Category: Gadgets
Which? finds loyal broadband customers pay too much, suffer bad service
Broadband customers who do not switch are enduring “often terrible” customer service and potentially paying hundreds of pounds a year more than they need to with providers taking advantage of their loyalty, according to a consumer watchdog. Which? found that 71% of broadband customers have been with their provider for at least three years and…
Apple to start selling iPhone and iPad devices directly on Amazon..but not the HomePod
Apple is to start selling a number of its products directly on Amazon as part of a deal between the two tech giants. The iPhone maker’s devices and accessories have been available on the online retailer for some time but only through third party sellers and at variable prices. Products including iPhones, iPads and Apple…
Triumph adds world’s first integrated GoPro to motorbikes, adds turn-by-turn navigation
At the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Triumph unveiled the world’s first Go Pro control system integrated on a motorbike as well as a ‘turn by turn’ navigation system, powered by Google. With the integrated GoPro control system, the rider can capture every moment on their ride by connecting the system to the display where they…
Amazon Alexa now available on Windows 10 PC – but without video, calls, Spotify
Alexa arrives on Windows 10 (PA) Amazon is continuing to expand its Alexa digital voice assistant beyond its Echo speakers with the launch of an app on Windows 10. Of course Microsoft already has its own voice-powered assistant for PCs, Cortana, but the two companies announced they were working together last…
YouTube now available on the Nintendo Switch
YouTube has launched on the Nintendo Switch, becoming one of the first major video apps to be made available on the games console. The Google-owned video service can be downloaded for free from the hybrid console’s built-in eShop. Kick back and relax with @YouTube on your #NintendoSwitch. Enjoy entertainment like music videos and shows, plus…
Password hacking: how to secure your accounts
Image: fbi.gov In late 2017, the security monitoring team at 4iQ made a stunning discovery while investigating the Dark Web. Somebody (or a group of people) had uploaded a vast database of 1.4 billion User IDs and passwords. Every record was presented unencrypted, in clear text format. So anyone with access…
Video looping app Vine to re-launch as Byte next year
The creator of short video looping app Vine has confirmed a reincarnation of the service will launch next year as an app called Byte. Dom Hofmann took to Twitter to reveal the new “looping video app” will go live in spring next year. It already has its own website and social media accounts in place…
Taiwanese 70-year-old makes device to play Pokemon Go with 12 phones at once!
A 70-year-old man from Taiwan has created a device which allows him to play augmented reality game Pokemon Go on 12 phones at once. Yes really! Grandfather Chen San-yuan went viral in August for creating a bicycle with phones strapped to the front, allowing him to travel and play the game – but has now…
China’s Xiaomi launches in UK, announces £499 Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
Other Chinese brands such as HTC may be struggling, but Xiaomi has announced bold plans for its international expansion with a UK debut. Just a year since launching in Spain, Xiaomi’s European foray continues with its arrival in the UK, spearheaded by the £499 Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro Android flagship phone and the opening of an authorized…
LNER installs seat sensors to help customers find empty seats
There's nothing more annoying than having to stand on a train (or sit on the floor, as Jeremy Corbyn will testify!) But one trainline has a solution - sensors which detect whether a seat is free. London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has begun using the technology above seats on all its trains to make it…
