The Apple Watch Series 4 was released back in September, but the year-old Series 3 remains an excellent option, especially as prices are tumbling. The Series 2, Series 1 and the original Apple Watch have all been discontinued. It also runs the same software as the Series 4 – watchOS 5 – so the difference in use […]
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Lenovo Z5 Pro in pictures: Beating back the bezel
What a bumper year it’s been for slider phones – designed to physically hide the front camera behind a screen-sliding mechanism – in the march against the notch (that black-out dip to the top of many current flagships’ screens where the camera and sensors are otherwise housed). It’s like the flip phone reimagined for a […]
Continue readingThis Western Digital 256GB SSD Black Friday deal is your Passport to savings
Black Friday deals are still doing the rounds, and this WD My Passport portable SSD is one of the few remaining bargains worth snagging. For £69.99, you’ll pick up a 256GB Western Digital My Passport portable hard drive. As well as supporting max file transfer speeds of 540 MB/s, the large passport offers a degree […]
Continue readingCrazy-looking Vivo Nex 2 could feature two screens and a ‘Lunar Ring’
Image credit: Ben Geskin aka @VenyaGeskin1 on Twitter It looks as though smartphone maker Vivo has opted for yet another over-engineered design to offer up a near bezel-free handset devoid of a notch. The Vivo Nex S was the first market-ready handset to boast a near bezel-free and completely notch-free screen, but Vivo had to do […]
Continue readingAmazon Echo speakers to get Apple Music Alexa skill in Christmas update
Amazon Echo There are loads of great things about the Amazon Echo range of smart speakers, but Apple Music support hasn’t been one of them – until now. Amazon has just announced that it’ll be adding Apple Music to its streaming service arsenal in time for the holidays, with provisional rollout scheduled for December 17. […]
Continue readingGet a free PS4 with Fifa 19 in this outstanding Xperia XZ3 bundle
Sony Xperia XZ3 Forget what you’ve heard, the best Xperia XZ3 bundle is here. For just £36 a month you get double the data plus a free PS4 Slim with Fifa 19. Talk about a bargain. Just when you think the sales bonanza is over, a brand new deal emerges that clobbers the competition. With […]
Continue readingThe Galaxy S10’s best feature could also star on the next iPhone
iPhone XS Max Remember all of those rumours about Apple’s apparent plans to add an in-display fingerprint scanner to the iPhone? Brace yourself, because they’re back. According to Patently Apple, biometric sensor suppliers O-film, General Interface Solution and TPK Holding are currently competing with each other to supply touch module parts for some upcoming iPad […]
Continue readingCasio Pro Trek WSD-F30 rugged Wear OS smartwatch release date revealed
Casio announced an update to its Pro Trek family of smart outdoors watches in August, with the WSD-F30 model first shown at IFA 2018. Now the company has revealed its release date: 18 January 2019. Utilising Google’s Wear OS platform, it builds on the foundations laid by the original F10 and the updated GPS-equipped F20, enhancing […]
Continue readingCasio Pro Trek WSD-F30 initial review: Wear OS for the great outdoors
Casio has one of the more interesting Wear OS devices on the market, differentiating from some of the technology companies by offering a little more. Picking up the sort of design that still has people excited about the G-Shock line, the Pro Trek family gives you rugged heft, a suite of outdoor functions and glorious […]
Continue readingBattlefield V review: A state of the art WWII shooter – but it’s not all there yet
Over the years, Activision’s Call of Duty has established itself as the first-person shooter for the masses (becoming an incredible cash-cow in the process) while Electronic Arts’ rival franchise, Battlefield, has developed a following which views itself as a bit more discerning. EA’s flagship shooter is all about making you feel like you’re in the […]
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