How to speed up the Samsung Galaxy Note 3

We love the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 for its big screen and excellent display, but over time it can start to feel a little sluggish. Here’s how to speed up the Galaxy Note 3.

 It's easy to return the Note 3 to factory-fresh performance.  / © Samsung
Galaxy Note 3: speed up the interface
Some of t
How to speed up the Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Gadget Ogling: Wine in a Dash, Connected Bicycles, and a Wearable for Behinds

Welcome to the latest edition of Gadget Dreams and Nightmares, where we hunt down the best in newly announced gadgets and allow the more feeble to scamper into the sunset, never to be heard from again.
On our hunting grounds this week are a smart wine rack, bicycle pedals with connectivity, and
Gadget Ogling: Wine in a Dash, Connected Bicycles, and a Wearable for Behinds

Did the Galaxy S6 Edge just beat the Nexus 6 to an Android update?

The Galaxy S6 Edge is one of the best Android phones we've ever had the pleasure of using. As such, it gets a lot of attention: in the street, in the market place and also in the developer departments of Samsung. The same is true of the carriers that stock it. This is why it looks like the Galaxy
Did the Galaxy S6 Edge just beat the Nexus 6 to an Android update?

HTC One M8 Android update: 5.1 Lollipop and Sense 7 coming in August

HTC has been rolling out Android Lollipop to UK carriers along with Sprint and T-Mobile in the US. Now we've learned that Android 5.1 Lollipop will soon be arriving OTA to the HTC One M8 Google Play Edition (GPE) and in August to M8 owners in the UK. Head below for all the latest HTC One M8 Androi
HTC One M8 Android update: 5.1 Lollipop and Sense 7 coming in August

Cool Nexus 5 tips and tricks to make your phone awesome

Thanks to a tasty injection of Android Lollipop, the Nexus 5 has a new lease of life. That's not to say it was becoming redundant, just that we've discussed it so much that we've just about covered everything there is to cover. While we wait for the Nexus 5 2015, we're here to provide you with the 
Cool Nexus 5 tips and tricks to make your phone awesome

Elon Musk Unveils Tesla's World-Changing Powerwall

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk on Thursday announced the company's plan to develop residential and business battery systems, including the Powerwall Home Battery and business-oriented Powerpack.
These systems are being developed to work in conjunction with solar panels to store energy for use at a
Elon Musk Unveils Tesla's World-Changing Powerwall

Steer Clear of iOS 8's Infinite Loop

A flaw in iOS 8 allows hackers essentially to crash apps that perform SSL communications whenever they like. Skycure reported the bug at the RSA security conference held last week, advising owners of iOS devices to upgrade to iOS 8.3.
Apple this week confirmed that iOS 8.3 addresses the
Steer Clear of iOS 8's Infinite Loop

Microsoft Offers Devs an Edge

Microsoft on Wednesday made its new Edge browser, developed under the code name "Project Spartan," available to participants in the Windows Insider Program. Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president, operating systems group, made the announcement at the company's Build developers' conference, being
Microsoft Offers Devs an Edge

Apple Watch Could Be a Password Alternative

With password tolerance levels at an all time low, alternatives to the pesky and insecure authenticators are beginning to abound. One of those alternatives could be the Apple Watch.
Even before Apple's latest gadget began shipping last week, MicroStrategy announced it was extending its Usher
Apple Watch Could Be a Password Alternative

Apple MacBook 2015 review

This is the MacBook we’ve been waiting for. Apple may have tried to fob us off with tweaked MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models that look and feel just like they did last year, but this is what we’ve been waiting for.

Want a sensible new laptop? Sure, give the others a look. But this
Apple MacBook 2015 review

Apple Watch owners can now unlock their Porsche or BMW from the wrist

There's nothing worse than having to fumble around in your pockets for a set of cars keys while your Apple Watch is ringing off the hook with incoming emails, Tweets and calendar alerts.

It may be the dictionary definition of a #firstworldproblem, but Porsche and BMW have decided to
Apple Watch owners can now unlock their Porsche or BMW from the wrist

Is this the 13in iPad Pro?

So, that 12.9in “iPad Pro” that Apple’s been reportedly working on for the past few years. Will it end up looking like this?

