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Hot on the heels of the Reno2, it is expected that OPPO will launch the Reno Ace in the UK in the near future. On the 24th of October, the successfully filed the trademark application in the EU and UK for the Reno Ace via the FastTrack process. Similar to previous OPPO releases, the Reno…
Apart from security cameras, smart home security products have been slow to take off, in particular in the UK we have had a very limited selection of devices. Yale is the main company that sells both smart locks and a smart home security system. Simplisafe launched their home security system a few months ago in…
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 was launched almost two years ago, and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is due to be replaced with the Snapdragon 865. Earlier this year the Snapdragon 710 was superseded by the new Snapdragon 730 and as technology improves the performance trickles down with generations. So how do this year’s upper-midrange chipsets compare…
As part of the Huawei Nova 5T launch, Huawei is teaming up with Battersea Park Fireworks 2019 as the official mobile handset partner on Saturday 2nd November where Rudimental will be taking the stage playing their biggest hits for an hour. The phone is perfect for people wanting a high-end phone at an affordable price,…
In September Samsung announced their new Exynos 9611 chipset which is aimed at the mid-end of the market and features on the Samsung Galaxy M30s, and the A50s and is expected to be in the Samsung Galaxy A51. The older Exynos 9610 which this replaces is featured on the Samsung Galaxy A50 2019 which currently…
The Realme 5 Pro was launched last month in its native markets but finally launched last week alongside the Realme X2 Pro and X2 as part of their official EU launch. In terms of value for money, the Realme 5 Pro looks like one of the best phones on the market in the budget range…
Samsung has unexpectedly announced its new flagship earlier than their normal schedule. It was expected to launch around the same time as the Samsung Galaxy S11 which would be at the start of 2020. With the announcement of the Samsung Exynos 990 that just leaves Qualcomm to show their cards for next years flagship chipset….
This year I was invited to attend Maker Faire Rome which is a family-friendly celebration, showcasing innovative projects and the creative minds behind them. The Rome edition is the largest of its kind in Europe, and this particular fair has a strong emphasis on startups and business to business. Before the event, I was expecting…
[Update] It had been previously leaked that the new integrated 5G Qualcomm chipset would be called the Qualcomm Snapdragon 735. Today Qualcomm has now announced the Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 765G. Currently, Qualcomm has not announced the full specification of the Snapdragon 735, but one of the slides confirmed that the new SoC will feature…
I reviewed the Sphero Mini in May last year, it was a small and affordable robot that you could also program with JavaScript. This was then followed up with the much more advanced Sphero RVR which originally launched earlier in the year through a successful $1 Million Kickstarter campaign. Priced at £249.99 it is not…
Following the launch of the Snapdragon 730 chipset, the Snapdragon 735 SoC was leaked which claimed to have 5G support. Then at IFA Qualcomm announced a 7-series chipset that would include an integrated 5G modem. It has now been revealed that the up and coming Nokia 8.2 will feature this chipset, joining both OPPO and…
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 has not been announced yet but the almost unknown company 8848 has announced their new luxury Titanium M6 5G which may be one of the first to use the chipset. In reality, while they have announced the phone, the chipset won’t be available until next year, and I doubt they will…