Author: Tom Pritchard
Dixons Carphone wants to launch its own network as well
The world of mobile networks is going through a lot of changes at the moment, whith EE being bought by BT, O2 possibly being taken over by the company that owns Three, and Sky launching its own O2-based network. Now Dixons Carphone might be the latest company to join the fray. According to the Financial Times, the Dixons Carphone…
Someone has created adblock for real life
Adverts are one of those things in life that we have to live with, because they're everywhere and they pay, or subsidise, the many services that we use. Online we can get around that with adblock software, and someone has managed to develop it for real life. It's called 'Brand Killer' and it's a custom…
Google is ‘resetting’ its Google Glass strategy
Recently Google announced that it was ending the Google Glass Explorer Programme, which meant the device was pulled from sale. In the wake of that announcement, Google has announced that its strategy for Google Glass is going to be 'reset'. During the latest earnings call Patrick Pitchette, Google's chief financial officer, admitted that Google Glass…
The Jolla Tablet now has a bigger battery and more storage
Back in November we told you about the Jolla Tablet, the first ever crowdfunded tablet. Impressively Jolla managed to raise over $1 million within two days, and it looks like that money has been put to use upgrading the tablet. The new Jolla is similar to the original, but the device's battery and storage have…
Retrojam creates playlists of the popular music throughout your lifetime
Nostalgia and music are both wonderful things, so why not take a couple of minutes out of your day to experience them both? That's the point of Retrojam, a site that creates playlists of the most popular music from throughout your lifetime. All you need to do is enter your birthdate, and Retrojam will generate…
Seven ways to exercise effectively without going to the gym
Let's be honest, there are a lot of things we'd rather spend our hard earned cash on than a membership to the gym. Nobody likes going to the gym, so its easy to resent having to pay a monthly fee just to keep yourself healthy -- especially if you don't have any budget gyms nearby.…
The strange-looking Ultra Node antenna could connect you to 5G one day
We all know that 5G is coming, and could be here as soon as 2020, but the question on some minds will be how the infrastructure is going to adapt to allow people to connect to the next generation mobile networks. Behold, a solution in the form of Huawei's Ultra Node antenna. Huawei is currently…
11 more things to improve your home workout
Let's face it, getting yourself a gym membership can be incredibly expensive and depending on where you live you might not get much choice in where you can go. But there's nothing stopping you from exercising at home. There's no monthly fee, and you don't have to worry about things like closing times and the…
Huawei’s Ascend P8 smartphone is launching in London in April
Huawei has announced the Ascend P8, it's next flagship smartphone, and has revealed to Gizmodo UK that it will be launching at a special event in London on April 15th. Jerry Huang, Huawei's global marketing director, revealed to the site that wearables are its priority for March's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but it will be launching its…
Soon you might be able to report crimes online
For many years the easiest way to report crime has been to phone the police and speak to someone. But that can be a bit of a hassle since you actually have to find the right phone number for your local police station. Thanks to the magic of the internet that might be about to…
