Tag: smartphones
10 benefits of using a VPN
Whether you want to avoid being hacked (who doesn’t?), or simply want to stream content that’s not available in your region, you need a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN works by securing traffic between you and the internet. Thanks to a VPN, all of your data is routed through an encrypted virtual tunnel. This…
Are Today’s Smartphones Really Powerful Enough to Handle Streaming and Games?
People of a certain youthful age will only know mobile phones as being these incredible machines that can do pretty much anything. Those of a slightly older vintage will remember when the Snake game was considered the zenith of technological advancement, and that five minutes to load a single webpage was about par for the…
Oppo Find X3: Experts give their opinion
Oppo is launching a trio of Find X3 series phones in the UK from April, all of which are 5G-ready and house cutting-edge cameras, the Chinese firm said. The top-of-the-range Pro includes a quad-camera system and screen which Oppo says is industry-leading because it allows the phone to capture and then display up to one billion…
Over half of mobile users have signal problems in home
More than half of mobile users, some 29 million people, regularly suffer signal problems inside their homes, reveals new research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. According to the survey, over a quarter of people (27%) report having to move to another room because of poor mobile reception, while almost one in five (19%)…
Smartphone production fell 11% in 2020, study shows
Due to the impact of the pandemic, global smartphone production plummeted significantly in 2020. According to the research data analyzed and published by Comprar Acciones, there was an 11% decline, sending total output to 1.25 billion units during the year. The figure is projected to increase by 9% in 2021 to 1.36 billion. Based on a…
1 in 10 Brits unable to pay monthly bills since pandemic
Millions of Brits are at risk of being unable to afford their monthly phone bills, as mid-contract price hikes stretch their struggling finances even further. A poll of 2,000 adults found almost one in 10 – around five million people - have been unable to pay essential bills since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
9 in 10 Brits are ‘second screeners’ – watching TV and using phone at same time
Nine in 10 Brits are avid ‘second screeners’ - using a phone or tablet while also watching TV. A study of 2,000 adults found that of those who are glued to another screen while watching a film or TV show, more than a quarter like to message others about what they are viewing. Almost one…
The Best Phone Monitoring Software for Parents
Every parent wants the best for their children and no parent would want their child to get into any kind of mischief, especially in this modern age. Today, children have access to modern technology like never before in terms of smartphones and computers. Children also have access to the internet and this is where they…
Interview: Screen Time author Becca Caddy
How do you balance the need for staying in touch with preserving your mental health and enjoying your 'offline' life? Chris Price talks to Becca Caddy, the author of Screen Time and former editor of our sister site ShinyShiny.tv about some of the techniques you can use to achieve 'techquilibrium.' In the book you refer…
99% Australians have ‘nomophobia’ – mobile phone addiction
Over 99% of Australians suffer from mobile phone addiction and their inability to disconnect could be endangering their health, a study from Monash University shows. The Australia-first study, measuring nomophobia (no mobile phone phobia) and its consequences, shows 99.2 per cent of users have some fear of being without their phone. And for 13.2 per…