Author: Tom Pritchard
The 7 best e-readers to buy – including Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura, Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight
No more lugging huge paperbacks around! We now live in the world where you can go somewhere without having to worry about how much reading material you should pack. We now have e-readers that can store thousands of books in one tiny little shell so we don't have to worry about where we are going…
Could Huawei be tasked with making a new Nexus phone?
Google's Nexus range is generally considered to one of the highlights of the Android world, despite the fact that all the hardware comes from other phone makers. In the past we've had Nexus devices from Motorola, HTC, LG, Samsung, and Asus, but this year's model? That could be getting handed over to Huawei. According to a report on…
Vexbook instantly connects you with experts on almost every topic
The internet has been an invaluable tool for obtaining information, but there are times when you can't rely on a combination of Wikipedia, Yahoo Answers, and forum posts you found in a desperate Google search. But what about a service that lets you video call experts for a face-to-face consultation? That's what Vexbook is doing. Using…
As of next week, UK drivers can contest speeding tickets online
In another move to try and free up the time of police and prosecutors, the government has decided that drivers who have been convicted of a low-level traffic offence, like speeding, will be able to contest the offence online. According to the Ministry of Justice, this move is designed to "modernise the courts and other public services".…
Sony teases the Xperia Z4 tablet for MWC
After the leak from the other day, we all guessed that Sony has the Xperia Z4 tablet all lined up for MWC. Since the cat is already out of the bag, Sony has gone ahead and teased the device with a picture on its Google+ account. It's fairly obvious that the picture in question is showing…
Take a look at the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in this leaked press shot
The latest batch of Samsung flagships aren't expected to be announced until Sunday's Galaxy Unpacked event, but thanks to someone jumping the gun at US network Sprint we seem to have an 'official' glimpse at the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge ahead of time. As expected, the image shows off two distinct Samsung phones and annoyingly it…
Apple has an Apple Watch event set for 9th March
We've heard quite a lot about the Apple Watch, including a tentative release period, but no exact details regarding pricing and the release date. That's about to change, because yesterday Apple sent out invites to a 'Spring Forward' event on 9th of March. What exactly is going to be on show at the event is…
Smartphone displays could have built-in fingerprint scanners fairly soon
Remember a couple of weeks ago when we showed you Apple's patent for building TouchID into an iPhone/iPad display? It could happen sooner than you think. Apple's idea might still be in the very early stages, but a South Korean company believes it can build fingerprint-scanning touchscreens into phones by the end of the year. CrucialTec…
TuGo now lets O2 customers make calls and texts from a web browser
Those of you who use O2 should pay attention, because there's a handy feature that is available to you right now. Telefonica, O2's parent company, has announced that its TuGo app will now let you make and receive calls from a web browser. TuGo uses techc alled WebRTC tech, and it means that you can use your…
Google could be announcing ‘Android Pay’ at this year’s I/O
Google isn't exactly a new player when it comes to the world of digital payments, but Google Wallet certainly didn't have the same effect as Apple Pay. According to a report from Ars Technica, Google is working on something to try and change that, and that something is called 'Android Pay' Google I/O conference has always…
