The introduction of TouchID meant that iPhone and iPad users no longer had to remember another of those pesky four-digit passcodes to unlock their phone. All they had to do was scan their fingerprints on the home button to get in. As simple and effective as it was, TouchID could be seeing further improvements in…

The Fire Phone may not have done very well, but Amazon's CEO did confirm that more of them are on the way. Now sources claim that the Fire Phone 2 is already in development, but it won't be arriving in our hands until sometime in 2016. The sources spoke to Venturebeat, stating that Amazon has been…

When the service hit the 300 million user mark last week, Instagram vowed that it would begin permanently deleting spam accounts. It's taken no time in doing so, but users aren't very grateful that the photo-sharing service is a little less spammy than usual. In fact they're demanding Instagram brings back the spam accounts so…

It has been officially announced that the Asus ZenWatch, which launched in the US last month, will be coming to the UK on December 23rd. It'll cost £199.99 and will be exclusive to Currys/PC World's online store. The ZenWatch does have the distinction of being one of the few rectangular-faced smartwatches that doesn't look abysmal. In terms…

Google Maps is a fantastically useful tool for directions, but Google Street View is invaluable for actually visualising an area to avoid getting lost. Now virtual reality is there to simulate it in a way that's more immersive than ever before. A new easter egg in the Android version of the app lets users activate the virtual…

It's likely that there have been many occasions where you've drifted off while watching TV, missing parts of your favourite programme in the process. Thankfully this new wearable from Virgin Media means that's no longer going to be a problem. It's called KipstR, and it's a 3D printed wristband that can actually detect when its wearer…

The government has been trying to do something about tackling blackspots in mobile signal for a while now, even suggesting that the networks let users piggyback off other networks' signal in certain situations. The networks didn't like this idea, and to avoid it they've pledged a combined total of £5 billion to deal with the…

Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the release of the OnePlus One. Remarkable that it's been that long isn't it? To celebrate, OnePlus announced a number of special offers for people to take advantage of -- including a new affordable external battery pack. The OnePlus Power Bank costs just £14, and comes packing a 10,000…