Tag: Huawei
ShinyShiny snippets: Twitter launches Tor service to bypass Russian block
Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service in the country. Russia has blocked access to Facebook and has limited Twitter […]
ShinyShiny tech roundup: Eurostar trials biometric recognition
Continental rail operator Eurostar is set to trial a new biometric identity verification technology that promises seamless travel across borders. Created by identity, payments and data protection developer Entrust, the system allows travellers to register their […]
ShinyShiny tech news: O2 to reintroduce EU roaming charges
One of the UK’s biggest mobile phone networks has announced roaming charges for Britons travelling to the EU, in a blow to Boris Johnson’s Brexit celebrations. Customers of O2 have been told they will be […]
Shiny Shiny daily round up: Google launches Global.Health
Google has worked with researchers to create a new Covid-19 tracking database that will help governments monitor how the easing of lockdown measures is affecting case rates and spot the next wave […]
HONOR launches Band 5 fitness tracker
Huawei sub-brand HONOR today has unveiled the Band 5, its latest affordable a fitness tracker and smart band. Featuring AMOLED Full Colour touchscreen, 24-hour heart rate monitoring, multiple sports and […]
Honor 8A smartphone offers facial recognition and Android 9 Pie for £139
Chinese brand HONOR has launched an affordable new Android smartphone, the HONOR 8A. Combining a 6.09-inch Dewdrop FullView screen with 87 per cent screen-to-body ratio, it also boasts facial recognition and […]
Honor unveils latest high-end smart phone, the View 20
At a preview event in London’s Soho Square today, ShinyShiny took a glimpse at Honor’s latest high-end smartphone, the View 20. Due to be officially launched for European markets in […]
Is your fitness tracker lying to you? Bad news for Samsung owners at this year’s London Marathon
Ahead of this weekend’s London Marathon, consumer group Which? has just released data which shows that inaccurate fitness trackers could leave runners miles from or even miles past the race […]
ShinyShiny talks to artist Chris Levine about his work with Huawei
Artist Chris Levine (pictured above) first came to the public eye in 2004 when he was commissioned by the Jersey Heritage Trust to create a holographic portrait of the Queen […]
