9 tips for keeping your home secure when you are out

With summer holidays fast approaching, and the country in the grips of a heatwave, homes are often left empty for long periods of time. With the unrelenting heat, windows can inadvertently be left open when people are out, posing an increased security risk, and holidays also mean homes are left vacant for long periods of…

Nearly half of us still not password-protecting mobiles, claims Kaspersky Lab

With nearly half (42%) of us still failing to password-protect our mobile devices, and only 20% using anti-theft solutions, pick pocketers who get their hands on a smartphone could be in for more of a treat than even they hope for. That's one of the latest concerns raised by cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab, which…

Take control of your finances with App Paye

Let’s face it, dealing with finances isn’t fun, especially if you are a self-employed publisher. The last thing you want to be doing rather than writing or uploading content is working out how much tax you need to put by for the lovely people at HMRC. So when I was contacted by App Paye to…

Fifth of parents think children addicted to technology

Over a fifth of parents (21.1%) think their child has a technology addiction, according to a survey by gadget insurance provider, Protect Your Bubble. The research looked into tech consumption among children and found that the majority of parents long for more family time, with nine in 10 (86%) wishing non-tech activities were a regular feature…

US owners want smartphones with better battery life, claims YouGov poll

Perhaps no surprise, but research company YouGov has released a new report today that shows that over 2 in 5 people the US want smartphones with a better battery life, making it more important than any other feature. Asked which one, if any, of the following features would you MOST like your current smartphone to have…

Christmas Gift Guide: stylish smartphone cases for the mobile phone addict

When it comes to Christmas presents, let's face it you can't go wrong with smartphone accessories, right? Wrong. While we all love our smartphones these days, there's so much choice you can easily end up getting the wrong one. We're here to help with this little guide that matches the type of person with the…

Smartphones ‘the most life-changing technology of last 25 years’

Personally I would argue that healthcare tech that actually saves people's lives is perhaps the most life-changing tech around, but it's perhaps no surprise that for the vast majority the smartphone is seen as the most life-changing tech of the past 25 years. The launch of the smartphone and wider “connectivity” are seen as the…

Top 5 upcoming smartphones for 2018

Chris Price looks at five new smartphones for 2018, including the Google Pixel 2 and the Samsung Galaxy S9 There are plenty of things that smartphone owners use their devices for on a daily basis. However, one of the biggest uses is for gaming. Looking at US data, research firm Flurry found that smartphone users…