Category: Smartphones

Should I buy a new iPhone XR or XS tomorrow? 5 reasons for and 5 against

Tomorrow (21st September 2018) sees the official launch of three new iPhone models: the XS (confusingly pronounced 10S rather than 'excess'), its bigger brother, the XS Max, and the budget (well budget in Apple terms) XR. They all look very nice and it's interesting that rather than just launching one new model that Apple now…

Forget the Apple iPhone XS, the iPhone 6 is the nation’s favourite 4 years on!

The 2014 iPhone 6, including the 6S and Plus versions, have been revealed to be the nation’s favourite edition of Apple phone. Leading price comparison website idealo.co.uk has quizzed the nation ahead of the anticipated launch of three new iPhones today (12/9/18). Previous editions of the iPhone are ranked below in terms of popularity: iPhone 6 & 6S…

Students are target of one in four mobile phone thefts, claims survey

While the vast majority of new students look back on Freshers’ week as one of the best periods of university life, many will be waking up this September with a lot less than a hazy memory of the night before.  That's because a report by insurance company Protect Your Bubble has revealed more than a…

What is acceptable smartphone etiquette – or ‘smetiquette’?

As smartphones usage reaches record highs across the UK, research published by SMS marketing platform Textlocal highlights a growing divide between the generations and even the genders on what’s seen as appropriate use of mobile phones in public places.  The research found that smartphone ownership has increased by 63% to more than 85% of the UK’s population,…

Top 7 free mobile driving games in 2018

Driving games and mobile devices go together perfectly, offering cutting edge racing experiences in the palm of your hand. Best of all there are hundreds of free games available to play on the go.  Here’s a look at the cream of the current mobile driving game crop for 2018... Madalin Stunt Cars 3 Building on…

KODAK Smart Security Systems launches indoor, outdoor motorised security cameras

Although probably still best known for its analogue cameras from years back, the KODAK brand has returned once again in various digital forms of late. Late last year we wrote about its new virtual reality cameras including the Kodak PixPro VR360. Now courtesy of investment company Liz Invest there are a number of indoor and…

VELUX and Netatmo announce voice-activated smart windows system

Roof window manufacturer VELUX and smart home leader Netatmo have joined forces to launch an automatic smart sensor-based windows system complete with Siri voice control. Called VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO, the system enables automatic and smart sensor-based operation of roof windows, blinds and shutters. Built on the newest smart-sensor technology and developed in collaboration with…

Three quarters of Brits fed up with ‘unnecessary’ security measures

Last week we wrote about a survey from Kaspersky which found that nearly half of us don't bother password protecting our phones. Now it's the turn of another survey that shows - perhaps not surprisingly - Brits are ‘fed-up’ with what they consider ‘overly complicated’ web and phone security measures. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK…