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With the OnePlus 5 and latest 5T still yet to receive Android Oreo, it’s easy to forget that owners of its last generation were also left patiently waiting. Luckily, OnePlus 3 and 3T owners need wait no longer, as the company has finally rolled out the latest operating system. While …

While Microsoft’s Surface devices are often praised at face value, many of them suffer when delving a little deeper into a breakdown. It seems that the Surface Book 2 is no different, revealing processor throttling and battery issues. While sleek devices, Microsoft’s history has proven a little tricky with its …

Although its bigger brother is the subject of Google’s PR disaster lately, that isn’t stopping the firm from pushing out fixes for its flagship Pixel 2. This time, the company has targeted the smartphone’s issues with sound that have resulted in a faint buzzing during phone calls. The fix is …

Black Friday is coming up this week, which means there are many great deals to be had on tech just in time for Christmas. Today, MSI revealed its slate of holiday bargains for the week, with savings to be had on a number of gaming laptops. If you are looking …

A few weeks ago, we began hearing that Apple would be looking to stop using Qualcomm's LTE modems inside of the iPhone as soon as possible. At the time, there were two possible candidates to take Qualcomm's place, Intel and MediaTek. Now according to new reports, it looks like Apple …

OnePlus launched its latest smartphone yesterday, sporting high-end features for a modest price tag. But while the OnePlus 5T comes with an up-to-date bezel-less design and even Face ID, it notoriously ships without the latest version of its Android operating system. It’s true that many Android devices out there are …

Back in June at WWDC, Apple officially announced the HomePod, otherwise known as the ‘Siri Speaker’. The speaker is designed as a competitor to the Amazon Echo, which has been dominating Smart Home sales lately. Originally, the HomePod was supposed to hit shelves in December, just in time for the …

The OnePlus 5T has finally been officially unveiled, with many of the previous rumours unsurprisingly confirmed. Giving the Samsung Galaxy S8 and iPhone X a run for their money, it seems to tout a lot of high-end features below the £450 mark. Of course, the OnePlus 5T improves many features …

Earlier this week, a security firm managed to trick Apple’s Face ID on the iPhone X, unlocking it without the registered user. It turns out the sophisticated methods involved in their attempt might not have even been needed, as Face ID has once again been duped, this time, by a …

Last night, we learned that an engineering app left on some OnePlus smartphones could contain a security flaw. Specifically, the EngineerMode app could unlock the Android bootloader and gain root-level access. There were concerns that this could be used as a ‘backdoor' in cyber attacks, so OnePlus has responded to …

As the impending launch of the OnePlus 5T nears, the company has once again found itself the subject of controversy. It’s been discovered that a testing app has been left on many OnePlus devices, creating a backdoor that bypasses the need to unlock the bootloader to get root-level access. The …

The Razer Phone - is this £699 device great for gamers or good for nothing?

Face ID is pegged to be the future of smartphone security, with Apple leading the charge saying it may one day drop the tried-and-tested Touch ID in favour of it. This is far from a perfected piece of technology, however, as a cybersecurity firm has apparently tricked the protection protocol …

First came the screen issues, then the sound. Now Pixel 2 XL owners are citing yet another problem with the device, this time concerning responsiveness near the edges of the smartphone. Not all issues have concerned the screen, but it's safe to say that it has been the main culprit …

Throughout October, there were reports that iPhone 8 sales were down and that Apple would be cutting back on production in response. Now this week, analysts have been looking at the numbers and it looks like the iPhone 7 may be outselling the new iPhone 8. According to market analysts, …

It’s safe to say that the Pixel 2 launch has been a complete disaster, with the two flagship models both subject to an excess of issues. While some of these issues have since been helped via software updates, it seems that Google isn’t out of the woods yet, as Pixel …

Back in 2015, analysts began predicting that Apple would go on to become the world's first $1 trillion company. Now, it seems to be a certainty, as Apple reached a $900 billion market capitalisation this month and is forecasting a record-breaking holiday season. Last night, Marketwatch reported that Apple had …

While iOS 11 didn’t have the smoothest launch possible, it seems that Apple users are now happy with the update. The company has released new metrics on its App Store support page, showing that iOS 11 is now installed on 52 percent of total iPhones and iPads in use. Prompting …

It looks like Apple has another legal matter to add to its ever growing pile of lawsuits. This time around, an Israeli company is suing Apple, claiming that the dual-cameras featured on the iPhone 7 Plus and the iPhone 8 Plus infringe on four patents in total. Corephotonics is the …

It is no secret that Apple is currently infatuated with augmented reality technology. Apple kicked off its support for it with the iPhone 8 and iPhone X earlier this year, bringing AR apps to iOS and experimenting with new camera features. Now, the company is looking to the future, with …

Over the past few weeks, the somewhat official OnePlus 5T has been cropping up in a number of leaks that speculate its launch date and how it will look. This information has begun to fall in line, as the company has announced that pre-orders for the new device will begin …

Google has been experiencing an overwhelming amount of issues as of late, from the launch of its Pixel smartphone range resulting in disaster to Google Docs locking its own writers out. Today, the company has made good on its promise to fix the Pixel 2 XL’s screen burn-in issues, among …

Security on the Google Play store has been an issue for years. Dodgy app developers are still able to get fake or malware ridden apps on to the store front, with some even able to take advantage of the review system in order to appear legitimate to unsuspecting downloaders. This …

In a tactical counter to Apple's iPhone X launch on Friday, Samsung has begun rolling out a new Galaxy Note 8 advert titled ‘growing up'. Normally, this isn't the sort of thing we would pay much attention to but this short video is especially juicy, as it takes as many …

ASUS has launched its latest Republic of Gamers laptop, with ROG Chimera becoming the ROG G703. Chimera seems to be an apt codename for the device, which manages to retain both portability and high-end specs without sacrificing much but cost. The centrepiece of the ASUS ROG G703 is its 17.3-inch …

It is clear by now that the Google Pixel 2 XL has run into some quality control issues during the manufacturing process. Not only has there been complaints of display defects, but now reports are coming out claiming that some Pixel 2 XL units are shipping without an operating system …

It’s iPhone X launch day and while the turnout at various Apple Stores across the globe has been good so far, the folks at the Apple Store in San Francisco are having a bit of a nightmare. Earlier this week, a delivery of 313 new iPhone X units arrived at …

Since the launch of the iPhone 7, the future of the headphone jack on mobile devices has been up in the air. So far, Apple, Google, HTC, Motorola and even Razer have all begun moving away from the traditional port. Samsung is rumoured to follow suit next year. However, one …

If you happen to own a Samsung Galaxy S8 or Note 8 and happen to be itching to get your hands on the Android Oreo update, then you are in luck. This week, Samsung launched its Android 8.0 Oreo beta program, inviting owners of its 2017 devices to test out …

It's finally here - the Razer Phone. Does it look any good?