Author: Tom Pritchard
Pebble announces the Pebble Time, a colour e-paper smartwatch
Remember that countdown that appeared on the Pebble homepage late last week? We know what it was counting down to now, and it turns out that all the rumours were correct. Meet the Pebble Time, a smartwatch with a colour e-paper display. The folks at Pebble promise that the Pebble Time will have the same…
Samsung’s new website pokes fun at Galaxy S6 rumours
Unlike some tech companies, Samsung seems to revel in the glow of the rumour mill and cant seem to stop teasing us about what it has planned for the Galaxy S6. First the camera, then wireless charging, and now its gone and created an entire website dedicated to poking fun at some of the other…
Visa Europe’s new security tech could speed up the arrival of Apple Pay
Visa Europe has announced that it is introducing a more secure method of paying for products with your smartphone, one that keeps your credit card information concealed from prying eyes. The method is called 'tokenisation', and Visa wants it launched in Europe by mid-April. Tokenisation conceals your credit card information by substituting it with a…
StoreDot wants your phone’s battery to fully charge in a minute
Your phone could have the most amazing features and hardware in the world but, let's face it, without power in the battery it's worse than useless. Battery capacity and power efficiency in smartphones has already come a long way, but what about if you could charge them in no time at all? StoreDot wants that to…
Google Glass 2 may already be in the hands of developers
The original version of Google Glass is hardly what you'd call a success, and since Google shut down the Explorer Programme we've been hearing bits and pieces about the future of the device. The development cycle could be further along than we realised, because apparently a prototype is already in the hands of developers. According to 9to5Google,…
The next Pebble might have a colour screen
Remember last week when we pointed out that Pebble's website was counting down to something? That countdown ends tomorrow, but some people think they've found what we've been waiting for: a Pebble smartwatch with a colour screen 9to5Mac claims to have found a render of a colour screen Pebble on the company's own servers, which…
Googlifier Chrome extension adds googly eyes to the internet
It's common knowledge that putting googly eyes on things automatically makes them better, but what about the internet? You can hardly keep sticking googly eyes onto your monitor, that'd be silly. If you often pine for something that will let you bring googly eyes to the web, Googlifier is the perfect Chrome extension for you.…
The government wants 3G and 4G in the London Underground
Pretty much everyone can access free Wi-Fi in a lot of Underground stations, but it's not really the same as having full mobile signal available to you. The government seems to agree, and has revealed it wants 4G and 3G services to be brought to the entire underground network. Nothing is confirmed yet, but the government has…
You can use Android Wear with iOS without jailbreaking
When it comes to smartwatches, iPhone users don't get as much choice compared to Android users. That's because, regardless of what Google would like, Android Wear is not available to iOS users. But what if I told you there was a way to make that happen? A way that doesn't involve jailbreaking your phone? The…
LG announces four mid-range smartphones for MWC
LG has announced that it will be unveiling four new mid-range handsets at next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Despite the mid-range title, LG claims that these phones will come with features usually reserved for premium models. The new phones will be called Magna, Spirit, Leon, and Joy, and according to LG they combine…
