Month: March 2020
Virgin Orbit develops ventilator to fight COVID-19
Space flight company Virgin Orbit has developed a new mass-producible bridge ventilator to help in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Virgin Orbit team has been consulting with the Bridge Ventilator Consortium (BVC), led by the University of California Irvine (UCI) and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), a group formed…
6 Top Tips to Save Money on Energy Bills during COVID-19 Lockdown
Brits are facing having to adapt to new working environments as the current lockdown see millions of people working from home, many for the first time. As a result of the increased need for remote working, one of the many concerns may be the impact this could have on household bills – which Ofgem average…
Hyundai exoskeleton wins Red Dot design award
Hyundai’s exoskeleton wearable robot, the Vest Exoskeleton (VEX), has won the Product Design category (Innovative Product field) at the Red Dot Design Awards - the prestigious international design competition, now in its 60th year. The VEX exoskeleton was developed by Hyundai Motor Group to prevent injuries. It is primarily designed for production-line workers who need to…
COVID-19 briefings drive huge increase in data traffic on EE
A huge volume of people are using mobiles to tune into the Prime Minister’s daily COVID-19 briefings on the BBC at 5pm, with data consumption on EE more than doubling during the briefings. When Boris Johnson set the most stringent measures to date at 8.30pm on Monday 23rd, traffic on EE’s mobile network increased by more than…
Polaroid drops Originals name, adds new Polaroid Now camera
Polaroid Originals is marking the final chapter of its 2017 revival story, returning to its original name 'Polaroid' and debuting a new autofocus instant analogue camera range dubbed the Polaroid Now. Launching on March 26, 2020, Polaroid Now presents an easier point and shoot camera for everyone, claims the company. With a newly developed autofocus…
5 tips for guarding against financial fraud during COVID-19
Price comparison engine GoCompare is urging people to stay safe online as official statistics show a dramatic increase in phishing and online shopping scams as cybercriminals look to capitalise on fears during COVID-19 pandemic. According to Action Fraud’s figures for March 2020, coronavirus-related fraud reports have increased by 400%, with victims’ losses totally nearly £1million.…
UK app to help track spread of Coronavirus pandemic
UK researchers have launched an app to track the spread of Covid-19 as well as identify who is most at risk from the disease in order to better understand the pandemic. Called the Covid Symptom Tracker, the app asks users to fill in data including age, sex and postcode as well as questions on existing…
Coronavirus lockdown: 10 steps SMEs can take to stay in business
According to ParcelHero the Government's Coronavirus lockdown doesn’t have to spell the end for SME businesses. It has issued a ten-step guide to making full use of the Government’s latest coronavirus SME aid schemes... UK courier services expert ParcelHero says that, even following the tough new Government measures closing non-essential stores and imposing travel restrictions, the…
Coronavirus: eBay and Amazon failing to prevent profiteering, claims Which?
eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on a spate of coronavirus-profiteering by sellers after a Which? investigation uncovered a wide range of products for sale on marketplaces with inflated, and often ridiculous, prices. At the start of this month, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) warned that traders should not be exploiting…
Zoom downloads increase 1,270% during Coronavirus pandemic
Downloads for video conferencing and online meetings platform Zoom have increased by 1,270% in the last month, according to new data from LearnBonds. The spike in downloads is due to many people working from home as a result of the Coronavirus. During this period, the Zoom application - which is available on both Android and…
