Tag: Astro
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple Pay Visa ‘hack’ revealed
Large unauthorised contactless payments can be made on locked iPhones by exploiting how an Apple Pay feature designed to help commuters pay quickly at ticket barriers works with Visa. In a video, researchers demonstrated making a contactless Visa payment of £1,000 from a locked iPhone. Apple said the matter was "a concern with a Visa…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Meet Astro, Amazon’s house robot
Amazon is launching Astro, its first household robot, powered by its Alexa smart home technology. The company said it can be remote-controlled when not at home, to check on pets, people, or home security. It can also patrol a home automatically and send owners a notification if it detects something unusual. Amazon said it was…
REVIEW – Sony DR-GA500 7.1 gaming headset
Name: DR-GA500 (Sony) Type: 7.1 surround sound gaming headset Specs: (Click here for full specs) Price: £139 direct from Sony Sony enter the crowded PC gaming headset market with their 7.1 surround DR-G500's. With the Sennheiser and Astro brands setting…
