Month: April 2017
What’s new on the Nokia 3310?
Almost twenty years ago, Nokia launched one of the best known, and best selling, mobile hand sets ever released. The original Nokia 3310 sold more than 126 million units. And for many of us, this was our first real mobile. From its iconic Snake game, to its legendary robustness, the Nokia 3310 was a real…
Anki OVERDRIVE announces Fast and Furious Edition for September 2017
Gosh, remote control cars have come a long way since I had a Scalextric set back in the 1970s. Robotics and AI company Anki has announced Anki OVERDRIVE: Fast & Furious Edition for its robotic toy car system. Due to launch in September 2017, Anki OVERDRIVE: Fast & Furious Edition will be available for pre-order starting May 16 at…
Extend phone photography talents with exchangeable lenses from Lensta
With the Fisheye Lensta, you can get some pretty interesting results such as this picture of a Springer Spaniel puppy in her crate I love the iPhone 7, but sometimes smartphone photography can seem a bit limiting creatively, at least compared to digital SLR photography. While there's no doubt that phone…
Adventurer Chris Ramsey to undertake 10,000 mile Mongol Rally in Nissan LEAF electric car
As if driving the 10,000 mile Mongol Rally in a regular petrol/diesel car isn't difficult enough, one bright spark is set to undertake the adventure in Nissan's top selling electric vehicle this Summer. Scotsman Chris Ramsey of Electric Vehicle (EV) company, Plug In Adventures, will make the gruelling journey from Goodwood in the UK through…
Ten years of iPhone gaming
It might not feel like it, but Apple’s iPhone is ten years old this year. So fast has the past decade shot by that we've barely even noticed that this device, which was not so long ago the stuff of futuristic dreams, has completed its first decade and in that time, managed to reinvent modern…
Average Briton spends nearly 1 hour on tech before sleeping
The average British adult spends an average of 57 minutes on their gadgets in bed before going to sleep, according to new research. A third (32%) of Britons fall asleep watching television in bed, but perhaps unsurprisingly smartphones are the device most commonly used by Brits in bed. Over two thirds of us (68%) use…
The Golden Age of mobile web browsing is now
The vast majority of those who go online on a daily basis don’t rely exclusively on their laptops or desktop computers. Even though this remains the device of choice for most tech savvy individuals, mobile gadgets are every bit as popular. For quick browsing and casual reading, smartphones and tablets are a great choice…
Drone Trends: How far can we go on the road of flying technology?
Drone popularity is rapidly growing, so we can only begin to ask ourselves one question - how far can we go on the road of flying technology? Gone are the days where drones were strictly used for military purposes and only the richest of us could afford such an amazing flying robot. In today’s society,…
IoT threat as UK businesses hit 43,000 times EACH by cyber attacks in 3 months
UK businesses were subjected to almost 43,000 cyber attacks each, on average, in the first quarter of 2017, with hackers doubling their efforts to take control of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the workplace, according to a report from business ISP Beaming. Over 90 per cent of internet-borne cyber attacks on UK businesses targeted connected Internet…
Time to throw your keys away as smart locks become norm for home security
Could office and house keys become a thing of the past? Hady Abdelnour, co-founder of Smarke, certainly reckons so once a universal standard for home security is established In a few years will you still need a traditional metal key to access your home or office? Personally, I don’t think so. Instead, it’s likely that…
