Apple iPhone update due in March

Apple iPhone update due in March After being accused of deliberately slowing down older devices to encourage consumers to upgrade, Apple confirmed that it does in fact slow down some models as they age, but only because the phones’ battery performance diminishes over time (click here to find out more). Alongside reducing the price of an out-of-warranty iPhone battery replacement by £54 – from £79 to […]

Huawei launches Honor View 10 smartphone

Huawei launches View 10 smartphone The new View 10 from Chinese Manufacturer, Huawei, boasts a 5.99” display with the World’s 1st Al processor. The built-in NPU (neural-network processing unit) means the View 10 allocates resources by anticipating your behaviour. For example, the View 10 will learn when you want to launch an app or perform an action, to speed it up, or when features and […]

All Samsung products will be IoT enabled by 2020

All Samsung products will be IoT enabled by 2020 Samsung has announced that all it’s products, from mobile devices to Samsung fridges, will be IoT (Internet of Things) enabled by 2020. IoT allows objects to be connected to the internet, be recognised by other devices and collect and exchange data. Smart Home is arguably the most popular IoT application, with Amazon Echo being a prime […]

Sony announces XA2, XA2 Ultra & L2

Sony announces XA2, XA2 Ultra & L2 Sony announced it’s latest devices, the XA2, XA2 Ultra & L2 at the CES 2018, although official launch dates and prepaid prices are yet to be confirmed. The XA2 is the lightest of all three models, weighing just 171 grams. The XA2 features a 5.2″ display, 0.8″ smaller than the XA2 Ultra. Both the XA2 and it’s larger counterpart […]

How to keep your device protected against Meltdown and Spectre

Panic over the security holes named ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ that have the potential to affect devices powered by Intel, AMD or AMD processors has been widespread. These chips speed up your device’s performance by assuming what you’ll do next, based on previous usage, to execute the action in advance. The ‘hole’ is that hackers could use this common feature to steal private data such as […]

Samsung expected to unveil three creative projects at CES 2018

Samsung will unveil three creative projects at CES 2018 Samsung has announced it will unveil three creative projects at CES 2018 in Las Vegas to “explore new business opportunities”. The innovative projects have been in development by it’s Creative Lab programme since December 2012. “Since launching five years ago, our C-Lab program has gained exciting momentum across Samsung, helping foster an innovation culture, and providing […]