Looking to save on a smartphone this summer? Here’s how you can
Ahhh, summer! Time for cracking out the grill, cold drinks, and short shorts. While a smartphone in hand adds to all that fun in the sun, it could leave your wallet with a nasty burn. We’re keeping...
View ArticleHands-on review: UPDATED: Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe
Introduction, design and display Update: The Zenfone 3 release date is expected to be in two weeks, meaning we’ll be able to test out the 6GB of RAM and other specs in full. Here’s how it performs so...
View ArticleAbout time! Google is reportedly making two Nexus smartwatches
Google may be working on two Nexus-branded Android Wear smartwatches, putting the company in direct competition with hardware partners like Motorola and Samsung. The word on the watches comes from an...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S7 Active fails its Consumer Reports dunk test
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is now out and available for US customers but a test run over at Consumer Reports suggests it might not be quite as waterproof as it says it is – after 30 minutes under...
View ArticleUpdated: Best free Android apps of 2016: 100 you must download
Best free Android apps You’ve got an Android device, either because you didn’t want, or couldn’t afford, an iPhone – and in years past that meant you had to live with substandard apps. Thankfully,...
View ArticleNew video shows iPhone 7 side-by-side with the iPhone 6S
As September gets closer we’re learning more and more about the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus, and a new video leaked to Chinese social network Weibo purports to show the smaller of the upcoming...
View ArticleBT fault hits broadband users and banks
BT acknowledges that its customers experienced broadband faults. Banks were also affected. BBC News – Technology
View ArticleUpdated: Android 6 Marshmallow update: when you’ll get it and key features
Google, Samsung, HTC, Sony and LG Update: Android Marshmallow is now rolling out to both the Sony Xperia M5 and Xperia M4 Aqua. If you’ve got one of those phones, be sure to check for an update now....
View ArticleYou may never take a bad selfie again with Microsoft’s Pix app for iPhone
As impressive as iPhone cameras are nowadays, it’s still easy to screw up a photo op with bad lighting, wobbly hands, blinking eyes, or someone sneezing as soon as you take the shot. At least, that...
View ArticleAustralia plans new co-ordinates to fix sat-nav gap
Australia is to shift its longitude and latitude to address a gap between local co-ordinates and those from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). BBC News – Technology
View ArticleZTE wants you to build its next phone – should Apple and Samsung follow suit?
ZTE is assembling its biggest committee yet to design its next smartphone. The Chinese phone maker’s upcoming mobile device, codenamed Project CSX, will be created using suggestions from the public...
View ArticleHands-on review: DeWalt MD501
As the iPhone 7 looms, there seems to be a real fear that the global smartphone market has reached its peak when it comes to innovation and opportunities to sell. Sure, every new generation is faster...
View ArticleTfL defends English test rules amid Uber complaints
London’s transport authority defends its decision to ensure private hire drivers have at least an intermediate level in English. BBC News – Technology
View ArticleUPDATED: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 release date, news and features
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has officially launched and pre-orders have opened up in the US, confirming the weeks of rumors about its curved design, 5.7-inch display,...
View ArticleNokia could launch new Android phones and tablets by the end of the year
Nokia was once a major name in mobile and it could soon be again, as a deal with Microsoft that temporarily prevented it from using its name is nearly up, with the rights returning to Nokia in the...
View ArticleFacebook’s newest app is heavy on video and just for the kids
Facebook is closing in on 2 billion users but Mark Zuckerberg knows people aren’t really using it like they once did – especially the younger generation. That’s part of the reason he now owns...
View ArticleWhatsapp to let companies message users
Whatsapp changes its privacy policy so that businesses can send messages to people using the service. BBC News – Technology
View ArticleAndroid 7.0 Nougat wants to make it easier to switch from iOS
With both Google and Apple looking to lock users into their own ecosystems, switching from one platform to the other isn’t as hassle-free as you might hope – but it looks like the latest 7.0 release...
View ArticleUpdated: IFA 2016: What to expect from Samsung, Sony and co at Germany’s big...
IFA 2016 latest news and rumors Update: Sony has taken the wrappers off two brand-new phones. Its latest flagship, the Sony Xperia XZ and the smaller but just as premium Sony Xperia X Compact. IFA...
View ArticleReview: Updated: Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Introduction, design, S Pen and iris scanner Update: Samsung has officially halted sales of the Note 7 after multiple reports of some rather extreme battery malfunction. There’s also a global recall...
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