Nest is holding an event on 17 June: What might it unveil?
Nest has just sent out press invites to an event scheduled for 17 June. The event is expected to be all about new products, and if that's true, it would be the first major event for the company since...
View ArticleSony outed its own SmartBand 2 by quietly releasing companion app
Without any build up or hype or even a press event, Sony has unveiled its next wearable: the SmartBand 2. The company seems to have accidentally published information about it via the Play Store. It...
View ArticleFacebook Lite: What's the Android app about and when can you get it?
Facebook unveiled a lite version of its mobile app earlier this year, and now that same app, called Facebook Lite, has officially launched for people who primarily use low-end Android phones or have a...
View ArticleSony Xperia Android Lollipop rollout begins next month: Is your phone covered?
Sony has just confirmed that its Xperia line of smartphones will get upgraded to Android 5.1 Lollipop. Although the company only recently started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to select...
View ArticleMotorola Moto X 2015 leaks in video showing impressive specs, wood back and...
The latest Motorola Moto X for 2015 appears to have leaked in a video. The third generation Moto X seems to feature a wooden back and metallic frame. The video, leaked by YouTube account Total Tech,...
View ArticleSAM Labs wants to help you build the Internet of Things with its Bluetooth...
Mr Long's physics lessons were a constant source of amusement at school. When not learning about kinetic energy with a ticker tape cart, we were building circuits for electronics. If only it was as...
View ArticleMicrosoft WiFi wants to keep you connected, even if you're on iPhone or Android
Microsoft has officially confirmed that it is working on a service called Microsoft WiFi which aims to offer international WiFi access. Initially Microsoft WiFi was leaked after VentureBeat found a...
View ArticleTobyrich.vegas brings gamification to drones
TobyRich makes Bluetooth controlled toys and its next venture is the tobyrich.vegas, a Bluetooth drone designed for indoor and outdoor play. This is the second Bluetooth drone from TobyRich and...
View ArticleAsus Zenbook UX305 review: King of the mid-range
The mid-range laptop market tends to be a sea of nondescript plastic. Who knows, perhaps that's an incentive to spend more cash for something a little more luxe. Not so with the Acer Zenbook UX305,...
View ArticleBest Android Wear smartwatches: The best smartwatches available on Google's...
Android Wear launched in 2014Â with three hero smartwatches, which have near enough become obsolete, taken over by other fancier models that are far more appealing, and far better looking. The platform...
View ArticleAsus Transformer T100HA: Cheap, chic and bang-up-to-date (hands-on)
Asus announced a plethora of devices at the Computex show this year and the T100HA drew some considerable attention. Not because it's the fanciest looking tablet-meets-laptop around, but because it...
View ArticleGigabyte's Aorus X5: The most powerful 15-inch gaming laptop ever? (hands-on)
The Gigabyte Aorus X5 is billed as "Earth's most powerful 15-inch" laptop in the company's official literature. That's a bold statement for any manufacturer to claim and so Pocket-lint went to have a...
View ArticleHonda Civic Type-R 2015 first drive: A track car for the road
For the first time in 7Â years Honda has updated its Civic Type-R. But this isn't just an update, this is a reinvention to deliver more power and handling than any Civic Type-R before it. There are a...
View ArticleBoost your battery by 800 per cent, using the Batteriser
Every battery you have ever thrown out still had life in it. That's what the makers of Batteriser claim. And they know how to bring those batteries back to life. The Silicon Valley start-up, Batteroo,...
View ArticleHere are 9 ways to control your heating through your smartwatch
There are a number of smart heating systems available now, all of which allow you to remotely control your heating and even your hot water depending on which system you have, anytime and anywhere....
View ArticlePlay FarmVille for real with your very own iPad controlled garden
Amidst the flurry of SmartHome devices and solutions on display at this year’s Computex in Taipei, one really stood out for us here at Pocket-lint. The OPCOM Farm Cube allows those with no suitable...
View ArticleApple iPhone 6S release date leaked
A huge leak has just revealed that not only will Apple be releasing its next-gen iPhone soon, but that it will be coming this September. An email sent to Vodafone internal staff was leaked to Mobile...
View ArticleApple HomeKit explained: How does it work and what products are HomeKit ready?
Hot on the heels of the home automation trend, Apple introduced a new system last autumn - called HomeKit - that will enable you to have wireless and electronic control of your home, household...
View ArticleYou'll never guess how many accidents Google driverless cars have been in
Have you ever wondered if Google's driverless-car project has resulted in any accidents (or worse yet - injuries and fatalities)? The company has realised people may be asking these sort of questions,...
View ArticleMicrosoft now lets you Skype from your web browser: Here's how it works
Skype has been available as a mobile app and desktop app for a while, but now, for the first time, you can access the service's web-based client in order to instant message and video call your...
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