Social media could slow the spread of HIV, according to a digital analyst. Sean Young (not that one) from the UCLA Center for Digital Behavior presented his ideas in an article in the journal Trends in Microbiology. He says that people often share health and personal information freely on sites like Twitter, and that hospitals,…

EE has announced that it has activated its '4G+' network in central London, a network that will be available to a select few who will be able to receive 150 Mbps download speeds. According to EE, these speeds make it the world's fastest 4G network. It's based on a new technology which is known as 'LTE-Advanced'.…

The iPhone 6 has been out for just over a month now, and in that time research by Voucher Cloud claims that 42 per cent of British people who have bought the device have already damaged it in some way. The research also claims that 37 per cent of buyers actually regretted their purchase. Of…

Last week we heard reports that Microsoft was working on its own wearable device, likely a smartwatch. Now the company has unveiled said device, and it's not a smartwatch it's a fitness tracker. Called the Microsoft Band, the gadget is, according to Microsoft, the beginning of a multi-year vision in the health and fitness wearables…

Scientists have found a way to ‘listen’ to what people are thinking. (Or saying to themselves, at least.) As New Scientist reports, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley recorded the brain activity of people having epilepsy surgery while they saw the text of either the Gettysburg Address, John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, or Humpty…

In case you weren’t sure how serious Google were about world domination search, now they want to take their algorithms inside your body, too. Don’t worry, though: they come in peace. In fact, they only want to help you feel better and continue to use Google products live longer. Today, Google’s experimental division Google X…

With the success of websites like Net-A-Porter and ASOS, it was only a matter of time before a one-stop-shop for stylish mobile phone accessories came along, and Case Hut is just that. While Case Hut’s range isn’t massive yet, the site stocks some gorgeous cases for tablets and phones from the likes of C by…

The Radar app is a new mental health tool from Samaritans. The charity is best known for lending a listening ear to people in emotional distress, but they also offer help via text and email, so an app was probably the next logical step. But rather than offering psychological support, it tracks the people users…

Emails. We've had them for 36 years, but we're basically no closer to deciphering the etiquette of sending them. A quick straw poll on Twitter confirms what I've suspected all along – that NOBODY KNOWS THE RULES. Every day, electronically, we are sending each other more mixed messages than a carrier pigeon stew. Are you…