OnePlus pumps oxygen into its latest phones
Published in Mobiles


It's a phone, Jim, but not as we know it

Phone firm OnePlus said its new smartphones  - a family in the OnePlus 6 range – will go on sale in Europe and the States on the 22nd of May in various shapes and sizes.

Hackers down security cameras
Published in News
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 21:15

Hackers down security cameras


You probably weren't expecting this

In the days before the internet of things (IoT) you could be pretty much assured that your toaster, your fridge, your car and your washing machine were just going to break down and you'd have to call an engineer to fix them.

Intel abandons its PC model
Published in News
Thursday, 26 April 2018 22:43

Intel abandons its PC model


You're all left in the lurch

But we knew that, didn't we?

Amazon plots home robots
Published in IoT
Monday, 23 April 2018 17:32

Amazon plots home robots


Strike a light

We've had robot vacuum cleaners for quite a few years, but now it seems Amazon is working on a more ambitious project.

Apple introduces the iDaisy
Published in News
Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:16

Apple introduces the iDaisy


Or Maybe byeDaisy

In a bid to show off its ability to recycle things - and ideas - Apple today unveiled the iDaisy.

Britain bans ZTE
Published in News
Monday, 16 April 2018 22:47

Britain bans ZTE


The Chinese get a bruising…

While the world is still sort of wondering about the air strikes in Syria last week, some of the rest of us – including Scotland – are thinking about the other things that are happening in our little world of technology. 

China-US trade war threatens entire IT system
Published in News


Tweet this

The trade war between the United States of America and China has racked up big time this week but, largely unnoticed, is the effect it will have on the computer industry worldwide.

Chip sales soar in Europe
Published in News
Wednesday, 04 April 2018 15:54

Chip sales soar in Europe


Forever upwards. It seems

Sales of semiconductors in February last exceeded forecasts, according to the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA).

Trump goes for Amazon's jugular
Published in News
Thursday, 29 March 2018 16:31

Trump goes for Amazon's jugular


President goes postal

The president of the United States read out a litany of complaints against Amazon using his usual transmission mode, Twitter.

Facebook mired in swamp of woe
Published in News
Tuesday, 20 March 2018 20:27

Facebook mired in swamp of woe


It's the data day of doom


A flurry of stories about social network outfit Facebook has led to a number of questions by politicians and journalists in both the UK and on the other side of the pond.