The release of new Snapchat sunglasses has raised more than a few eyebrows. So what are these glasses all about? Well, they have been described as being a bit like Google Glass, although they are a good deal cheaper and more limited in what they can do. Perhaps a more accurate comparison would be to describe them as being similar to a Go Pro that you perch on your nose. They...
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The battle for virtual reality supremacy has really warmed up in recent times. While the Samsung VR gear is widely seen as being an affordable option, there are other VR headsets that are regarded as being of higher technical quality. However, news of a recent patent from Samsung suggests that the Samsung Gear VR headset could be about to move up to the next level. This...
Those of us who love Back to the Future have been craving self-tying sneakers for a long time. Well, provided that you have a healthy bank account then you can now get hold of the Nike Hyperadapt 1.0 trainers. They only cost a mere £575, which some gadget fans might consider to be a relatively small price to pay for such amazing technology. According the people at Nike,...
The exciting possibilities of virtual reality are perhaps most clearly shown with the recent release of Google Earth VR. As the name suggests, this is an incredible way of seeing the Earth in all its glory by using a virtual reality headset on Google Earth. This means that you can walk down streets anywhere on the planet, zoom over mountains and basically explore the Earth...
One of the latest interesting handsets to get launched is the exciting looking OnePlus 3T. This manufacturer has gained something of a reputation in recent years for offering high spec phones at decent prices, so how does the new model stack up? Certainly, the list of specs crammed into this handset is pretty impressive. The phone packs in a 2.53 gHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon...
Mini, the world famous manufacturer of tiny cars, has revealed to the world its first ever hybrid vehicle. The Mini Countryman SE was unveiled at the LA Auto Show and immediately made a big impression. This is a 4 wheel drive model but there is something unusual about how it works. The interesting thing is that the front wheels are driven by a traditional petrol engine,...
You probably know Will.i.am best as a highly successful musician who kind of divides opinion. However, whether you think that his songs are terrible or his lyrics are pretty good, you are probably as unconvinced as the rest of us by his inventing skills. You see, the guy who was born as William James Adams Jr has been trying his hand at creating gadgets for some time now....
Research by Google has confirmed that more people than ever before now use sites with the HTTPS protocol. Indeed, the company’s figures show that over half of the total pages loaded by users on desktop Chrome use HTTPS. This also makes up over two thirds of the total browsing time of the users in question. So how do they know all this? Well, the fact is that Google has...
It looks as though Virgin Media is going to reveal their latest upgrade with their 4K TIVO device. In fact, the media giant has sent out invite for an event on the 30th of November that could be when this is revealed. The invites say that it is for “something unmissable”, which has got a lot of analysts thinking that it is the 4K TIVO box that is going to be shown...
While some markets appear to be saturated with smartphones, the overall global figures show that more and more of these gadgets are still being sold just about everywhere. In fact, in the third quarter of 2016 global demand for smartphones reached 353 million units. This is a 7% increase on the previous quarter and a similar increase on a year on year basis. The stand-out...