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The Apple Watch 7 finally has a release date

Alan Martin
05/10/2021

When Apple showed off the Apple Watch 7 at its iPhone 13 launch event, one key detail was missing: release date. The company would only…

The Galaxy S22 Ultra could be the next Galaxy Note

Alan Martin
02/10/2021

For a company facing a shortage of chips for flagship phones, Samsung sure pumps out a whole lot of flagship phones. In 2020, the company…

Google just embarrassed Microsoft Bing in court

Alan Martin
01/10/2021

You’ve got to feel a little sorry for Microsoft as lawyers representing Google just used Bing’s unpopularity as part of their US$5bn antitrust battle with…

5 ways Amazon Astro is better than a real butler (and 5 ways it’s far worse)

Alan Martin
01/10/2021

Say what you like about Amazon (and we have), it’s certainly a company that’s full of surprises.  On Tuesday, the company announced Astro the robot…

It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE may be cancelled all over again

Alan Martin
30/09/2021

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is very much Schrödinger’s smartphone, simultaneously existing and not existing.  It was first leaked in April, before a June report…

Amazon’s new robot looks like Wall-E crossed with EVE

Alan Martin
29/09/2021

If you’ve ever looked at your Echo Show and found yourself saying “gee, I wish that had wheels”, then Amazon has answered your slightly unusual…

There may be hope for VR fans that don’t want to support Facebook

Alan Martin
28/09/2021

Facebook, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg well knows, has plenty of haters. What he may be less keen to acknowledge is that while some are undoubtedly…

A robot, a soundbar and a giant Echo Show: Amazon’s Alexa plans revealed

Alan Martin
25/09/2021

It seems that Amazon isn’t content with its existing array of Alexa enabled speakers and screens. According to a new report in Bloomberg, the company…

EU proposes forcing USB-C charging for all technology — iPhones included

Alan Martin
24/09/2021

Nearly 19,000 kilometres away, the European Commission just did something pretty significant, which could have some interesting unintended consequences both in Europe and in the…

Smart glasses won’t be ubiquitous until they carry an Apple logo

Alan Martin
24/09/2021

So, Facebook is the latest company to try and make smart glasses a thing that people would voluntarily pay money for and then put on…