The Samsung Galaxy S9 is finally here and it has an impressive new camera with a variable aperture, a lightning-fast processor with an Android Oreo operating system and a headphone jack to boot. The S9 comes in two sizes: The regular S9 sports a 5.8-inch screen while the larger model, the Galaxy S9 Plus, has …
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Spotify offers yearly Premium subscription for £99
Spotify Premium will be available in the UK for an annual payment of £99 until the end of the year. This will get you 12 months of Spotify Premium, which would normally cost £10 a month, which means you’ll save about £20. The offer lasts until 31 December. After 12 months your account will revert back to its previous subscriptions …
Read More »My Tamagotchi Forever coming to mobile next year
Bandai Namco has announced that Tamagotchi, those cute virtual pets from the 90s, will be coming to iOS and Android in 2018. The free-to-play mobile game will be called My Tamagotchi Forever and its release will mark Tamagotchi’s 20th anniversary. The trailer reveals a village setting filled with Tamagotchi, suggesting possible interaction with other virtual pets. There are also hints …
Read More »Surgeon diagnoses his own cancer with an iPhone
US vascular surgeon John Martin found cancerous cells in his own neck while testing a portable ultrasound device called Butterfly iQ. The Butterfly iQ connects to your iPhone and looks a bit like an electric razor. Place it on the area of the body you wish to examine and a black-and-white ultrasound image will appear on your phone. The Butterfly …
Read More »Roku brings two new streaming players to the UK
Roku announced it will bring its Roku Express and Streaming Stick+ devices to the UK from the 19th of October. The Roku Express is the budget entry into the Roku family, costing £30. It comes with a remote control and HDMI cable, so everything you need to get started is already in the box. Roku boasts this newest model will …
Read More »Apple reveals hundreds of new emojis for iOS 11.1
Apple has announced that hundreds of new emojis will be available in the iOS 11.1 update. The new icons include more emotive smiley faces, gender-neutral characters, clothing options, food types, animals and mythical creatures. More characters will also be announced on World Emoji Day, such as “Woman with Headscarf,” “Bearded Person,” and “Breastfeeding.” “The new emoji are designed to reveal …
Read More »Netflix brings HDR support to the iPhone 8, iPhone X and iPad Pro
You can now watch Netflix videos in Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) videos on the iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPad Pro (2nd generation), following the release of iOS 11. Some Android phones already enjoy HDR streaming, including the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the Sony Xperia XZ and the LG G6. HDR expands the range of contrast …
Read More »Apple Watch Series 3 LTE will cost you £25 a month on EE
Update, 15 September at 09:25 p.m: EE has now officially announced its preorder prices, which start at £25 a month for the cellular plan. Considering getting an Apple Watch Series 3 with data in the UK? It may cost you more than you think. EE, which has a UK network exclusive on the new Watch, has officially announced its data …
Read More »Apple Watch Series 3 available in the UK on 22 September
Apple announced today the arrival of the Apple Watch Series 3 and yes, it’s coming to the UK. Preorders for the watch will start on the 15 September with shipping to commence on the 22 September. For now, EE will be the only mobile operator offering Apple Watch Series 3 LTE in the UK. Prices start at £329 with the …
Read More »Samsung expects foldable phone in 2018
You could be able to buy a foldable phone as soon as 2018, says Koh Dong-jin, president of mobile business at Samsung Electronics. As reported by the Associated Press, Koh told Korean reporters on Tuesday that once the company surmounted “some problems,” it would launch the product. He did not say what the problems were. Samsung has been experimenting with …
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