Galaxy Ring is official, Nothing Phone (2a) unboxed, Week 9 in review
Welcome to March! This week we had the Mobile World Congress for the year and with it, naturally, came some big announcements.
Samsung seemingly stole the show with the unveiling of the Galaxy Ring - its next chapter in smart fitness and health tra...
Google’s Pixel is the only phone to do fingerprint and face unlock the right way
Biometrics have made it way more conveinent to unlock our smartphones, but there’s a debate on if face, or fingerprint unlock is the better solution. Many Android brands have taken the approach of “why not both,” adding both face and fingerprint unlock...
Deals: vanilla and plus iPhones are £100 off at Amazon
Amazon has dropped the prices of the iPhone and iPhone Plus from the last three generations by £100, including the most recent 15 series. Let’s start with the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus as they received some serious upgrades compared to their predecessors....
Why Reacher Season 2 Jumped So Far Ahead In The Books
Reacher season 1 adapted the first book in the series, but season 2 jumped ahead. Why? Author Lee Child has the answer.
Catherine Hicks Got A Hilarious Star Trek Crash Course From Leonard Nimoy Mid-Audition
When Catherine Hicks was cast in Star Trek IV, she didn't know the first thing about the sci-fi series. Luckily, Leonard Nimoy was there to help.
There’s no Apple TV app for Android phones, but you can add it to your homescreen
There’s frustratingly still no Apple TV app for Android phones and tablets. Your next best alternative is installing the Apple TV Progressive Web App (PWA) so that the streaming service appears on your homescreen.
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Google Drive update makes videos load faster and refreshes the search experience
A new update will speed up the loading of videos on Google Drive and make it easier to search for items.
Deal: Oppo F25 Pro and Realme 12+ go on pre-order, Sony headphones go on sale
We have several pre-orders for newly unveiled devices to cover this week, some regular discounts and deals on Sony headphones – let’s go.
The Oppo F25 Pro was announced on Thursday, a local version of the Reno11 F. It has a 32MP selfie camera (with...
Weekly poll results: the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is a hit, a pricey hit
Xiaomi can pop open the champagne – last week’s poll shows that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be one of the best smartphones of 2024, even though it’s still quite early in the year. Good thing that the Ultra flagship is launching globally, unlike the Pro.
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture Had To Redo The Spacewalk Scene In Very Little Time
Visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull saw what Star Trek: The Motion Picture director Robert Wise did with the spacewalk scene, but stepped in to redo it.