Month: September 2018
SEAT and Noveto working on personalised in-car sound system
Car manufacturer SEAT and tech firm Noveto are working on a new technology that they claim will enable sound from audio devices to be beamed straight to the ears of the driver or passengers. Dispensing with the need for traditional speakers and headphones, it's hoped the new technology will provide a personalised high-quality audio experience to…
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…
BT announces pricing for iPhone XS and XS Max. They’re not cheap!
The iPhone XS in gold - it looks lovely doesn't it, but it certainly doesn't come cheap with prices from £57 a month. BT has announced its pricing for the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, but you better get saving! Price plans start from £57 a month but you could…
How to photograph cars for Instagram. Top 6 tips to make your pictures stand out from the crowd
On average 80 million photos are shared on Instagram every day and the social media channel is the fastest growing social network. So, how can car fans make sure their photos stand out from the ever-growing crowd? ŠKODA teamed up with British photographer Julian Calverley to share his tips for capturing the best car photos…
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…
Apple launch event – Apple Watch Series 4, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR all announced
Apple has launched a range of new products at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California including a new Apple Watch and several new iPhones ... Apple Watch New Series 4 watch with new displays. Digital crown with haptic feedback and new speaker (50% louder) and microphone. 64-bit dual core processor. Edge to Edge OLED…
Vodfaone announces Gigafest Broadband pricing, rolls out in Milton Keynes
Famous for its concrete cows (above), Milton Keynes will be the first place to get Vodafone's Gigafast Broadband Vodafone Gigafast Broadband, with download and upload speeds 20 times and 150 times faster respectively than the average fixed broadband connection in the UK, is available to pre-order from Friday, 14 September 2018…
One in Five Fortnite Android apps are fake and could be spying on you, claims new research
Fans of Fortnite could be at serious risk as more than 20% of Android apps claiming to be the game contain ways to spy on unwitting users by requiring them to agree to supremely invasive permissions before being able to install them, according to a new report by Virtual Private Network (VPN) comparison service Top10VPN.com. Ahead of the…
Most Brits have ‘trust issues’ when it comes to using voice assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant
As Argos becomes the first UK retailer to launch a 'voice shopping' service via the Google Assistant platform, a new study from Accenture has found that the majority of people using voice assistants have trust issues with their devices, especially around handling money. More than a quarter (28 per cent) shy away from using their…