Technology
Banning mobile phones improves pupils' results – LSE study
May 18, 2015
Banning mobile phones improves pupils' results – LSE study
Banning mobile phones from schools has the effect of giving pupils an extra week’s education over the course of an…
$9 computer being developed
May 11, 2015
$9 computer being developed
A Californian start-up is seeking funding to make a computer that will cost $9 (£6) in its most basic form.…
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,…