Technology
Mini launches prototype of glasses that give 'X-ray vision'
May 8, 2015
Mini launches prototype of glasses that give 'X-ray vision'
Car manufacturer Mini has shown off a pair of augmented reality glasses which give drivers ‘x-ray vision’. They display images…
Xiaomi sells 2 million smartphones in a single day
April 17, 2015
Xiaomi sells 2 million smartphones in a single day
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi just had its best sales day ever, setting a Guinness World Record for the most mobile…
Driverless car finishes 3,400 mile cross-country trip
April 10, 2015
Driverless car finishes 3,400 mile cross-country trip
Phew! It took nine days, crossed 3,400 miles and touched 15 cities but the first coast-to-coast trip by a driverless…
Samsung S6, Galaxy S6 pre-orders begin
April 7, 2015
Samsung S6, Galaxy S6 pre-orders begin
Pre-orders for both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge have begun, with sales set to start from April…
Google launches cheap convertible Chromebooks
April 2, 2015
Google launches cheap convertible Chromebooks
Google unveiled a slew of new Chromebooks, including two that cost just $149. The Haier Chromebook 11 HR-166R features an…
Cyber-attacks hit British Airways, GitHub and Slack
March 31, 2015
Cyber-attacks hit British Airways, GitHub and Slack
British Airways’ air miles accounts, the coding site GitHub and the work chat service Slack have all been hit in…
Apple boss to give $800m fortune to charity
March 28, 2015
Apple boss to give $800m fortune to charity
Apple’s chief executive, Tim Cook, has announced he is donating most of his wealth to charity before he dies. The…
PayPal in $7.7m payout for allowing illegal payments
March 27, 2015
PayPal in $7.7m payout for allowing illegal payments
PayPal has agreed to pay $7.7m to the US government following claims it allowed payments that violated sanctions against Iran,…
Scientists seeking ways to extract gold from human waste
March 24, 2015
Scientists seeking ways to extract gold from human waste
US researchers are investigating ways to extract the gold and precious metals from human faeces. The group identified gold in…
Tech giant to develop pocket computers in Ghana
March 20, 2015
Tech giant to develop pocket computers in Ghana
Psion, a technological giant of the 1980s that pioneered pocket computers, has teamed up with the Department of Computer Science…