The Apple Watch helped invent the smartwatch as the wrist-based computer you can pair with your phone to track your notifications as well as health and fitness metrics such as steps and running routes. You can now make payments, store your loyalty cards and boarding passes or even download music to stream to your headphones […]
Your iPhone will look like a brick next to ‘world’s thinnest’ new phone
Smartphones, for all their flaws, are a wonder of modern technology, packing in powerful specs and features and giving us all supercomputers in our pockets. With the Samsung Galaxy S25 about to be announced but with rumours suggesting the phones will barely differ from the S24 series, you might rightly be wondering how phones can […]
Ditch your Samsung Galaxy S24 today or face a very nasty surprise this month
All eyes will be on Samsung tomorrow night with the US technology giant looking set to reveal its new range of smartphones. The grand unveiling of the refreshed Galaxy S25 models will take place from 6pm GMT at one of the Korean firm’s Unpacked events in San Jose, California. It will be a big 24 […]
BT, Sky and Virgin users must check their broadband or risk costly error
Millions of BT, Sky, Virgin Media, Vodafone and other broadband users are paying far too much for their broadband whilst not getting the speeds they deserve. It’s a well-known fact that most UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) offer massive incentives to get consumers signing up for their latest plans. These impressive deals usually offer major […]
Old landline switch-off to hit ‘record number’ of UK homes – check your postcode
Ageing copper cables may have been keeping the UK connected for over 100 years but its days are numbered. A vast amount of UK homes have already made the jump to faster fibre and now it seems a record number are about to be forced over to this new technology. BT’s Openreach, which supplies broadband […]
Sky TV users face annoying change tomorrow – check now to see if you’re affected
Sky is making a simple but irritating change tomorrow, meaning some customers will have time to sit through more paid messages between content. Until now, those signing up for a blockbuster Sky Cinema package got access to Paramount+ (standard plan) for free. That bonus deal includes full access to movies such as Mean Girls, If […]
Fitbit bug that breaks major feature still not fixed after six months
If you own a Fitbit and have noticed your daily distance is no longer being accurately recorded, you are not alone. Owners of the popular Fitbit Charge 5 and Fitbit Charge 6 devices have been complaining online that their trackers, released in 2021 and 2023 respectively, have suddenly stopped automatically measuring how far users have […]
I ditched Spotify and embraced Hi-Res music – despite the cost I’m not going back
Listening to music in 2025 usually means subscribing to a streaming service such as Spotify or Apple Music. The days of paying £10 or more for albums on vinyl records, tape cassettes or CDs seems long gone for most of us as millions have flocked to the convenience and affordability of paying a little more […]
Sky crackdown blocks UK homes from watching TV for free – new warning issued
Streaming content illegally might be cheaper than signing up for expensive premium TV, but watching online comes with “significant consequences.” That’s the latest warning from Sky, who recently targeted a provider of online content in a bid to shut down the unofficial streams he was providing to UK homes. In fact, it’s thought that during […]
Galaxy S24 Ultra dips under £40 but Samsung has something new coming next week
We reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra back at the start of 2024 and awarded it a rare five stars despite being rather large and quite expensive at £1,249. If you’re still wanting to get your hands on one of the best smartphones in the business but don’t want to take out a loan to […]