Category: Gadgets
Universal standard for chargers needed for electric vehicles
Electric vehicle owners’ lives should be made easier by the creation of a universal standard for chargers, ministers have been told. Conservative MP Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) warned there […]
Star Wars’ Mark Hamill teams up with bionic limb company for viral message
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has teamed up with British bionics company Open Bionics to send a positive message to children and adults with limb differences around the world. The […]
iPhone spacebar ‘hack’ allows you to move cursor around text message
An iPhone keyboard hack that enables users to quickly move the cursor through the text of messages has sparked excitement among users, despite being available in some forms since 2015. […]
Elon Musk’s Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) to be renamed Starship
Elon Musk has announced the renaming of SpaceX’s biggest and still-to-be-built rocket, revealing it will now be known as Starship. Until now, the rocket booster has been known as Big […]
You can now ask Alexa to make Skype calls on Amazon Echo devices
Amazon Echo devices can now be used to make calls between Skype users for the first time, as Amazon and Microsoft’s increased collaboration continues to bear fruit. Alexa-enabled devices can […]
Microsoft Christmas advert shows benefits of Xbox Adaptive controller for disabled
Microsoft’s Christmas advert for 2018 focuses on the power of its Adaptive Controller, released earlier this year, to make video games more accessible to those with disabilities. The short film […]
Smart contact lens project designed to help diabetics is put on hold
A company from Google’s parent firm Alphabet is putting a glucose-sensing smart contact lens project on hold because results weren’t accurate enough. Verily began working with pharmaceutical firm Novartis and […]
Why upgrading to smart home security is a smart idea
Wasim Bux, product manager at home insurance provider iGO4, explains why upgrading to smart home security will keep your home safe and give you peace of mind. As our homes […]
Virgin Orbit takes step closer to LauncherOne rocket launch
Virgin’s satellite launch provider Orbit attached its LauncherOne rocket to a converted Boeing 747-400 on Sunday, as the company moves closer to its first flight. Cosmic Girl, a converted Virgin […]
Apple boss defends taking billions from Google to use its search engine
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has defended the company accepting billions from Google to make its search engine the iPhone default, despite its commitment to privacy. The boss of […]
