Category: News
Milton Keynes to become 5G testbed
Milton Keynes Council has confirmed that the city has attracted more funding to become a testbed of a range of new 5G powered mobility technologies, writes Ashley Norris of Transition Earth. The scheme will use around £4m of new funding, including £2.3m from the Government, alongside the £10m investment already made by SEMLEP, industry and…
Blue Monday: Top Tech Tips for Beating Loneliness
As 2021 dawns, many of us were hoping for a brighter year than 2020. But in reality, we're still a long way from socialising in real life, with this year's Blue Monday (so-called because it's widely considered the most depressing day of the year) poised to be the toughest yet... Research from cybersecurity company Kaspersky…
How To Make Money Playing Video Games In 2021
Video games have been with us for the past five decades and have integrated into our daily lives seamlessly since the start of the 21st century. It started with Pong, Atari’s Pacman, then Tetris, World of Warcraft, the NBA 2K series, and now Fortnite. Many of us played video games when we were kids, some…
Samsung unveils Galaxy S21 range, from £769
At its Unpacked event on Thursday, January 14th, Samsung revealed three new Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphones as well as new wireless Buds Pro earbuds. Samsung's new S21 5G starts at £769, while it has also added stylus pen compatibility to its S-series phones for the first time, with the S21 5G Ultra, starting at £1,149.…
Custom USB Drives Take Music to the Next Level
Did you know that more and more musicians are releasing their albums in custom USB drives? I’m talking about musicians like Kanye West, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson The White Stripes but also the rising indies who have maximized the benefits of promotional USB drives for musicians. And yes, they’re selling well. Of…
Freezing video calls among Top 10 Zoom Bugbears
Work from home Brits have had to put up with nearly a quarter of their video calls freezing and 15 per cent cutting out altogether – just because of bad Wi-Fi, a study has found. Research carried out among 2,000 adults found they have taken part in an average of five video calls a week…
Green Planet AR app makes hologram of Sir David Attenborough
Inspired by the upcoming BBC series The Green Planet comes a new augmented reality app featuring Sir David Attenborough, which will showcase everything 5G has to offer. BBC Studios, 5G mobile network operator EE, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Talesmith and Dimension Studios have announced The Green Planet 5G AR Consortium, led by the immersive content studio…
Home office tech for beginners: what you need and what you don’t
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more businesses are embracing remote working. This definitely comes with a wealth of benefits and investing in a good, comfortable home office space should never be overlooked. While we all know the importance of an ergonomic chair and desk, technology can be harder to get your head around…
Strong December as online sales hit 13 year high
Following November’s staggering performance, online retail sales growth in December remained high at 37% Year-on-Year (YoY), driving the annual figure to a staggering 13-year high. That’s according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. Closing a turbulent year, which was underscored by high street…
PC market sees highest growth levels in 10 years
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 79.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2020, a 10.7% increase from the fourth quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the year, PC shipments reached 275 million units in 2020, a 4.8% increase from 2019 and the highest growth in ten years. “The worldwide PC…