Category: Gadgets
3 Ways to Have Fun with Electronics while Building at Home
Electronics are a big part of our lives in this day and age. However, it's perhaps not surprising that many people own electronics yet they don’t know how to make them, let alone how to operate them. Although the making of electronics may seem like a complex process, with the right tutorials and proper guidance,…
MWC 2018: Alcatel announces complete 18:9 range of smartphones
TCL Communication, the company behind the Blackberry and Alcatel brands, has announced what it claims is the world's first 18:9 shaped Smartphone portfolio. Alcatel will be the world’s first brand to deliver the immersive 18:9 display experience across each of its series (pictured above), made possible by using custom-built displays leveraging parent company TCL’s award-winning…
MWC 2018: Alcatel launches cheap 7inch and 10inch tablets with ‘Kids Mode’
TCL Communication, the brand which owns Alcatel, has introduced the all-new Alcatel 1T tablet series at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. According to Alcatel, this new series is aimed at being affordably priced while offering simple, sleek designs. Both models, the 10inch Alcatel 1T 10 and the 7inch Alcatel 1T 7 – feature the latest Android 8.1…
MWC 2018: McAfee launches Mobile Threat report, announces partnerships
McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company has unveiled its latest Mobile Threat Report at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The report reveals over 16 million infestations detected in the third quarter of 2017 alone – nearly double the number from the previous year. The last year not only marked an explosion in mobile malware, but…
FOI request shows mobile phone drivers falls 39%, fines double to £1.2 million a year
A new Freedom of Information (FOI) Request has revealed that the number of drivers caught on their phone has plummeted by 39% and the cost of fines paid more than doubled to £1.2 million, exactly a year after tougher penalties were first introduced. The penalty for using a mobile phone behind the wheel doubled to £200 and six…
Top 5 rugged waterproof/shockproof Android smartphones for under £200
Chris Price looks at five reasonably priced rugged smartphones which have been designed specifically for use in tough conditions. Work outdoors on a building site? Or perhaps you want a super tough mobile phone you can take hiking, even swimming, with you? Then an Apple iPhone or Samsung Galaxy simply won’t cut it, even with…
Will we really see robot referees and robot jockeys by 2030?
While we're starting to see the introduction of some technology in football in the form of VAR (video assistant referees), a new report goes much further predicting the possibility of robot referees and linesman, cybernetic clothing and vision enhancement by 2030. Who knows, we may even see robot players some day soon-ish - at least their…
Employees want tech to boost business productivity, not to monitor performance
Perhaps unsurprisingly, workers want technology that helps them become more efficient rather than helping their bosses snoop on them, a new business report shows. Over half of employees (53%) are prepared to use technology like wearables to boost their own productivity at work. However, three quarters (74%) said no to wearables being used by employers to monitor performance. These…
EE creates VR quiz with Joanna Lumley for British Academy Film Awards
How much do you know about movies? Ahead of this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, EE has created what it claims is the first ever interactive virtual reality film quiz. Starring none other than this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards host Joanna Lumley, the innovative 360 degree content invites film fans…
Vodafone provides 4G to Cornish village with 8m ‘mini mobile mast’
Vodafone UK claims to have achieved an industry first with the successful trial of a new 4G mini mobile mast in the small village of Porthcurno on the southern Cornish coast. The mini mast is now providing customers with 4G mobile data speeds of more than 200Mbps, as well as a strong voice signal, for…
