Month: May 2015
Phablet hands on video review: ASUS ZenFone 6 v OnePlus One UK
Fancy a larger screen? Forget the expensive iPhone 6 Plus, Holly Brockwell gets her hands on two Android phablet smartphones - ie devices with screens larger than 5inches. These include the 5.5inch OnePlus One ( which is the same size as the iPhone6 Plus) and the even larger 6inch ASUS ZenFone6. Both will set you back…
UK’s mobile and tablet theft hotspots are Leeds, Belfast and London (Swansea and Newcastle are safest
If you don't want to get your mobile phone nicked then perhaps avoid Leeds, Belfast and London! For these three places top the list of the UK towns and cities where people are most likely to get their mobile phones and tablets stolen. According to new claims data from the specialist gadget insurer Protect Your Bubble,…
FIFA 16: Women footballers to feature for the first time
As an organisation, FIFA may currently be revealing itself to be just about the most corrupt, and least transparent on the planet - and one that is run by a bunch of old boys. But at least the video game is forward thinking with developer EA Sports announcing that 12 international women's football teams will feature…
Google to add ‘buy button’. More announcements at I/O developer conference to follow
Google's I/O developer conference starts this morning in California and we're expecting some pretty big announcements including Android M 6.0, the breaking out of Google+'s Photos app into a standalone entity, new Android Wear hardware, a new Chromecast, and perhaps some news about Google's VR initiative. However, the big news that's broken already is that Google is…
Wireless charging so your mobile doesn’t run out of juice
Running out of battery when you need it most is one of the common annoyances for smart phone and tablet users. Fonesalesman (yes it's a rubbish name isn't it?) has two new wireless chargers,the QiStone+ and the WoodPuck, which have been designed to alleviate the problem. Both these slim wireless receivers feature Qi wireless charging capabilities…
Amazon and Google top UK’s most useful brand list – but BBC and M&S closing the gap
A poll of over 2,300 adults commissioned by digital product and service studio 383 has revealed that Brits see Amazon as the brand that does the most to make their lives easier through digital technology. Well over 1 in 2 respondents said that Amazon was one of the most useful brands in their digital lives,…
Two in five of us walk around with broken smartphones
Must admit wherever I go I see people trying to look at information on their smartphone which is covered in cracks. And I wonder how can they do that without getting it fixed (having said that there's a growing crack in my car windscreen that I haven't had fixed yet so maybe I shouldn't throw…
Misfit upgrades its smart sleep monitor, Beddit Smart
Want to monitor just how efficiently you are sleeping? Of course you do. Misfit has announced an upgrade to its sleep monitor and mobile app, Misfit Beddit Smart and Beddit 2.0. With the new version, smart-measuring functionality enables users to measure sleep automatically with no interaction required at all. This makes collecting long-term sleep data a…
LG G4 now available to buy at Carphone Warehouse
LG’s newest flagship smartphone, the LG G4, is now available to buy from Carphone Warehouse. The UK’s largest mobile retailer is stocking the brand new handset in Black Leather exclusively, from £35 per month with no upfront cost. The latest LG device, also available in Brown and Grey, boasts a premium…
Optoma announces next generation LED projector, HD91+
1080p LED technology Full lens shift, wide 1.9x zoom and throw ratio: 1.5 to 2.89:1 Full CMS+ for calibration precision 20,000 hours lifespan for LEDs Near instantaneous on/off The next generation of Optoma’s award-winning HD91 LED home cinema projector, the HD91+, has just been unveiled. The new HD91+ takes the design of the HD91, but…