Bose ventured out of its comfort zone when it launched the Bose Frames. These sunglasses-meet-wireless-headphones have been available in the US for a while, but as of 31 May, they will arrive in the UK. Can the Frames replace your sunglasses and headphones in one fell swoop? Will they send your Ray-Bans and AirPods to […]
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MediaTek’s latest mid-range smartphone platform is the first to integrate a 5G modem
MediaTek is the first company to announce a phone chipset with an integrated 5G modem. Solutions from other vendors have, so far, centred on a separate 5G modem. The announcement was made at Computex 2019 this week. Indeed, we weren’t expecting an integrated 5G modem before, perhaps, Huawei shows off Kirin 990 in September (current […]
Continue readingiTunes’ days are numbered, but how will we freely back-up iPhones?
Apple will retire iTunes when it launches stand-alone Music, TV and Podcasts apps with the next version of WWDC 2019, according to reports. Bloomberg reports the 18-year-old media management software will cease to exist once the individual apps come into being with macOS 10.15. While it had been well-known for some time that the stand-alone apps […]
Continue readingAmazon could soon own its own mobile network – then watch out!
If you think Amazon is working towards a tech monopoly now, just wait until the company owns its own mobile phone network. According to the reports from the United States, Amazon is interested in buying Boost Mobile from the T-Mobile and Sprint networks. Sources ‘familiar with the matter’, according to Reuters, say Amazon is considering […]
Continue readingSamsung Galaxy S11: Five things it needs to improve on the Galaxy S10
Samsung might have only just launched the Galaxy S10 to great acclaim but that’s not going to stop us gazing into the future to see what the inevitable Samsung Galaxy S11 might have in store. The Samsung Galaxy S10 and its larger S10 Plus sibling might have both been on shelves for a month, but […]
Continue readingBest Sonos and Soundbar Deals for Prime Day UK 2019: What to expect
In the age of flatscreen TVs, while picture quality has gotten better, sound quality has suffered. Prime Day 2019 is a chance to rectify that by purchasing a new soundbar, or perhaps replacing an old one. Follow our deals and we’ll guide you to the best options available. If you’re a film fan or a […]
Continue readingXiaomi Redmi K20 Pro matches OnePlus 7 Pro and Galaxy S10 Plus in this key spec
Image Credit: GSMArena Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro’s high-end configuration will equal the OnePlus 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus in terms of the top amount of RAM. The highest configuration of the Xiamo Redmi K20 will pack a whopping 12GB of RAM, just like the top-spec variants of the OnePlus 7 Pro and the […]
Continue readingHive Radiator Valves give individual room heating control via your phone
Hive has added a missing piece of the connected heating puzzle to its portfolio, letting it better compete with the likes of Tado or Honeywell systems. The Hive Radiator Value is a connected thermostatic radiator valve (TRV), allowing you to swap the head of the manual (or disconnected) TRV on your radiator and link it […]
Continue reading28 ways military tech changed our lives
War isn’t exactly a topic to be gleeful over, but technology has always played its part. When countries go to war, it’s the one with the best technology who’s most likely to win. That’s always been the case, whether talking about weapons used hundreds of years ago or tech used in more recent conflicts. What […]
Continue readingXbox Game Pass for PC update: Release date, price and all you need to know about Microsoft’s new service
Ever since Microsoft launched its Xbox Game Pass service for Xbox One, PC gamers have been able to use it to access a small selection of Windows 10 titles. That’s because the console subscription service gives access to several cross-play games, which can be played on a PC as well as Xbox One S or […]
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