Month: June 2015
Smart light bulb LightFreq updated. Available on Indiegogo June 23
LightFreq Square2’s wake up mode can wake you up to light, sound or both As long as you have your phone in your pocket, LightFreq Square2 will turn on and off automatically when you enter or leave a room. Starts playing music in the room you are in, and as soon as you enter a…
Vodafone announces budget 4G smartphone, Smart Ultra 6
Vodafone has announced the eighth generation of the Vodafone Smart series. Called the Smart Ultra 6, it's a 4G device that will set you back just £125 on pay as you go and is available free on a pay monthly bundle if you fork out for a subscription of £17 a month or more. Features…
Control your TV with your mind. Smart TVs get smarter with MindRDR technology
If this was April 1st then I would be suspicious, but it's not and it seems that being able to control your 'smart' TV with your mind could actually be a thing. Apparently both YouTube and the BBC iPlayer could be set to integrate MindRDR TV (Mind Reader TV, geddit) technology into their content platforms very…
Sony pulls plug on Aibo repair. RIP to the robotic dog!
I remember when the Sony Aibo was launched way back in 1999. It was the robotic dog that was supposed to revolutionise pet ownership by providing companionship without actually pooing on the floor and needing walkies every few hours. Although it was very expensive, it was undoubtedly the most exciting robotic dog since Doctor Who's…
600 million Samsung Galaxy devices could be exposed to hackers, says security firm
More than 600 million Samsung devices including the latest Galaxy S4, S5, and S6 phones are vulnerable to a bug housed within the built-in keyboard, according to security firm Now Secure. The predictive text Swift keyboard built into some of Samsung's latest phones allows an attacker to remotely execute code, according to NowSecure, which uncovered and…
Mobile phone blackspots in home huge problem for 2 in 5 – Liverpool and Cardiff the worst
Kitchens most liable to be mobile dead-zones and therefore best for quiet family dinners Liverpool and Cardiff worst UK cities for blackspots in homes Brits living in Georgian homes and homes built in the Noughties most likely to feel blackspots are marring their indoor mobile experiences If, like me, you spend half your time standing by…
Index: Awards 2015 – shortlist includes portable solar-powered desalination unit and Lego-inspired modular phone
Interested in design and technological innovation? Then it's well worth checking out the INDEX: Awards from Danish company, Design to Improve Life. Recently announced by the jury, this year's shortlist includes 46 innovative designs from a pool of 1,123 - including seven in BODY, nine in HOME, 11 in WORK, 10 in PLAY & LEARNING and…
Over half iPhone owners would risk their life to save mobile phone from burning building!
Well how about that for a headline in a press release this morning from Go Compare. According to research from the price comparison website, the majority of people would enter a burning building to save their property, with half saying they’d do so to save their mobile phone, rising to 64 per cent for iPhone owners!…
5 things you need to know about Apple WWDC – including Apple Music, Beats 1 and Apple Pay
While the big news was all about Apple's 'Spotify Killer' - a new digital music streaming service called Apple Music - the company also found time to announce an update to its OS and the roll out of its contactless payment system, Apple Pay, across the UK. Chris Price reports. 1. Apple Music Seems like…
British Library invites public to build ‘Magna Carta’ for digital age
This week there's a chance to shape a ‘Magna Carta for the digital age’ by voting for My Digital Rights clauses generated by school students from around the world. In conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the web, 3000 10 to 18 year olds, including 50 per cent from overseas, have taken part in Magna Carta:…