Equity release rates are lower than ever – is now the time to unlock the value in your home?

The average rate of a lifetime mortgage has reached a record low, whilst the number of available options is at an all-time high. The typical rate across lifetime mortgages has dropped below 4 per cent for the first time according to Moneyfacts, with the average rate now at 3.95 per cent – down from 4.49 … Read more

Want to unlock cash tied up in your home? Read our equity release guide

Want to unlock cash tied up in your home? Find out your options in our free guide By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 11:47 GMT, 25 October 2020 | Updated: 11:48 GMT, 25 October 2020 The Mail on Sunday has produced an essential guide for people aged 55 or over who are looking to unlock … Read more

iOS 13.5 provides a faster way to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask 

Apple releases iOS 13.5 software update featuring support for its coronavirus contact-tracing system and a new way to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask iOS 13.5 sends users wearing protective masks straight to the passcode screen Before this Face ID had failed repeatedly before users could access their iPhone  The update could prove safer … Read more

Transparent N-95-like mask allows wearers to unlock their smartphone without removing the gear

Face masks may help limit the spread of the coronavirus, but the protective gear has caused a problem for the public – the inability to unlock smartphones.  Now, the Chinese firm Huami has solved the issue with a transparent plastic N95-like mask. Called Aeri, the device is designed with anti-fog material, revealing enough of the … Read more

Apple’s iOS 13.5 update makes it easier for users to unlock iPhones while wearing a protective mask

Apple’s iOS 13.5 update will make it easier for users to unlock their iPhones while wearing a protective mask An update in iOS 13.5 will make it easier to unlock an iPhone with a mask on It will send users wearing protective masks straight to a passcode screen Currently Face ID has to fail repeatedly … Read more

Unlock our garden centres – and feed the nation’s souls, says ALAN TITCHMARSH

Like the majority of the population, I have been hunkered down at home for the past month, determined to do my bit to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Aside from the odd walk for exercise, I have been nowhere, but seldom have I felt more in tune with nature and ‘real life’ thanks to my … Read more