Category: Gadgets
Audi launches £70K e-tron, announces twelve electric models
Entering the electric age: The new Audi e-tron above Audi is launching what it claims is an 'electrification offensive' with the world premiere of the Audi e-tron in San Francisco. By 2025 Audi will offer twelve models with all-electric drive in the most important markets worldwide and hopes to achieve roughly one-third of its…
How does an autonomous vehicle learn to avoid pedestrians and other obstacles?
Above: The Kar-Go from the Academy of Robotics - an autonomous delivery vehicle designed to reduce the last-mile costs associated with deliveries. Guest writer William Sachiti from the Academy of Robotics explains how autonomous vehicles are able to navigate around obstacles and avoid pedestrians... To teach an autonomous vehicle to…
Optoma launches £1549 4K Ultra HD projector with Amazon Alexa voice control
Optoma’s first 4K Ultra HD projector to feature Amazon Alexa voice control – the UHD51A – is now on sale. Available on Amazon UK for £1,549.99, the new projector offers a smart home entertainment solution with intuitive control along with 4K crystal clear detail in every image. In addition to Alexa support, the UHD51A comes equipped with a 4K UHD…
The online movie service CHILI is conquering the UK: here’s what makes it different
The Italian streaming platform CHILI has recently launched in the UK and is already having a lot of success. It is a subscription-free entertainment service that provides viewers with on-demand content on a pay-per-view basis. Since it launched in 2012, the platform has gained success in Italy with over 1.6 million registered customers, subsequently expanding…
Drone Technology and You: 5 Steps to Harnessing Drone Marketing Potential
Look, up in the sky! Is it a bird! Is it a plane! No it’s a....tiny, flying robot? With the end of 2018 looming, it’s hard to imagine that anyone hasn’t heard of drone technology - even just in passing. From Super Bowl half-time shows to delivering your online orders, drone technology has only become more…
Is tech really helping us explore outdoors? Yes, according to Laptops Direct survey
While most of us worry that tech is keeping us indoors too much (especially teenagers), new research suggests the very opposite may be true. A survey of 1,001 British adults carried out by gadgets and technology e-tailer, LaptopsDirect.co.uk, found that 72% of UK adults say gadgets inspired them to explore the outdoors more than they would have…
Apple iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, Apple Watch launch – what the industry experts have to say
We asked four industry experts and commentators for their views on yesterday's Apple iPhone and Apple Watch launch.... Apple iPhone XS and XS Max Ben Wood, Chief of Research at CCS Insight: "The iPhone XS Max is undoubtedly the star of the show. It builds on the success of the iPhone X and offers one…
Virgin Media launches dedicated UHD entertainment channel
Virgin Media is launching the UK’s first dedicated 4K ultra high definition (UHD) entertainment channel from September 17th. The channel will be exclusively available for Virgin TV Full House and VIP customers with a V6 set-top box. These customers can tune into a collection of dramas, documentaries and, Virgin claims, some of the biggest names…
Optoma unveils £1149 short throw home projector
For those who love gaming or watching TV, sports or films on a big screen, Optoma has unveiled the £1149 HD31UST ultra short throw projector. Capable of projecting a 100 inch image from just 30cm away without the hassle of shadows or cables running across the room, this projector - the successor to the popular…
10 surprising ways that driverless cars could change the world
With driverless, or autonomous, cars set to arrive on UK roads by 2021 according to the government, they are predicted to change the face of personal mobility forever. Undoubtedly, they'll make our roads safer, give us more free time and make our journeys faster. But what are the less predictable consequences of driverless cars? Select…
