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AirPods review: the best non-isolating wireless earbuds, but only for Apple

Apple has cut the cable from its EarPods, improving sound, fit and connectivity – but the AirPods lack noise-cancelling and easy controlsWhen Apple removed the traditional headphone socket from its...

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Latest Galaxy S8 leak suggests 'infinity' display, 3.5mm jack, and a desktop...

Bezel-less "infinity display," 3.5mm jack, iris scanner, and DeX. Yesterday, we heard that the Galaxy S8 will be the first phone to be powered by Qualcomm's 10nm Snapdragon 835, with the handset...

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LG posts $224 million loss in Q4 2016, weak G5 sales partly to blame

LG has posted a $223.98 million net loss for Q4, with the poor performance of its mobile products and vehicle components being the major contributing factors. LG’s Mobile Communications business saw a...

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India’s smartphone market tops record 300m in 2016, iPhone hits new high

Photo credit: paulprescott72 / 123RF. As India shifts from flip phones to smartphones with ever more vigor, the country saw a record high of 300 million smartphones shipped in 2016, up 18 percent from...

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Deal: Honor 6X with free JBL headphones and battery pack at B&H

If you’re in the market for a new smartphone that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, you might want to consider getting the Honor 6X. The Chinese manufacturer launched the device in the US about three...

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Banner Saga 3 Kickstarter reaches almost half its goal a day after launch

The Banner Saga 3 launched on Kickstarter on January 24 and has already received almost half of its $200,000 funding goal. The final instalment of the acclaimed Viking-themed series has been funded by...

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Sixteenth time lucky: Facebook goes after Snapchat, again

Facebook is testing ‘Stories’ in Ireland, after two previous moves to copy the feature from SnapchatIt’s happened again.Previously from Facebook: two clones of Snapchat Stories, two attempted...

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Indonesia’s Berrybenka bags major funding to open physical stores

Berrybenka CEO Jason Lamuda. Indonesian online fashion store Berrybenka secured new funds at the end of last year, the startup announced today. It’s an “eight-figure amount” in US dollars from Maj...

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Facebook bringing ads to Messenger’s home screen

Messenger is a very popular messaging app, as it is used by over 1 billion people across the globe every month. That’s why Facebook wants to monetize it as much as possible, and that’s why it is now...

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What is the best way to track someone with dementia?

Donnie lost a friend affected by dementia, and would like to know what sort of device could have been used to locate himA former colleague developed dementia. He wandered off and was found three days...

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HTC will have 'another flagship' with Snapdragon 835

HTC smartphone boss strongly suggests the U Ultra won't be the only high-end offering from the Taiwanese firm this year. After HTC announced the U Ultra earlier this month, running a Qualcomm...

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realMyst, an updated version of the classic Mac puzzle game, hits Google Play

A recreation of the classic puzzle game Myst has now hit Google Play. realMyst reproduces the mysterious adventure title in a fully 3D environment — instead of the pre-rendered frames used by the...

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Snapchat gets a refreshed interface and improved search function

A couple of weeks ago, Snapchat rolled out an update to beta testers on Android that brought a few new features to the popular app. The testing phase has apparently successfully ended, as the update...

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The 12 greatest superhero video games ever

Following the news that Square Enix is making a new range of Avengers games, here are our favourite comic book conversions from gaming historyOn Thursday, games publisher Square Enix announced it had...

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Rising numbers of criminals are using Facebook to document their crimes

Police get a break as digitally savvy (and terminally stupid) criminals who can’t resist the lure of Facebook broadcast crimes as serious as rape and battery This week three men have been arrested in...

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New LG G6 leaks: New image, Google Assistant, and no removable battery

LG will announce the G6 on February 26, a day before Mobile World Congress officially kicks off in Barcelona. The device is already confirmed to feature a 5.7-inch QHD+ screen, heat pipes, advanced AI...

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Facebook helped make Chrome pages refresh up to 28% faster

Facebook has revealed how it contributed to Google’s Chrome browser to improve its efficiency. According to the Facebook code blog, its changes have helped make Chrome page refreshes up to 28% faster,...

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In praise of Resident Evil: the horror stalwart that refuses to die

It started as a cult game that scared a generation before spawning a film franchise that is about to call it a day. For one writer, it’s still body horror at its bestIt’s March 1996. The Fugees have...

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11 rising startups in India – Jan 28, 2017

Photo credit: ThePixelman. Fresh Darjeeling tea for the world, low-cost digital X-rays, an Uber for trucks, a social network for moms, a wedding planner, SaaS, IoT, and a sports facility booking app –...

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2017 Dodge Challenger Release Date, Price and Specs – Roadshow

AWD, V6 power and a firmer suspension turns the Challenger GT into the most practical muscle car you can buy, but it's still fun! Source: CNet News

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