Gadgets
Spring tech: Three gadgets to enjoy outdoors as the weather gets nicer
It’s almost the time of year for outdoor entertaining and weekend getaways.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Text first, never leave a voice mail: The new phone etiquette
The unwritten rules of chatting on the phone differ wildly between generations. Here’s some guidance to help you navigate phone calls in 2023.
- by Heather Kelly
Meta’s new devices show us what our future could look like
We try on the new smart glasses and Quest 3 VR headset, which are very small steps towards the metaverse.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Video games
Less is still more for the latest Xbox
Why a new $550 console could be the best option for entry-level next-gen gaming.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Governance
Beyond the razzle-dazzle, Apple’s climate claims deserve scrutiny
Apple’s true specialty isn’t consumer technology. It’s marketing. So how much can we believe it selling its green credentials?
- by Mark Gongloff
The best and weirdest gadgets coming to homes soon
From colour-changing fridges to a massive 98-inch TV, all the latest connected tech lit up the stage at IFA – the world’s largest consumer electronics show.
- by Tim Biggs
Can spending more time on our phones really improve our mental health?
Apple’s new mental health features are great in theory. What about in practice?
- by Sarah Berry
Analysis
Home tech
The house of the future almost within reach as tech gets smarter
Google is overhauling its ecosystem with a focus on automation, as new smart home technologies make their way into more devices.
- by Tim Biggs
Bionic suits, airborne taxis, surround-sound drones: Where high tech is taking us next
From powered suits and ‘touchless’ screens to flying cars and speakers – 10 tech innovations to rock your world.
- by Tony Davis
Opinion
Home tech
The pleasures and pitfalls of robot vacuums
Today’s more complicated robots make for cleaner floors, but they are expensive and require more maintenance.
- by Tim Biggs
Headphone dependency is muting the office buzz
Instead of the industrious buzz of work conversation and banter, there now reigns an eerily muted soundscape of tapping keyboards, the metallic fizz of headphone overspill, and disjointed fragments of video calls.
- by Jane Shilling