Month: August 2015
All metal Honor 7 smartphone now available in UK for £249.99
Honor has introduced the European version of its flagship honor 7 smartphone. Available in two colours, Mystery Grey and Fantasy Silver, it will be on sale in the UK, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Italy and Spain, via vMall and Three UK for £249.99 The fully metallic device, which also comes with a gesture-enabled fingerprint reader, boasts a 5.2inch…
‘Digital delay’ leaves children at online risk – NSPCC and O2 to offer helpline for parents
Parents are leaving it too late to tackle the issue of online safety with their children which could be putting them at risk of danger. That's the main finding of a new YouGov survey commissioned by mobile phone provider O2 and the NSPCC. YouGov, which interviewed more than 2000 parents and children aged between the…
Join iCracked for ‘Wrappy Hour’ at London’s ‘safest’ bar
Wrappy hour: Londoners enjoy drinks at iCracked’s bubble-wrapped ‘world’s safest bar’ in Covent Garden where it’s impossible to break your phone. As PR gimmicks go this isn't a bad one. iCracked, an on-demand repair service for iPhones, iPads and Samsung devices is inviting people to 'Wrappy Hour' at what it claims…
OnePlus 2 invites sent out to registered buyers
OnePlus is sending purchase invites to those who have registered online to buy the recently launched OnePlus 2. OnePlus confirmed via Twitter that registered buyers around the world can check their email and purchase the OnePlus 2. Around three million customers have registered to receive invites to purchase the device via OnePlus' reservation list. Registrations are…
WalkCar – the world’s smallest electric vehicle. Perfect for tube strikes?
Personal transportation is all the range with all kinds of hoverboards and so called Swegways now on the market, proving particularly popular with kids. But Japanese firm Cocoa Motors seems to be going one step further with a portable electric vehicle called the WalkCar that can be stored in a shoulder bag and has enough…
Tesla Motors loses $4000 on every Model S electric car it sells
Not happy times over at Tesla Motors. The Silicon Valley car manufacturer is losing more than $4,000 on every Model S electric car it sells, using its reckoning of operating losses, and it burned $359 million in cash last quarter. As a result it has cut its production targets for this year and next and Chief Executive…
888 Sport Betting App
In Association with 888Sport Smartphones are everywhere and in continuous use during the day so it is only natural that online betting will change according to the latest technology. There are in fact many online bookmakers that anyone of us can turn to. However thanks to our smart devices we do not need to wait…
Music retailer Dawsons unveils ‘smart glasses’ to improve online shopping experience
Are smart glasses the future for retail? Certainly music retailer Dawsons - founded way back in 1898 - is hoping to harness the latest 21st century technology. It has partnered with start up tech company GoInStore in what they claim is the first example of smart glasses being used to help sales staff talk directly…