Here are the EE Pocket-lint Awards nominees for Best Phone (£250-£500) 2022

The Shortlist for the EE Pocket-lint Awards has been announced, celebrating the nominations across 20 categories from smartphones and tablets to games and cameras. All of the devices and products nominated have been reviewed or used by us in full over the last 12 months and there are some excellent contenders. There are six nominees in each category, with the…

Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl fan remaster launches for Christmas

An eye-catching Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl fan remaster will launch on 25th December. Fans of the Ukranian first-person shooter survival horror series have reacted warmly to the news, while work continues on the game’s official follow-up. The remaster will launch as a free mod to the original game, creator Andrey0007 stated via ModDB, containing around…

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are comprehensive technical failures

Recent Pokémon games haven’t really been known for their technical sophistication. Newer titles have oscillated between simple isometric 3D games and more ambitious, open efforts, but none have particularly impressed. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, however, seem to be qualitatively different. Almost every review mentions major technical issues, and players have documented countless areas of concern…

Apple Device Analytics Contain Identifying iCloud User Data, Claim Security Researchers

A new analysis has claimed that Apple’s device analytics contain information that can directly link information about how a device is used, its performance, features, and more, directly to a specific user, despite Apple’s claims otherwise. On Twitter, security researchers Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry have found that Apple’s device analytics data includes an…