The above image is a supposed internal Apple render of the larger, more powerful iPad from December 2014. It was posted by serial Twitter leaker OnLeaks, who cauti
Is this the 13in iPad Pro?

Nanotech toothbrush makes toothpaste obsolete

Electric toothbrushes were due an upgrade sooner or later and here it is: a toothbrush that doesn't need toothpaste.

Yes, Japanese designer Kosho Ueshima has invented a toothbrush that uses nanotechnology to clean your pearly whites. The brush, dubbed Misoka, uses specially-engineered
Nanotech toothbrush makes toothpaste obsolete

Tesla Energy batteries – your home’s next clean power source?

As expected, Tesla has this week launched a suite of batteries, dubbed Tesla Energy.

Using the same bleeding edge power management technology as the batteries in Tesla’s electric cars, Tesla Energy is designed to help homes and businesses move away from the old power supply model and u
Tesla Energy batteries – your home’s next clean power source?

This hi-tech collar will deploy an airbag over your head in 0.1 seconds

Cyclists should wear helmets. That's a given. But Swedish company Hövding has propelled protective head gear into the future, by releasing its second-generation wearable airbag for cyclists.

The £250 Hövding is a nylon collar which is zipped up around your neck. Clipping the zip to a
This hi-tech collar will deploy an airbag over your head in 0.1 seconds

Build 2015: Windows 10 probably won’t hit phones at the same time as PC

Excited about the prospect of loading Windows 10 on your current Windows Phone, or eyeing summer as the time you’ll spring for a new Windows 10 handset? We’ve got some potentially bad news.
At its Build 2015 conference this week, Microsoft revealed to members of the press that Windows 10 isn
Build 2015: Windows 10 probably won’t hit phones at the same time as PC

New Leica M Monochrom sees the world in sharper black and white

This camera came out three years ago, didn’t it?

Not really. That was simply the first Leica M Monochrom, while this is its replacement. It’s just not called the “Mark II” or anything like that, just to confuse you. Leica dubs it the “Typ 246”, but nobody’s actually going to call it that a
New Leica M Monochrom sees the world in sharper black and white

Send DOS games via Twitter and usher in the workpocalypse

If you want any more proof that we’re living in the future, it turns out you can now embed entire DOS games in tweets.

The games remain fully playable, which will almost certainly break the brains of anyone over the age of 30, who will remember the times when you needed a computer about t
Send DOS games via Twitter and usher in the workpocalypse

Is Google plotting the death of the space bar?

In the war to make computing devices as small as possible there will inevitably be casualties, but a patent filed by Google yesterday suggested an altogether unexpected victim may be on its way out: the spacebar.

Hawk-eyed journalist  Mike Murphy at Quartz  reported this week on a r
Is Google plotting the death of the space bar?

Vivo X5 Pro's eye scanner might be well worth looking at

For the past few weeks, Vivo has been bombarding us with teasers for its next smartphone, the X5 Pro.

Until now it's all been fairly unexciting, but a new image of the phone posted on Weibo, China's answer to Twitter, apparently confirms the X5 Pro will be getting a genuinely cutting-edge
Vivo X5 Pro's eye scanner might be well worth looking at

Tesla is launching a home battery today: here’s what to expect

Tesla is holding a special event later today at its California design studio – and it won’t be launching a new electric car.

Instead, Elon Musk is expected to unveil a brand new type of Tesla product, one that draws on the company’s expertise and may spark something of a minor revol
Tesla is launching a home battery today: here’s what to expect

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 crops up online, codenamed Project Noble

The Galaxy Note range have always been the most powerful, feature-packed devices to leave Samsung's doors every year, which is why we're not exactly surprised to see confirmation of the fifth generation Note appear online.

Spotted on an IMEI database, an unnamed device called the SM-N920F
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 crops up online, codenamed Project Noble

Adidas teams up with Spotify to supercharge your run

Running can be a dangerous business what with all the cracked pavements and speeding traffic but Adidas and Spotify have teamed up to make it just that bit safer. 

Every running enthusiast will have experienced that moment of rhythmic confusion when their pace has changed to match that of
Adidas teams up with Spotify to supercharge your run