If you’re waiting for the iPhone 14 to launch before you buy a new smartphone, we’ve got some bad news for you: one of the best phones we’ve tested just received a price cut, and now costs the same as the expected price of Apple’s forthcoming phone. This is the OnePlus 10 Pro – it’s…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
An undated photo showing former Qaeda leaders Ayman al-Zawahiri (right) and Osama bin Laden. Visual News/Getty Images The missiles that killed Al Qaeda’s leader were likely a secret variant, per media reports. Little is known about the Hellfire R9X missile, which is designed to kill without explosives. The missile uses six blades that emerge from…
China’s military exercises around Taiwan could disrupt global shipping. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Image Taiwan has advised ships to avoid areas where China is conducting military exercises. The drills are taking place after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan. Areas affected by the drills include the Taiwan Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping…
One of gaming’s all-time greats is coming to iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Bomberman will hit Apple Arcade on 5 August in an all-new game from Konami. Amazing Bomberman features frenetic solo or multiplayer action, with the classic maze battle game adding a unique musical soundtrack that changes the playing field. Stages change in…
Twitter is looking to improve its Spaces experience according to a recent report, making it easier to find the subjects you’re interested in, and offering up a ‘daily digest’. The new redesign and revamp of Twitter Spaces will see the audio rooms organised by topic, making it much simpler to navigate and far easier to…
Google Duo was a video and audio calling app made by Google, similar to Apple’s FaceTime, Facebook’s WhatsApp or Messenger and Microsoft’s Skype. Duo was free to use and worked across both iOS and Android devices – unlike Apple’s FaceTime. However, in August 2022, Google merged Duo with Google Meet, and the service is now known as…
Higround is launching a collection of products with a variety of Dreamcast-inspired things that include keyboards, keycaps and more. These are part of the “capsule collection” from the company that has partnered with Sega to pay homage to the classic characters and the console from a by-gone era. As you’ll see, the collection includes some…
Companies and individuals are relying more on virtual meeting and chat services, especially with the increasing popularity of home working. Google has its own tools called Google Meet and Google Chat. These were formerly part of Google Hangouts, and, more recently, Meet has taken on all of the features available from Google Duo and the…
Manchester City has often been one of the most active Premier League clubs when it comes to embracing new technologies. It was one of the first to install wi-fi throughout its stadium – the Eithad – and lead the way with dedicated fan apps for Android Wear and the like. Now it’s turned to the…
For those who’ve been with Sea of Thieves since its release back in 2018, the captaincy update is a thing of legend; originally intended to be the multiplayer pirate adventure’s very first post-launch update, it would give players the opportunity to acquire their own persistent vessel on the seas, and – in a proposition that…