The British Standards Institution (BSI) has selected six startups to join its sustainability-focused startup accelerator, which is being launched in partnership with the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL). The BSI is the UK’s national standards body, producing technical standards and certification processes for a wide range of products and services, while the CISL (part … Leer más
With 5G a catalyst for driving smartphone upgrades over the past year, the latest smartphone tracker from Assurant has found that the market showed only small increases in value during the second quarter of 2023. Assurant’s latest quarterly Mobile trade-in and upgrade industry trends report outlines the top smartphones turned in during the quarter, the … Leer más
One of the first smart cities in the US powered by real-world connected infrastructure and 5G, Peachtree Corners, has boosted its ability to ensure devices within its footprint stay connected after electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider Siemens joined the smart city consortium to bring 5G electrification expertise with charging stations and infrastructure using T-Mobile’s … Leer más
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Wireless charging IP67 rated Clean Android Cons Gaudy, unbalanced OLED display Unnecessarily chunky design Mediocre battery life Our Verdict The HTC U23 Pro is a competent mid-ranger with clean software, wireless charging, and IP67 certification. When it comes to the broad strokes stuff, however, it has very little to … Leer más
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was one of the most unusual movies of the early 2000s. The film, directed by Edgar Wright and based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel, was indeed a postmodern work. First, the creators incorporated comic book and video game-style narrative elements into the film’s story. Then they dipped it in … Leer más
For those that care about image quality, WhatsApp has never been a great place to share and view photos. It compresses images so they take up less storage space, but at the cost of detail. The good news is that’s changing right now. Parent company Meta has announced a new HD option for images, allowing WhatsApp … Leer más
As hundreds of thousands of people sit back, relax and prepare for take-off this summer, many will be enabling their iPhone’s airplane mode setting, whereby their device’s radio frequency (RF) transmission technology is switched off, severing their connection to their mobile network for the duration of the flight. Also known as flight mode or flight … Leer más
OnePlus has finally launched the much-awaited and rumoured smartphone, the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro. The Ace series of the brand is exclusively for China only. However, it does rebrand and launch the Ace models in the rest of the world. The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro brings with it a few surprises in terms of specifications. One … Leer más
It is the season of foldables and we have seen a few groundbreaking launches this year. From the cheapest foldable (Tecno Phantom V Fold) to the largest outer display (Moto Razr 40 Ultra), we have seen quite a bit this year in terms of the new smartphone form factor. Among all these new devices in … Leer más
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Very cheap five-year deal Unblocks Netflix & other video services Good 24/7 support Cons No WireGuard support or killswitch for macOS No independent audit No trusted Wi-Fi whitelist Our Verdict Ivacy is a low-cost VPN that will unblock websites, let you access region-locked content, and safely download files. It’s … Leer más
