Samsung to unveil new flagship Galaxy S21 smartphone range at virtual ‘Unpacked’ event on January 14

Samsung to unveil new flagship Galaxy S21 smartphone range at virtual ‘Unpacked’ event on January 14 In a 12 second video the company says ‘welcome to the everyday epic’  Live stream will go live on January 14 at 10am ET (3pm GMT/7am PST) Expected to announce its 5G compatible Galaxy S21 range with the S21, … Read more

Christopher Nolan reveals he STILL doesn’t own a smartphone or use email

He’s renowned for having directed a range of critically acclaimed films that have both explored and further blurred the lines between science fiction and reality. Yet Christopher Nolan has admitted that things remain far more simple in his own life, as he still doesn’t own a smartphone and remains reluctant to use email. The 50-year-old … Read more

Hey Alexa, what’s my PIN? Voice assistants can figure out the taps made on a smartphone keyboard 

Hey Alexa, what’s my PIN? Cambridge researchers show voice assistants can detect what users are typing on their smartphones by the sound of their fingers tapping the screen Researchers built their own version of a smart speaker to access the recordings In commercial products the recordings are stored securely for safety   But study shows that … Read more

High smartphone use linked with impulsiveness and instant rewards

Smartphone users who spend a lot of time gaming or browsing social media apps have less self-control and are more impulsive, study finds Experts prevent evidence that smartphone use is associated with impulsiveness In trials people with high phone use were more likely to opt for an instant reward This may be a sign of being … Read more

Google Pixel 5 has great camera and 48 hour battery life – making $999 smartphone excellent buy

Google‘s latest top of the range handset, the Pixel 5, sounds, on paper, like all the various flagship devices on the market with its 5G-enabled, camera-orientated spec. But it costs just $999 in Australia, a significant slice less than the top end phones made by rivals such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei.  In previous years, … Read more

Apple iPhone 12 drop test shows it’s ‘most durable smartphone ever’

Apple’s iPhone 12 is hailed as ‘the most durable smartphone ever’ after drop test thanks to innovative new Ceramic Shield Allstate conducted a series of drop tests with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro The handsets were dropped from six feet face-down, back-down and side-down The test was conducted to see how durable the … Read more

Apple’s iPhone 12 is hailed as ‘the most durable smartphone ever’ after drop test

Apple’s iPhone 12 is hailed as ‘the most durable smartphone ever’ after drop test thanks to innovative new Ceramic Shield Allstate conducted a series of drop tests with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro The handsets were dropped from six feet face-down, back-down and side-down The test was conducted to see how durable the … Read more

Samsung overtakes Huawei as world’s most popular smartphone brand

Samsung is once more the world’s top seller of smartphones, edging out Chinese firm Huawei, according to a report from Counterpoint Research.  The Korean tech company took the top spot in the global smartphone market in August, accounting for 22 per cent of the total market share.  Second-placed Huawei, meanwhile, took a global market share … Read more

Samsung overtakes Huawei as the world’s most popular smartphone brand

Samsung is once more the world’s top seller of smartphones, edging out Chinese firm Huawei, according to a report from Counterpoint Research.  The Korean tech company took the top spot in the global smartphone market in August, accounting for 22 per cent of the total market share.  Second-placed Huawei, meanwhile, took a global market share … Read more

Twitter is DOWN! Thousands of users report an outage with the website and smartphone app

BREAKING NEWS: Twitter is down! Thousands of users across the globe report outage has hit its website and smartphone app Twitter has gone down for thousands of users across the globe The outage has hit the US mostly, with some users reporting issues in the UK The website and both iOS and Android apps appear … Read more