UK

OnePlus #TrueColors shows what Brits love to take pictures of – and it might not be what you think

Analysis of more than 17,000 photos taken by Brits shows that yes, we really are that obsessed with the weather – and smiles are down, while mauve, amber and orange prove to be our favourite colours Co-developed with Hasselblad, the OnePlus 9-Series captures the most natural colour photos, allowing you to show your True Colors. With the release of the OnePlus 9 series, OnePlus with its community s...[Read More]

What is the UK Gambling Commission?

The UK is home to some of the most liberal gambling laws in the world. The 2005 Gambling Act paved the way for an industry that has expanded and flourished. Since then, technological innovations have even made it possible to gamble from the comfort of your own home via online casinos and mobile sports betting.     The Gambling Commission is instrumental in ensuring that the industry runs...[Read More]

Review: Roku Premiere 2019 Streaming TV Player

Roku have recently updated their streaming player line-up for the UK. Today we’re checking out the latest Roku Premiere – a simple and inexpensive way to stream HD, 4K Ultra HD or even 4K HDR content to your TV. While Roku’s Streaming Stick+ offers similar functionality by plugging directly into the TV’s HDMI port, the Premiere is a small box designed to be stuck under your...[Read More]

Pre-Order Your Coffee At Costa Collect

Costa Coffee, has introduced a new innovation for Coffee Club members with the launch of Costa Collect – a service allowing customers to pre-order their favourite drink through their Costa Coffee Club loyalty programme app, before collecting at their selected store. The introduction of the service is an enhancement to the current Costa Coffee Club loyalty programme app. Initially launching across ...[Read More]

Fans travel miles for the OnePlus 6T UK pop-up event

Thousands take part in launch event, pop-up stores and pop-up events across 12 countries and 31 cities Last Wednesday (October 31st), OnePlus fans were given an opportunity to get their hands on OnePlus 6T a week early. The London pop-up, held in Bond St, saw people queuing from 5am in anticipation of the new device. Over 800 community members joined us to see OnePlus 6T in action, have their phon...[Read More]

FIRST FREE-ROAM MULTIPLAYER VR ZOMBIE GAME INVADES UK (ZERO LATENCY)

The world’s first free-roaming, multiplayer VR entertainment experience is set to captivate Brits, as revolutionary social VR gaming company Zero Latency, launches the UK’s first site on Friday 19th October in Nottingham. The deeply immersive 15 or 30-minute social VR experiences brings socialising with friends to a new dimension; battling zombies in a survival game, intergalactic firefights in sp...[Read More]

Review: Vitalitim VT-K01Pro Slimline Wireless Keyboard (UK)

Going wireless with your keyboard means you can locate it far from your system unit and if you need some desk space then you can just leave it out of the way for a while. The VT-K01Pro comes packaged in a long cardboard box. Despite being a full sized keyboard, it’s very slim with a relatively small footprint that makes it look modern and stylish. The shell is made from black plastic, but th...[Read More]

Review: iMuto Power Station U6 50W 6-Port USB Charger

More and more gadgets are powered via USB these days so we need to have plenty of charging ports available. The Power Station U6 packs 6 ports and up to 50W of output into a compact, travel-friendly wall charger. At just under 4″ long this little charger is available with either a glossy black or white plastic shell. I tested the UK version and inside the box you also get both a 2-pin “figur...[Read More]

Review: LEDemain Himalayan Rock Salt Night Light 2 Pack

Offering a natural looking light along with claims of various health benefits, Himalayan rock salt lamps are becoming increasingly popular. LEDemain have a twin pack of crystal salt night lights that plug directly into any UK power socket. They come well packaged inside a cardboard box along with a couple of spare Edison screw candle bulbs. Each lamp shade is unique since it has been chiseled from...[Read More]

New Tech Firm ‘Anything for Hire’ Launches in the UK Hire Market

‘Anything for Hire’ is being branded ‘Uber of the hire industry’   A new, Cardiff based tech start-up, Anything for Hire is aiming to follow in the footsteps of success stories like Uber and Airbnb, disrupting the UK hire industry with their innovative approach. Anything for Hire aims to make hiring services as easy as possible. These services range from hiring a limou...[Read More]

UK shoppers demand VR and AI tech shopping experience

Half of respondents would like more retailers to enable them to see how an outfit might look on them virtually – whether online or instore   InternetRetailing EXPO, Europe’s leading event for digital and multichannel retail, today launches the results from its ‘Future of Retail’ survey, which investigated 2,000 UK consumers’ attitudes to retail experiences both online and in store. The result...[Read More]

UK start-up challenges Google Photos with A.I. powered private search – Pholio

In partnership with academics from the University of Oxford, a London start-up has condensed the power of cloud based visual search technology to the size of a book. The Pholio device, which can safely store or access your media all in one place, allows an incredible level of search and discovery across your photos and home videos. Simon Randall, CEO of Pholio, said: “Thanks to smartphones and mob...[Read More]