X to launch new premium tiers, Tesla Cybertruck due in November

Elon Musk has said his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions. "One is lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads, and the other is more expensive, but has no ads," the billionaire said in a post on X. It comes as the firm…

ShinyShiny snippets: Nokia launches G22 phone with DIY repair kit

Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia has partnered with repair specialists iFixit to release the smartphone G22, which comes with replaceable parts and toolkits so that customers can fix their phone themselves. The collaboration was born from the increasing demand for home solutions, as more people integrate repair into their lives, iFixit explained. "People want to fix things themselves, and we're happy…

8 Things We Miss Most About Our First Mobile Phone 

  Whether you had a fancy flip phone or an indestructible Nokia ‘brick’, some of these old phones - especially our first mobile phone - hold a special place in our hearts, with a recent Sky Mobile study showing three in five Brits still have their handsets of yesteryear. And although smartphones nowadays can pretty much…

ShinyShiny snippets: Google Maps live traffic data disabled in Ukraine

Google has disabled live traffic data in Ukraine. (Generic image. Pexels) Google has disabled live traffic data from being displayed on its Maps app in Ukraine. The app displays this information by collecting anonymous data from Android smartphones, which shows how busy roads and different places are. But it has now…

Withings returns with Steel HR Sport after buying back company from Nokia

Withings has returned to the digital health market with a new hybrid smartwatch after buying the company back from Nokia earlier in the year. Featuring heart rate monitoring, connected GPS, and Fitness Level based on VO2 max measurement, the Steel HR Sport is a multi-sport hybrid smartwatch which offers heart rate monitoring, connected GPS tracking and…