Category: Gadgets
Police to test facial recognition technology – but concerns over accuracy
The Metropolitan Police is to test live facial recognition in Westminster on December 17 and 18 as part of an “ongoing trial” of the technology. A mobile deployment of the […]
Review: AUTODOC car parts app
This week I took my car, an Audi A5 Sportback, for a service at the local car repair shop in North London. It cost me a few hundred pounds and […]
Tumblr returns to the App Store ahead of adult content ban
The app for social networking site Tumblr has reappeared on Apple’s App Store after the platform announced it is to ban all explicit adult content. The app was removed in […]
Half of homes could switch to faster broadband, Ofcom says
Half of British households could switch to faster broadband today, according to Ofcom, as the regulator announced proposed new rules that will force internet providers tell customers about their best […]
One in five do not bother to read gadget manuals, claims CAA
Nearly one in five people (19%) rarely bother to read the manual after unwrapping a new gadget at Christmas, a survey suggests (frankly we’re amazed the percentage isn’t higher). Some […]
Sega Classics gaming bundle comes to Amazon’s Fire TV
A collection of classic Sega Mega Drive games has been added to Amazon’s Fire TV streaming service to celebrate the games console’s 30th anniversary. The bundle, called Sega Classics, which […]
Court rules JD Wetherspoon can find out identity of Twitter imposter
The identity of a mystery tweeter responsible for fake Wetherspoon Twitter accounts will be revealed to the pub chain following a judge’s ruling. Imposter accounts have amassed tens of thousands […]
Tiny solar panels embedded in clothes could charge a mobile phone
Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed small solar panels which can be embedded in clothes and used to charge a mobile phone. The tiny panels are small enough to […]
Professor Plum goes hi-tech as Cluedo launches on Nintendo Switch
Colonel Mustard on the bus with the Joy-Cons, or Professor Plum on the sofa with the Pro Controller? Players can now decide for themselves as Marmalade Game Studio releases the […]
Robot Boris turns out to be man in a £3000 robot suit!
A robot that appeared at a tech show in Russia turned out to be a man in a suit! The apparent technological marvel, named Robot Boris, was on display at […]
