When we first saw the Apple Watch on Tuesday evening, my first thought was "a rectangular watch face? I thought we were past that." Not totally, since the likes of Asus, Samsung, and Sony are sticking to the '70s-esque rectangular watchface, but thanks to the Moto 360 and the LG G Watch R, we have…

Apple Pay is a big announcement, as it could well mark the beginning of widespread adoption of mobile payments. What you may not have known is that virtually all of the features showcased by Apple during the announcement are already available with PayPal n countries across the world, including the UK. But PayPal doesn't seem…

There were rumours circulating last week that suggested Microsoft might be ditching the 'Windows Phone' moniker in favour or something less confusing for the consumers, which is why people have suggested that all its operating system software will be called 'Windows'. Now more information has come to light and it's not just Windows Phone that's being…

Researchers from Aston University have developed smartphone software to make it easier for doctors to diagnose and assess patients with Parkinson’s. The neurological disease affects millions of people worldwide, around 127,000 of them in the UK. But it can be difficult to gauge from one 10-minute-max appointment how someone’s symptoms are progressing or even to…

Part of the fun of fashion is the way different collections show off their designers' creativity and inventiveness. But clothes and accessories aren't only about looking good, sometimes they're more about function. Not to worry, though: there's still plenty of creativity and inventiveness on display in these seven pieces of potentially life-saving kit. Some are…

When Tim Cook announced the Apple Watch on Tuesday night, he briefly touched on charging the watch every night, which has left a lot of people wondering just how long its battery life is. While Apple has not confirmed any specific battery life figures, a spokesperson has said that the Apple Watch is designed to…

There's nothing better than seeing great things up close and personally, but if you can't (or won't) take a trip to Egypt to see the Pyramids you can settle for the next best thing: Google Street View. Included in the virtual tour is the famous Great Pyramid, the Sphinx, and Imhotep's Pyramid of Djoser. Google…

We heard about Apple Pay last night, and we heard how Apple considers that its the way forward from the humble credit card.  Rumour has it that Apple has a bit more motivation for setting up this new system rather than doing it out of the kindness of its own heart, it could get a…

Over the past decade or so, Apple has been fairly consistent with how it names its gadgets. Virtually all of Apple's mini gadgets that are available to buy right now have the 'i' prefix: iPod, iPhone, iPad and so on. In fact that only one that doesn't is Apple TV (even though it was announced…

Samsung's adverts have a bit of a track record when it comes to firing shots at Apple, arguably its biggest rival in the smartphone business. Who can forget the airport adverts that referred to iPhone users as wallhuggers? In any case, the aftermath of the iPhone 6 reveal was the ideal time for snarky adverts…