Remember those awesome battling Star Wars drones from Propel? An X-Wing, TIE fighter and Imperial Speeder Bike were revealed last year with hints that a Millennium Falcon drone would follow — and now we’ve learned that the Falcon will take flight alongside next summer’s Han Solo spin-off movie. Propel’s Battle Quad drones fight each other, …

If you’re an audiophile and vinyl fan, this news should spin you right round like a record, baby. Panasonic has dropped the needle on a new version of the legendary Technics SP10. Launched in 1970, the SP10 was the first direct drive turntable. Following its iconic sequels the Mk 2, released in 1975, and the sought-after Mk 3, released in …

Getting in shape can be a daunting process. Even if you’ve invested in a sports wearable, it can be tough to get your head round the numbers it’s tracking and see if you’re making progress. TomTom is updating its apps and devices with a new measure of fitness that gives you a more easily understandable way to see how you’re …

Another big name in Japanese technology is apparently quitting the phone industry. Fujitsu is reported to be looking to offload its smartphone business to spend more time on artificial intelligence and the internet of things. Nikkei reports that Lenovo and Foxconn may swoop in for Fujitsu’s mobile phone unit, which has had success in Japan with the Raku-Raku feature phone …

This season’s latest designer looks are walking straight off the London Fashion Week catwalk and straight to you in less than an hour, thanks to Amazon. The online retail giant’s Amazon Fashion arm has partnered with designer Nicola Formichetti to deliver the six-piece collection to customers as soon as it’s debuted on 16 September. If you’re in London and you …

Hasta la vista, Alexa. The latest voice-controlled speaker to include Amazon’s personal assistant is modeled after the Terminator, and it absolutely will not stop, ever. The 18-inch-tall Terminator T-800 Endoskeleton Multimedia Speaker comes with glowing red eyes, just like the deadly cyborg played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the sci-fi movie series. It has a camera to monitor your home while …

Apple is being sued over an Apple TV feature that stops you missing a moment in a movie or TV show. According to MacRumors, Florida company CustomPlay, which makes companion apps for movies, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple over the “What did he say?” feature in Apple TV’s tvOS software. This feature rewinds a movie or TV show …

Modular phones sound like a great idea: Add the bits you want to custom-build your own dream smartphone. So far, however, Google’s Project Ara and LG haven’t managed to make them work. Perhaps Facebook could give it a go next, as the social network attempts to patent a modular device. Business Insider spotted the new patent application, published Thursday, for a …

iTunes has added PayPal.  Starting Wednesday, PayPal is a payment option for iTunes customers in 12 countries: the US, UK, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain, the US, UK, according to a PayPal blog post.  The advantage of using PayPal is that you don’t have to give your credit card or debit card details to …

Here’s one to tick off your bucket list: a KFC phone. Finger-lickin’ good KFC ‘Game of Thrones’ Hodor parody ad faces hungry horde KFC launches sandwich into space The fried chicken chain is celebrating its 30th anniversary in China with a specially-branded Huawei Android phone bearing the image of Colonel Sanders himself. Huawei was founded in 1987, the same year …