Category: Gadgets
Cassette tapes and Etch-A-Sketch top ‘iconic gadgets’ list
Cassette tapes, Etch-A-Sketch and video tapes are UK’s favourite nostalgic tech The original 1960s Etch A Sketch cost £2.31 – that’s equivalent to £54 today with inflation Consumer spending experts […]
1 in 4 would be happy with ‘brain implants’
A quarter of people (24%) would be happy to see technology implanted in their brain to help them communicate, reveals research from price comparison site Uswitch.com, as it examines changes […]
Brits now spend more on tech than utilities
The average adult will cough up nearly £1million in bills over their lifetime – and now spends more on tech than they do on utilities, a study has found. Research […]
Streaming music replaces singing around old campfire
Singing songs and telling ghost stories around the campfire have become a thing of the past, as families swap camping traditions for streaming films, music and browsing social media. A […]
Brits sitting on £16.5 billion in UNUSED gadgets
Brits are sitting on unused gadgets worth £16.5 billion – and it could DROP in value by £3.5 billion over the next year. Researchers found the typical adult has a […]
Brits spend £40,000 on tech during lifetime
The typical British adult will spend around £40,000 on tech during their lifetime, according to a new study. This includes 21 mobile phones, 16 games consoles and 16 laptops or […]
Best Gadgets To Give As Gifts In 2020
At least 186 million adults in the US bought a gadget for gifting during the 2019 holiday season. According to a study conducted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), 74 percent of […]
Brits to spend hours on Christmas Day immersed in tech
Brits will spend at least an hour of their Christmas day scrolling through websites, two hours watching TV and an hour playing on games consoles. A study of 2,000 adults […]
Hyundai Kona Electric crowned Which? Product of the Year
The Hyundai Kona electric vehicle (EV) has been crowned Which? product of the year for 2019, in a top 10 dominated by products showcasing innovation, environmental credentials and bargain value. […]
Supermicro denies claims of Chinese spy chips in hardware
Computer chip maker Supermicro has told customers an investigation into claims that Chinese spyware was inserted into its hardware has found no evidence of malicious hardware in its products. […]
